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Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

$1,500,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CREDIT AGREEMENT

by and among

CONSOL ENERGY INC.

and

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO

and

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as the Administrative Agent

and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as the Syndication Agent

and

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, and

SOVEREIGN BANK,

as the Co-Documentation Agents

and

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC and

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

as Joint Lead Arrangers

Dated as of May 7, 2010


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

                   Page

1.

 

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

   2
  1.1   

Certain Definitions.

   2
  1.2   

Construction.

   37
  1.3   

Accounting Principles.

   37
  1.4   

Valuations.

   38

2.

 

REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES

   38
  2.1   

Revolving Credit Commitments.

   38
     2.1.1   

Revolving Credit Loans.

   38
     2.1.2   

Swing Loan Commitment.

   39
  2.2   

Nature of Lenders’ Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans.

   39
  2.3   

Commitment Fees.

   39
  2.4   

Voluntary Commitment Reduction.

   39
  2.5   

Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests.

   40
     2.5.1   

Revolving Credit Loan Requests.

   40
     2.5.2   

Swing Loan Requests.

   40
  2.6    Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans; Presumptions by the Administrative Agent; Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans.    41
     2.6.1   

Making Revolving Credit Loans.

   41
     2.6.2   

Presumptions by the Administrative Agent.

   41
     2.6.3   

Making Swing Loans.

   41
     2.6.4   

Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans.

   41
  2.7   

Notes.

   42
  2.8   

Use of Proceeds.

   42
  2.9   

Letter of Credit Subfacility.

   42
     2.9.1   

Issuance of Letters of Credit.

   42
     2.9.2   

Letter of Credit Fees.

   43
     2.9.3   

Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement.

   44
     2.9.4   

Repayment of Participation Advances.

   45
     2.9.5   

Documentation.

   46
     2.9.6   

Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests.

   46
     2.9.7   

Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations.

   46
     2.9.8   

Indemnity.

   48
     2.9.9   

Liability for Acts and Omissions.

   48
     2.9.10   

Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date.

   49
  2.10   

Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans.

   50
  2.11   

Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments.

   50


3.

 

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

   52

4.

 

INTEREST RATES

   52
  4.1   

Interest Rate Options.

   52
     4.1.1   

Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options; Swing Line Interest Rate.

   52
     4.1.2   

Rate Quotations.

   53
  4.2   

Interest Periods.

   53
     4.2.1   

Amount of Borrowing Tranche.

   53
     4.2.2   

Renewals.

   53
  4.3   

Interest After Default.

   53
     4.3.1   

Letter of Credit Fees, Interest Rate.

   53
     4.3.2   

Other Obligations.

   53
     4.3.3   

Acknowledgment.

   53
  4.4   

LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.

   54
     4.4.1   

Unascertainable.

   54
     4.4.2   

Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.

   54
     4.4.3   

Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Rights.

   54
  4.5   

Selection of Interest Rate Options.

   55

5.

 

PAYMENTS

   55
  5.1   

Payments.

   55
  5.2   

Pro Rata Treatment of Lenders.

   55
  5.3   

Sharing of Payments by Lenders.

   56
  5.4   

Presumptions by Administrative Agent.

   57
  5.5   

Interest Payment Dates.

   57
  5.6   

Voluntary Prepayments.

   57
     5.6.1   

Right to Prepay.

   57
     5.6.2   

Replacement of a Lender.

   58
  5.7   

Mitigation Obligation.

   59
  5.8   

Increased Costs.

   59
     5.8.1   

Increased Costs Generally.

   59
     5.8.2   

Capital Requirements.

   60
     5.8.3   

Certificates for Reimbursement; Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans.

   60
     5.8.4   

Delay in Requests.

   60
  5.9   

Taxes.

   61
     5.9.1   

Payments Free of Taxes.

   61
     5.9.2   

Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower.

   61
     5.9.3   

Indemnification by the Borrower.

   61
     5.9.4   

Evidence of Payments.

   61
     5.9.5   

Status of Lenders; Refunds.

   61
  5.10   

Indemnity.

   63
  5.11   

Settlement Date Procedures.

   64

 

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6.  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

   64
  6.1   

Representations and Warranties.

   64
     6.1.1   

Organization and Qualification.

   64
     6.1.2   

Subsidiaries.

   64
     6.1.3   

Power and Authority.

   65
     6.1.4   

Validity and Binding Effect.

   65
     6.1.5   

No Conflict.

   65
     6.1.6   

Litigation.

   65
     6.1.7   

Financial Statements.

   66
     6.1.8   

Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock.

   66
     6.1.9   

Full Disclosure.

   66
     6.1.10   

Taxes.

   67
     6.1.11   

Consents and Approvals.

   67
     6.1.12   

No Event of Default; Compliance with Instruments.

   67
     6.1.13   

Insurance.

   67
     6.1.14   

Compliance with Laws.

   67
     6.1.15   

Material Contracts; Burdensome Restrictions.

   68
     6.1.16   

Investment Companies; Regulated Entities.

   68
     6.1.17   

ERISA Compliance.

   68
     6.1.18   

Employment Matters; Coal Act; Black Lung Act.

   69
     6.1.19   

Environmental Matters.

   69
     6.1.20   

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

   70
     6.1.21   

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc.

   70
     6.1.22   

Security Interests.

   71
     6.1.23   

Mortgage Liens.

   71
     6.1.24   

Status of the Pledged Collateral.

   71
     6.1.25   

Solvency.

   72
     6.1.26   

Permit Blockage.

   72
     6.1.27   

Bonding Capacity.

   72
  6.2   

Updates to Schedules.

   72
7.  

CONDITIONS TO AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF 2007 CREDIT AGREEMENT; CONDITIONS OF

  
 

LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT

   73
  7.1   

Conditions to Amendment and Restatement of 2007 Credit Agreement.

   73
     7.1.1   

Officer’s Certificate.

   73
     7.1.2   

Secretary’s Certificate.

   73
     7.1.3   

Delivery of Loan Documents.

   73
     7.1.4   

Opinion of Counsel.

   74
     7.1.5   

Legal Details.

   74
     7.1.6   

Payment of Fees.

   74
     7.1.7   

Officer’s Certificate Regarding MACs.

   74
     7.1.8   

No Violation of Laws.

   75
     7.1.9   

No Actions or Proceedings.

   75
     7.1.10   

Schedules.

   75
     7.1.11   

Financial Statements and Financial Projections.

   75

 

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      7.1.12    ERISA; Other Due Diligence.    75
      7.1.13   

Refinancing.

   75
      7.1.14   

Certain Amended and Restated Exhibits.

   76
      7.1.15   

Lien Search.

   76
      7.1.16   

Insurance.

   76
      7.1.17   

Reserve Report.

   76
   7.2   

Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit.

   76
8.   

COVENANTS

   77
   8.1   

Affirmative Covenants.

   77
      8.1.1   

Preservation of Existence, Etc.

   77
      8.1.2   

Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc.

   77
      8.1.3   

Maintenance of Insurance.

   77
      8.1.4   

Maintenance of Properties and Leases.

   78
      8.1.5   

Visitation Rights; Field Examinations.

   78
      8.1.6   

Keeping of Records and Books of Account.

   79
      8.1.7   

Compliance with Laws.

   79
      8.1.8   

Use of Proceeds.

   79
      8.1.9   

Further Assurances.

   79
      8.1.10   

Subordination of Intercompany Loans.

   79
      8.1.11   

Intentionally Omitted.

   80
      8.1.12   

Anti-Terrorism Laws.

   80
      8.1.13   

Maintenance of Coal Supply Agreements and Material Contracts.

   80
      8.1.14   

Collateral.

   80
      8.1.15   

Maintenance of Permits.

   81
      8.1.16   

CNX Gas Guaranty.

   81
      8.1.17   

Dominion Acquisition Liens.

   81
   8.2   

Negative Covenants.

   81
      8.2.1   

Indebtedness.

   81
      8.2.2   

Liens.

   83
      8.2.3   

Guaranties.

   83
      8.2.4   

Loans and Investments.

   84
      8.2.5   

Dividends and Related Distributions.

   85
      8.2.6   

Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions.

   86
      8.2.7   

Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries.

   87
      8.2.8   

Affiliate Transactions.

   90
      8.2.9   

Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures.

   90
      8.2.10   

Continuation of or Change in Business.

   91
      8.2.11   

Fiscal Year.

   91
      8.2.12   

Issuance of Stock.

   91
      8.2.13   

Changes in Organizational Documents; Amendments to Receivables Purchase Agreement.

   91
      8.2.14   

Certain Matters Regarding Senior Notes (2002), Senior Notes (2010) and Certain Other Indebtedness.

   92
      8.2.15   

Maximum Leverage Ratio.

   92

 

iv


     8.2.16   

Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio.

   93
     8.2.17   

Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio.

   93
     8.2.18   

Inconsistent Agreements.

   93
     8.2.19   

Restrictions on Upstream Dividends and Payments.

   93
     8.2.20   

Certain Matters Regarding the Collateral Trust Agreement.

   93
  8.3   

Reporting Requirements.

   93
     8.3.1   

Quarterly Financial Statements.

   93
     8.3.2   

Annual Financial Statements.

   94
     8.3.3   

SEC Web Site.

   94
     8.3.4   

Certificate of the Borrower.

   94
     8.3.5   

Reserve Reports.

   95
     8.3.6   

Notices.

   95
     8.3.7   

Certain Events.

   95
     8.3.8   

Other Reports and Information.

   96

9.

 

DEFAULT

   96
  9.1   

Events of Default.

   96
     9.1.1   

Payments Under Loan Documents.

   96
     9.1.2   

Breach of Warranty.

   97
     9.1.3   

Breach of Negative Covenants, CNX Gas Guaranty or Visitation Rights.

   97
     9.1.4   

Breach of Other Covenants.

   97
     9.1.5   

Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness.

   97
     9.1.6   

Final Judgments or Orders.

   97
     9.1.7   

Loan Document Unenforceable; Collateral Trust Agreement Unenforceable.

   97
     9.1.8   

Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment.

   98
     9.1.9   

ERISA.

   98
     9.1.10   

Change of Control.

   98
     9.1.11   

Involuntary Proceedings.

   98
     9.1.12   

Voluntary Proceedings.

   98
  9.2   

Consequences of Event of Default.

   99
     9.2.1   

Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings.

   99
     9.2.2   

Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings.

   99
     9.2.3   

Set-off.

   99
     9.2.4   

Suits, Actions, Proceedings.

   100
     9.2.5   

Application of Proceeds; Collateral Trust Agreement.

   100
     9.2.6   

Other Rights and Remedies.

   101
  9.3   

Notice of Sale.

   101

10.

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

   102
  10.1   

Appointment and Authority.

   102
  10.2   

Rights as a Lender.

   102
  10.3   

Exculpatory Provisions.

   102
  10.4   

Reliance by Agents.

   103

 

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  10.5   

Delegation of Duties.

   104
  10.6   

Resignation of Agents.

   104
  10.7   

Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.

   105
  10.8   

No Other Duties, etc.

   105
  10.9   

Administrative Agent’s Fee.

   105
  10.10   

Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors.

   105
  10.11   

No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program.

   106
  10.12   

Certain Matters Regarding the Collateral Trust Agreement.

   106

11.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

   107
  11.1   

Modifications, Amendments or Waivers.

   107
     11.1.1   

Increase of Commitment.

   107
     11.1.2   

Extension of Payment; Reduction of Principal Interest or Fees; Modification of Terms of Payment.

   107
     11.1.3   

Release of Guarantor.

   107
     11.1.4   

Release of Collateral.

   108
     11.1.5   

Miscellaneous.

   108
  11.2   

No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies.

   108
  11.3   

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

   109
     11.3.1   

Costs and Expenses.

   109
     11.3.2   

Indemnification by the Borrower.

   109
     11.3.3   

Reimbursement by Lenders.

   110
     11.3.4   

Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.

   110
     11.3.5   

Payments.

   110
  11.4   

Holidays.

   110
  11.5   

Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.

   111
     11.5.1   

Notices Generally.

   111
     11.5.2   

Electronic Communications.

   111
     11.5.3   

Change of Address, Etc.

   111
  11.6   

Severability.

   111
  11.7   

Duration; Survival.

   112
  11.8   

Successors and Assigns.

   112
     11.8.1   

Successors and Assigns Generally.

   112
     11.8.2   

Assignments by Lenders.

   112
     11.8.3   

Register.

   114
     11.8.4   

Participations.

   114
     11.8.5   

Limitations upon Participant Rights.

   115
     11.8.6   

Certain Pledges; Successors and Assigns Generally.

   115
  11.9   

Confidentiality.

   115
     11.9.1   

General.

   115
     11.9.2   

Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Lenders.

   116
  11.10   

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.

   116
     11.10.1   

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.

   116
  11.11   

CHOICE OF LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS;

  
    

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

   116
     11.11.1   

Governing Law.

   116

 

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   11.11.2    SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.    116
   11.11.3   

WAIVER OF VENUE.

   117
   11.11.4   

SERVICE OF PROCESS.

   117
   11.11.5   

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

   117
11.12   

Certain Other Collateral Matters.

   118
11.13   

USA Patriot Act Notice.

   118

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES      

SCHEDULE 1.1(A)

   -    PRICING GRID

SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

   -    COMMITMENTS OF LENDERS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

SCHEDULE 1.1(P)

   -    PERMITTED LIENS

SCHEDULE 1.1(R)

   -    REAL PROPERTY

SCHEDULE 2.9

   -    EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

SCHEDULE 6.1.1

   -    QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS

SCHEDULE 6.1.2

   -    SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE 6.1.13

   -    INSURANCE POLICIES

SCHEDULE 6.1.24

   -    STATUS OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL

SCHEDULE 8.1.14

   -    ASSETS EXCLUDED FROM LIENS

SCHEDULE 8.2.1

   -    PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

SCHEDULE 8.2.3

   -    PERMITTED GUARANTIES

 

EXHIBITS

 

     

EXHIBIT 1.1(A)

   -    ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1.1(B)

   -    NEW LENDER JOINDER

EXHIBIT 1.1(C)

   -    COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(1)

   -    GUARANTOR JOINDER

EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(2)

   -    GUARANTY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1.1(I)(1)

   -    INDEMNITY

EXHIBIT 1.1(I)(2)

   -    INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(1)

   -    MORTGAGE

EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(2)

   -    AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MORTGAGE

EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(3)

   -    AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO MORTGAGE

EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(4)

   -    AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO MORTGAGE

EXHIBIT 1.1(N)

   -    SWING LOAN NOTE

EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(1)

   -    PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(2)

   -    PLEDGE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1.1(R)

   -    REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

EXHIBIT 1.1(S)

   -    SECURITY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 2.5.1

   -    LOAN REQUEST

EXHIBIT 2.5.2

   -    SWING LOAN REQUEST

EXHIBIT 7.1.4(A)

   -    OPINION OF COUNSEL

EXHIBIT 7.1.4(B)

   -    OPINION OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP

EXHIBIT 7.1.4(C)

   -    OPINION OF LOCAL COUNSEL

EXHIBIT 8.2.6

   -    ACQUISITION COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

EXHIBIT 8.3.4

   -    QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of May 7, 2010 and is made by and among CONSOL ENERGY INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), EACH OF THE GUARANTORS (as hereinafter defined), the LENDERS (as hereinafter defined), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as a syndication agent (the “Syndication Agent”), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement (the “Administrative Agent”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. (as successor to Fleet National Bank), and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, and PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as co-administrative agents for the Lenders, entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2005 (the “2005 Credit Agreement”), providing for a $750,000,000 revolving credit facility to the Borrower; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower desired to amend and restate the 2005 Credit Agreement and the Borrower, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. (as successor to Fleet National Bank), and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, and PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as co-administrative agents for the Lenders, entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2007 (the “2007 Credit Agreement”), providing for a $1,000,000,000 revolving credit facility to the Borrower; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the Lenders to amend and restate the 2007 Credit Agreement to provide a $1,500,000,000 revolving credit facility with sub-facilities for the issuance of letters of credit and swing loans, which revolving credit facility may be increased in accordance with Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments] hereof by an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 in the aggregate; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders agree to amend and restate the 2007 Credit Agreement subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the liens, security interests and guaranties securing and supporting the 2007 Credit Agreement shall continue to secure and support the Obligations as amended and restated pursuant to this Agreement.


NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:

1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

1.1 Certain Definitions. In addition to words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context hereof clearly requires otherwise:

2005 Credit Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the recitals hereof.

2007 Credit Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the recitals hereof.

Administrative Agent shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, and its successors and assigns.

Administrative Agent’s Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.9 [Administrative Agent’s Fee].

Administrative Agent’s Letter shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.9 [Administrative Agent’s Fee].

Affiliate as to any Person shall mean any other Person (i) which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of the voting or other equity interests of such Person, or (iii) 10% or more of any class of voting interests or other equity interests of which is beneficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, by such Person. Control, as used in this definition, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, including the power to elect a majority of the directors or trustees of a corporation or trust, as the case may be.

Anti-Terrorism Laws shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, the USA Patriot Act, the Laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, and the Laws administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (as any of the foregoing Laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced).

Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall mean the percentage rate per annum based on the Leverage Ratio then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Commitment Fee.”

Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall mean the percentage rate per annum based on the Leverage Ratio then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Letter of Credit Fee.”

 

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Applicable Margin shall mean, as applicable:

(A) the percentage spread to be added to the Base Rate applicable to Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option based on the Leverage Ratio then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Revolving Credit Base Rate Spread”, or

(B) the percentage spread to be added to the LIBOR Rate applicable to Revolving Credit Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option based on the Leverage Ratio then in effect according to the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Revolving Credit LIBOR Rate Spread”.

Appraisal shall mean an asset appraisal of the Appraised Collateral sufficient to meet the Collateral Coverage requirement set forth in Section 8.2.7(ix) or (xi)(C), as applicable, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and performed by an independent appraisal firm selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Appraised Collateral shall mean the UCC Collateral, the Intellectual Property Collateral, the real property that is the subject of the Mortgages (other than the real property that consists of Proved Gas Reserves or any other Gas Properties) and the vessels that are the subject of the Ship Mortgages, but shall not include any asset that shall have been released, pursuant to Sections 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors; Certain Other Actions] or 11.1.4 [Release of Collateral], from the Liens created in connection with this Agreement.

Approved Fund shall mean any fund that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee permitted under Section 11.8 [Successors and Assigns], in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(A).

Authorized Financial Officer of any Person shall mean the chief financial officer, treasurer or vice-president finance of such Person or, if there is no chief financial officer or vice-president finance of such Person, a vice president of such Person, designated by such Person as being a financial officer authorized to deliver and certify financial information on behalf of the Loan Parties required hereunder.

Authorized Officer shall mean those individuals, designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent from the Borrower, authorized to execute notices, reports and other documents on behalf of the Loan Parties required hereunder. The Borrower may amend such list of individuals from time to time by giving written notice of such amendment to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Availability shall mean, as of the date of determination, an amount, which equals the sum of (i) the amount of cash or cash equivalents as of such date of the Loan Parties that is not subject to any Lien or other restriction limiting the availability of such funds to repay the Loans, (ii) the difference (if a positive number) between the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments as of such date, less the Revolving Facility Usage as of such date, and (iii) unused availability under the Permitted Receivables Financing.

Baltimore Dock Facility means that certain terminal, storage, loading and dock facility, including all facilities and equipment supporting such facility, located in Baltimore, Maryland owned as of the Closing Date by CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., including all related easements, rights of way and the similar interests used or useful in connection with such facility.

Base Rate shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating per annum rate of interest equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Open Rate, plus 0.5%, and (b) the Prime Rate, and (c) the Daily LIBOR Rate, plus 100 basis points (1.0%). Any change in the Base Rate (or any component thereof) shall take effect at the opening of business on the day such change occurs.

Base Rate Option shall mean the option of the Borrower to have Loans bear interest at the rate and under the terms set forth in Section 4.1.1(i) [Revolving Credit Base Rate Option].

Black Lung Act shall mean, collectively, the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977, as amended and the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, as amended.

Blocked Person shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1.20.2 [Executive Order No. 13224].

Borrower shall mean CONSOL Energy Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Borrowing Date shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the date for the making thereof or the renewal or conversion thereof at or to the same or a different Interest Rate Option, which date shall be a Business Day.

Borrowing Tranche shall mean specified portions of Loans outstanding as follows: (i) any Loans to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies which become subject to the same Interest Rate Option under the same Loan Request by the Borrower and which have the same Interest Period shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche, and (ii) all Loans to which a Base Rate Option applies shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche.

Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed for business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and if the applicable Business Day relates to any Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

 

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Capture shall mean to collect, treat (if necessary), process (if necessary), transport, store (if necessary), market, and sell Gas that is available from any well or any bore or vent hole.

Cash Collateral means the cash or deposit account balances deposited with and pledged to the applicable Issuing Lender, as collateral for any Obligations arising under any Letter of Credit with an expiration date that extends beyond the Expiration Date.

Cash On Hand shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all cash and cash equivalents of the Loan Parties as of such date, including any cash proceeds of Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2.1(xi) [Indebtedness], whether such proceeds are pledged, held in a segregated account or escrow or otherwise by a Loan Party, an escrow agent or another Person, other than cash pledged, escrowed or on deposit to secure performance obligations.

Casualty Event shall mean, with respect to any assets of any Loan Party, any loss of title to, any damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking (including by any Official Body) of, any such assets that occurs after the Closing Date for which the Borrower or any other Loan Party receives insurance proceeds or proceeds of a condemnation award or any other compensation; provided, however, no such event or series of related events shall constitute a Casualty Event if such proceeds or other compensation in respect thereof is less than Threshold Amount in the aggregate with respect to such event or series of related events. Casualty Event shall include but not be limited to any taking of all or any part of any real property of the Borrower or any other Loan Party in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any Law, or by reason of the temporary requisition or the use or occupancy of all or any part of any real property by any Official Body, civil or military.

Change in Law shall mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Law, (b) any change in any Law or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Official Body or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) by any Official Body.

Closing Date shall mean the date of this Agreement.

CNX Funding shall mean CNX Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

CNX Gas shall mean CNX Gas Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

CNX Gas Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among CNX Gas, the guarantors party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association as the Administrative Agent and the other agents and lenders party thereto, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith.

CNX Gas Loan Parties shall mean, collectively, CNX Gas and any of its Subsidiaries from time to time party to the CNX Gas Credit Agreement.

 

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CNX Gas Merger Sub shall mean a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower created for the sole purpose of effecting the CNX Gas Purchase.

CNX Gas Merger shall mean the short form merger of the CNX Gas Merger Sub into CNX Gas, with CNX Gas being the surviving entity.

CNX Gas Purchase shall mean the Borrower’s purchase or other acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of CNX Gas not already owned by the Borrower.

Coal shall mean all types of solid naturally occurring hydrocarbons (other than oil shale or Gilsonite), including without limitation, bituminous and sub-bituminous coal, and lignite.

Coal Act shall mean the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefits Act of 1992, as amended.

Coal Gas shall mean occluded methane gas and all associated natural gas and other hydrocarbons of whatever quality or quantity, whether known or unknown, that are, can be, or historically have been produced or emitted from coalbeds, coal formations, coal seams, mined out areas, gob areas, or any related, associated, or adjacent rock material or strata, together with all substances produced with each of the foregoing or refined therefrom. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Coal Gas” shall expressly include all substances commonly known as “coalbed methane,” “coal mine methane,” and “gob gas.”

Coal Operations shall mean, with respect to the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, the business operations of the Loan Parties as conducted as of the Closing Date and as thereafter conducted in reasonable conformity with operations contemplated in the Financial Projections, including without limitation coal mining activities based upon the mining used in the preparation of the Financial Projections, but excluding Gas recovery, production and transmission and other Gas operations.

Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

Collateral shall mean the Pledged Collateral, the UCC Collateral, the Intellectual Property Collateral, the Real Property and the other real property that is the subject of the Mortgages and the vessels that are the subject of the Ship Mortgages, but shall not include any asset that shall have been released, pursuant to Sections 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors; Certain Other Actions] or 11.1.4 [Release of Collateral], from the Liens created in connection with this Agreement.

Collateral Coverage shall mean the ratio of (i) the appraised value of the Appraised Collateral to (ii) (a) Indebtedness secured under the Senior Notes (2002) plus (b) the Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

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Collateral Trust Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.1(C) hereto, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Collateral Trustee and the Loan Parties.

Collateral Trustee shall mean, individually as the context requires, Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as corporate trustee under the Collateral Trust Agreement (together with any successor corporate trustee appointed pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement) or David A. Vanaskey, an individual residing in the State of Delaware, not in his individual capacity but solely as individual trustee under the Collateral Trust Agreement (together with any successor individual trustee appointed pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement), and Collateral Trustee shall mean, collectively, as the context requires, both of the foregoing.

Commercial Letter of Credit shall mean any letter of credit which is a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by one or more of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of their business.

Commitment shall mean as to any Lender the aggregate of its Revolving Credit Commitment and, in the case of PNC, its Swing Loan Commitment, and Commitments shall mean the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Commitments and Swing Loan Commitment of all of the Lenders.

Commitment Fee shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.3 [Commitment Fees].

Compliance Certificate shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.3.4 [Certificate of the Borrower].

Consideration shall mean with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, without duplication, the aggregate of (i) the cash paid by any of the Loan Parties, directly or indirectly, to the seller in connection therewith, (ii) the Indebtedness incurred or assumed by any of the Loan Parties, whether in favor of the seller or otherwise and whether fixed or contingent, (iii) any Guaranty given to, or incurred by any Loan Party in connection therewith, and (iv) any other consideration given or obligation incurred by any of the Loan Parties in connection therewith.

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for any period of determination shall mean, the amount of interest expense (in each case required in accordance with the terms of the note, instrument or other agreement applicable thereto to be payable in cash, other than to the extent the borrower thereunder has elected to pay such interest in kind) of the Loan Parties and CNX Funding for such period determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated EBITDA for any period of determination shall mean, without duplication, the sum of (i) Consolidated Net Income (excluding non-cash compensation expenses related to common stock and other equity securities issued to employees, extraordinary gains and losses, and gains or losses on discontinued operations) plus (ii) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income, (a) interest expense (net of interest income), plus (b) the sum of all income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, plant, equipment and intangibles, plus (c) non-cash debt extinguishment costs, plus (d) non-cash

 

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charges due to cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, plus (e) non-recurring transaction costs expensed ( in accordance with GAAP) by the Loan Parties in connection with the Dominion Acquisition of up to 10% of Consolidated EBITDA without regard as to whether the Dominion Acquisition has been consummated plus (iii) cash dividends or distributions received by the Loan Parties from Excluded Subsidiaries and Affiliates that are not Loan Parties except to the extent that any cash dividends or distributions received by the Loan Parties in connection with a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition are used for a distribution or dividend by the Borrower, for such period determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP and provided, further, that for the purposes of this definition, with respect to any Material Acquisition/Disposition by the Loan Parties or a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated as if such Material Acquisition/Disposition or Permitted Gas Properties Disposition had been consummated at the beginning of such period.

For purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA with respect to the Dominion Acquisition as of the date of the closing of the Dominion Acquisition and through the first eleven (11) months of operations after the date of the closing of the Dominion Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated based on pro-rating Two Hundred Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Eighty-One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($226,481,000.00) at a monthly amount of Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen and 67/100 Dollars ($18,873,416.67). An example of the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA with respect to the Dominion Acquisition as of three months after the Closing Date is as follows: (i) Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen and 67/100 Dollars ($18,873,416.67) multiplied by nine (9) months plus (ii) actual Consolidated EBITDA for the period as of three months after the Closing Date based on interim financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the event that the Dominion Acquisition closes on a date other than the first day of such month, for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA, such partial month shall be treated as a whole month. In the event of an occurrence of a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition of the type set forth in clause (iii)(A) of such defined term, such pro-rated amounts shall no longer be added to Consolidated EBITDA.

Consolidated Net Income shall mean for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Loan Parties (specifically excluding dividends and distributions received from, and net income (or loss) attributable to, Excluded Subsidiaries (other than CNX Funding) and Affiliates that are not Loan Parties) and CNX Funding, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Conventional O & G shall mean all liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons, other than Coal Gas, including, without limitation, condensate, distillate, and other substances produced with each of the foregoing or refined therefrom, in each case, whether known or unknown. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Conventional O & G” shall expressly include, without limitation, all substances commonly known as “conventional oil and gas.”

Daily LIBOR Rate shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing (x) the Published Rate by (y) a number equal to 1.00 minus the LIBOR Reserve Percentage on such day.

Defaulting Lender means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans, participations with respect to Letters of Credit, or participations in Swing Line Loans

 

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required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such failure has been cured and all interest accruing as a result of such failure has been fully paid in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute or unless such failure has been cured and all interest accruing as a result of such failure has been fully paid in accordance with the terms hereof, (c) has failed at any time to comply with the provisions of Section 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] with respect to purchasing participations from the other Lenders, whereby such Lender’s share of any payment received, whether by setoff or otherwise, is in excess of its Ratable Share of such payments due and payable to all of the Lenders, or (d) has since the date of this Agreement been deemed insolvent by an Official Body or become the subject of a bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship or insolvency proceeding, or has a parent company that since the date of this Agreement been deemed insolvent by an Official Body or become the subject of a bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship or insolvency proceeding; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by an Official Body.

Dollar, Dollars, U.S. Dollars and the symbol $ shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

Dominion Acquisition shall mean the acquisition of all of the capital stock of Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. and Dominion Reserves, Inc. and certain assets of Dominion Transmissions, Inc. from Dominion Resources, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries.

Dominion Acquisition Documents shall mean that certain purchase and sale agreement and any other material documents related thereto for the Dominion Acquisition delivered to Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date (including all amendments, supplements, schedules and exhibits thereto).

Drawing Date shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 [Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Environmental Laws means any and all applicable current and future federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or other governmental restrictions or common law causes of action relating to (a) protection of the environment or to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment including ambient air, surface, water, ground water, or land, (b) human health as affected by Hazardous Materials, and (c) mining operations and activities to the extent relating to environmental protection or reclamation, including the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, provided that “Environmental Laws” do not include any laws relating to worker or retiree benefits, including benefits arising out of occupational diseases.

Environmental Liability means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of

 

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the Borrower or any other Loan Party directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

ERISA Affiliate shall mean, at any time, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

ERISA Event shall mean (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or experienced a mass withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4219 of ERISA; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA; (h) Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate is informed that any Multiemployer Plan to which Borrower or the ERISA Affiliate contributes is in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 304 and 305 of ERISA, or (i) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

ERISA Group shall mean, at any time, the Borrower and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Event of Default shall mean any of the events described in Section 9.1 [Events of Default] and referred to therein as an “Event of Default.”

Excluded Properties shall mean the real property and other property interests of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries set forth specifically or otherwise of a type described on Schedule 8.1.14.

 

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Excluded Subsidiary shall mean each individually, and Excluded Subsidiaries shall mean collectively, (a) CNX Funding, CNX Gas, CNX Gas Company LLC, CNX Gas Merger Sub, Cardinal States Gathering Company, Fairmont Supply, each Foreign Subsidiary and each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the foregoing; and (b) each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the Borrower; provided that a Subsidiary that is a Loan Party shall not become an Excluded Subsidiary by virtue of a transfer of a portion of the equity in such Subsidiary until a majority of such equity interests in such Subsidiary are invested, sold, transferred or disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2.4 [Loans and Investments] or 8.2.7 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries] of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any entity, including, but not limited to CNX Gas and its Subsidiaries, that becomes a “Subsidiary Guarantor” under the Senior Notes (2010), as such term is defined in the Senior Notes (2010), shall no longer be an Excluded Subsidiary and shall become Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.2.9 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures].

Excluded Taxes shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 5.9.5 [Status of Lenders; Refunds], except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 5.9.1 [Payment Free of Taxes].

Executive Order No. 13224 shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Existing Letters of Credit shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.1.1.

Expiration Date shall mean, with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitments, May 7, 2014.

Fairmont Supply means Fairmont Supply Company, a Delaware corporation.

Federal Funds Effective Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal

 

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funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

Federal Funds Open Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) which is the daily federal funds open rate as quoted by ICAP North America, Inc. (or any successor) as set forth on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM for that day opposite the caption “OPEN” (or on such other substitute Bloomberg Screen that displays such rate), or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen), as set forth on such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate as selected by the Administrative Agent (an “Alternate Source”) (or if such rate for such day does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or on any Alternate Source, or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Screen BTMM (or any substitute screen) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by the Administrative Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error); provided however, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the “open” rate on the immediately preceding Business Day. If and when the Federal Funds Open Rate changes, the rate of interest with respect to any advance to which the Federal Funds Open Rate applies will change automatically without notice to the Borrower, effective on the date of any such change.

Financial Covenant Debt as of any date of determination shall mean the difference between the amounts determined under the following clauses (A) and (B) reduced by Cash On Hand:

(A) the sum (without duplication) for the Loan Parties of the following: (i) all Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h) of the definition of Indebtedness, plus (ii) all reimbursement obligations under standby letters of credit (whether or not issued under this Agreement), plus (iii) all non-contingent reimbursement or other matured obligations with respect to Indebtedness of the type specified in clause (c) of the definition of Indebtedness, minus

(B) the sum (without duplication) for the Loan Parties of the following but only to the extent that any of the following is included in the amount determined under clause (A) above: (i) all obligations under undrawn standby letters of credit (whether or not issued under this Agreement) issued with respect to performance obligations under sales contracts, performance obligations with respect to mine reclamation, performance obligations relating to black lung benefit liabilities, and performance obligations relating to workers compensation and other employee benefit liabilities, (ii) all obligations under each other letter of credit in respect of which the Borrower has provided Letter of Credit Support, but only in an amount equal to such Letter of Credit Support, and (iii) all obligations in respect of advance royalty commitments.

 

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Financial Projections shall mean the information, delivered to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date, comprised of the consolidated financial projections (including, but not limited to, balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows) for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2014 derived from various assumptions of the Borrower’s management (it being understood that such Financial Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Borrower’s control, and that no assurance can be given that the Financial Projections will be realized) (it being further understood that such Financial Projections do not attempt to predict the possibility of any Permitted Acquisition or any disposition of assets or Subsidiaries, otherwise permitted by this Agreement).

Financials Delivery Date shall mean the date on which the Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.3.4 [Certificate of Borrower].

Foreign Lender shall mean any Lender that is organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

Foreign Subsidiaries shall mean, for any Person, each Subsidiary of such Person that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any state or territory thereof.

GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as are in effect from time to time, subject to the provisions of Section 1.3 [Accounting Principles], and applied on a consistent basis both as to classification of items and amounts.

Gas shall mean Conventional O & G and Coal Gas.

Gas Properties shall mean (i) the Hydrocarbon Property and (ii) any capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other ownership interests of any Person that is created for the purpose of holding or that otherwise holds, directly or indirectly, Hydrocarbon Property, so long as substantially all of such Person’s operating assets, held directly or indirectly, consist of Hydrocarbon Property.

Governmental Acts shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.8 [Indemnity].

Guarantor shall mean each of the parties to this Agreement that is designated as a “Guarantor” on the signature page hereof and each other Person that joins this Agreement as a Guarantor after the date hereof.

Guarantor Joinder shall mean a joinder by a Person as a Guarantor under the Loan Documents in the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(1).

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directly or indirectly, including any agreement to indemnify or hold harmless any other Person, any performance bond or other suretyship arrangement and any other form of assurance against loss, including Letters of Credit issued for the account of Persons other than Loan Parties, except endorsement of negotiable or other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.

Guaranty Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Continuing Agreement of Guaranty and Suretyship in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(2) executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors.

Hazardous Materials means (i) any explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and (ii) any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under, or that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any coal ash, coal combustion by-products or waste, boiler slag, scrubber residue or flue desulphurization residue.

Historical Statements shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.1.7(i) [Historical Statements].

Hydrocarbon Property shall mean all of the following:

(i) all right, title, interest and estate of any Loan Party, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (“Gas Rights”) in and to:

(A) any “drilling unit,” as that term is commonly used in the Gas business, including but not limited to those that are (x) established or prescribed by field rules or other regulatory orders or (y) otherwise designated any Person,

(B) any well or any vent or bore hole drilled and permitted for the commercial production of Gas and/or degasification of a coalbed, coal formation, coal seam or mine area and any site on which it is located,

(C) equipment that is used or useful in connection with the Capture or monitoring of Gas produced from any well or any vent or bore hole described in clause (B) above, including, without limitation, any wellhead equipment, compressor, treating facility, storage facility, processing plant and gathering or transportation line, but not including any equipment which if sold would disrupt or negatively affect the Coal Operations of the Loan Parties in any material respect or prevent the Loan Parties from conducting their Coal Operations in reasonable conformity with the operations as contemplated in the Financial Projections as they relate to the Coal Operations,

(D) all assets associated with any item described in clauses (A) through (C) above, including, without limitation, Gas reserves, surface rights of way and all geological, geophysical, engineering, accounting, title, legal, and other technical or business data concerning Gas,

 

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(E) any Gas and any right to Capture Gas,

(F) any lease, agreement, instrument, order, declaration, understanding or other arrangement, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, replaced, or amended and restated, relating to (i) the Capture of Gas, or (ii) the pooling, unitization, or communization of Gas,

(G) Buchanan Generation, LLC, and

(H) other assets used in the ordinary course of business in connection with the operation, administration, or management of Gas operations;

(ii) All tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and properties now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party to which the Gas Rights described above in paragraph (i) are, in any way, appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental, including, without limitation, any and all property, real or personal, now owned or hereafter acquired and situated upon, used, held for use, or useful in connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Gas Rights or the lands pooled or unitized therewith including any and all surface leases, rights-of-way, easements, servitudes, licenses and other surface and subsurface rights together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions, and attachments to any and all of the foregoing properties;

(iii) All of the rights, titles, and interests of every nature whatsoever now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party in and to (a) the items described above in paragraphs (i) and (ii), as the same may be enlarged by the discharge of any payment out of production or by the removal of any charge or Permitted Lien to which any such item described above in paragraphs (i) and (ii) is subject, and (b) any and all additional interests of any kind hereafter acquired by any Loan Party in and to Gas Rights; and

(iv) All accounts, contract rights, inventory, general intangibles, insurance contracts, and insurance proceeds (including, but not limited to, Coal Gas Credits (as defined below)) constituting a part of, relating to, or arising out of those items that are described in paragraphs (i) through (iii) above and all proceeds and products and payments in lieu of production (such as “take or pay” payments), whether such proceeds or payments are goods, money, documents, instruments, chattel paper, securities, accounts, general intangibles, fixtures, real property, or other assets.

As used herein, “Coal Gas Credits” shall mean any and all emission reduction credits and renewable energy certificates related to the production, use, sale, capture, flaring, burning, destruction, processing, conversion, utilization, fueling, storage or sequestration of Gas.

Increasing Lender shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments].

Indebtedness shall mean, as to any Person at any time, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments or that bear interest, (c) all reimbursement and

 

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other obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, whether or not matured, (d) all indebtedness of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices that are not overdue for more than ninety (90) days unless contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established on the books of such Person and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (f) all obligations of such Person under any capital lease (other than advance royalties under a mineral lease), (g) all obligations of such Person under any Guaranty provided by such Person in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money of another Person, (h) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any capital stock or other equity interest of such Person, valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock, at the greater of its voluntary liquidation preference and its involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, (i) all net payments that such Person would have to make in the event of an early termination on the date Indebtedness of such Person is being determined in respect of any Swap Agreement of such Person, (j) all indebtedness and other obligations in respect of the Permitted Receivables Financing of such Person, and (k) all obligations for borrowed money or having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money (specifically including all surety and performance bonds for borrowed money), secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien (other than Liens of the type described in clauses (iii) and (vi) of the definition of Permitted Liens and nonconsensual statutory or common law Liens) upon or in property (including accounts and general intangibles) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligations, but only to the extent of the fair market value of such property.

Indemnified Taxes shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Indemnitee shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.3.2 [Indemnification by the Borrower].

Indemnity shall mean the Amended and Restated Regulated Substances Certificate and Indemnity Agreement in the form of Exhibit 1.1(I)(1) relating to possible Environmental Liabilities associated with any of the owned or leased real property of the Loan Parties.

Information shall mean all information received from the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries relating to the Loan Parties or any of such Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.

Insolvency Proceeding shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) a case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i) before any court or any other Official Body under

 

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any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or otherwise relating to the liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of such Person’s creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; undertaken under any Law.

Intellectual Property Collateral shall mean all of the property described as “Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights” in the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement.

Intercompany Subordination Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement among the Loan Parties in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1(I)(2).

Interest Coverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for the four fiscal quarters then ended.

Interest Period shall mean the period of time selected by the Borrower in connection with (and to apply to) any election permitted hereunder by the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest under the LIBOR Rate Option. Subject to the last sentence of this definition, such period shall be two weeks or one, two, three or six Months. Such Interest Period shall commence on the effective date of such Interest Rate Option, which shall be the Borrowing Date. Notwithstanding the second sentence hereof: (A) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a date which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (B) the Borrower shall not select, convert to or renew an Interest Period for any portion of the Loans that would end after the Expiration Date.

Interest Rate Option shall mean any LIBOR Rate Option or Base Rate Option.

Investments shall mean collectively all of the following with respect to any Person: (i) the purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other securities of another Person, (ii) investments or contributions by any of the Loan Parties directly or indirectly in or to the capital of or other payments to (except in connection with any Joint Operating Agreement or transactions for the sale of goods or services for fair value) such Person, (iii) loans or advances by any of the Loan Parties to such Person, (iv) any Guaranty by any Loan Party directly or indirectly of the obligations of such Person, (v) other credit enhancements of any Loan Party to or for the benefit of such Person, or (vi) if such Loan Party is liable as a matter of law for the obligations of such Person, obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the objective of a transaction or series of transactions is for the Loan Parties to acquire all or substantially all of the ownership interests or assets of another Person, such transaction shall be considered an acquisition and not an Investment.

 

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IRS shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.

Issuer Documents means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the Issuing Lender and any Loan Party or in favor of an Issuing Lender and relating to any such Letter of Credit.

Issuing Lender shall mean (a) PNC Bank, National Association or any of its Affiliates issuing Letters of Credit hereunder, (b) The Bank of Nova Scotia or Bank of America, N.A. or any of their Affiliates, each to the extent that such Lender agrees to act as an Issuing Lender hereunder at the request of the Borrower, issues Letters of Credit, and provides notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as provided in Section 11.5 [Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication] and (c) the Administrative Agent in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit.

Joint Operating Agreement shall mean any joint operating agreement or other similar contract that is usual and customary in the oil and gas business.

Joint Venture shall mean a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which any Person other than the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries holds, directly or indirectly, an equity interest.

Labor Contracts shall mean all employment agreements, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements and other agreements among any Loan Party and its employees.

Law shall mean any law (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order, injunction, writ, decree, bond, judgment, authorization or approval, lien or award by or settlement agreement with any Official Body.

LC Disbursement shall mean a payment made by an Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender.

LC Exposure shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time, plus (b) the aggregate amount of all unpaid and outstanding Reimbursement Obligations arising from Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Borrowings. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Ratable Share of the total LC Exposure at such time.

Lender Group Collateral Agent shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 9.2.5.2 [Collateral Trust Agreement].

Lenders shall mean the financial institutions named on Schedule 1.1(B) and their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Lender. For the purpose of any grant in any Loan Document of a security interest or other Lien to the Lenders or to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Lenders as security for the Obligations, “Lenders” shall include any Affiliate of a Lender to which such Obligation is owed.

 

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Letter of Credit shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.1.1.

Letter of Credit Borrowing shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.9.3.2(ii).

Letter of Credit Fee shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.2.1 [Letter of Credit Fees].

Letter of Credit Obligations shall mean, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit on such date (if any Letter of Credit shall increase in amount automatically in the future, such aggregate amount available to be drawn shall currently give effect to any such future increase) plus the aggregate outstanding Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings on such date.

Letter of Credit Support shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of cash or other liquid securities pledged as collateral for letters of credit issued for the account of the Borrower or the other Loan Parties (whether or not issued pursuant to this Agreement).

Leverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of Financial Covenant Debt to Consolidated EBITDA. For purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, Financial Covenant Debt shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and Consolidated EBITDA shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for the four fiscal quarters then ended.

LIBOR Rate shall mean, with respect to the Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies for any Interest Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (i) the rate which appears on the Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or on such other substitute Bloomberg page that displays rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market), or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg page BBAM1 (or any substitute page), or the rate which is quoted by another source selected by the Administrative Agent which has been approved by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates at which US dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market (an “Alternate Source”), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the London interbank offered rate for U.S. Dollars for an amount comparable to such Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period (or if there shall at any time, for any reason, no longer exist a Bloomberg Page BBAM1 (or any substitute page) or any Alternate Source, a comparable replacement rate determined by the Administrative Agent at such time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error)), by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the LIBOR Reserve Percentage. LIBOR may also be expressed by the following formula:

 

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London interbank offered rates quoted by Bloomberg

LIBOR Rate

  =   or appropriate successor as shown on Bloomberg Page BBAM1
   

1.00 - LIBOR Reserve Percentage

The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower of the LIBOR Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

LIBOR Rate Option shall mean the option of the Borrower to have Loans bear interest at the rate and under the terms set forth in Section 4.1.1(ii) [Revolving Credit LIBOR Rate Option].

LIBOR Reserve Percentage shall mean as of any day the maximum percentage in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”).

Lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or other similar encumbrance or security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists at the time of the filing), but shall not include any operating lease.

LLC Interests shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.1.2 [Subsidiaries].

Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Administrative Agent’s Letter, the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement, the Indemnity, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Mortgages, the Ship Mortgages, the Notes, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Mortgage Amendments, and any other instruments, certificates or documents (expressly excluding any Specified Swap Agreement or any other Swap Agreement) delivered or contemplated to be delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, and Loan Document shall mean any of the Loan Documents.

Loan Parties shall mean the Borrower and the Guarantors executing or joining this Agreement. For clarification purposes, it is acknowledged that the CNX Loan Parties shall not constitute Loan Parties merely by virtue of such entities’ guaranty of the Obligations without joining this Agreement.

Loan Request shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests].

 

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Loans shall mean collectively all Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans and Loan shall mean separately any Revolving Credit Loan or Swing Loan.

Mahoning Valley Designated Reserves shall mean a portion of those coal reserves associated with the Mahoning Valley Mine located in Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, consisting of approximately 584 acres of the #8 and #8A coal seams.

Material Acquisition/Disposition shall mean any Permitted Acquisition or any disposition of assets pursuant to Section 8.2.7(viii) [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries] that results in (a) an acquisition or disposition of assets, the fair market value of which assets exceeds $10,000,000 or (b) a change in pro forma Consolidated EBITDA that exceeds $10,000,000 per annum, taking into account any such acquisition or disposition.

Material Adverse Change shall mean any set of circumstances or events that (a) has or would reasonably be expected to have any material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) is or would reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition, or results of operations of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (c) impairs materially or would reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to duly and punctually pay or perform their Indebtedness under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (d) impairs materially or would reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders, to the extent permitted, to enforce their legal remedies pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Material Contract shall mean the Senior Notes (2002), the Senior Notes (2010), and any other agreement that is material to the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.

Month, with respect to an Interest Period under the LIBOR Rate Option, shall mean the interval between the days in consecutive calendar months numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period. If any LIBOR Rate Interest Period begins on a day of a calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which such Interest Period is to end, the final month of such Interest Period shall be deemed to end on the last Business Day of such final month.

Moody’s shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.

Mortgages shall mean, collectively, the Mortgages in substantially the form of (i) Exhibit 1.1(M)(1) or, with respect to the real property associated with the Proved Gas Reserves, such other mortgage in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Trustee with respect to the real property in which a security interest has been granted by any Loan Party to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations, executed and delivered by certain of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as amended by those certain Mortgage Amendments, and Mortgage shall mean, individually, any of the Mortgages.

Mortgage Amendments shall mean, collectively, those certain Amendments to Mortgage in substantially the form of (i) Exhibit 1.1(M)(2), (ii) Exhibit 1.1(M)(3) or (iii) Exhibit

 

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1.1(M)(4), (as applicable for each Mortgage in existence with respect to the 2005 Credit Agreement and 2007 Credit Agreement) being executed and delivered by certain of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties on the Closing Date, and Mortgage Amendment shall mean, individually, any of the Mortgage Amendments.

Multiemployer Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan which is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and to which the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five Plan years, has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.

Net Cash Proceeds shall mean, with respect to any sale, transfer or lease of assets, an amount equal to:

(a) the cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any other Loan Party from or in respect of such transaction (including, when received: (i) any cash proceeds received as income or other deferred cash proceeds, or (ii) cash proceeds of any non-cash proceeds of such transaction, converted to cash), less

(b) the sum of the following to the extent incurred or payable by the Borrower or any other Loan Party:

(i) any foreign, federal, state or local income taxes paid or payable in respect of the proceeds of such sale or disposition or any other foreign, federal, state or local taxes paid in connection with such sale or disposition, with all amounts under this clause (b)(i) being determined for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a tax consolidated basis (after application of all credits and other offsets),

(ii) any customary and reasonable brokerage commissions and all other customary and reasonable fees and expenses related to such sale or disposition (including without limitation financial advisory fees, legal fees and accountants’ fees),

(iii) any amounts estimated in good faith by an Authorized Financial Officer of the Borrower to provide reserves in accordance with GAAP for payment of indemnities or liabilities that may be incurred in connection with such sale or disposition,

(iv) the amount of any debt secured by a Lien on the related asset and which debt is discharged as part of such asset sale; and

(v) any insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or other compensation to the extent such proceeds are used for reinvestment, substitution, replacement, repair or restoration in accordance with the terms hereof.

For purposes of this definition, if taxes or other customary fees or expenses payable in connection with the sale, transfer or lease of any asset are not known as of the date of such sale, transfer or lease, then such fees, expenses or taxes shall be estimated in good faith by an Authorized Financial Officer of the Borrower and such estimated amounts shall be deducted for purposes of determining Net Cash Proceeds in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence.

 

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New Lender shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11 [Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments].

New Lender Joinder shall mean the joinder whereby each New Lender joins this Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1(B).

Non-Consenting Lender shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers].

Non-Strategic Assets shall mean (A) all those assets of the Loan Parties that (i) qualify as Excluded Properties and (ii) could be sold or disposed of by the Loan Parties without causing any material effect on, or increased cost to, the operation and management of the Coal Operations and (B) the Mahoning Valley Designated Reserves.

Notes shall mean, collectively, the promissory notes in the form of Exhibit 1.1(R) evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans and in the form of Exhibit 1.1(N) evidencing the Swing Loan.

Obligation shall mean any obligation or liability of any of the Loan Parties, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, under or in connection with (i) this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent’s Letter or any other Loan Document whether to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender, any of the Lenders or their Affiliates or other persons provided for under such Loan Documents, (ii) any Specified Swap Agreement or (iii) any Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product.

Official Body shall mean the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Oil and Gas Liens means (i) Liens on any specific property or any interest therein, construction thereon or improvement thereto to secure all or any part of the costs incurred for surveying, exploration, drilling, extraction, development, operation, production, construction, alteration, repair or improvement of, in, under or on such property and the plugging and abandonment of wells located thereon (it being understood that, in the case of oil and gas producing properties, or any interest therein, costs incurred for “development” shall include costs incurred for all facilities relating to such properties or to projects, ventures or other arrangements of which such properties form a part or which relate to such properties or interests); (ii) Liens on an oil or gas producing property to secure obligations incurred or guarantees of obligations incurred in connection with or necessarily incidental to commitments for the purchase or sale of, or the transportation or distribution of, the products derived from such property; (iii) Liens arising under partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, overriding royalty agreements, joint

 

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operating agreements or similar agreements, net profits agreements, production payment agreements, royalty trust agreements, incentive compensation programs on terms that are reasonably customary in the oil and gas business for geologists, geophysicists and other providers of technical services to any of the Loan Parties, master limited partnership agreements, farm-out agreements, farm-in agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, purchase, exchange, transportation, gathering or processing of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons, unitizations and pooling designations, declarations, orders and agreements, development agreements, operating agreements, production sales contracts, area of mutual interest agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements which are customary in the oil and gas business; provided, however, that in all instances such Liens are limited to the assets that are the subject of the relevant agreement, program, order or contract; and (iv) Liens on pipelines or pipeline facilities that arise by operation of law.

Order shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.9 [Liability for Acts and Omissions].

Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product shall mean agreements or other arrangements under which any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender provides any of the following products or services to any of the Loan Parties: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) ACH transactions, (f) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services, or (g) foreign currency exchange.

Other Taxes shall mean all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Participant has the meaning specified in Section 11.8.4 [Participations].

Participation Advance shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.9.3 [Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Partnership Interests shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.1.2 [Subsidiaries].

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement shall mean the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(P)(1) executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Payment Date shall mean the first Business Day of each calendar quarter after the date hereof and on the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Notes.

Payment In Full shall mean the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Loans and other Obligations under the Loan Documents, termination of the Commitments and expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (or, with respect to any Letters of Credit with an expiration date that extends beyond the Expiration Date, the cash collateralization of such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date].

 

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PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

Pension Act shall mean the Pension Protection Act of 2006, as amended from time to time.

Pension Funding Rules shall mean the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, and 432 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, and 305 of ERISA.

Pension Plan shall mean any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any times during the immediately preceding five plan years.

Permitted Acquisitions shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions].

Permitted Coal Properties Disposition shall mean any disposition of coal reserves or other property or assets related to coal mining or operations with an aggregate value not to exceed $1,750,000,000 that occurs within two (2) years of the Closing Date.

Permitted Gas Properties Disposition shall mean (i) at any time prior to the occurrence of the transaction or series of related transactions described in clause (iii)(A) below, a disposition, sale, lease, transfer, merger, or distribution of the Gas Properties acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition with an aggregate book value not to exceed $50,000,000 in any given fiscal year to CNX Gas or its Subsidiaries, (ii) at any time prior to the occurrence of the transaction or series of related transactions described in clause (iii)(A) below, a disposition, sale, lease, transfer, merger, or distribution of other Gas Properties with an aggregate book value not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate to CNX Gas or its Subsidiaries or (iii) after the occurrence of the CNX Gas Purchase, (A) a disposition, sale, lease, transfer, merger, or distribution of all or substantially all of the Gas Properties acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition in one or a series of related transactions to CNX Gas or its Subsidiaries or (B) after the occurrence of the transaction or series of related transactions described in clause (iii)(A) above, any other disposition, sale, lease, transfer, merger or distribution of Gas Properties.

Permitted Investments shall mean:

(i) direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or obligations backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;

 

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(ii) commercial paper (A) rated not lower than A-1, by Standard & Poor’s or P-1 by Moody’s on the date of acquisition or (B) issued by any of (x) the Administrative Agent, (y) the Syndication Agent, or (z) any Lender;

(iii) demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit and other obligations issued by any of (w) the Administrative Agent, (x) the Syndication Agent, (y) any Lender, or (z) any other domestic or foreign commercial bank that has stockholders equity of $100,000,000 or more on the date of acquisition;

(iv) obligations of any foreign government or obligations that possess a guaranty of the full faith and credit of any foreign government;

(v) obligations of any of the following:

(a) United States government-sponsored enterprises, federal agencies, and federal financing banks that are not otherwise authorized including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) United States government-sponsored enterprises such as instrumentalities of the Federal Credit System (Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Land Banks), Federal Home Loan Banks and Federal National Mortgage Association; and

(ii) Federal agencies such as instrumentalities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (Federal Housing Administration, Government National Mortgage Association), Export-Import Bank, Farmers Home Administration and Tennessee Valley Authority;

(vi) obligations of states, counties, and municipalities of the United States;

(vii) debt obligations (other than commercial paper obligations) of domestic or foreign corporations;

(viii) preferred stock obligations with a floating rate dividend that is reset periodically at auction;

(ix) investments in repurchase agreements collateralized by any of the above securities eligible for outright purchase, provided the collateral is delivered to a bank custody account in accordance with the terms of a written repurchase agreement with a dealer or bank; and

(x) investments in shares of institutional mutual funds whose investment policies are essentially in agreement with the above type and criteria for investments otherwise set forth in this definition of Permitted Investments,

provided that investments described in clauses (i), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) above are restricted to obligations rated no lower than A-3 or P-1 by Moody’s or A- or A-1 by Standard & Poor’s.

 

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Permitted Liens shall mean:

(i) Liens for Taxes, assessments, or similar charges, incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are not yet due and payable or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;

(ii) Pledges, deposits or bonds made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of reclamation liabilities or workmen’s compensation, or to participate in any fund in connection with workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions or other social security programs (including pledges or deposits of cash securing Letters of Credit that secure payment of such workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions or other social security programs);

(iii) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other like Liens (including any other statutory nonconsensual or common law Liens), securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords securing obligations to pay lease payments that are not yet due and payable or in default (including pledges or deposits of cash securing Letters of Credit that secure such Liens of landlords securing obligations to make lease payments that are not yet due and payable or in default) or, with respect to any of the foregoing, that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP;

(iv) Good-faith pledges or deposits made or other Liens granted in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the aggregate amount due thereunder or other amounts as may be customary, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of business (including pledges or deposits of cash securing Letters of Credit that secure such performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the aggregate amount due thereunder or other amounts as may be customary, or that secure such statutory obligations, or such surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of business);

(v) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, licenses, easements or other restrictions on the use of real property, none of which materially impairs the use of such property or the value thereof, and none of which is violated in any material respect by existing or proposed structures or land use;

(vi) Liens, security interests and mortgages in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties or Liens and security interests in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, in each case securing (a) the Obligations including liabilities under any Specified Swap Agreement and (b) the Secured Debt (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement);

 

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(vii) Purchase Money Security Interests and Liens on property leased by any Loan Party under capital leases securing obligations of such Loan Party to the lessor under such leases, provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such Liens shall not exceed the amount of Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2.1(iii) [Indebtedness];

(viii) Any Lien existing on the date of this Agreement and described on Schedule 1.1(P);

(ix)(a) Any Lien in an amount of $20,000,000 or less, provided, however, that such Lien shall no longer be permitted if it shall not be terminated within a period of thirty (30) days after any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party becomes aware of the existence thereof or (b) Liens in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 that have been outstanding longer than thirty (30) days after any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party becomes aware of the existence thereof so long as the Loan Parties are using their best efforts to diligently terminate such Lien;

(x) Liens and security interests in favor of an Issuing Lender for the benefit of the Lenders securing Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to such Letters of Credit that have an expiration date that extends beyond the Expiration Date;

(xi) Liens to secure obligations under the Permitted Receivables Financing, in those Accounts or contracts giving rise to Accounts of the Borrower or any Loan Party or of the Securitization Subsidiary, which Accounts or contracts giving rise to Accounts are either to be sold by the Borrower or any Loan Party to the Securitization Subsidiary as part of the Permitted Receivables Financing or that are an asset of the Securitization Subsidiary;

(xii) Liens, securing Indebtedness up to $250,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding, consisting of (a) Liens on stock or assets permitted to be acquired pursuant to Sections 8.2.4 [Loans and Investments] and 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions] incurred at the time of such acquisition of such stock or assets (or within one year thereof) to finance the acquisition of such stock or assets, and (b) Liens existing on any assets at the date of acquisition of such assets, as such acquisition is permitted by Sections 8.2.4 [Loans and Investments] and 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions], in each case as refinanced, extended, renewed or refunded, provided that, the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased when so refinanced, extended, renewed or refunded and that no additional assets become subject to such Liens;

(xiii) Statutory and common law banker’s Liens and rights of setoff on bank deposits;

(xiv) Any Lien arising out of the refinancing, extension, renewal or refunding of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien that is permitted by clauses (viii), (xv) or (xx), provided that such Indebtedness is not increased when so refinanced, extended, renewed or refunded and that no additional assets become subject to such Liens other than replacements or substitutions permitted by the agreement creating such Lien;

(xv) Liens, not otherwise permitted by any other clause of this definition of Permitted Liens, that are subordinated (either expressly or by operation of law) to the Liens on the Collateral that secure the Obligations, provided that the amount of Indebtedness secured shall not exceed the amount permitted by Section8.2.1(viii) [Indebtedness];

 

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(xvi) Liens upon real or personal property other than the Collateral, including any attachment of personal or real property or real property or other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on the merits, (A) if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed or bonded and continue to be stayed or bonded, (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, or (C) the payment of which is covered in full (subject to customary deductible) by insurance;

(xvii) Liens arising out of final judgments, awards, or orders, which are bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of entry;

(xviii) Precautionary filings under the UCC by a lessor with respect to personal property leased to such Person to the extent such lease is permitted hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;

(xix) Liens on the equity interests or assets of any of the Excluded Subsidiaries or any Person who is not a Subsidiary of Borrower, other than Loan Parties’ equity interests in CNX Gas;

(xx) Liens existing as of the Closing Date on any of the Excluded Properties;

(xxi) Pursuant to the requirements of Section 8.1.17 [Dominion Acquisition Liens], Liens existing as of the closing date of the Dominion Acquisition (other than those listed on Schedule 1.1(P)) on any equity interests or assets acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition;

(xxii) Liens on the Baltimore Dock Facility;

(xxiii) Option agreements and rights of first refusal granted with respect to assets that are permitted to be disposed of pursuant to the terms of Section 8.2.7 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries] of this Agreement;

(xxiv) Liens permitted under Section 8.2.1(xi) [Indebtedness] in connection with the escrow, segregated and/or pledged accounts referenced therein in advance of the Dominion Acquisition or termination of the potential transaction;

(xxv) Any leases of assets permitted by Section 8.2.7 [Disposition of Assets or Subsidiaries];

(xxvi) Oil and Gas Liens, in each case which are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, the obtaining of advances or credit or the payment of the deferred purchase price of property (other than trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business);

 

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(xxvii) Liens resulting from the deposit of funds or evidences of Indebtedness in trust for the purpose of decreasing or legally defeasing Indebtedness of the Loan Parties permitted hereby so long as such decrease or defeasance is not prohibited hereby; and

(xxviii) Rights granted to CNX Gas and its Subsidiaries under and pursuant to that certain Master Cooperation and Safety Agreement dated August 1, 2005 among CNX Gas, the Borrower and certain other parties.

(xxviv) Liens securing Swap Agreements that are in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date and that are not Specified Swap Agreements.

Permitted Receivables Financing shall mean (A) the Receivables Purchase Agreement, or (B) any replacement of the Receivables Purchase Agreement consisting of a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which the Securitization Subsidiary purchases Accounts and related rights or contracts giving rise to Accounts from any Loan Party and finances such Accounts through the issuance of Indebtedness or equity interests or through the sale of such accounts; provided that (a) the Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such Permitted Receivables Financing is economically fair and reasonable to the Borrower and each other Loan Party, (b) all sales of Accounts to the Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), (c) the provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), (d) no portion of the Indebtedness of the Securitization Subsidiary is guaranteed by or is recourse to the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties (other than recourse for customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities, none of which shall related to the collectability of such Accounts), (e) neither the Borrower nor any of the other Loan Parties has any obligation to maintain or preserve such Securitization Subsidiary’s financial condition, (f) the aggregate “capital” or other liabilities of the Securitization Subsidiary under the transaction shall not exceed $250,000,000, and (g) such transaction shall otherwise be under terms no less favorable to the Securitization Subsidiary and the Loan Parties than the terms of the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, Official Body, or any other entity.

Plan shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan (including a Pension Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code and either (i) is maintained by any number of ERISA Group members for Employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained by any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.

Pledge Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(P)(2) executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

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Pledged Collateral shall mean all of the property described as “Pledged Collateral” in the Pledge Agreement.

PNC shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, its successors and assigns.

Potential Default shall mean any event or condition which with notice, passage of time, or any combination of the foregoing, would constitute an Event of Default.

Prime Rate shall mean the interest rate per annum announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent at its Principal Office as its then prime rate, which rate may not be the lowest or most favorable rate then being charged commercial borrowers or others by the Administrative Agent. Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day such change is announced.

Principal Office shall mean the main banking office of the Administrative Agent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Prior Security Interest shall mean a valid and enforceable perfected first-priority security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in the UCC Collateral and the Pledged Collateral which is subject only to Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable to the extent such prospective tax payments are given priority by statute or Purchase Money Security Interests as permitted hereunder.

Proved Gas Reserves shall mean, with respect to (i) the 2010 fiscal year, the proved Gas reserves acquired by the Loan Parties in connection with the Dominion Acquisition, and (ii) each fiscal year thereafter, the proved Gas reserves owned then or thereafter by any of the Loan Parties.

Published Rate shall mean the rate of interest published each Business Day in The Wall Street JournalMoney Rates” listing under the caption “London Interbank Offered Rates” for a one month period (or, if no such rate is published therein for any reason, then the Published Rate shall be the rate at which U.S. dollar deposits are offered by leading banks in the London interbank deposit market for a one month period as published in another publication selected by the Administrative Agent).

Purchase Money Security Interest shall mean Liens upon tangible personal property securing loans to any Loan Party or deferred payments by such Loan Party for the purchase of such tangible personal property.

Ratable Share shall mean the proportion that a Lender’s Commitment (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) bears to the Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) of all of the Lenders. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Ratable Shares shall be determined based upon the Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

Real Property shall mean, individually as the context requires, the real property (other than the Excluded Properties) that is owned or leased by any Loan Party, including, but not limited to the surface, Coal, methane gas and other mineral rights, interests and coal leases

 

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associated with the properties described on Schedule 1.1(R) (other than the Excluded Properties), and Real Property shall mean, collectively, as the context requires, all of the foregoing but shall not include any asset that shall have been released, pursuant to Sections 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral or Guarantors; Certain Other Actions] or 11.1.4 [Release of Collateral] from the Liens created in connection with this Agreement.

Receivables Purchase Agreement shall mean collectively, (i) that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007 (as modified, amended, restated, supplemented, refinanced, extended, renewed, increased or otherwise modified from time to time, but not replaced), by and among CNX Funding, the Borrower, the Sub-Servicers (as defined therein), the conduit purchasers party thereto, the purchaser agents party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, and PNC, and (ii) that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2003 (as modified, amended, restated, supplemented, refinanced, extended, renewed, increased or otherwise modified from time to time, but not replaced), by and among the Borrower, as the servicer, CNX Funding, CONSOL Energy Sales Company, CONSOL of Kentucky Inc., Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, Consolidation Coal Company, Island Creek Coal Company, Windsor Coal Company, McElroy Coal Company, Keystone Coal Mining Corporation, Eighty-Four Mining Company, and CNX Marine Terminals Inc.

Refinance shall mean, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, replace, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness; provided, however, that “Refinance” shall not include (i) any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness or (ii) any change in the terms or conditions of such Indebtedness that is materially more restrictive on any Loan Party party to such Indebtedness. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.

Regulation U shall mean Regulation U, T or X as promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to time.

Reimbursement Obligation shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.9.3.2 [Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Related Parties shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Reportable Event shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan.

Required Lenders shall mean Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender) having more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender) or, after the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and Ratable Share of Letter of Credit Obligations of the Lenders (excluding any Defaulting Lender).

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conduct coal mining and related operations on, in or under such parties’ real property, and any and all other mining properties owned or leased by the Borrower or any such Loan Party (collectively “Mining Property”) substantially in the manner as such operations had been authorized immediately prior to such Loan Party’s acquisition of its interests in such real property and as may be necessary for such Loan Party to conduct, in all material respects, coal mining and related operations on, in or under the Mining Property as described in any plan of operation.

Required Share shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.11 [Settlement Date Procedures].

Reserve Report shall mean, with respect to (i) the 2010 fiscal year, that certain reserve report as of December 31, 2009 for the Proved Gas Reserves acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition, which report was delivered by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. and dated March 9, 2010, and meeting the requirements of the SEC for financial reporting purposes, certifying the present value of such Proved Gas Reserves and (ii) each fiscal year thereafter, those certain reserve reports as of the end of the prior fiscal year, which reports shall be from Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., or from such other independent engineer selected by the Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent and meeting the requirements of the SEC for financial reporting purposes, certifying the present value of the Loan Parties’ Proved Gas Reserves.

Responsible Officer shall mean each of the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer and treasurer of each Loan Party.

Revolving Availability Period shall mean the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of the Expiration Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments.

Revolving Credit Commitment shall mean, as to any Lender at any time, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.1(B) in the column labeled “Amount of Commitment for Revolving Credit Loans,” and thereafter on Schedule I to the most recent Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and Revolving Credit Commitments shall mean the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Lenders.

Revolving Credit Loans shall mean collectively and Revolving Credit Loan shall mean separately all Revolving Credit Loans or any Revolving Credit Loan made by the Lenders or one of the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments] or 2.9.3 [Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Revolving Credit Notes shall mean collectively and Revolving Credit Note shall mean separately all the Revolving Credit Notes of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit 1.1(R) evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans.

Revolving Exposure shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loans and its LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure at such time.

 

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Revolving Facility Usage shall mean at any time the sum of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, the outstanding Swing Loans, and the Letter of Credit Obligations.

Secured Debt shall have the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement, as such definition may be amended from time to time.

Secured Parties shall mean collectively, (i) the Collateral Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and any provider of a Specified Swap Agreement or Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product and (ii) The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York or any successor thereto as trustee with respect to the Senior Notes (2002) and any other holders from time to time of the Senior Notes (2002).

Securitization Subsidiary shall mean CNX Funding, which is a Subsidiary of the Borrower (all of the outstanding equity interests of which, other than de minimis preferred stock and director’s qualifying shares, if any, are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower), or a special purpose vehicle established for the limited purpose of acquiring and financing Accounts and contracts giving rise to Accounts of the Borrower or any Loan Party and engaging in activities ancillary thereto, all in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Permitted Receivables Financing.

Security Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(S) executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Security Documents shall mean, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, the Ship Mortgages, and the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement.

Senior Notes (2002) shall mean the outstanding senior notes of the Borrower, issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated March 7, 2002, among the Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries, and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as trustee.

Senior Notes (2010) shall mean the outstanding senior notes of the Borrower, issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated April 1, 2010, among the Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries, and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as trustee, that are due in 2017 and the outstanding senior notes of the Borrower, issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated April 1, 2010, among the Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries, and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as trustee, that are due in 2020.

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of Secured Debt to Consolidated EBITDA. For purposes of calculating the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Secured Debt shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and Consolidated EBITDA shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for the four fiscal quarters then ended.

Settlement Date shall mean the Business Day on which the Administrative Agent elects to effect settlement pursuant to Section 5.11 [Settlement Date Procedures].

 

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Ship Mortgages shall mean collectively and Ship Mortgage shall mean separately all ship mortgages or any ship mortgage, in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent, with respect to vessels registered by the Loan Parties with the U.S. Coast Guard, executed and delivered by certain of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Solvent means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, taking into account such right of reimbursement, contribution or similar right available to such Person from other Persons, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. 

Specified Swap Agreement shall mean (i) any Swap Agreement entered into by (a) any Loan Party and (b) any Lender or any Affiliate thereof, or any Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate thereof when such Swap Agreement was entered into as counterparty, (ii) any Swap Agreement in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date entered into by (a) any Loan Party and (b) any Person if such Person or its Affiliate was a Lender on the Closing Date; provided that the designation of any Swap Agreement as a Specified Swap Agreement shall not create in favor of any Lender or Affiliate thereof that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of any obligations of any Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents or (iii) any Swap Agreement in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date entered into by (a) any Loan Party and (b) any Person that is not a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender but only if such Person enters into a collateral sharing agreement with the Collateral Trustee in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Specified Swap Agreement Provider shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 9.2.5.2 [Collateral Trust Agreement].

Standard & Poor’s shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Standby Letter of Credit shall mean a Letter of Credit issued to support obligations of one or more of the Loan Parties, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital and business needs of the Loan Parties incurred in the ordinary course of business.

Subsidiary of any Person at any time shall mean (i) any corporation or trust of which more than 50% (by number of shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital stock or shares of beneficial interest normally entitled to vote for the election of one or more directors or trustees (regardless of any contingency which does or may suspend or dilute the voting rights)

 

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is at such time owned directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries, (ii) any partnership of which such Person is a general partner or of which more than 50% of the partnership interests is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries, (iii) any limited liability company of which such Person is a member and of which more than 50% of the limited liability company interests is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries or (iv) any corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company or other entity which is controlled by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries.

Subsidiary Shares shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.1.2 [Subsidiaries].

Super-Majority Lenders shall mean, at any time, Lenders having in the aggregate Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Credit Commitments representing more than 75% of the sum of the total Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.

Swap Agreement shall mean any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any of the Loan Parties shall be a “Swap Agreement.”

Swap Transaction shall mean any transaction pursuant to any Swap Agreement.

Swingline Exposure shall mean, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Ratable Share of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.

Swing Loan Commitment shall mean PNC’s commitment to make Swing Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment] hereof in an aggregate principal amount up to $50,000,000.

Swing Loan Note shall mean the Amended and Restated Swing Loan Note of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit 1.1(N) evidencing the Swing Loans.

Swing Loan Request shall mean a request for Swing Loans made in accordance with Section 2.5.2 [Swing Loan Requests] hereof.

Swing Loans shall mean collectively and Swing Loan shall mean separately all Swing Loans or any Swing Loan made by PNC to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment] hereof.

Syndication Agent shall mean Bank of America, N.A. and its successors and assigns.

 

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Taxes shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Official Body, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Threshold Amount means $75,000,000.

UCC Collateral shall mean the property of the Loan Parties in which security interests are granted under the Security Agreement.

Uniform Commercial Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in each applicable jurisdiction or other applicable Law entitled to all the rights, benefits and priorities provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or such Law.

United States or U.S. shall mean the United States of America.

USA Patriot Act shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

1.2 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, the following rules of construction shall apply to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents: (i) references to the plural include the singular, the plural, the part and the whole and the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; (ii) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereto” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document as a whole; (iii) article, section, subsection, clause, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement or other Loan Document, as the case may be, unless otherwise specified; (iv) reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns; (v) unless otherwise provided, reference to any agreement, including this Agreement and any other Loan Document together with the schedules and exhibits hereto or thereto, document, instrument, order, declaration, understanding or other arrangement means such agreement, document, instrument, order, declaration, understanding or other arrangement as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, refunded, superseded, substituted for, replaced, refinanced or increased in whole or in part from time to time; (vi) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding,” and “through” means “through and including”; (vii) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, (viii) section headings herein and in each other Loan Document are included for convenience and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or such Loan Document, and (ix) unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern Time.

1.3 Accounting Principles. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however,

 

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that all accounting terms used in Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants] (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants] shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the Historical Statements referred to in Section 6.1.7(i) [Historical Statements]. In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would result in the inability to determine compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants] based upon the Borrower’s regularly prepared financial statements by reason of the preceding sentence, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would not affect the substance thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Borrower’s financial statements at that time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein.

1.4 Valuations. Whenever this Agreement requires the determination of the monetary value of “other consideration”, a Guaranty, “other obligations” or an Investment and the computation method to determine such monetary value is not already addressed by GAAP, (i) the monetary value of “other consideration” or an Investment of tangible property shall be calculated as the fair market value of such consideration or tangible property, (ii) the monetary value of any Guaranty at any time of a fixed monetary obligation shall be the amount of such fixed monetary obligation at such time, (iii) the monetary value of any Guaranty of a fixed stream of monetary obligations at any time shall be the present value of the remaining amounts of such stream of monetary obligations at such time discounted at a rate equal to the Borrower’s cost of funds at such time, (iv) the monetary value of a Guaranty of performance or of contingent liabilities at any time shall be the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represent the amount which would reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured monetary obligation or liability of the Person making such Guaranty determined by such Person in good faith, or (v) the monetary value of “other obligations”, contingent or otherwise, at any time shall be the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represent the amount which would reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured monetary obligation or liability of the Person who is obligated for such “other obligations”.

2. REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES

2.1 Revolving Credit Commitments.

2.1.1 Revolving Credit Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower at any time or from time to time on or after the date hereof to the Expiration Date; provided that after giving effect to each such Loan (i) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Loans from such Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment minus such Lender’s Ratable Share of the Letter of Credit Obligations and the outstanding Swing Loans and (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments. Within such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.

 

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2.1.2 Swing Loan Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, and in order to facilitate loans and repayments between Settlement Dates, PNC may, at its option, cancelable at any time for any reason whatsoever, make swing loans (the “Swing Loans”) to the Borrower at any time or from time to time after the date hereof to, but not including, the Expiration Date, in an aggregate principal amount up to but not in excess of $50,000,000 (the “Swing Loan Commitment”), provided that after giving effect to such Loan, the Revolving Facility Usage shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments. Within such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.2.

2.2 Nature of Lenders’ Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans. Each Lender shall be obligated to participate in each request for Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests] in accordance with its Ratable Share. The aggregate of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Loans outstanding hereunder to the Borrower at any time shall never exceed its Revolving Credit Commitment minus its Ratable Share of the outstanding Swing Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations. The obligations of each Lender hereunder are several. The failure of any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall not affect the Obligations of the Borrower to any other party nor shall any other party be liable for the failure of such Lender to perform its obligations hereunder. The Lenders shall have no obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans hereunder on or after the Expiration Date.

2.3 Commitment Fees. Accruing from the date hereof until the Expiration Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender according to its Ratable Share, a nonrefundable commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) multiplied by the average daily difference between the amount of (i) the Revolving Credit Commitments (for purposes of this computation, PNC’s Swing Loans shall not be deemed to be borrowed amounts under its Revolving Credit Commitment) and (ii) the Revolving Facility Usage; provided, however, that any Commitment Fee accrued with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitment of a Defaulting Lender during the period prior to the time such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and unpaid at such time shall not be payable by the Borrower so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender except to the extent that such Commitment Fee shall otherwise have been due and payable by the Borrower prior to such time; and provided further that no Commitment Fee shall accrue with respect to the Revolving Commitment of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender. Subject to the proviso in the directly preceding sentence, all Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date.

2.4 Voluntary Commitment Reduction. The Borrower shall have the right any time and from time to time upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written, irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent to permanently reduce, in whole multiples of $5,000,000 of principal, or terminate the Revolving Credit Commitments provided that any such reduction or termination shall be accompanied by (a) the payment in full of any Commitment Fee then accrued on the amount of such reduction or termination and (b) prepaying of the Revolving Credit Notes, together with the full amount of interest accrued on the principal sum to be prepaid (and all amounts referred to in Section 5.10 [Indemnity] hereof), to the extent that the aggregate amount

 

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thereof then outstanding exceeds the Revolving Credit Commitment as so reduced or terminated, and provided further that the Revolving Credit Commitments may not be reduced below the Revolving Facility Usage. Each reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments shall pro-ratably reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders. From the effective date of any such reduction or termination the obligations of Borrower to pay the Commitment Fee pursuant to Section 2.3 [Commitment Fees] shall correspondingly be reduced or cease.

2.5 Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests.

2.5.1 Revolving Credit Loan Requests. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans, or renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable to existing Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 4.2 [Interest Periods], by delivering to the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of Revolving Credit Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies or the conversion to or the renewal of the LIBOR Rate Option for any Loans; and (ii) the same Business Day of the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of a Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or the last day of the preceding Interest Period with respect to the conversion to the Base Rate Option for any Loan, of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5.1 or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex in such form (each, a “Loan Request”), it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify or certify, as applicable (i) the proposed Borrowing Date; (ii) the aggregate amount of the proposed Loans comprising each Borrowing Tranche, which amounts shall be in (x) integral multiples of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 for each Borrowing Tranche under the LIBOR Rate Option, and (y) and not less than the lesser of $500,000 or the maximum amount available for Borrowing Tranches to which the Base Rate Option applies; (iii) whether the LIBOR Rate Option or Base Rate Option shall apply to the proposed Loans comprising the applicable Borrowing Tranche; and (iv) in the case of a Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies, an appropriate Interest Period for the Loans comprising such Borrowing Tranche.

2.5.2 Swing Loan Requests. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request PNC to make Swing Loans by delivery to PNC not later than 2:00 p.m. on the proposed Borrowing Date of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.5.2 hereto or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex (each, a “Swing Loan Request”), it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Swing Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the proposed Borrowing Date and the principal amount of such Swing Loan, which shall be in integral multiples of $50,000 and shall be not less than $100,000.

 

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2.6 Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans; Presumptions by the Administrative Agent; Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans.

2.6.1 Making Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative Agent shall, promptly after receipt by it of a Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.5.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], notify the Lenders of its receipt of such Loan Request specifying the information provided by the Borrower and the apportionment among the Lenders of the requested Revolving Credit Loans as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.2 [Nature of Lenders’ Obligations with Respect to Revolving Credit Loans]. Each Lender shall remit the principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan to the Administrative Agent such that the Administrative Agent is able to, and the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent the Lenders have made funds available to it for such purpose and subject to Section 7.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit], fund such Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office prior to 2:00 p.m., on the applicable Borrowing Date; provided that if any Lender fails to remit such funds to the Administrative Agent in a timely manner, the Administrative Agent may elect in its sole discretion to fund with its own funds the Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender on such Borrowing Date, and such Lender shall be subject to the repayment obligation in Section 2.6.2 [Presumptions by the Administrative Agent].

2.6.2 Presumptions by the Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Loan that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Loan, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.6.1 [Making Revolving Credit Loans] and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Loan available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Loans under the Base Rate Option. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Loan to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

2.6.3 Making Swing Loans. So long as PNC elects to make Swing Loans, PNC shall, after receipt by it of a Swing Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.5.2, [Swing Loan Requests] fund such Swing Loan to the Borrower in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date.

2.6.4 Repayment of Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrower shall repay the Revolving Credit Loans together with all outstanding interest thereon on the Expiration Date.

 

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2.7 Notes. The Obligation of the Borrower to repay the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Loans made to it by each Lender, together with interest thereon, shall be evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note or a Swing Loan Note, as applicable, dated the Closing Date payable to the order of such Lender in a face amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment or Swing Loan Commitment, as applicable, of such Lender.

2.8 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be used in accordance with Section 8.1.8 [Use of Proceeds].

2.9 Letter of Credit Subfacility.

2.9.1 Issuance of Letters of Credit.

2.9.1.1 On the Closing Date, the outstanding Letters of Credit previously issued by PNC as an “Issuing Lender” under the 2007 Credit Agreement that are set forth on Schedule 2.9 (the “Existing Letters of Credit”) will automatically, without any action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the Borrower for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Borrower may request the issuance of a letter of credit (each a “Letter of Credit”) on behalf of itself or another Loan Party or Person by delivering or having such other Loan Party or Person deliver to an Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) a completed application and agreement for letters of credit and other Issuer Documents in such form as such Issuing Lender may specify from time to time by no later than 11:00 a.m., at least three (3) Business Days, or such shorter period as may be agreed to by such Issuing Lender, in advance of the proposed date of issuance. The Borrower shall be a co-applicant and a co-obligor with respect to each Letter of Credit issued for the account of any other Loan Party or such other Person, in which case each of the co-applicants and co-obligors will have joint and several liability with respect to any such Letter of Credit. The Issuing Lender and the Lenders shall be permitted to seek reimbursement of any LC Disbursement directly from the Borrower and shall have no obligation to pursue any action against any co-applicant. Letters of Credit may be issued in the form of a Standby Letter of Credit or a Commercial Letter of Credit. For the avoidance of doubt, the Loan Parties acknowledge that each Letter of Credit issued for the account of Persons other than Loan Parties (even though the Borrower is a co-applicant thereon) shall constitute an Investment and Guaranty, without duplication, and shall be subject to the limitations set forth herein.

Promptly after receipt of any letter credit application, the applicable Issuing Lender shall confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit application from the Borrower and, if not, such Issuing Lender shall provide the Administrative Agent with a copy of the application and all of Issuer Documents. Unless such Issuing Lender has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in this Agreement shall not then be satisfied, then, such Issuing Lender may issue the applicable Letter of Credit in accordance with its standard customs and practices and such Letter of Credit shall constitute a “Letter of Credit” hereunder.

 

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Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable Issuing Lender will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit.

2.9.1.2 The Borrower may make a request for the issuance of Letters of Credit from any Issuing Lender, at Borrower’s election, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.9, such Issuing Lender or any of the Issuing Lender’s Affiliates will issue, amend, extend or renew a Letter of Credit provided that after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension or renewal:

(i) each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (A) the date twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance; provided that any such Letter of Credit may automatically renew if such Letter of Credit has an automatic renewal feature set forth in the terms thereof, unless the applicable Issuing Lender or Issuing Lender’s Affiliate gives notice of termination of such Letter of Credit, or (B) a date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to the Expiration Date; provided that any Letter of Credit scheduled to expire after the Expiration Date is subject to the requirements in Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date]; and

(ii) the Letter of Credit Obligations shall not exceed the amount of the total Revolving Credit Commitments minus the Loans.

In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Issuer Documents, relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. No Issuing Lender shall amend any Letter of Credit if such Issuing Lender would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in the amended form under the terms hereof.

2.9.2 Letter of Credit Fees.

2.9.2.1 Letter of Credit Fees. With respect to each Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account (determined based upon Ratable Share) of the Lenders a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) equal to the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate, per annum, then in effect (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) on the aggregate daily amount available to be drawn under the Letters of Credit (if any Letters of Credit shall increase in amount automatically in the future, such amount available to be drawn shall currently give effect to any such future increase), payable in arrears on each Payment Date.

2.9.2.2 Fronting Fees. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee equal to 0.125% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed), which fees shall be computed on the daily average amount available to be drawn under such Issuing Lender’s Letters of Credit outstanding (if any such Letters of Credit shall increase in amount automatically in the future, such amount available to be drawn shall currently give effect to any such future increase) and shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date.

 

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2.9.2.3 Customary Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall also pay to the Administrative Agent for each Issuing Lender’s sole account such Issuing Lender’s then in effect customary fees and administrative expenses payable with respect to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender, all as such Issuing Lender may generally charge or incur from time to time in connection with the issuance, maintenance, extension, renewal, amendment, modification (if any), assignment or transfer (if any), negotiation, and administration of Letters of Credit. For each Commercial Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall pay to each Issuing Lender for its own account, a negotiation fee of 0.25% of each draw on each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender, payable at the time of the drawing.

2.9.3 Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement.

2.9.3.1 Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from such Issuing Lender a participation in such Letter of Credit (including the Existing Letters of Credit) and, without duplication, each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Ratable Share of the maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

2.9.3.2 In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, the applicable Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, provided that any failure of such Issuing Lender to promptly notify the Borrower shall not release the Borrower from its Reimbursement Obligation. The Borrower shall reimburse such Issuing Lender, in immediately available funds, in an amount equal to the amount so paid by such Issuing Lender (such obligation to reimburse such Issuing Lender shall sometimes be referred to as a “Reimbursement Obligation”). Each Reimbursement Obligation should be received by such Issuing Lender prior to 12:00 noon, on the date that an amount is paid by such Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a “Drawing Date”), unless the Borrower was not provided with notice of a Letter of Credit drawing prior to such time (in which case, the Reimbursement Obligation shall be paid promptly upon notice from such Issuing Lender). In the event the Borrower (or any other account party) fails to reimburse such Issuing Lender for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 noon, (or upon notice from the applicable Issuing Lender if the Borrower was not provided written notice of a Letter of Credit Drawing prior to such time) on the Drawing Date:

(i) with respect to a failure to reimburse any amount drawn under a Letter of Credit, such Issuing Lender will promptly notify, in writing, the Administrative Agent (who in turn will notify each Lender) of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Ratable Share thereof. The Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that Revolving Credit Loans be made by the Lenders under the Base Rate Option to be disbursed on the Drawing Date with respect to such Letter of Credit, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit] other than any notice requirements. Any notice given by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.9.3.2 may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice. Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant

 

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to this Section 2.9.3.2 make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of such Issuing Lender, an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Ratable Share of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Lenders shall (subject to Section 2.9.3.2(ii)) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan under the Base Rate Option to the Borrower in that amount and the Reimbursement Obligation shall be deemed fulfilled. If any Lender so notified fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender’s Ratable Share of such amount by no later than 2:00 p.m., on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Lender’s obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Lender makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Loans under the Base Rate Option on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. The Administrative Agent will promptly give notice of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of the Administrative Agent to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Lender to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Lender from its obligation under this subparagraph (i).

(ii) with respect to any unreimbursed drawing under a Letter of Credit that is not converted into Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option to the Borrower in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.9.3.2(i), because of the Borrower’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit], other than any notice requirements, or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the Administrative Agent a borrowing (each a “Letter of Credit Borrowing”) in the amount of such drawing and the Reimbursement Obligation shall be deemed fulfilled. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option. Each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.9.3.2 shall be paid to the applicable Issuing Lender and be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a “Participation Advance” from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this clause (ii).

2.9.4 Repayment of Participation Advances.

2.9.4.1 Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent for its account of immediately available funds from the Borrower (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by the Administrative Agent under a Letter of Credit with respect to which any Lender has made a Participation Advance to the Administrative Agent, or (ii) in payment of interest on such a payment made by the Administrative Agent under such a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent will pay to each Lender, in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent, the amount of such Lender’s Ratable Share of such funds, except the Administrative Agent shall retain the amount of the Ratable Share of such funds of any Lender that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by Administrative Agent.

2.9.4.2 If such Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent is required at any time to return to any Loan Party, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion of the payments made by any Loan Party to

 

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the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.9.4.1 in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each Lender shall, on demand of the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Lender, forthwith return to the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Lender the amount of its Ratable Share of any amounts so returned by the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Lender plus interest thereon from the date such demand is made to the date such amounts are returned by such Lender to the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Lender, as the case may be, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect from time to time.

2.9.5 Documentation. Each Loan Party agrees to be bound by the terms of such Issuing Lender’s Issuer Documents and written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though such interpretation may be different from such Loan Party’s own. In the event of a conflict between Issuer Documents and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, each Issuing Lender shall not be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following any Loan Party’s instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.

2.9.6 Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests. In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the applicable Issuing Lender shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.

2.9.7 Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations. Each Lender’s obligation in accordance with this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit and the Obligations of the Borrower to reimburse each respective Issuing Lender upon a draw under a Letter of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.9 [Letter of Credit Subfacility] under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:

(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against any Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

(ii) with respect to Letters of Credit, the failure of any Loan Party or any other Person to comply, in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing, with the conditions set forth in Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments], 2.5.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], 2.5.2 [Swing Loan Requests] or 7.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit] or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Credit Loan, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of the Lenders to make Participation Advances under Section 2.9.3 [Participations, Disbursements, Reimbursement];

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(iv) any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by any Loan Party or any Lender against any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, crossclaim, defense or other right which any Loan Party or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary, successor beneficiary any transferee or assignee of any Letter of Credit or the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), any Issuing Lender or its Affiliates or any Lender or any other Person or, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

(v) the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provisions of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if such Issuing Lender or any of such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates has been notified thereof;

(vi) payment by such Issuing Lender or any of its Affiliates under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;

(vii) the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;

(viii) any failure by such Issuing Lender or any of such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by any Loan Party, unless such Issuing Lender has received written notice from such Loan Party of such failure within three (3) Business Days after such Issuing Lender shall have furnished such Loan Party a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;

(ix) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party;

(x) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any party thereto;

(xi) the occurrence or continuance of an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;

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(xiii) the fact that the Expiration Date shall have passed or this Agreement or the Commitments hereunder shall have been terminated; and

(xiv) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

2.9.8 Indemnity. In addition to amounts payable as provided in Section 11.3.2 [Indemnification by the Borrower], the Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless each Issuing Lender, in its capacity as issuer of a Letter of Credit, and any of such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates that has issued a Letter of Credit from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, Taxes as provided for pursuant to Section 5.9 [Taxes], penalties, interest, judgments, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel) which each Issuing Lender or any of such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit issued by it, other than as a result of (A) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) the wrongful dishonor by such Issuing Lender or any of such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit, except if such dishonor resulted from any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or governmental authority (all such acts or omissions herein called “Governmental Acts”).

2.9.9 Liability for Acts and Omissions. As between any Loan Party and an Issuing Lender, or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates, such Loan Party assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, no Issuing Lender shall be responsible for any of the following including any losses or damages to any Loan Party or other Person or property relating therefrom: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document (including all sight drafts, certificates and all other instruments) submitted by any party in connection with any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if such Issuing Lender or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates shall have been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of any Loan Party against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Loan Party and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of such Issuing Lender or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates, as applicable, including any Governmental Acts, and none of

 

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the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of such Issuing Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates rights or powers hereunder. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall relieve any Issuing Lender from liability for (a) such Issuing Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with actions or omissions described in clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence or (b) with respect to any damages suffered by any Loan Party that such Loan Party proves were caused by such Issuing Lender’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In no event shall any Issuing Lender or any Issuing Lender’s Affiliates be liable to any Loan Party for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Issuing Lender and each of its Affiliates (i) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by such Issuing Lender or such Affiliate to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit, (ii) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (iii) may honor a previously dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by such Issuing Lender or its Affiliate; (iv) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (v) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (vi) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on such Issuing Lender or its Affiliate in any way related to any order issued at the applicant’s request to an air carrier, a letter of guarantee or of indemnity issued to a carrier or any similar document (each an “Order”) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject to such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit. In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by each Issuing Lender or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it, the Issuer Documents or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put such Issuing Lender or such Issuing Lender’s Affiliates under any resulting liability to the Borrower or any Lender, unless such action taken or omitted, is found, in a final decision by an Official Body, to have constituted gross negligence.

2.9.10 Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date. If any Letter of Credit is outstanding and such Letter of Credit (as it may have previously been extended) will have an expiration date which is after the Expiration Date, then the Borrower shall, on or before the issuance, extension or renewal of such Letter of Credit, deposit and pledge Cash Collateral for each such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to 105% of the face value of such outstanding Letter of Credit plus the amount of fees that would be due under such Letter of Credit through

 

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the expiry date of such Letter of Credit. Such Cash Collateral shall be deposited pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and such Issuing Lender and the Borrower and shall be maintained in blocked deposit accounts at such Issuing Lender. The Borrower hereby grants to the applicable Issuing Lender a security interest in all Cash Collateral pledged to such Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section or otherwise under this Agreement. The Cash Collateral related to a particular Letter of Credit shall be released by the applicable Issuing Lender upon termination or expiration of such Letter of Credit and the reimbursement by the Loan Parties of all amounts drawn thereon and the payment in full of all fees accrued thereon through the date of such expiration or termination.

2.10 Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans. PNC may, at its option, exercisable at any time for any reason whatsoever, demand repayment of the Swing Loans, and each Lender shall make a Revolving Credit Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Swing Loans, plus, if PNC so requests, accrued interest thereon, provided that no Lender shall be obligated in any event to make Revolving Credit Loans in excess of its Commitment minus its Ratable Share of the Letter of Credit Obligations and Swing Loans. Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall bear interest at the Base Rate Option and shall be deemed to have been properly requested in accordance with Section 2.5.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests] without regard to any of the requirements of that provision. The Administrative Agent on behalf of PNC shall provide notice to the Lenders (which may be telephonic or written notice by letter, facsimile or telex) no later than 11:00 a.m. on any Business Day that such Revolving Credit Loans are to be made under this Section 2.10 and of the apportionment among the Lenders, and the Lenders shall be unconditionally obligated to fund such Revolving Credit Loans (whether or not the conditions specified in Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Request] or Section 7.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit] are then satisfied) to the Administrative Agent on behalf of PNC, no later than 3:00 p.m., on the Settlement Date.

2.11 Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments.

(i) Increasing Lenders and New Lenders. The Borrower may, up to two times prior to the Expiration Date, request that (1) the current Lenders (each a “Current Lender”) increase their Revolving Credit Commitments (any Current Lender which elects to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment shall be referred to as an “Increasing Lender”) and/or (2) one or more new lenders (each a “New Lender”) join this Agreement and provide a Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(A) No Obligation to Increase. No Current Lender shall be obligated to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment, and any increase in the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Current Lender shall be in the sole discretion of such Current Lender;

(B) Defaults. There shall exist no Event of Default or Potential Default on the effective date of such increase and after giving effect to such increase;

(C) Increase in and Aggregate Amount of Revolving Credit Commitments. The amount of the increase in Revolving Credit Commitments is at least $100,000,000. The increases in the Revolving Credit Commitments made from time to time pursuant to this Section shall not exceed $250,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

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(D) Resolutions; Opinion. The Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent on or before the effective date of such increase the following documents in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent: (1) certifications of their corporate secretaries with attached resolutions certifying that the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitment has been approved by such Loan Parties, and (2) an opinion of counsel, which at Borrower’s option, may be in-house counsel, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders addressing the authorization, execution and enforceability of the Loan Documents executed in connection with such increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments;

(E) Notes. The Borrower shall execute and deliver (1) to each Increasing Lender a replacement Revolving Credit Note reflecting the new amount of such Increasing Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment after giving effect to the increase (and the prior Note issued to such Increasing Lender shall be deemed to be terminated and shall be returned to the Borrower as soon as practicable), and (2) to each New Lender a Revolving Credit Note reflecting the amount of such New Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment;

(F) Approval of New Lenders. Any New Lender shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Lender with outstanding Letters of Credit, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(G) Increasing Lenders. Each Increasing Lender shall confirm its agreement to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to an acknowledgement in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent, signed by it and the Borrower and delivered to the Administrative Agent before the effective date of such increase; and

(H) New Lenders—Joinder. Each New Lender shall execute a Lender Joinder pursuant to which such New Lender shall join and become a party to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with a Revolving Credit Commitment in the amount set forth in such Lender Joinder.

(ii) Syndication. In the event that the Borrower elects to request an increase of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to mutually develop a syndication strategy, including timelines for commitments.

(iii) Treatment of Outstanding Loans and Letters of Credit.

(A) Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans. On the effective date of such increase, the Borrower shall (a) repay the Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding to each of the Current Lenders to the extent necessary so that after giving effect to the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments each Current Lender will have its Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, subject to the Borrower’s indemnity obligations under Section 5.10 [Indemnity] and (b) borrow Revolving Credit Loans from Increasing Lenders and New Lenders to the extent necessary so that after giving effect to the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments, each such Lender will have its Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans. To facilitate the foregoing, the Borrower may, subject to its compliance with the other terms of this Agreement, borrow new Loans on the effective date of such increase.

 

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(B) Outstanding Letters of Credit. Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans. On the effective date of such increase, (a) each Current Lender shall be deemed to have sold its existing participation in each then outstanding Letter of Credit and purchased a participation in each then outstanding Letter of Credit equal to its Ratable Share of such Letters of Credit, and (b) each New Lender will be deemed to have purchased a participation in each then outstanding Letter of Credit equal to its Ratable Share of such Letter of Credit. All fees shall accrue and be paid on the Letters of Credit based upon each Lender’s participation therein over the relevant period of time. To the extent necessary to enable each of the Current Lenders and the New Lenders to own a Ratable Share of the Participation Advances after any increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments, (a) the Current Lenders will sell a portion of its Participation Advances, and (b) the New Lenders and the Increasing Lenders will acquire Participation Advances (and will pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each selling Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount) equal to its Ratable Share of all outstanding Participation Advances. All fees and interest on Participation Advances shall be allocated based upon each Lender’s ownership therein from time to time.

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4. INTEREST RATES

4.1 Interest Rate Options. The Borrower shall pay interest in respect of the outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Loans as selected by it from the Base Rate Option or LIBOR Rate Option set forth below applicable to the Loans, it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may select different Interest Rate Options and different Interest Periods to apply simultaneously to the Loans comprising different Borrowing Tranches and may convert to or renew one or more Interest Rate Options with respect to all or any portion of the Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche; provided that there shall not be at any one time outstanding more than ten (10) Borrowing Tranches in the aggregate among all of the Loans and provided further that if an Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing, the Borrower may not request, convert to, or renew the LIBOR Rate Option for any Loans and the Required Lenders may demand that all existing Borrowing Tranches bearing interest under the LIBOR Rate Option shall be converted immediately to the Base Rate Option, subject to the obligation of the Borrower to pay any indemnity under Section 5.10 [Indemnity] in connection with such conversion. If at any time the designated rate applicable to any Loan made by any Lender exceeds such Lender’s highest lawful rate, the rate of interest on such Lender’s Loan shall be limited to such Lender’s highest lawful rate.

4.1.1 Revolving Credit Interest Rate Options; Swing Line Interest Rate. The Borrower shall have the right to select from the following Interest Rate Options applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans:

(i) Revolving Credit Base Rate Option: A fluctuating rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, such interest rate to change automatically from time to time effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate; or

 

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(ii) Revolving Credit LIBOR Rate Option: A rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) equal to the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Subject to Section 4.3 [Interest After Default], only the Base Rate Option applicable to Revolving Credit Loans shall apply to the Swing Loans.

4.1.2 Rate Quotations. The Borrower may call the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which a Loan Request is to be delivered to receive an indication of the rates then in effect, but it is acknowledged that such projection shall not be binding on the Administrative Agent or the Lenders nor affect the rate of interest which thereafter is actually in effect when the election is made.

4.2 Interest Periods. At any time when the Borrower shall select, convert to or renew a LIBOR Rate Option, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such LIBOR Rate Option by delivering a Loan Request. The notice shall specify an Interest Period during which such Interest Rate Option shall apply. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the following provisions shall apply to any selection of, renewal of, or conversion to a LIBOR Rate Option:

4.2.1 Amount of Borrowing Tranche. Each Borrowing Tranche of Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option shall be in integral multiples of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000; and

4.2.2 Renewals. In the case of the renewal of a LIBOR Rate Option at the end of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of interest for such day.

4.3 Interest After Default. To the extent permitted by Law, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and until such time such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived, and upon written demand by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent:

4.3.1 Letter of Credit Fees, Interest Rate. The Letter of Credit Fees and the rate of interest for each Loan otherwise applicable pursuant to Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees] or Section 4.1 [Interest Rate Options], respectively, shall be increased by 2.0% per annum;

4.3.2 Other Obligations. Each other Obligation hereunder if not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the rate of interest applicable under the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin plus an additional 2.0% per annum from the time such Obligation becomes due and payable and until it is paid in full; and

4.3.3 Acknowledgment. The Borrower acknowledges that the increase in rates referred to in this Section 4.3 reflects, among other things, the fact that such Loans or other amounts have become a substantially greater risk given their default status and that the Lenders are entitled to additional compensation for such risk; and all such interest shall be payable by Borrower upon demand by Administrative Agent.

 

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4.4 LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.

4.4.1 Unascertainable. If on any date on which a LIBOR Rate would otherwise be determined, the Administrative Agent shall have determined that:

(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining such LIBOR Rate, or

(ii) a contingency has occurred which materially and adversely affects the London interbank eurodollar market relating to the LIBOR Rate, the Administrative Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Rights].

4.4.2 Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available. If at any time any Lender shall have determined that:

(i) the making, maintenance or funding of any Loan to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by such Lender in good faith with any Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Official Body or with any request or directive of any such Official Body (whether or not having the force of Law), or

(ii) such LIBOR Rate Option will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of the establishment or maintenance of any such Loan, or

(iii) after making all reasonable efforts, deposits of the relevant amount in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period for a Loan, or to banks generally, to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies, respectively, are not available to such Lender with respect to such Loan, or to banks generally, in the interbank eurodollar market,

then the Administrative Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Rights].

4.4.3 Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Rights. In the case of any event specified in Section 4.4.1 [Unascertainable] above, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders and the Borrower thereof, and in the case of an event specified in Section 4.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] above, such Lender shall promptly so notify the Administrative Agent and endorse a certificate to such notice as to the specific circumstances of such notice, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly send copies of such notice and certificate to the other Lenders and the Borrower. Upon such date as shall be specified in such notice (which shall not be earlier than the date such notice is given), the obligation of (A) the Lenders, in the case of such notice given by the Administrative Agent, or (B) such Lender, in the case of such notice given by such Lender, to allow the Borrower to select, convert to or renew a LIBOR Rate Option shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall have later notified the Borrower, or such Lender shall have later notified the Administrative Agent, of the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s, as the case may be,

 

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determination that the circumstances giving rise to such previous determination no longer exist. If at any time the Administrative Agent makes a determination under Section 4.4.1 [Unascertainable] and the Borrower has previously notified the Administrative Agent of its selection of, conversion to or renewal of a LIBOR Rate Option and such Interest Rate Option has not yet gone into effect, such notification shall be deemed to provide for selection of, conversion to or renewal of the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loans. If any Lender notifies the Administrative Agent of a determination under Section 4.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available], the Borrower shall, subject to the Borrower’s indemnification Obligations under Section 5.10 [Indemnity], as to any Loan of the Lender to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies, on the date specified in such notice either convert such Loan to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan or prepay such Loan in accordance with Section 5.6 [Voluntary Prepayments]. Absent due notice from the Borrower of conversion or prepayment, such Loan shall automatically be converted to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan upon such specified date.

4.5 Selection of Interest Rate Options. If the Borrower fails to select a new Interest Period to apply to any Borrowing Tranche of Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option at the expiration of an existing Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing Tranche in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2 [Interest Periods], the Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such Borrowing Tranche to the Base Rate Option, commencing upon the last day of the existing Interest Period.

5. PAYMENTS

5.1 Payments. All payments and prepayments to be made in respect of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, Administrative Agent’s Fee or other fees or amounts due from the Borrower hereunder shall be payable prior to 1:00 p.m. on the date when due without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and without set-off, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature, and an action therefor shall immediately accrue. Such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office for the account of PNC with respect to the Swing Loans and for the ratable accounts of the Lenders with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute such amounts to the Lenders in immediately available funds; provided that in the event payments are received by 1:00 p.m. by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Loans and such payments are not distributed to the Lenders on the same day received by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall pay the Lenders the Federal Funds Effective Rate with respect to the amount of such payments for each day held by the Administrative Agent and not distributed to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s statement of account, ledger or other relevant record shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive as the statement of the amount of principal of and interest on the Loans and other amounts owing under this Agreement and shall be deemed an “account stated.”

5.2 Pro Rata Treatment of Lenders. Each borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans shall be allocated to each Lender according to its Ratable Share, and each selection of, conversion to or renewal of any Interest Rate Option and each payment or prepayment by the Borrower with respect to principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, or other fees (except for

 

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the Administrative Agent’s Fee and the Issuing Lender’s fronting fee) or amounts due from the Borrower hereunder to the Lenders with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans, shall (except as otherwise may be provided with respect to a Defaulting Lender and except as provided in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Rights] in the case of an event specified in Section 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Etc.], 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender] or 5.8 [Increased Costs]) be payable ratably among the Lenders entitled to such payment in accordance with the amount of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, and other fees or amounts then due to such Lender as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, each borrowing or payment or prepayment by the Borrower of principal, interest, fees or other amounts from the Borrower with respect to Swing Loans shall be made by or to PNC according to Section 2.10 [Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans].

5.3 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff, counterclaim or banker’s lien, by receipt of voluntary payment, by realization upon security, or by any other non-pro rata source, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than the pro-rata amount that such Lender is entitled thereto in accordance with the amount of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, and other fees or amounts then due to such Lender in accordance with this Agreement, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:

(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, together with interest or other amounts, if any, required by Law (including court order) to be paid by the Lender or the holder making such purchase; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Loan Parties pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of the Loan Documents or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or Participation Advances to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 5.3 shall apply).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against each Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

 

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Any Lender that fails at any time to comply with the provisions of this Section 5.3 shall be deemed a Defaulting Lender until such time as it performs its obligations hereunder and is not otherwise a Defaulting Lender for any other reason. A Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to have assigned any and all payments due to it from the Borrower, whether on account of or relating to outstanding Loans, Letters of Credit, interest, fees or otherwise, to the remaining non-defaulting Lenders for application to, and reduction of, their respective Ratable Share of all outstanding Loans and other unpaid Obligations of any of the Loan Parties. The Defaulting Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to distribute such payments to the non-defaulting Lenders in proportion to their respective Ratable Share of all outstanding Loans and other unpaid Obligations of any of the Loan Parties to which such Lenders are entitled. A Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to have satisfied the provisions of this Section 5.3 when and if, as a result of application of the assigned payments to all outstanding Loans and other unpaid Obligations of any of the Loan Parties to the non-defaulting Lenders, the Lenders’ respective Ratable Share of all outstanding Loans and unpaid Obligations have returned to those in effect immediately prior to such violation of this Section 5.3.

5.4 Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Lender hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

5.5 Interest Payment Dates. Interest on Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies shall be due and payable in arrears on each Payment Date. Interest on Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period for those Loans and, if such Interest Period is longer than three (3) Months, also on the 90th day of such Interest Period. Interest on the principal amount of each Loan or other monetary Obligation shall be due and payable on demand after such principal amount or other monetary Obligation becomes due and payable (whether on the stated Expiration Date, upon acceleration or otherwise).

5.6 Voluntary Prepayments.

5.6.1 Right to Prepay. The Borrower shall have the right at its option from time to time to prepay the Loans in whole or part without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender] below, in Section 5.8 [Increased Costs] and Section 5.10 [Indemnity]). Whenever the Borrower desires to prepay any part of the Loans, it shall provide a prepayment notice to the Administrative Agent by 1:00 p.m. at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of prepayment of the Revolving Credit Loans to which the LIBOR

 

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Rate Option applies or no later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of prepayment of Swing Loans and Revolving Credit Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, setting forth the following information:

(w) the date, which shall be a Business Day, on which the proposed prepayment is to be made;

(x) a statement indicating the application of the prepayment between the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans;

(y) a statement indicating the application of the prepayment between Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies and Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies; and

(z) the total principal amount of such prepayment, which shall not be less than the lesser of (i) the Revolving Facility Usage or (ii) $100,000 for any Swing Loan or $1,000,000 for any Revolving Credit Loan.

All prepayment notices shall be irrevocable. The principal amount of the Loans for which a prepayment notice is given, together with interest on such principal amount, shall be due and payable on the date specified in such prepayment notice as the date on which the proposed prepayment is to be made. Except as provided in Section 4.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Lender’s Rights], if the Borrower prepays a Loan but fails to specify the applicable Borrowing Tranche which the Borrower is prepaying, the prepayment shall be applied (i) first to Swing Loans and then to Revolving Credit Loans; and (ii) after giving effect to the allocations in clause (i) above, first to Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, then to Loans to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies. Any prepayment hereunder shall be subject to the Borrower’s Obligation to indemnify the Lenders under Section 5.10 [Indemnity].

5.6.2 Replacement of a Lender. In the event any Lender (i) gives notice under Section 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable, Etc.], (ii) requests compensation under Section 5.8 [Increased Costs], or requires the Borrower to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Official Body for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.9 [Taxes], (iii) is a Defaulting Lender, or (iv) is a Non-Consenting Lender referred to in Section 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers], then in any such event the Borrower may, at its election upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, either:

(i) prepay the Loans and Participation Advances of such Lender in whole, together with all interest accrued thereon and any accrued fees and all other amounts payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.10 [Indemnity]), and terminate such Lender’s Commitment; or

(ii) at its sole expense, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.8 [Successors and Assigns]), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(A) the Borrower or such assignee shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 11.8 [Successors and Assigns];

 

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(B) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and Participation Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.10 [Indemnity]) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(C) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.8.1 [Increased Costs Generally] or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.9 [Taxes], such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

(D) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Law.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

5.7 Mitigation Obligation. Each Lender agrees that upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to increased costs or other special payments under Section 4.4.2 [Illegality, Etc.], Section 5.8 [Increased Costs] or Section 5.9 [Taxes] with respect to such Lender, it will if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans or Letters of Credit affected by such event, provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of such Section. Nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender provided in this Agreement.

5.8 Increased Costs.

5.8.1 Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate) or the Issuing Lender;

(ii) subject any Lender or the Issuing Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Loan under the LIBOR Rate Option made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or the Issuing Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 5.9 [Taxes] and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender or the Issuing Lender); or

 

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(iii) impose on any Lender, the Issuing Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or any Loan under the LIBOR Rate Option made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Loan under the LIBOR Rate Option (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Lender of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the Issuing Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

5.8.2 Capital Requirements. If any Lender or the Issuing Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the Issuing Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

5.8.3 Certificates for Reimbursement; Repayment of Outstanding Loans; Borrowing of New Loans. A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Sections 5.8.1 [Increased Costs Generally] or 5.8.2 [Capital Requirements] and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.

5.8.4 Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine (9) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

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5.9 Taxes.

5.9.1 Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower shall be required by applicable Law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable Law.

5.9.2 Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of Section 5.9.1 [Payments Free of Taxes] above, the Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable Law.

5.9.3 Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Official Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

5.9.4 Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to an Official Body, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Official Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

5.9.5 Status of Lenders; Refunds. Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the Law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. Notwithstanding the submission of

 

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such documentation claiming a reduced rate of or exemption from U.S. withholding tax, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to withhold United States federal income taxes at the full 30% withholding rate if in its reasonable judgment it is required to do so under the due diligence requirements imposed upon a withholding agent under § 1.1441-7(b) of the United States Income Tax Regulations. Further, the Administrative Agent is indemnified under § 1.1461-1(e) of the United States Income Tax Regulations against any claims and demands of any Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender for the amount of any tax it deducts and withholds in accordance with regulations under § 1441 of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States of America, any Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party,

(ii) two (2) duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8ECI,

(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) two duly completed valid originals of IRS Form W-8BEN,

(iv) any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made, or

(v) to the extent that any Lender is not a Foreign Lender, such Lender shall submit to the Administrative Agent two (2) originals of an IRS Form W-9 or any other form prescribed by applicable Law demonstrating that such Lender is not a Foreign Lender.

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Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Official Body with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Official Body) to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Lender in the event the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Lender is required to repay such refund to such Official Body. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

5.10 Indemnity. In addition to the compensation or payments required by Section 5.8 [Increased Costs] or Section 5.9 [Taxes], the Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against all liabilities, losses or expenses (including loss of margin, any foreign exchange losses and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan, from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract) which such Lender sustains or incurs as a consequence of any:

(i) payment, prepayment, conversion or renewal of any Loan to which a LIBOR Rate Option applies on a day other than the last day of the corresponding Interest Period (whether or not such payment or prepayment is mandatory, voluntary or automatic and whether or not such payment or prepayment is then due),

(ii) attempt by the Borrower to revoke (expressly, by later inconsistent notices or otherwise) in whole or part any Loan Requests under Section 2.5 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests; Swing Loan Requests] or Section 4.2 [Interest Periods] or notice relating to prepayments under Section 5.6 [Voluntary Prepayments],

(iii) default by the Borrower in the performance or observance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including any failure of the Borrower to pay when due (by acceleration or otherwise) any principal, interest, Commitment Fee or any other amount due hereunder, or

(iv) the assignment of any Revolving Credit Loans under the LIBOR Rate Option other than on the last day of the Interest Period as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender]; provided, however, that with respect to this clause (iv), the Borrower shall not be required to indemnify any Defaulting Lender whose Revolving Credit Loans are being replaced as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender].

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attribution methods as such Lender shall deem reasonable) to be necessary to indemnify such Lender for such loss or expense. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Lender ten (10) Business Days after such notice is given.

5.11 Settlement Date Procedures. In order to minimize the transfer of funds between the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Loans and PNC may make Swing Loans as provided in Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitments] hereof during the period between Settlement Dates. The Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of its Ratable Share of the total of the Revolving Credit Loans and the Swing Loans (each a “Required Share”). On such Settlement Date, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent the amount equal to the difference between its Required Share and its Revolving Credit Loans, and the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Lender its Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative Agent shall also effect settlement in accordance with the foregoing sentence on the proposed Borrowing Dates for Revolving Credit Loans and may at its option effect settlement on any other Business Day. These settlement procedures are established solely as a matter of administrative convenience, and nothing contained in this Section 5.11 shall relieve the Lenders of their obligations to fund Revolving Credit Loans on dates other than a Settlement Date pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment]. The Administrative Agent may at any time at its option for any reason whatsoever require each Lender to pay immediately to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and each Lender may at any time require the Administrative Agent to pay immediately to such Lender its Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

6.1 Representations and Warranties. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders as follows:

6.1.1 Organization and Qualification. Each Loan Party is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (if the concept of “good standing” is recognized under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction with respect to such Loan Party) under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each Loan Party has the lawful power to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business in which it is currently engaged, except where the failure to have such power would not reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change. Each Loan Party is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction listed on Schedule 6.1.1 and in all other jurisdictions where the property owned or leased by it or the nature of the business transacted by it or both makes such licensing or qualification necessary except to the extent that the failure to be so duly licensed or qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change.

6.1.2 Subsidiaries. Schedule 6.1.2 states the name of each of the Loan Parties that are Subsidiaries of the Borrower, its jurisdiction of incorporation, the issued and outstanding shares thereof (referred to herein as the “Subsidiary Shares”) and the owners thereof if it is a

 

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corporation, its outstanding partnership interests (the “Partnership Interests”) if it is a partnership and its outstanding limited liability company interests, interests assigned to managers thereof and the voting rights associated therewith (the “LLC Interests”) if it is a limited liability company. There are no options, warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any such Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests or LLC Interests except as indicated on Schedule 6.1.2.

6.1.3 Power and Authority. Each Loan Party has full power to enter into, execute, deliver and carry out this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the Loan Documents and to perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all such actions have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on its part.

6.1.4 Validity and Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and each other Loan Document which any Loan Party is required to execute and deliver has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party. This Agreement and each other Loan Document constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of each Loan Party which is a party thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability of any of such Loan Document may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally or limiting the right of specific performance.

6.1.5 No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to which it is a party by any Loan Party nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof by any of them will conflict with, constitute a default under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or (ii) any Law, instrument, order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which any Loan Party is a party or by which it is bound or to which it is subject, or result in the creation or enforcement of any Lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any property (now or hereafter acquired) of any Loan Party (other than Liens granted under the Loan Documents), except that certain consents may be required under the various contracts and agreements in connection with any attempt to assign such various contracts and agreements pursuant to the assertion of remedies under the Loan Documents.

6.1.6 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened against any Loan Party at law or equity before any Official Body that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change. To the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, none of the Loan Parties is in violation of any order, writ, injunction or any decree of any Official Body that would reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change.

 

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6.1.7 Financial Statements.

(i) Historical Statements. The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of its audited consolidated year-end financial statements for and as of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Historical Statements”). The Historical Statements were compiled from the books and records maintained by the Borrower’s management, are correct and complete in all material respects and fairly represent the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of their dates and the results of operations for the fiscal periods then ended and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject (in the case of Interim Statements) to normal year end adjustments.

(ii) Financial Projections. The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent the Financial Projections. The Financial Projections have been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions.

(iii) Accuracy of Financial Statements. Neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has any material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, or forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed in the Historical Statements or in the notes thereto, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized or anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrower or any other Loan Party that would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2009, no Material Adverse Change has occurred.

6.1.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock.

6.1.8.1 General. The Loan Parties intend to use the proceeds of the Loans in accordance with Section 8.1.8 [Use of Proceeds].

6.1.8.2 Margin Stock. None of the Loan Parties engages or intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U). No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been or will be used for any purpose which entails a violation of or which is inconsistent with the provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Borrower shall assist the Lenders, as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, with the Lenders’ compliance with Regulation U as such compliance relates to the Borrower and the Loans, including by providing the Administrative Agent with all documents, forms and certificates reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in relation thereto, including delivering to the Administrative Agent a Federal Reserve Form U-1 with Parts I and II completed, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, concurrently with the first request for a Loan and thereafter providing any amendments thereto as may be required by Law.

6.1.9 Full Disclosure. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any certificate, statement, agreement or other documents furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection herewith or therewith, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained

 

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herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact known to any Loan Party which materially adversely affects the business, property, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Loan Parties taken as a whole that has not been set forth in this Agreement or in the certificates, statements, agreements or other documents furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to or at the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.1.10 Taxes. All federal, state, local and other tax returns required to have been filed with respect to each Loan Party have been filed, and payment or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all such taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges which have or may become due pursuant to said returns or to assessments received, except to the extent that such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made. There are no agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any federal income tax return of any Loan Party for any period.

6.1.11 Consents and Approvals. Except for the filing of financing statements and the Mortgages in the applicable state and county filing or recording, and the Ship Mortgages and Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement in the applicable federal offices, and obtaining necessary “blocked account” agreements from third parties with respect to deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts and investment accounts as required by the Security Agreement, no consent, approval, exemption, order or authorization of, or a registration or filing with, any Official Body or any other Person is necessary to authorize or permit the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or for the validity or enforceability hereof or thereof.

6.1.12 No Event of Default; Compliance with Instruments. No event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists or will exist after giving effect to the borrowings or other extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date under or pursuant to the Loan Documents which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default. None of the Loan Parties is in violation of (i) any term of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents or (ii) any material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be subject or bound where such violation would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

6.1.13 Insurance. Schedule 6.1.13 lists all material insurance policies to which any Loan Party is a party as of the Closing Date, all of which are valid and in full force and effect as of the Closing Date. Such policies provide adequate coverage from reputable and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and risks of each Loan Party in accordance with prudent business practice in the industry of the Loan Parties.

6.1.14 Compliance with Laws. The Loan Parties are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (other than Environmental Laws which are specifically addressed in Section 6.1.19 [Environmental Matters]) in all jurisdictions in which any Loan Party is presently or will be doing business except where the failure to do so would not constitute a Material Adverse Change.

 

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6.1.15 Material Contracts; Burdensome Restrictions. All material coal supply contracts and other Material Contracts are in full force and effect except to the extent that the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. None of the Loan Parties is bound by any contractual obligation, or subject to any restriction in any organization document, or any requirement of Law which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

6.1.16 Investment Companies; Regulated Entities. None of the Loan Parties is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under the “control” of an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and shall not become such an “investment company” or under such “control.” None of the Loan Parties is a “holding company” or any “affiliate” of a “holding company” or of a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. None of the Loan Parties is subject to any other Federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness for borrowed money.

6.1.17 ERISA Compliance. Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Change:

(i) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws (except that with respect to any Multiemployer Plan which is a Plan, such representation is deemed made only to the knowledge of the Borrower);

(ii) Each Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained;

(iii) As of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code and Section 303(d)(2) of ERISA) is 80% or higher and neither any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances which would cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 80% as of the most recent valuation date;

(iv) With respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower has not been notified of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code) or that application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made;

(v) There has been no nonexempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA) or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that is not a Multiemployer Plan;

 

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(vi) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; and

(vii) Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

6.1.18 Employment Matters; Coal Act; Black Lung Act. Each of the Loan Parties is in compliance with the Labor Contracts and all applicable federal, state and local labor and employment Laws including those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, labor relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance continuation, worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls and worker and unemployment compensation, where the failure to comply would constitute a Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances, arbitration awards or appeals therefrom arising out of the Labor Contracts or current or threatened strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or slowdowns at facilities of any of the Loan Parties which in any case would constitute a Material Adverse Change. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and its “related persons” (as defined in the Coal Act) are in compliance in all material respects with the Coal Act and none of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or its related persons has any liability under the Coal Act except with respect to premiums or other payments required thereunder which have been paid when due and except to the extent that the liability thereunder would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. The Loan Parties are in compliance in all material respects with the Black Lung Act, and none of the Loan Parties has any liability under the Black Lung Act except with respect to premiums, contributions or other payments required thereunder which have been paid when due and except to the extent that the liability thereunder would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

6.1.19 Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in the Borrower’s most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC, or as otherwise could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change:

(i) The facilities and properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by any of the Loan Parties (the “Properties”) do not contain any Hazardous Materials attributable to the Loan Parties ownership, lease or operation of the Properties in amounts or concentrations which (i) constitute or constituted a violation of, or (ii) could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability for any Loan Parties under, any applicable Environmental Law.

(ii) None of the Loan Parties has received any notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to their activities at any of the Properties or the business operated by the Loan Parties (the “Business”), or any prior business for which the Borrower has retained liability under any Environmental Law.

(iii) Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of from the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability for any Loan Parties under, any applicable Environmental Law, nor have any Hazardous Materials been generated, treated, stored or disposed of by or on behalf of any Loan Parties at, on or under any of the Properties in violation of, or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law for any Loan Parties.

 

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6.1.20 Anti-Terrorism Laws.

6.1.20.1 General. None of the Loan Parties nor or any Affiliate of any Loan Party, is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

6.1.20.2 Executive Order No. 13224. None of the Loan Parties, nor or any Affiliate of any Loan Party, or their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans, Letters of Credit or other transactions hereunder, is any of the following (each a “Blocked Person”):

(i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(iii) a Person or entity with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;

(v) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list, or

(vi) a Person or entity who is affiliated or associated with a person or entity listed above.

No Loan Party and, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, none of its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans, Letters of Credit or other transactions hereunder (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

6.1.21 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc. The Loan Parties own or possess all the material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, registrations, franchises, permits and rights, without known or actual conflict with the rights of others, necessary for the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to own and operate their properties and to carry on their businesses as presently conducted and planned to be conducted by such Loan Parties, except where the failure to so own or possess with or without such conflict would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

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6.1.22 Security Interests. Except to the extent that the Loan Parties are not required to perfect Liens in certain Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents or any other Loan Document, the Liens and security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Security Agreement in Collateral (of the type that can be perfected by filing under the Uniform Commercial Code) constitute and will continue to constitute Prior Security Interests, subject to Permitted Liens, under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in each applicable jurisdiction or other applicable Law entitled to all the rights, benefits and priorities provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or such Law. Upon the due filing of financing statements relating to said security interests in each office and in each jurisdiction where required in order to perfect the security interests described above, taking possession of any stock certificates or other certificates evidencing the Pledged Collateral and recordation of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office and the recordation of the amendments to the Ship Mortgages with the United States Coast Guard Documentation Center, as applicable, and obtaining “blocked account” agreements with applicable third parties to the extent required by the Security Agreement with respect to deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts and investment accounts, all such action as is necessary or advisable to create a valid, enforceable Lien in favor of the Collateral Trustee with respect to the Collateral described above will have been taken except to the extent that the Loan Parties are not required to perfect Liens in certain Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents or any other Loan Document. All filing fees and other expenses in connection with each such action have been or will be paid by the Borrower.

6.1.23 Mortgage Liens. Subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth expressly in the Mortgages, the Liens granted to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to each Mortgage constitute a valid first priority Lien on the Real Property under applicable law, subject only to Permitted Liens.

6.1.24 Status of the Pledged Collateral. All the shares of capital stock and other equity interests included in the Pledged Collateral to be pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement are or will be upon issuance validly issued and nonassessable and, except for stock in CNX Gas disposed of or transferred to CNX Gas Merger Sub pursuant to Section 8.2.7(xv), owned beneficially and of record by the pledgor free and clear of any Lien or restriction on transfer, except for Permitted Liens (other than Liens contemplated by clause (viii) of the definition of Permitted Liens) and inchoate Liens that do not have priority over the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and as otherwise provided by the Pledge Agreement and except as the right of the Lenders to dispose of such capital stock or other equity interests may be limited by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and by applicable state securities laws. There are no shareholder or other agreements or understandings, other than partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements or operating agreements, with respect to the shares of capital stock or other equity interests included in the Pledged Collateral, except as described on Schedule 6.1.24. As of the Closing Date, the Loan Parties have delivered true and correct copies of such partnership agreements and limited liability company agreements to the Administrative Agent.

 

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6.1.25 Solvency. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent. On the Closing Date, at the time of each borrowing of the Loans, the issuance of the Letters of Credit (including extensions, renewals and amendments thereof) and at the time of selection of, renewal of or conversion to an Interest Rate Option, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, shall be Solvent after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and any incurrence of Indebtedness and all other Obligations.

6.1.26 Permit Blockage. No Loan Party is currently barred, which bar has existed for a period in excess of sixty (60) consecutive days, from receiving surface mining or underground mining permits pursuant to the permit block provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 1201 et seq., and the regulations promulgated thereto, or any corresponding state laws or regulations.

6.1.27 Bonding Capacity. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties have sufficient mine bonding capacity, or other capacity customarily used to provide security, reasonably necessary to conduct their operations substantially as projected in accordance with the financial projections of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties provided to the Administrative Agent.

6.2 Updates to Schedules. Should any of the information or disclosures provided on any of the Schedules attached hereto become outdated or incorrect in any material respect, the Borrower shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent in writing with such revisions or updates to such Schedule as may be necessary or appropriate to update or correct same and in the event that the Loan Parties should acquire after the Closing Date any parcel of real property (other than Gas Properties) having a market value greater than or equal to the Threshold Amount, the Loan Parties shall update Schedule 1.1(R) to include such real property; provided, however, that no Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended, modified or superseded by any such correction or update, nor shall any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have been cured thereby, unless and until the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, pursuant to Section 10.10, shall have accepted in writing such revisions or updates to such Schedules (other than revisions or updates to Schedules 1.1(R), 6.1.1, 6.1.2 or 6.1.13, which result solely from actions of the Loan Parties permitted hereunder, which revised schedules shall be deemed to be accepted by the Administrative Agent upon delivery of such Schedules by the Borrower thereto).

 

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7. CONDITIONS TO AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF 2007 CREDIT

AGREEMENT; CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT

The obligation of the Lenders to amend and restate the 2007 Credit Agreement and to make Revolving Credit Loans, of an Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, and of PNC to make Swing Loans is subject to the following conditions:

7.1 Conditions to Amendment and Restatement of 2007 Credit Agreement. On the Closing Date:

7.1.1 Officer’s Certificate. The representations and warranties of each of the Loan Parties contained in Section 6 [Representations and Warranties] and in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true and accurate on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein), each of the Loan Parties shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof and thereof, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist; and there shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Lender a certificate of each of the Loan Parties, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer or Authorized Officer of each of the Loan Parties, to each such effect.

7.1.2 Secretary’s Certificate. There shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Lender a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each of the Loan Parties, certifying as appropriate as to:

(i) due authorization of all action taken by such Loan Party in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(ii) the names of the officer or officers authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the true signatures of such officer or officers and specifying the Authorized Officers permitted to act on behalf of such Loan Party for purposes of this Agreement and the true signatures of such officers, on which the Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender, and each Lender may conclusively rely; and

(iii) copies of its organizational documents, including its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, and limited liability company agreement as in effect on the Closing Date recently certified by the appropriate state official where such documents are filed in a state office together with recently dated certificates from the appropriate state officials as to the continued existence and good standing of such Loan Party in each state where organized or qualified to do business.

7.1.3 Delivery of Loan Documents.

7.1.3.1 This Agreement, the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty, the Indemnity, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Ship Mortgages shall have been duly executed by the Loan Parties, a party thereto, and delivered to the Administrative Agent; and

7.1.3.2 The Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement and each of the Mortgages shall have been amended to, among other matters, properly describe this Agreement and the Loans to be made hereunder and shall otherwise be in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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7.1.4 Opinion of Counsel.

7.1.4.1 There shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Lender a written opinion of in-house counsel for the Loan Parties (who may rely on the opinions of such other counsel as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent), dated the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel: (i) as to the matters set forth in Exhibit 7.1.4(A) and (ii) as to such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

7.1.4.2 In addition, there shall also be delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Lender, a written opinion of McGuireWoods LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties (who may rely on the opinions of such other counsel as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent), dated the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel: (i) as to matters set forth in Exhibit 7.1.4(B) and (ii) as to such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

7.1.4.3 In addition, there shall also be delivered to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Lender, written opinions of local counsel in the states of West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania selected by the Loan Parties and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent regarding real estate and other matters, dated the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel: (i) as to matters set forth in Exhibit 7.1.4(C) and (ii) as to such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

7.1.5 Legal Details. All legal details and proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request.

7.1.6 Payment of Fees. The Borrower shall have paid or caused to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent for themselves and for the account of the Lenders to the extent not previously paid, all commitment and other fees accrued through the Closing Date and the costs and expenses for which the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Lenders are entitled to be reimbursed.

7.1.7 Officer’s Certificate Regarding MACs. Since December 31, 2009: (i) no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred and (ii) there shall have been no material change in the management of the Borrower; and there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Lender a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer or Authorized Officer of each Loan Party to each such effect.

 

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7.1.8 No Violation of Laws. The making of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit shall not contravene any Law applicable to any Loan Party or any of the Lenders or such Issuing Lender.

7.1.9 No Actions or Proceedings. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or which, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

7.1.10 Schedules. The Loan Parties shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and to each Lender amended and restated schedules to this Agreement, with each schedule to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

7.1.11 Financial Statements and Financial Projections. The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the Historical Statements, the Financial Projections and a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and certifying that (i) neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party has any material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, or forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed in the Historical Statements or in the notes thereto and (ii) except as disclosed in the Historical Statements, there are no unrealized or anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrower or any other Loan Party that would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. Such Historical Statements, Financial Projections and certifications shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

7.1.12 ERISA; Other Due Diligence. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have completed or shall have caused to be completed, to their satisfaction in form, scope, substance and in all other respects, a due diligence review with respect to the assets, financial condition, operations, business and prospects of the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties, including a review, without limitation of the books and records of the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties, the Historical Statements and related Form-10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, the Financial Projections, and, all tax, ERISA, employee retirement benefit, and the contingent liabilities to which the Borrower and any other Loan Party may be subject.

7.1.13 Refinancing. To permit the refinancing by the Lenders of the revolving credit loans outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement, (i) Borrower shall request Revolving Credit Loans in an amount sufficient to refinance the revolving credit loans under the 2007 Credit Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent an appropriately completed irrevocable Loan Request not later than 11:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time, one (1) Business Day prior to the first Borrowing Date (which shall be only the Closing Date) pursuant to which Revolving Credit Loans (to which the Base Rate Option applies) are requested; and (ii) contemporaneously with the execution and effectiveness of this Agreement and utilizing a portion of the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans, the Borrower shall pay in full all amounts outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement, including all unpaid principal, interest, breakage fees and all other fees

 

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and charges thereunder in order to accomplish the amendment and restatement thereof as of the Closing Date. Each Lender that was a bank under the 2007 Credit Agreement, by execution of this Agreement, waives all notice of prepayment of loans and all notice of termination of the commitments under the 2007 Credit Agreement. In the event that the Borrower submits a Loan Request hereunder, then the Borrower agrees to indemnify the Lenders for any and all liabilities, losses, or expenses arising therefrom in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 5.10 [Indemnity], regardless of whether this Agreement has become effective.

7.1.14 Certain Amended and Restated Exhibits. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, (i) Exhibit 1.1(A) [Assignment and Assumption Agreement], Exhibit 1.1(B) [New Lender Joinder, Exhibit 1.1 (C) [Collateral Trust Agreement], Exhibit 1.1(G)(1) [Guarantor Joinder], Exhibit 1.1(G)(2) [Guarantor Agreement], Exhibit 1.1(I)(1) [Indemnity], Exhibit 1.1(I)(2) [Intercompany Subordination Agreement], Exhibit 1.1(N)[Swing Loan Note], Exhibit 1.1(P)(2) [Pledge Agreement], Exhibit 1.1(R) [Revolving Credit Note], Exhibit 1.1(S) [Security Agreement], Exhibit 2.5.1 [Loan Request], Exhibit 2.5.2 [Swing Loan Request], Exhibit .7.1.4(A) [Opinion of Counsel], Exhibit 7.1.4(B) [Opinion of McGuire Woods LLP], Exhibit 7.1.4(C) [Opinion of Local Counsel], Exhibit 8.2.6 [Acquisition Compliance Certificate], and Exhibit 8.3.4 [Quarterly Compliance Certificate] shall be amended and restated in their entirety in the form of the exhibits attached hereto, bearing such names and numerical references, and (ii) Exhibit 1.1(M)(4) [Amendment No. 3 to Mortgage] and Exhibit 1.1(D) [Deed of Trust - Oil and Gas] shall be added as new exhibits to this Agreement in the form of such exhibits attached hereto, bearing such names and numerical references. All other Exhibits to this Agreement shall continue to be effective and in such form as effective prior to the Closing Date.

7.1.15 Lien Search. The Administrative Agent shall have received lien searches in acceptable scope and with acceptable results, including without limitation UCC financing statement searches in the jurisdiction of organization of each Loan Party.

7.1.16 Insurance. Evidence that adequate insurance, including flood insurance, if applicable, required to be maintained under this Agreement is in full force and effect, with additional insured, mortgagee and lender loss payable special endorsements attached thereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel naming the Administrative Agent, as additional insured, and the Collateral Trustee, as mortgagee and lender loss payee.

7.1.17 Reserve Report. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent shall have received a Reserve Report, certifying the present value of the Proved Gas Reserves as of December 31, 2009 that are being acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition.

7.2 Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit. At the time of making any Loans or issuing any Letters of Credit (or amendments or extensions thereto) other than Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on the Closing Date and after giving effect to the proposed extensions of credit: the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in Section 6 [Representations and Warranties] and in the other Loan Documents shall be true on and as of the date of any Loan Request, any Swing Loan Request, and the making of such additional Loan or the issuance such Letter of Credit (or amendments or extensions thereto) with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except

 

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representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein) and the Loan Parties shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof; no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist; the making of the Loans or issuance of such Letter of Credit (or amendments or extensions thereto) shall not contravene any Law applicable to any Loan Party or any of the Lenders; and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a duly executed and completed Loan Request or application for a Letter of Credit as the case may be.

8. COVENANTS

8.1 Affirmative Covenants. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, covenant and agree that until payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings, and interest thereon, expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, and satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties’ other Obligations under the Loan Documents and termination of the Commitments, the Loan Parties shall comply at all times with the following affirmative covenants:

8.1.1 Preservation of Existence, Etc. Each Loan Party shall maintain its legal existence as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and its license or qualification and good standing in each jurisdiction in which its failure to so qualify, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, except as otherwise expressly permitted in Section 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Etc.].

8.1.2 Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc. Each Loan Party shall duly pay and discharge all liabilities to which it is subject or which are asserted against it, promptly as and when the same shall become due and payable (including extensions), including all taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon it or any of its properties, assets, income or profits, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except to the extent that such liabilities, including taxes, assessments or charges, are being contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made, but only to the extent that failure to pay or discharge any such liabilities would not result in any additional liability which would adversely affect to a material extent the financial condition of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, or which would materially and adversely affect the Collateral, provided that the Loan Parties will pay all such liabilities forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to enforce any Lien which may have attached as security therefor or take other action as is required to suspend such enforcement action unless such Lien otherwise qualifies as a Permitted Lien.

8.1.3 Maintenance of Insurance. Each Loan Party shall insure its properties and assets against loss or damage by fire and such other insurable hazards (including flood, fire, property damage, workers’ compensation and public liability insurance) and against other risks (including errors and omissions), and in such amounts as similar properties and assets, as are commonly insured by prudent companies in similar circumstances carrying on similar businesses, and with reputable and financially sound insurers, including self-insurance to the extent customary. At the request of the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) annually an original certificate of insurance signed by the Loan

 

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Parties’ independent insurance broker describing and certifying as to the existence of the insurance on the Collateral required to be maintained by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with a copy of the endorsement described in the next sentence attached to such certificate and (y) from time to time a summary schedule indicating all commercial insurance then in force with respect to each of the Loan Parties. Such policies of insurance shall contain the necessary endorsements or policy language, which shall (i) specify the Collateral Trustee on behalf of the Secured Parties as an additional insured on the liability policies and mortgagee and lender loss payee as their interests may appear, with the understanding that any obligation imposed upon the insured (including the liability to pay premiums) shall be the sole obligation of the applicable Loan Parties and not that of the additional insured, (ii) provide that the interest of the Lenders, under the lender’s loss payable endorsement in a form similar to the form provided on the Closing Date, shall be insured regardless of any breach or violation by the applicable Loan Parties of any warranties, declarations or conditions contained in such policies or any action or inaction of the applicable Loan Parties, (iii) provide a waiver of any right of the insurers to set off or counterclaim or any other deduction, whether by attachment or otherwise (to the extent that the Loan Parties are able on a commercially reasonable efforts basis to obtain such waiver from the insurers), (iv) provide that no cancellation of such policies for any reason (including non-payment of premium) nor any change therein shall be effective until at least ten (10) days after notification to the Administrative Agent of such cancellation or change, (v) be primary without right of contribution of any other liability insurance carried by or on behalf of any additional insureds with respect to their respective interests in the Collateral, and (vi) provide that inasmuch as any liability policy covers more than one insured, all terms, conditions, insuring agreements and endorsements (except limits of liability) shall operate as if there were a separate policy covering each insured. The Loan Parties shall maintain all flood insurance policies of a type and in an amount as carried by the Loan Parties on the Closing Date. If a Casualty Event occurs, the Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such event and the estimated (or actual, if available) amount of such loss.

8.1.4 Maintenance of Properties and Leases. Each Loan Party shall maintain in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) in accordance with the general practice of other businesses of similar character and size, all of those material properties useful or necessary to its business, and from time to time, such Loan Party will make or cause to be made, in a reasonably diligent fashion, all appropriate repairs, renewals or replacements thereof.

8.1.5 Visitation Rights; Field Examinations. Each Loan Party shall permit any of the officers or authorized employees or representatives of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at such Administrative Agent’s or Lender’s expense) to visit and inspect any of its properties during normal business hours and to examine (including, without limitation, any field examinations) and make excerpts from its books and records and discuss its business affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, all in such detail and at such times and as often as any of the Lenders may reasonably request, provided that each Lender shall provide the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with reasonable notice prior to any visit or inspection, all such visits and inspections shall be made in accordance with such Loan Party’s standard safety, visit and inspection procedures and no such visit or inspection shall interfere with such Loan Party’s normal business operation. In the event any Lender desires to conduct an audit of any Loan Party, such Lender shall make a reasonable effort to conduct such audit contemporaneously with any audit to be performed by the Administrative Agent.

 

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8.1.6 Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Borrower and each other Loan Party shall maintain and keep proper books of record and account which enable the Borrower to issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP and as otherwise required by applicable Laws of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and in which full, true and correct entries shall be made in all material respects of all its dealings and business and financial affairs. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall maintain adequate allowances on its books in accordance with GAAP for (i) future costs associated with any lung disease claim alleging pneumoconiosis or silicosis or arising out of exposure or alleged exposure to coal dust or the coal mining environment, (ii) future costs associated with retiree and health care benefits, (iii) future costs associated with reclamation of disturbed acreage, removal of facilities and other closing costs in connection with its mining activities and (iv) future costs associated with other potential Environmental Liabilities.

8.1.7 Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party shall comply with all applicable Laws, including all Environmental Laws, in all material respects, provided that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8.1.7 if any failure to comply with any Law would not result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

8.1.8 Use of Proceeds. The Loan Parties will use the Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Loans only as follows: (i) to refinance all amounts outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement, (ii) to provide financing for the purchase of a portion the outstanding shares of CNX Gas, (iii) to provide for the continuance of Letters of Credit issued thereunder, (iv) to provide financing for the purchase of a portion the assets acquired in the Dominion Acquisition, and (v) to provide for general corporate purposes of the Loan Parties, including, without limitation, Letters of Credit, Permitted Acquisitions, transactions fees and expenses, working capital and capital expenditures of the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall not use the Letters of Credit or the proceeds of the Loans for any purposes which contravenes any applicable Law or any provision hereof.

8.1.9 Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall, from time to time, at its expense, faithfully preserve and protect the Lien on and Prior Security Interest in the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit and of the Secured Parties as a continuing first priority perfected Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens, and shall do such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion may deem necessary or advisable from time to time in order to preserve, perfect and protect the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and to exercise and enforce the Collateral Trustee’s rights and remedies thereunder with respect to the Collateral.

8.1.10 Subordination of Intercompany Loans. Each Loan Party shall cause any intercompany Indebtedness, loans or advances owed by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party to be subordinated pursuant to the terms of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement.

 

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8.1.11 Intentionally Omitted.

8.1.12 Anti-Terrorism Laws. The Loan Parties shall not (i) knowingly conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224; or (iii) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224, the USA Patriot Act or any other Anti-Terrorism Law. Upon the request of any Lender, the Borrower shall deliver to Lenders certification confirming Borrower’s compliance with this Section 8.1.12.

8.1.13 Maintenance of Coal Supply Agreements and Material Contracts. Each Loan Party shall maintain and materially comply with the terms and conditions of all coal supply agreements and Material Contracts, the nonperformance of which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

8.1.14 Collateral. Pursuant to the Loan Documents, the Loan Parties shall grant, or cause to be granted, to the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority security interest in and lien on, subject only to Permitted Liens, (i) all capital stock and other equity interests owned by the Loan Parties (including all stock owned in CNX Gas), but only up to 65% of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Foreign Subsidiaries that are wholly-owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower and none of the capital stock or equity interests of the other Excluded Subsidiaries (other than CNX Gas (as set forth above)), (ii) Proved Gas Reserves that constitute no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the total present value of all such Proved Gas Reserves as such present values are determined in accordance with the most recent Reserve Report, together with as-extracted collateral related to such Proved Gas Reserves, and (iii) all of the other assets (except as excluded or limited above or as excluded in any Security Document or any other Loan Document) of the Loan Parties including all accounts, inventory, as-extracted collateral, fixtures, equipment, investment property, instruments, chattel paper, general intangibles, Coal reserves, methane gas reserves, coal bed methane reserves, mineral rights, owned and leased Real Property, leasehold interests, patents and trademarks of each of the Loan Parties whether owned on the Closing Date or subsequently acquired; provided however, Liens will not be required on (a) the assets described on Schedule 8.1.14, (b) any stock or assets, other than capital stock of CNX Gas, acquired after the closing date of the 2007 Credit Agreement in a Permitted Acquisition hereunder or under the 2007 Credit Agreement (other than the Dominion Acquisition), (c) any parcel of real property or any as-extracted collateral related thereto (other than with respect to Real Property that constitutes seventy-five percent (75%) of the total present value of Proved Gas Reserves and as-extracted collateral related thereto referenced in clause (ii) of this Section) acquired after the closing date of the 2007 Credit Agreement having a market value of less than the Threshold Amount, (d) any patents, trademarks, trade names and copyrights other than the Intellectual Property Collateral, (e) other than any capital stock of CNX Gas, any capital stock or other equity interests in any Person that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, or (f) the Baltimore Dock Facility. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary, with respect to the Proved Gas Reserves and as-extracted

 

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collateral referenced in clause (ii) of this Section, the Loan Parties shall grant such first priority security interest in and lien on such Proved Gas Reserves and as-extracted collateral within one hundred twenty (120) days from the closing date of the Dominion Acquisition for all such Proved Gas Reserves and as-extracted collateral acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition and as soon as reasonably practicable after the delivery of the most recent Reserve Report to the extent required by clause (ii) of this Section. Additionally, within one hundred twenty (120) days of the closing date of the Dominion Acquisition, the Loan Parties shall deliver title information on the Proved Gas Reserves acquired in connection with the Dominion Acquisition that comprise at least seventy-five percent 75% of the total present value of all such Proved Gas Reserves and such title reports shall be in form and substance that is customary and usual for such Proved Gas Reserves and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition of the type set forth in clause (iii)(A) of the definition of Permitted Gas Properties Disposition shall have occurred on or prior to the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days after the closing date of the Dominion Acquisition then neither security interests, liens or title information shall be required on such Proved Gas Reserves and after a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition of the type set forth in clause (iii)(A) of the definition thereof, Gas Properties shall not constitute part of the Collateral or be subject to this Section.

8.1.15 Maintenance of Permits. The Loan Parties shall maintain all Required Mining Permits in full force and effect in accordance with their terms except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

8.1.16 CNX Gas Guaranty. Contemporaneously with any of the CNX Gas Loan Parties providing a guaranty of the Borrower’s obligations under the Senior Notes (2010), the Borrower shall cause such CNX Gas Loan Parties to guaranty the Obligations by executing a guaranty agreement substantially in the form of the Guaranty Agreement (with such changes as are appropriate to effect the provisions of this Section and Section 8.2.9 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures]). No CNX Gas Loan Party shall be deemed a Loan Party hereunder by virtue of being a guarantor of the Obligations without expressly joining this Agreement.

8.1.17 Dominion Acquisition Liens. The Loan Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to diligently pursue the lifting of any Liens described in clause (xxi) of the definition of Permitted Liens so that the Permitted Liens described in clause (xxi) of the definition of Permitted Liens will not exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding from time to time.

8.2 Negative Covenants. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, covenant and agree that until payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings, and interest thereon, expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties’ other Obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments, the Loan Parties shall comply with the following negative covenants:

8.2.1 Indebtedness. None of the Loan Parties shall at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

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(ii) existing Indebtedness as set forth on Schedule 8.2.1 (including any Refinancings thereof);

(iii) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by clause (vii) of the definition of Permitted Liens provided that the aggregate amount of such secured Indebtedness shall not exceed $250,000,000 (excluding for the purpose of this computation any loans or deferred payments secured by Liens described on Schedule 1.1(P)), and provided, further, that at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist;

(iv) Indebtedness of any Loan Party payable to any other Loan Party so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.1.10 [Subordination of Intercompany Loans];

(v) Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Swap Transaction;

(vi) Indebtedness relating to the Senior Notes (2002);

(vii) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by clauses (viii), (xxii), (xi), (xiv), (xii) or (xxi) of the definition of Permitted Liens;

(viii) Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by clause (xv) of the definition of Permitted Liens, provided that the aggregate amount of such secured Indebtedness shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time, and provided, further, that at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist;

(ix) Indebtedness of the type reflected in clause (k) of the definition of Indebtedness arising out of or with respect to surety and performance bonds procured by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of its business or Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (xiii) of the definition of Permitted Liens;

(x) additional unsecured Indebtedness, provided, that at the time such unsecured Indebtedness is incurred, the Loan Parties can demonstrate pro forma compliance with the covenants contained in Section 8.2.15 [Maximum Leverage Ratio], Section 8.2.16 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio] and Section 8.2.17 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio] (including in such computations such unsecured Indebtedness as permitted under this clause), including any Refinancings thereof;

(xi) Indebtedness relating to the Senior Notes (2010); provided that, if such Indebtedness is incurred prior to the consummation of the Dominion Acquisition, the proceeds of such Indebtedness shall be deposited into an escrow account, pledged for the benefit of the holders of such Indebtedness, and/or deposited in a segregated account reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and, except as otherwise provided for herein, released in connection with the consummation of Dominion Acquisition or if the Dominion Acquisition does not occur, such Indebtedness shall be repaid promptly following

 

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the termination of any acquisition agreement entered into in connection with the Dominion Acquisition except to the extent that such Indebtedness would be permitted by Section 8.2.1(x) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the prompt repayment of any such Indebtedness would be either prohibited by the terms of such Indebtedness or would result in the payment of a prepayment penalty on such Indebtedness, the Loan Parties shall not be required to repay such Indebtedness until such time as such prepayment is permitted thereunder and does not result in a prepayment penalty; and

(xii) in-kind obligations relating to oil and gas balancing positions arising in the ordinary course of business.

8.2.2 Liens. None of the Loan Parties shall at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its property or assets, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree or become liable to do so, except Permitted Liens.

8.2.3 Guaranties. None of the Loan Parties shall at any time, directly or indirectly, become or be liable in respect of any Guaranty, or assume, guarantee, become surety for, endorse or otherwise agree, become or remain directly or contingently liable upon or with respect to any obligation or liability of any other Person, except:

(i) any Guaranty by any Loan Party of representations, warranties, performance covenants, or indemnities arising in connection with any sale or other disposition of assets of any Loan Party permitted by this Agreement (other than a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition);

(ii) any Guaranty by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness, liabilities or other obligations of any other Loan Party;

(iii) any Guaranty by any Loan Party pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement;

(iv) any existing Guaranty that is set forth on Schedule 8.2.3;

(v) any Guaranty by any Loan Party, other than those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) above and (vi) below, for outstanding obligations (whether contingent or otherwise) so long as the outstanding aggregate amount of such Guaranties, at such time, plus, without duplication, the amount of Investments set forth in Section 8.2.4(vi) below, does not exceed $300,000,000; provided that for the purposes of calculating the outstanding aggregate amount of such Guaranties and such Investments, this aggregate amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of any quantifiable rebate, dividend, return, or other financial benefit received by such Loan Party with respect to such Investments and Guaranties for the period from the Closing Date through and including the date of determination; and

(vi) upon the occurrence of any of the CNX Gas Loan Parties providing a guaranty of the Obligations pursuant to Section 8.1.16 [CNX Gas Guaranty], any Guaranty by any Loan Party of the indebtedness, liabilities or obligations under the CNX Gas Credit Agreement.

 

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8.2.4 Loans and Investments. None of the Loan Parties shall at any time make or suffer to remain outstanding any Investment or become or remain liable for any Investments, except:

(i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms in the ordinary course of business;

(ii)(a) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business and (b) loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business, provided that such loans and advances to all such employees do not exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 outstanding at any time;

(iii) Permitted Investments;

(iv) Investments consisting of or in connection with any transaction permitted under Section 8.2.6 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions] (including without limitation any Permitted Acquisition);

(v) in connection with the management of employee benefit trust funds of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, investment of such employee benefit trust funds in investments of a type generally and customarily used in the management of employee benefit trust funds;

(vi) Investments, other than those specifically described in clauses (i) through (v) above and (vii) through (xv) below, made by the Loan Parties after the Closing Date in all Persons (other than the Loan Parties) in the form of cash, unpaid loans or advances from the Loan Parties, so long as the outstanding aggregate amount of such Investments, at such time, plus, without duplication, the amount of Guaranties set forth in Section 8.2.3(v) above, does not exceed $300,000,000; provided that for purposes of calculating the outstanding aggregate amount of such Investments, including such Guaranties, such aggregate amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of any quantifiable rebate, dividend, return, or other financial benefit received by such Loan Party with respect to such Investments and Guaranties for the period from the Closing Date through and including the date of determination, and provided further, that no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Investment;

(vii) Investments of Non-Strategic Assets so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Investment;

(viii) Investments, other than those specifically described in clauses (i) through (vii) above and (ix) and (xv) below, in the form of non-cash assets so long as the fair market value of such assets plus (without duplication) all sales, transfers, and dispositions of assets under Section 8.2.7(viii) [Disposition of Assets or Subsidiaries], for the period from the Closing Date through and including the date of determination, does not exceed $250,000,000 in the aggregate; provided that no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Investment;

 

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(ix) Investments existing as of the Closing Date;

(x) Investments in any Loan Party;

(xi) Investments consisting of all or a portion of the Baltimore Dock Facility so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Investment;

(xii) Investments consisting of stock in CNX Gas so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Investment;

(xiii) Investments consisting of (a) Gas Properties or (b) Permitted Coal Properties Dispositions, in each case as permitted to be sold, conveyed, assigned, leased, sold and leased-back, abandoned or otherwise transferred or disposed of under Section 8.2.7 [Disposition of Assets or Subsidiaries] hereof;

(xiv) stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to any Loan Party or in satisfaction of judgments; and

(xv) any Guaranties permitted by clauses (i) or (vi) of Section 8.2.3 [Guaranties].

8.2.5 Dividends and Related Distributions. None of the Loan Parties shall make or pay, or agree to become or remain liable to make or pay, any dividend or other distribution of any nature (whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise) on account of or in respect of its shares of capital stock, partnership interests or limited liability company interests on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of its shares of capital stock (or warrants, options or rights therefor), partnership interests or limited liability company interests, except:

(i) dividends or other distributions payable to another Loan Party;

(ii) dividends payable by the Borrower on common stock issued by the Borrower (a) not to exceed an annual rate of $0.40 per share (such amount to be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the Closing Date so that the aggregate amount of dividends permitted after such transaction is the same as the amount permitted immediately prior to such transaction) or (b) in any amount greater than $0.40 per share if at the time of any such dividend payment (1) no Event of Default or Potential Default shall exist or shall result from such dividend payment after giving effect thereto; (2) the Leverage Ratio shall be 0.25 to 1.0 less than the applicable Leverage Ratio under Section 8.2.15 [Maximum Leverage Ratio] immediately prior to and after giving effect to such dividend; and (3) the Borrower has Availability in excess of $100,000,000 after such dividend;

 

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(iii) stock purchases or redemptions in connection with the exercise by employees or members of the board of directors of any Loan Party of any equity securities issued pursuant to an employee or board of directors equity subscription agreement, equity option agreement or equity ownership arrangement or other compensation plan permitted to be issued hereunder;

(iv) common stock purchases or redemptions, made by the Borrower, of common stock issued by the Borrower, provided that at the time of any such purchases and redemptions, (1) no Event of Default or Potential Default shall exist or shall result from such purchases or redemptions after giving effect thereto; (2) the Leverage Ratio at such time is less than 3.5 to 1.0; and (3) the Borrower has Availability in excess of $100,000,000 after such purchases and redemptions; and

(v) dividends or other distributions payable by the Borrower on common stock issued by the Borrower that are payable solely in common stock issued by the Borrower.

8.2.6 Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions. None of the Loan Parties shall dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise all or substantially all of a business or division of any other Person, provided that

(i) any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) may consolidate or merge into any other Loan Party and any Loan Party may consolidate or merge into Borrower, provided that Borrower is the surviving entity, and any Loan Party may consolidate or merge with another Person that is required to become a Loan Party so long as such Loan Party is the survivor of such consolidation or merger;

(ii) any Loan Party may acquire whether by purchase or by merger, (a) all of the ownership interests of another Person or (b) substantially all of assets of another Person, constituting a business or division of another Person (each a “Permitted Acquisition”), provided that each of the following requirements is met (if the acquisition relates to CNX Gas, only clause (B) shall be applicable):

(A) the business acquired, or the business conducted by the Person whose ownership interests are being acquired, as applicable, shall be substantially the same as, or shall support or be complementary to, one or more line or lines of business conducted by the Loan Parties and shall comply with Section 8.2.10 [Continuation of or Change in Business];

(B) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition;

(C) the Borrower shall have, after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition, at least $100,000,000 of Availability;

(D)(1) the pro forma Leverage Ratio (including in such computation Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and including income earned or expenses incurred by the Person, business or assets to be acquired prior to the date of

 

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such Permitted Acquisition) is less than 3.5 to 1.0 after taking into account such Permitted Acquisition or (2) if the pro forma Leverage Ratio (including in such computation Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and including income earned or expenses incurred by the Person, business or assets to be acquired prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition) is 3.5 to 1.0 or higher after taking into account such Permitted Acquisition, the aggregate Consideration to be paid by the Loan Parties for such Permitted Acquisition plus the Consideration paid for all other Permitted Acquisitions in the then current fiscal year shall not exceed $100,000,000; and

(E) if the Consideration to be paid by the Loan Parties for such Permitted Acquisition exceeds the Threshold Amount, the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days before such Permitted Acquisition: (1) a certificate of the Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit 8.2.6 evidencing (x) pro forma compliance with the covenant contained in Section 8.2.16 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio], (y) if the Permitted Acquisition is of the type set forth in Subsection 8.2.6(ii)(D)(2) above, pro forma compliance with the covenant contained in Section 8.2.17 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio] or, if the Permitted Acquisition is of the type set forth in Subsection 8.2.6(ii)(D)(1) above, that the pro-forma Leverage Ratio is less than 3.5 to 1.0 (and in each case including in such computations Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and including income earned or expenses incurred by the Person, business or assets to be acquired prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition) and (z) that the Borrower shall have, after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition, at least $100,000,000 of Availability, and (2) copies of any agreements entered into or proposed to be entered into by such Loan Parties in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent such other information about such Person or its assets as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, and the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent it receives any such copies of agreements or information, provide such copies of agreements or information to the Lenders.

(iii) any Loan Party may consummate the Dominion Acquisition and it shall be deemed to be a Permitted Acquisition, provided, that:

(A) the Dominion Acquisition shall be consummated in accordance with the terms of the Dominion Acquisition Documents; provided that the Dominion Acquisition Documents delivered to the Administrative Agent shall not have been amended, waived or otherwise modified in any material respect and no material consent shall be given thereunder, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and

(B) no Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to the Dominion Acquisition; and

(iv) any Loan Party that holds only de minimis assets and is not conducting any material business may dissolve.

8.2.7 Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries. None of the Loan Parties shall sell, convey, assign, lease, sell and leaseback, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible (including sale,

 

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assignment, discount or other disposition of Accounts, equipment or general intangibles with or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest, partnership interests or limited liability company interests of a Subsidiary of such Loan Party) or grant options or rights of first refusal in its assets, except:

(i) transactions involving the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(ii) any sale, transfer, lease, sublease or license of assets in the ordinary course of business which are no longer necessary or required in the conduct of such Loan Party’s business or the grant in the ordinary course of business of any non-exclusive easements, permits, licenses, rights of way, surface leases or other surface rights or interests;

(iii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any Loan Party to another Loan Party;

(iv) any sale, transfer or lease of assets, so long as (A) within two hundred and seventy (270) days following any such sale, transfer or lease, the assets that were the subject thereof are replaced by or subject to contractual obligation for the replacement by, substitute, replacement or other assets of the type used in any Loan Party’s business, and (B) all such substitute assets are subject to the Collateral Trustee’s Prior Security Interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent such substitute assets are required to be part of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided that the fair market value of all assets sold, transferred or leased under this clause in any given fiscal year shall not exceed $250,000,000 (for purposes of this Section, so long as an option or right of first refusal is in effect with respect to certain assets, it shall be treated as a disposition on the date that the option or right of first refusal is granted);

(v) any sale of Accounts or contracts giving rise to Accounts pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Financing to or by the Securitization Subsidiary, provided that at the time of any such sale no Event of Default shall exist or shall result from such sale after giving effect thereto;

(vi) any sale of Accounts arising from the export outside of the U.S. of goods or services by any Loan Party, provided that at the time of any such sale, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall exist or shall result from such sale after giving effect thereto;

(vii) any lease, sublease or license of assets (with a Loan Party as the lessor, sublessor or licensor) in the ordinary course of business, provided that the interests of the Loan Parties in any such lease, sublease or license are subject to the Lenders’ Prior Security Interest;

(viii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets, other than those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (vii) above or (ix) through (xiv) below, so long as (A) the sum of (1) the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale, plus (2) all other Net Cash Proceeds from sales, transfers or leases of assets calculated for the period from the Closing Date through and including the date of determination, does not exceed an aggregate amount of

 

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$250,000,000 less (without duplication) the fair market value of assets contributed in the form of Investments pursuant to Section 8.2.4(viii) subsequent to the Closing Date (for purposes of this Section, so long as an option or right of first refusal is in effect with respect to certain assets, it shall be treated as a disposition on the date that the option or right of first refusal is granted), and (B) notification of any such sale, transfer or lease of assets shall be included within the Borrower’s Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.3.4 [Certificate of the Borrower] for each fiscal quarter in which any such sale, transfer or lease of assets has occurred;

(ix) Permitted Coal Properties Dispositions so long as the Borrower shall have delivered an Appraisal to the Administrative Agent demonstrating Collateral Coverage greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 after giving effect to each such disposition;

(x) dispositions pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) or (iii)(B) of the definition of Permitted Gas Properties Disposition so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default is then in existence or will result therefrom;

(xi) dispositions pursuant to clause (iii)(A) of the definition of Permitted Gas Properties Disposition, so long as:

(A) no Potential Default or Event of Default is then in existence or will result therefrom,

(B) the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days before such sale, transfer or lease a certificate of the Borrower evidencing pro forma compliance with the covenants contained in Section 8.2.15 [Maximum Leverage Ratio], Section 8.2.16 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio] and Section 8.2.17 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio],

(C) the Borrower shall have delivered an Appraisal to the Administrative Agent demonstrating Collateral Coverage greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 after giving effect to such disposition and such Appraisal shall have been conducted and shall be dated no earlier than two (2) years prior to the date of such disposition, and

(D) the Borrower has Availability in excess of $250,000,000 after giving effect to such disposition.

(xii) the sale, transfer or lease of Non-Strategic Assets so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default is then in existence or will result therefrom and, in the event that the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale, transfer, or lease exceeds the Threshold Amount, the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days before such sale, transfer or lease a certificate of the Borrower evidencing pro forma compliance with the covenants contained in Section 8.2.15 [Maximum Leverage Ratio], Section 8.2.16 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio] and Section 8.2.17 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio];

 

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(xiii) the sale, transfer or lease of all or any portion of the Baltimore Dock Facility so long as no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such sale, transfer or lease; and

(xiv) prior to a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition described in clause (iii)(A) of the definition thereof, any sale, transfer or lease of Gas Properties other than those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (xiii) above, provided that the fair market value of all Gas Properties sold, transferred or leased under this clause in any given fiscal year shall not exceed $25,000,000.

(xv) dispositions of capital stock of CNX Gas to CNX Gas Merger Sub made in anticipation of the CNX Gas Merger; provided, that (1) any such disposition shall be made subject to the Liens created in connection with this Agreement and the Pledge Agreement in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (2) within five (5) Business Days after such disposition, either the CNX Gas Merger shall have been completed or the capital stock of CNX Gas that was transferred to CNX Gas Merger Sub shall be transferred to a Loan Party, and (3) within ten (10) Business Days after such disposition to the CNX Gas Merger Sub, the Loan Parties shall either provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of continued perfection of the Lien of the Pledge Agreement or cause to be perfected the Lien of the Pledge Agreement on all capital stock of CNX Gas held by the Loan Parties.

8.2.8 Affiliate Transactions. Except for Guaranties permitted hereby and transactions with CNX Gas Merger Sub permitted hereby, each of the Loan Parties shall not enter into or carry out any transaction with an Affiliate thereof other than another Loan Party (including purchasing property or services from or selling property or services to any Affiliate of any Loan Party or other Person) unless (i) such transaction is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (ii) such transaction either (a) would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of such Loan Party or (b) is entered into upon fair and reasonable arm’s-length terms and conditions and is in accordance with all applicable Law.

8.2.9 Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures. None of the Loan Parties shall own or create directly or indirectly any Subsidiaries other than (i) Excluded Subsidiaries; (ii) any Subsidiary that has joined this Agreement as a Guarantor on the Closing Date; and (iii) any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) acquired or formed after the Closing Date or in connection with the Dominion Acquisition (to the extent such Subsidiary has not joined this Agreement pursuant to clause (ii)) which joins this Agreement within 20 Business Days after the date of acquisition or formation thereof as a Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Trustee, as applicable, (A) a signed Guarantor Joinder, (B) documents in the forms described in Section 7.1 [Conditions to Amendment and Restatement of 2007 Credit Agreement; Conditions of Lending and Issuance of Letters of Credit], modified as appropriate, and (C) documents necessary to grant and perfect Prior Security Interests to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the equity interests required to be pledged hereunder of, and Collateral held by, such Subsidiary; provided, however, that Subsidiaries formed or acquired in connection with Permitted Acquisitions (other than (a) entities acquired in the Dominion Acquisition that own any Proved Gas Reserves or (b) other entities that own any Proved Gas Reserves (except for CNX Gas and any Subsidiary thereof),

 

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and, with respect to each such entity, only to the extent that Liens on its property would be required by Section 8.1.14 [Collateral]) shall join this Agreement as Guarantors but shall not be required to grant a security interest to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the equity interests of, and property and other assets held by, such Subsidiaries or deliver documentation under clause (C) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that upon the occurrence of any CNX Gas Loan Party providing a guaranty of the Borrower’s obligations under the Senior Notes (2010), such CNX Gas Loan Party shall provide a guaranty of the Obligations pursuant to Section 8.1.16 [CNX Gas Guaranty], but such CNX Gas Loan Party shall not be required to join this Agreement as a Guarantor or as a Loan Party. Except in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 8.2.4 [Loans and Investments] or as a result of a Permitted Acquisition, none of the Loan Parties shall become or agree to (1) become a general partner in any general or limited partnership, except that the Loan Parties may be general partners in other Loan Parties, or (2) hold an equity interest in any Joint Venture.

8.2.10 Continuation of or Change in Business. None of the Loan Parties shall engage in any business other than the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, substantially as conducted and operated by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the Closing Date or business that supports or is complimentary to such business, and the Loan Parties shall not permit any material change in the nature of such business.

8.2.11 Fiscal Year. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party to, change its fiscal year from the twelve-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31.

8.2.12 Issuance of Stock. The Borrower shall not permit any other Loan Party to issue any additional shares of such Loan Party’s capital stock or any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof to any Person other than to the Borrower or to any other Loan Party.

8.2.13 Changes in Organizational Documents; Amendments to Receivables Purchase Agreement.

(i) None of the Loan Parties shall amend in any material respect its certificate of incorporation (including any provisions or resolutions relating to capital stock), by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents without providing at least ten (10) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and, in the event such change would be adverse to the Lenders as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Lenders. For purposes of the foregoing, it shall be deemed material for, among other things, any amendment to affect the name of the entity, its state of formation, or its outstanding equity interests or the transferability thereof.

(ii) Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, supplement, modify, amend, or restate the Receivables Purchase Agreement in any material way from time to time without providing at least fifteen (15) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and, in the event any supplement, modification, amendment or restatement would make any covenant, default,

 

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event of default or other material term under the Receivables Purchase Agreement more restrictive, in any material respect, than the covenants, defaults, events of default or other material terms of the Receivables Purchase Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, without obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

8.2.14 Certain Matters Regarding Senior Notes (2002), Senior Notes (2010) and Certain Other Indebtedness.

(i) None of the Loan Parties shall defease or make any prepayments, purchases, repurchases, or redemptions of or in respect of the Senior Notes (2002) or the Senior Notes (2010), unless at the time of any such prepayment, purchase, repurchase or redemption, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall exist or shall result from such prepayment, purchase, repurchase or redemption after giving effect thereto.

(ii) None of the Loan Parties shall supplement, modify, amend, or restate in any material way any of the Senior Notes (2002), the Senior Notes (2010) or the Indebtedness described on Schedule 8.2.1, from time to time without providing at least fifteen (15) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and, in the event any supplement, modification, amendment or restatement would make any covenant, default, event of default or other material term under the Senior Notes (2002), the Senior Notes (2010) or any of the Indebtedness described on Schedule 8.2.1, more restrictive, in any material respect, than the covenants, defaults, events of default or other material terms of such Indebtedness, as in effect on the Closing Date, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, without obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

8.2.15 Maximum Leverage Ratio. The Loan Parties shall not permit the Leverage Ratio, calculated as of the end of each fiscal quarter, to be greater than the following amounts for the following periods:

 

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   Ratio

Closing Date through March 31, 2013

   4.75 to 1.0

June 30, 2013 and thereafter

   4.50 to 1.0

Notwithstanding the above, the maximum permitted Leverage Ratio shall be reduced (i) by 0.25 to 1.0 if the gross proceeds received by the Loan Parties from the Permitted Coal Properties Dispositions are in excess of $500,000,000, (ii) by an additional 0.25 to 1.0 if the gross proceeds received by the Loan Parties from the Permitted Coal Properties Dispositions are in excess of $1,000,000,000, and (iii) by an additional 0.25 to 1.0 if the gross proceeds received by the Loan Parties from the Permitted Coal Properties Dispositions are in excess of $1,500,000,000.

 

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8.2.16 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio. The Loan Parties shall not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio, calculated as of the end of each fiscal quarter, to be less than the following amounts for the following periods:

 

Period

   Ratio

Closing Date through December 31, 2010

   2.0 to 1.0

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   2.5 to 1.0

8.2.17 Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. The Loan Parties shall not permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, calculated as of the end of each fiscal quarter, to be greater than the following amounts for the following periods:

 

Period

   Ratio

Closing Date through December 31, 2010

   2.5 to 1.0

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   2.0 to 1.0

8.2.18 Inconsistent Agreements. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party to, enter into any material agreement containing any provision that would be violated or breached by any borrowing by the Borrower under this Agreement or by the performance by any Loan Party of their respective Obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document.

8.2.19 Restrictions on Upstream Dividends and Payments. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party to, enter into any agreement containing any provisions that would prohibit, limit or otherwise restrict dividends or distributions payable by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party.

8.2.20 Certain Matters Regarding the Collateral Trust Agreement. There shall be (i) no amendment, modification, supplement or restatement of nor any waiver or consent under the Collateral Trust Agreement (except as required as a condition to this Agreement), nor (ii) any change after the Closing Date in the Person that is the Collateral Trustee as of the Closing Date, unless in the case of any of the matters under the immediately preceding clause (i) and clause (ii) the Borrower shall have provided at least thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and obtaining the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

8.3 Reporting Requirements. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, covenant and agree that until payment in full of the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings, and interest thereon, expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties’ other Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and termination of the Commitments, the Loan Parties will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:

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year (or such earlier or later date, from time to time established by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applicable to the Borrower), financial statements of the Borrower, consisting of a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the fiscal quarter then ended and the fiscal year through that date, all in reasonable detail and certified (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) by the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of the Borrower as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year.

8.3.2 Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower (or such earlier or later date, from time to time established by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, applicable to the Borrower), financial statements of the Borrower consisting of a consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, and related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the financial statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and certified by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The certificate or report of accountants shall be free of qualifications (other than any consistency qualification that may result from a change in the method used to prepare the financial statements as to which such accountants concur) and shall not indicate the occurrence or existence of any event, condition or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment or performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of any Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents.

8.3.3 SEC Web Site. Reports required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 8.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements], 8.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements] and 8.3.8 [Other Reports and Information] shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such report is posted on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and such posting shall be deemed to satisfy the reporting requirements of Sections 8.3.1, 8.3.2 and 8.3.8.

8.3.4 Certificate of the Borrower. On or prior to the date that the financial statements of the Borrower furnished to the Administrative Agent and to the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements] and 8.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements] are required to be furnished, a certificate (each a “Compliance Certificate”) of the Borrower signed by the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of the Borrower, in the form of Exhibit 8.3.4, to the effect that, except as described pursuant to Section 8.3.6 [Notices], (i) the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 and in the other Loan Documents are true on and as of the date of such certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time), (ii) no Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing on the date of such certificate and (iii) containing calculations in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance as of the date of such financial statements with all financial covenants contained in Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants].

 

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8.3.5 Reserve Reports.

(i) As soon as available and in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Reserve Report for such fiscal year. Upon the occurrence of a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition of the type set forth in clause (iii)(A) of the definition of Permitted Gas Properties Disposition, the Borrower shall no longer be required to submit a Reserve Report; and

(ii) Within 120 days of the closing date of the Dominion Acquisition, and thereafter as soon as reasonably practicable after the delivery of the most recent Reserve Report, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a certificate from a Responsible Officer (1) certifying that a Loan Party owns good and defensible title to the Proved Gas Reserves evaluated by such Reserve Report that are required to be subject to the Liens created in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 8.1.14 [Collateral], free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens, (2) attaching thereto a schedule of all Proved Gas Reserves (and identifying all wells thereon) evaluated by such Reserve Report and (3) identifying the Proved Gas Reserves subject to the Liens created in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and identifying the title reports and information then or previously delivered to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Proved Gas Reserves. Upon the occurrence of a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition of the type set forth in clause (iii)(A) of the definition of Permitted Gas Properties Disposition, the Borrower shall no longer be required to submit such a certificate.

8.3.6 Notices. Notify the Administrative Agent:

(i) promptly after any Responsible Officer of the Borrower has learned of the occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of Default; and

(ii) promptly after any Responsible Officer of the Borrower has learned of any event which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.

8.3.7 Certain Events. Written notice to the Administrative Agent:

(i) as required by Section 8.2.6(ii)(E) [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions], with respect to any proposed acquisition of assets pursuant to such Section;

(ii) within the time limits set forth in Section 8.2.13 [Changes in Organizational Documents, Etc.], any material amendment to the organizational documents of any Loan Party (for purposes of the foregoing, it shall be deemed material for, among other things, any amendment to affect the name of the entity, its state of formation, or its outstanding equity interests or the transferability thereof) and also within such time limits the other notices required by such Section; and

(iii) within the time limits set forth in Section 8.2.14(ii) [Certain Matters Regarding Senior Notes (2002), the Senior Notes (2010) and Certain Other Indebtedness], any material supplement, modification, amendment or restatement of certain Indebtedness described therein.

 

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8.3.8 Other Reports and Information.

(i) Any reports, notices or proxy statements generally distributed by the Borrower to its stockholders on a date no later than the date supplied to such stockholders,

(ii) Regular or periodic reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, registration statements and prospectuses, filed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the foregoing reports shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such report is posted on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and such posting shall be deemed to satisfy this reporting requirement,

(iii) Promptly upon their becoming available to the Borrower, a copy of any material order in any material proceeding to which the Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party issued by any Official Body, and

(iv) Promptly upon request, such other reports and information as any of the Lenders may from time to time reasonably request, including without limitation, annual budgets and five year projections of the Borrower. The Borrower shall also notify the Lenders promptly of the enactment or adoption of any Law that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

9. DEFAULT

9.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall mean the occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events or conditions (whatever the reason therefor and whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by operation of Law):

9.1.1 Payments Under Loan Documents.

(i) The Borrower shall fail to make any scheduled payment of principal on any Loan when due or payment on any Letter of Credit Borrowing within one (1) Business Day after such amount becomes due; or

(ii) The Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any Letter of Credit Borrowing within three (3) days after such interest becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof; or

(iii) The Borrower shall fail to pay any other amount owing hereunder (specifically excluding principal, Letter of Credit Borrowings and interest, which are addressed in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above) or under the other Loan Documents within the time period specified herein or therein and, if no time period is specified, then within three (3) days after a demand or notice has been provided to the Borrower requesting payment of such amount.

 

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9.1.2 Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty made at any time by any of the Loan Parties herein or by any of the Loan Parties in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, other instrument or statement furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been false or incorrect in any material respect as of the time it was made or furnished;

9.1.3 Breach of Negative Covenants, CNX Gas Guaranty or Visitation Rights. Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of any covenant contained in Section 8.1.5 [Visitation Rights; Field Examinations], Section 8.1.16 [CNX Gas Guaranty] or Section 8.2 [Negative Covenants];

9.1.4 Breach of Other Covenants. Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of any other covenant, condition or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after any Responsible Officer of the Borrower becomes aware of the occurrence thereof (such grace period to be applicable only in the event such default can be remedied by corrective action of the Loan Parties as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion);

9.1.5 Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness. A default or event of default shall occur at any time under the terms of (i) the Senior Notes (2002), (ii) the Senior Notes (2010), (iii) the Permitted Receivables Facility or (iv) any other agreement involving borrowed money or the extension of credit or any other Indebtedness under which any Loan Party may be obligated as a borrower or guarantor in excess of the Threshold Amount in the aggregate, and such breach, default or event of default consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period of grace permitted with respect thereto, whether waived or not) any indebtedness when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or if such breach or default permits or causes the acceleration of any indebtedness (whether or not such right shall have been waived);

9.1.6 Final Judgments or Orders. Any final judgments or orders not covered by insurance for the payment of money in excess of the Threshold Amount in the aggregate shall be entered against any Loan Party by a court having jurisdiction in the premises, which judgment is not discharged, vacated, bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of entry;

9.1.7 Loan Document Unenforceable; Collateral Trust Agreement Unenforceable. Except to the extent that such event occurs pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, any of the Loan Documents to which any Loan Party is a party shall cease to be legal, valid and binding agreements enforceable against any Loan Party executing the same or such Loan Party’s successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in accordance with the respective terms thereof or shall cease to be in full force and effect (in either case except by operation of its terms) or shall be contested or challenged by any Loan Party or any agent thereof or cease to give or provide the respective Liens, security interests, rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers or privileges intended to be created thereby (except by operation of its terms);

 

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The Collateral Trust Agreement, at any time and for any reason (i) shall cease to be in full force and effect, (ii) is declared to be null and void or (iii) is the subject of a challenge to, or a dispute over, any aspect of such Collateral Trust Agreement and such challenge or dispute is determined by the Administrative Agent to be reasonably likely to adversely affect any Lien granted as security for the Obligations under each Mortgage, the Security Agreement, the Patent Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and any other Loan Document;

9.1.8 Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Loan Party becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any substantial part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 60 days after its issue or levy;

9.1.9 ERISA. The occurrence of any of the following events that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change: (i) an ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in an actual obligation to pay money of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC, or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan;

9.1.10 Change of Control. Any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall have acquired beneficial ownership of (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under said Act) 25% or more of the voting capital stock of the Borrower; or (ii) within a period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, individuals who were directors of the Borrower on the first day of such period shall cease to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower;

9.1.11 Involuntary Proceedings. A proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of any Loan Party in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting any of the relief sought in such proceeding; or

9.1.12 Voluntary Proceedings. Any Loan Party shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or other similar official) of itself or for any substantial part of its property or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due, or shall take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

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9.2 Consequences of Event of Default.

9.2.1 Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings. If an Event of Default specified under Sections 9.1.1 [Payments under Loan Documents] through 9.1.10 [Change of Control] shall occur and be continuing, no further obligation shall exist on the part of the Lenders to make Loans, PNC to make Swing Loans or any Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit, as the case may be, and the Administrative Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders, shall (i) by written notice to the Borrower, declare the unpaid principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders hereunder and thereunder to be forthwith due and payable, and the same shall thereupon become and be immediately due and payable to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Lender without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and (ii) require the Borrower to, and the Borrower shall thereupon, deposit in a non-interest-bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as cash collateral for its Obligations under the Loan Documents (other than with respect to any obligations pursuant to Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to Expiration Date], which obligations shall be cash collateralized pursuant to the requirements of such Section), an amount equal to the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit, and the Borrower hereby pledges to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and grants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a security interest in, all such cash as security for such Obligations. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse each of the Issuing Lenders for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (with the consent of the Required Lenders), be applied to satisfy other outstanding Obligations. Upon the curing of all existing Events of Default to the satisfaction of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall return such cash collateral to the Borrower; and

9.2.2 Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings. If an Event of Default specified under Section 9.1.11 [Involuntary Proceedings] or 9.1.12 [Voluntary Proceedings] shall occur, no further obligation shall exist on the Lenders and PNC to make Loans or each Issuing Lender to issue any Letters of Credit hereunder and the unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders hereunder and thereunder shall be immediately due and payable and the Borrower’s obligation to deposit cash collateral described in Section 9.2.1 [Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings] shall become effective immediately, in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and

9.2.3 Set-off. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, any Lender to whom any Obligation is owed by any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any participant of such Lender which has agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of Section 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] and any branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender or participant anywhere in the world shall have the right, in addition to

 

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all other rights and remedies available to it, without notice to such Loan Party, to set-off against and apply to the then unpaid balance of all the Loans and all other Obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document any debt owing to, and any other funds held in any manner for the account of, the Borrower or such other Loan Party by such Lender or participant or by such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate, including all funds in all deposit accounts (whether time or demand, general or special, provisionally credited or finally credited, or otherwise) now or hereafter maintained by the Borrower or such other Loan Party for its own account (but not including funds held in custodian or trust accounts or funds not otherwise beneficially owned by the Borrower or such other Loan Party) with such Lender or participant or such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate. Such right shall exist whether or not any Lender or the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether or not such debt owing to or funds held for the account of the Borrower or such other Loan Party is or are matured or unmatured and regardless of the existence or adequacy of any Collateral, Guaranty or any other security, right or remedy available to any Lender or the Administrative Agent; and

9.2.4 Suits, Actions, Proceedings. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, and whether or not the Administrative Agent shall have accelerated the maturity of Loans pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, if owed any amount with respect to the Loans, may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity, action at law and/or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including as permitted by applicable Law the obtaining of the ex parte appointment of a receiver, and, if such amount shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or equitable right of the Administrative Agent or such Lender; and

9.2.5 Application of Proceeds; Collateral Trust Agreement.

9.2.5.1 Application of Proceeds. From and after the date on which the Administrative Agent has taken any action pursuant to this Section 9.2 and until all Obligations of the Loan Parties have been paid in full, any and all proceeds received by the Administrative Agent from any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, or any part thereof, or the exercise of any other remedy by the Collateral Trustee or the Administrative Agent, shall be applied, subject to the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, as follows:

(i) first, to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and legal expenses, incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with realizing on the Collateral or collection of any Obligations of any of the Loan Parties under any of the Loan Documents, including advances made by the Lenders or any one of them or the Administrative Agent for the reasonable maintenance, preservation, protection or enforcement of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including advances for taxes, insurance, repairs and the like and reasonable expenses incurred to sell or otherwise realize on, or prepare for sale or other realization on, any of the Collateral;

 

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(ii) second, to the repayment, on a pro rata basis, of all Obligations then due and unpaid of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or their Affiliates incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or agreements evidencing any Specified Swap Agreement (after giving effect to all netting arrangements relating to such Specified Swap Agreements) or Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product, whether of principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise and to provide cash collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations, in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit and the Borrower hereby pledges and grants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a security interest in all such cash collateral as security for such Letter of Credit Obligations; and

(iii) the balance, if any, as required by Law.

9.2.5.2 Collateral Trust Agreement. Subject to sharing provisions set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement, all Liens granted as security for the Obligations under the Security Documents and any other Loan Document shall secure ratably and on a pari passu basis (i) the Obligations in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder and (ii) the Obligations incurred by any of the Loan Parties in favor of any Lender which provides a Specified Swap Agreement (the “Specified Swap Agreement Provider”). The Administrative Agent shall be deemed to serve as the collateral agent (the “Lender Group Collateral Agent”) for each Specified Swap Agreement Provider, for itself as Administrative Agent and for the Lenders hereunder, provided that the Lender Group Collateral Agent shall comply with the instructions and directions of the Administrative Agent (or the Lenders under this Agreement to the extent that this Agreement or any other Loan Documents empowers the Lenders to direct the Administrative Agent), as to all matters relating to the Collateral, including the maintenance and disposition thereof. No Specified Swap Agreement Provider (except in its capacity as a Lender hereunder) shall be entitled or have the power to direct or instruct the Lender Group Collateral Agent on any such matters or to control or direct in any manner the maintenance or disposition of the Collateral.

9.2.6 Other Rights and Remedies. In addition to all of the rights and remedies contained in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents (including each Mortgage), subject to the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-exclusive, to the extent, subject to the Collateral Trust Agreement, permitted by Law. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Trustee may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders shall, exercise all post-default rights granted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable Law.

9.3 Notice of Sale. Any notice required to be given by the Collateral Trustee of a sale, lease, or other disposition of the Collateral or any other intended action by the Collateral Trustee, if given to the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to such proposed action, shall constitute commercially reasonable and fair notice thereof to the Borrower.

 

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10. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

10.1 Appointment and Authority. Each Lender and Issuing Lender hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and authorizes: (i) PNC to act as Administrative Agent for such Lender under this Agreement and to execute and deliver or accept on behalf of each of the Lenders the other Loan Documents, and (ii) authorizes Bank of America to act as Syndication Agent for each Lender under this Agreement. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder of any Note by the acceptance of a Note shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize, the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other instruments and agreements referred to herein, and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent or any of them by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. PNC agrees to act as the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders to the extent provided in this Agreement, and agrees to act as Syndication Agent on behalf of the Lenders to the extent provided in this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 10 are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lender, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions, except as set forth in Section 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors; Certain Other Actions].

10.2 Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent, as applicable, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

10.3 Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent :

(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose such Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law; and

 

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(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent any of their Affiliates in any capacity.

The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers] and 9.2 [Consequences of Event of Default]) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Potential Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Potential Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent, as applicable, by the Borrower, a Lender or the Issuing Lender.

The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Section 7 [Conditions to Amendment and Restatement of 2007 Credit Agreement; Conditions of Lending and Issuance of Letters of Credit] or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

10.4 Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the Issuing Lender unless the Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Lender prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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10.5 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent may perform any and all of their duties and exercise their rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Section 10 shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent.

10.6 Resignation of Agents. The Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Lender and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with approval from the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to appoint a successor, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Lender, appoint a successor Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (i) the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Lender under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section 10.6. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s and/or Syndication Agent resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Section 10.6 and Section 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver] shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent, their sub-agents and their respective Related

 

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Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent was acting as Administrative Agent and/or Syndication Agent, as applicable.

If PNC resigns as Administrative Agent under this Section 10.6, PNC shall also resign as an Issuing Lender; provided that if there are any Letters of Credit outstanding with PNC as the Issuing Lender at the time of PNC’s resignation as the Administrative Agent, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the foregoing paragraph, PNC’s resignation as the Issuing Lender shall not be effective until a successor Administrative Agent has been appointed and the provisions of clause (ii) in the following sentence have been satisfied. Upon the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall (i) succeed to all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of PNC as the retiring Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent and PNC shall be discharged from all of its respective duties and obligations as Issuing Lender and Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, and (ii) issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by PNC, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangement satisfactory to PNC to effectively assume the obligations of PNC with respect to such Letters of Credit.

10.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and the Issuing Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and the Issuing Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

10.8 No Other Duties, etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Lenders listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, a Lender or the Issuing Lender hereunder.

10.9 Administrative Agent’s Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent a nonrefundable fee (the “Administrative Agent’s Fee”) under the terms of a letter (the “Administrative Agent’s Letter”) between the Borrower and Administrative Agent, as amended from time to time.

10.10 Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors. It is expressly agreed by each Lender and each Issuing Lender, that (i) upon the written request of the Borrower (accompanied by such certificates and other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders and without any consent or action by any Lender, shall, so long as no Event of Default exists after giving effect thereto, release, subordinate, enter into non-disturbance agreements or consent to the release by the Collateral Trustee of or with respect to (x) any Collateral or any Guarantor from a Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document, in either case, in connection with any sale, transfer,

 

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lease, disposition, merger or other transaction permitted or not prohibited by this Agreement (including without limitation, a release of Accounts or contracts giving rise to Accounts from time to time in connection with the Permitted Receivables Financing and releases in connection with any Permitted Gas Properties Disposition or Permitted Coal Properties Disposition), such release to include releases from the Guaranty Agreement or any other Loan Document of any Loan Party that becomes an Excluded Subsidiary or ceases to be a Subsidiary pursuant to any sale, transfer, lease, disposition, merger or other transaction permitted by this Agreement and a release of all the assets of such Loan Party that becomes an Excluded Subsidiary or ceases to be a Subsidiary (other than, with respect to CNX Gas, a pledge of its capital stock or equity interests directly owned by any Loan Party) or (y) any assets no longer required to be Collateral pursuant to the terms hereof or of any other Loan Document or (z) any easements, permits, licenses, rights of way, surface leases or other surface rights or interests permitted to be granted hereunder, and (ii) notwithstanding Section 11.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers] or any other provision in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and without any consent or action by any Lender, amend, modify, supplement, restate, terminate or release in whole or in part any of the Loan Documents from time to time or consent to such action by the Collateral Trustee to (a) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, (b) comply with any provision hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (c) add Guarantors of the Obligations; (d) add property or other assets as Collateral, (e) add covenants of the Borrower or the other Loan Parties for the benefit of the Lenders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties, (f) approve of any correction or update to any Schedule hereto or to any other Loan Document to the extent such Schedule is being corrected in any manner that is not material or is being updated to reflect the consummation of any transaction or exercise of any rights of the Loan Parties permitted hereunder for which no consent is required or for which the required consent has been received, (g) make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender, (h) release from perfection any Lien created by any Loan Document that is no longer required by the terms hereof or such Loan Document to be perfected, or (i) share Collateral on a pro rata basis with any counterparty to a Specified Hedge Agreement described in clause (iii) of the definition of Specified Hedge Agreement.

10.11 No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on the Administrative Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any of the Loan Parties, their Affiliates or their agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (i) any identity verification procedures, (ii) any recordkeeping, (iii) comparisons with government lists, (iv) customer notices or (v) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other Laws.

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leasing, disposing of, merging, or investing assets (including entities) or otherwise entering into a transaction permitted or not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that during the existence of a Potential Default or Event of Default, all releases shall be with the authorization of the Administrative Agent. Each Lender, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to take all actions under or in connection with the Collateral Trust Agreement required to be taken by the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Lender under the Collateral Trust Agreement.

(b) Each Loan Party, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to contact any of the Secured Parties to obtain the “Payment Information” as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement, pursuant to a request of the Collateral Trustee.

11. MISCELLANEOUS

11.1 Modifications, Amendments or Waivers. With the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of all the Lenders, and the Borrower, on behalf of the Loan Parties, may from time to time enter into written agreements amending or changing any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the rights of the Lenders or the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder, or may grant written waivers or consents hereunder or thereunder; provided, that no consent of any Lender is required for releases, corrections, amendments, updates or other transactions or actions authorized by Section 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors; Certain Other Actions]. Any such agreement, waiver or consent made with such written consent shall be effective to bind all the Lenders and the Loan Parties; provided, that no such agreement, waiver or consent may be made which will:

11.1.1 Increase of Commitment. Increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment or Swing Loan Commitments of any Lender hereunder without the consent of such Lender;

11.1.2 Extension of Payment; Reduction of Principal Interest or Fees; Modification of Terms of Payment. Whether or not any Loans are outstanding, extend the Expiration Date or the time for payment of principal or interest of any Loan, the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any Lender, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest borne by any Loan or reduce the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any Lender, without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

11.1.3 Release of Guarantor. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, without the written consent of all Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders), release any Guarantor from its Obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, provided that the foregoing consents shall not be required in connection with any sale, transfer, lease, disposition, merger or other transaction otherwise permitted by this Agreement and any Permitted Gas Properties Disposition or Permitted Coal Properties Disposition, which such consents are given if required solely by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors; Certain Other Actions];

 

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11.1.4 Release of Collateral. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, without the written consent of: (i) the Super-Majority Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders), release any Collateral (including any Collateral consisting of capital stock or other ownership interests of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) that consists of less than all or substantially all of the assets of any Loan Party, or (ii) all the Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders), release any Collateral (including any Collateral consisting of capital stock or other ownership interests of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) that consists of all or substantially all of the assets of any Loan Party; provided that the foregoing consents shall not be required in connection with any sale, transfer, lease, disposition, merger or other transaction otherwise permitted by this Agreement and any Permitted Gas Properties Disposition or Permitted Coal Properties Disposition, which such consents are given if required solely by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.10 [Authorization to Release Collateral and Guarantors; Certain Other Actions]; and provided further that in the event that the Borrower provides any applicable Issuing Lender with Cash Collateral to secure any Letters of Credit with an expiry date beyond the Expiration Date pursuant to Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date] the Issuing Lender is permitted to release such Cash Collateral without the consent of any Lender once such Letter of Credit has terminated, expired or has otherwise been returned to the Issuing Lender undrawn; or

11.1.5 Miscellaneous. Amend Section 5.2 [Pro Rata Treatment of Lenders], 10.3 [Exculpatory Provisions, Etc.] or 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] or this Section 11.1, alter any provision regarding the pro rata treatment of the Lenders or requiring all Lenders to authorize the taking of any action or reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders or Super-Majority Lenders, in each case without the consent of all of the Lenders;

provided that no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests, rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender may be made without the written consent of such Administrative Agent or Issuing Lender, as applicable, and provided, further that, if in connection with any proposed waiver, amendment or modification referred to in Sections 11.1.1 through 11.1.5 above, the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (each a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then the Borrower shall have the right to replace any such Non-Consenting Lender with one or more replacement Lenders pursuant to Section 5.6.2 [Replacement of a Lender].

11.2 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No course of dealing and no delay or failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any other or future exercise thereof or operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have.

 

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11.3 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

11.3.1 Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and their Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent), and shall pay all reasonable fees in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, and (iv) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent’s and Syndication Agent’s regular employees and agents engaged periodically to perform audits of the Loan Parties’ books, records and business properties.

11.3.2 Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the Issuing Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable out-of-pocket related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any outside counsel for any Indemnitee) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance or nonperformance by the Loan Parties of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) breach of representations, warranties or covenants of the Borrower under the Loan Documents, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, including any such items or losses relating to or arising under Environmental Laws or pertaining to environmental matters, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements with respect to an Indemnitee (A) if the same results from such Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful

 

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misconduct, or (B) if the Borrower was not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at its expense (except that the Borrower shall remain liable to the extent such failure to give notice does not result in a loss to the Borrower), or (C) if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement entered into without notice to or the consent of the Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Indemnitees will attempt to minimize the fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Indemnitees which are subject to reimbursement by the Borrower hereunder by considering the usage of one law firm to represent the Indemnitees if appropriate under the circumstances.

11.3.3 Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Sections 11.3.1 [Costs and Expenses] or 11.3.2 [Indemnification by the Borrower] to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Issuing Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Ratable Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the Issuing Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent or Syndication Agent (or any such sub-agent) or Issuing Lender in connection with such capacity.

11.3.4 Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in Section 11.3.2 [Indemnification by Borrower] shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

11.3.5 Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) days after demand therefor.

11.4 Holidays. Whenever payment of a Loan to be made or taken hereunder shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day such payment shall be due on the next Business Day (except as provided in Section 4.2 [Interest Periods]) and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest and fees, except that the Loans shall be due on the Business Day preceding the Expiration Date if the Expiration Date is not a Business Day. Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken hereunder (other than payment of the Loans) shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall not be included in computing interest or fees, if any, in connection with such payment or action.

 

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11.5 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.

11.5.1 Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 11.5.2 [Electronic Communications]), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier to it at its address set forth on Schedule 1.1(B).

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in Section 11.5.2 [Electronic Communications], shall be effective as provided in such Section.

11.5.2 Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Syndication Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lender hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to the Syndication Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Lender if such Syndication Agent, Lender or the Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication and the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrower of the same. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

11.5.3 Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto may change its address, e-mail address or telecopier number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

11.6 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

 

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11.7 Duration; Survival. All representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained herein or made in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the completion of the transactions hereunder and Payment In Full. All covenants and agreements of the Borrower contained herein relating to the payment of principal, interest, premiums, additional compensation or expenses and indemnification, including those set forth in the Notes, Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date], Section 5 [Payments] and Section 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver], shall survive payment in full of all principal and interest under the Notes, the termination of the Commitments and the expiration or termination or cash collateralization of all Letters of Credit. All other covenants and agreements of the Loan Parties shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date hereof and until Payment In Full.

11.8 Successors and Assigns.

11.8.1 Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.8.2 [Assignments by Lenders], (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.8.4 [Participations], or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 11.8.6 [Certain Pledges; Successors and Assigns Generally] (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section 11.8.4 [Participations] and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

11.8.2 Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts.

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in clause (i)(A) of this Section 11.8.2, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of

 

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the date the Assignment and Assumption Agreement with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the assigning Lender, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned.

(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except for the consent of the Administrative Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall not be required in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund) and:

(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

(B) the consent of the Issuing Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding).

(iv) Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire provided by the Administrative Agent.

(v) No Assignment to Borrower. No such assignment shall be made to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

(vii) No Assignment to Defaulting Lender. No such assignment shall be made to a Defaulting Lender.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.8.3 [Register], from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the

 

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extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available], 5.8 [Increased Costs], and 11.3 [Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver] with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 11.8.2 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 11.8.4 [Participations].

11.8.3 Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain a record of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time. Such register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is in such register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. Such register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

11.8.4 Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, Issuing Lender shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to Sections 11.1.1 [Increase of Commitment, Etc.], 11.1.2 [Extension of Payment, Etc.], 11.1.3 [Release of Guarantors] or 11.1.4 [Release of Collateral] (to the extent such release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral). Subject to Section 11.8.5 [Limitations upon Participant Rights Successors and Assigns Generally], the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.4 [LIBOR Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] and 5.8 [Increased Costs] to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 11.8.2 [Assignments by Lenders]. To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.2.3 [Setoff] as though it were a Lender; provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 5.3 [Sharing of Payments by Lenders] as though it were a Lender.

 

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11.8.5 Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 5.8 [Increased Costs], 5.9 [Taxes] or 11.3 [Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver] than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.9 [Taxes] unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 5.9.5 [Status of Lenders; Refunds] as though it were a Lender.

11.8.6 Certain Pledges; Successors and Assigns Generally. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank having jurisdiction; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

11.9 Confidentiality.

11.9.1 General. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information, except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (iii) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party hereto, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vi) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (A) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (B) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Borrower or (viii) to the extent such Information (Y) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (Z) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower, the other Loan Parties or any other Person that has obtained such confidential information pursuant to this Section. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

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11.9.2 Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Lenders. Each Loan Party acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to the Borrower or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Lender or by one or more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Lender and each of the Loan Parties hereby authorizes each Lender to share any information delivered to such Lender by such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate subject to the provisions of Section 11.9.1 [General].

11.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.

11.10.1 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments. Except as provided in Section 7 [Conditions To Amendment and Restatement of 2007 Credit Agreement; Conditions Of Lending And Issuance Of Letters Of Credit], this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or e-mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

11.11 CHOICE OF LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

11.11.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Each standby Letter of Credit issued under this Agreement shall be subject either to the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”) at the time of issuance (“UCP”) or the rules of the International Standby Practices (ICC Publication Number 590) (“ISP98”), as determined by the Issuing Lender, and each trade Letter of Credit shall be subject to UCP, and in each case to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the Laws of the State of New York without regard to is conflict of laws principles.

11.11.2 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND

 

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UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE ISSUING LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

11.11.3 WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 11.11. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT AND AGREES NOT ASSERT ANY SUCH DEFENSE.

11.11.4 SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.5 [NOTICES; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION]. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

11.11.5 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

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11.12 Certain Other Collateral Matters.

The benefit of the Loan Documents and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Collateral securing the Obligations shall also extend to and be available to those Lenders or their Affiliates which are counterparties or parties to any Specified Swap Agreement or any Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product with any Loan Party on a pro rata basis in respect of any obligations of any Loan Party which arise under any such Specified Swap Agreement (after giving effect to all netting arrangements relating to such Specified Swap Agreements) or any Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product, including any Specified Swap Agreement or any Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product between such Persons in existence prior to the date hereof. No Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Specified Swap Agreement or any Other Lender Provided Financial Service Product.

11.13 USA Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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

 

BORROWER:
CONSOL ENERGY INC.
By:  

/s/ John M. Reilly

Name:   John M. Reilly
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

GUARANTORS:

CONSOL ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC VI

CONSOL GAS COMPANY

By:  

/s/ John M. Reilly

 

John M. Reilly, Vice President and Treasurer

of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of

each such Guarantor

 

TERRY EAGLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:   TECPART Corporation, a general partner

 

  By:  

/s/ John M. Reilly

  Name:   John M. Reilly
  Title:   Treasurer

 

By:   TEAGLE Company, L.L.C., a general partner

 

  By:  

/s/ John M. Reilly

  Name:   John M. Reilly
  Title:   Treasurer


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  GUARANTORS:
  AMVEST COAL & RAIL, L.L.C.
  AMVEST COAL SALES, INC.
  AMVEST CORPORATION
  AMVEST GAS RESOURCES, INC.
  AMVEST MINERAL SERVICES, INC.
  AMVEST MINERALS COMPANY, L.L.C.
  AMVEST OIL & GAS, INC.
  AMVEST WEST VIRGINIA COAL, L.L.C.
  BRAXTON-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.
  CNX LAND RESOURCES INC.
  CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.
  CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY
  CONSOL OF CANADA INC.
  CONSOL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LLC
  CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.
  CONSOL OF OHIO LLC
  CONSOL OF WV LLC
  CONSOL OF WYOMING LLC
  CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY LLC
  FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
  GLAMORGAN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
  LEATHERWOOD, INC.
  LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
  MON RIVER TOWING, INC.
  MTB INC.
  NICHOLAS-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.
  PETERS CREEK MINERAL SERVICES, INC.
  RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
  ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL
  COMPANY
  TEAGLE COMPANY, L.L.C.
  TECPART CORPORATION
  TERRA FIRMA COMPANY
  TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
  VAUGHAN RAILROAD COMPANY
  WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

 

By:  

/s/ John M. Reilly

  John M. Reilly, Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor


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  GUARANTORS:
  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
  CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
  EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY
  HELVETIA COAL COMPANY
  ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY
  KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION
  LAUREL RUN MINING COMPANY
  McELROY COAL COMPANY
  SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
  TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY
  WINDSOR COAL COMPANY

 

By:  

/s/ Daniel S. Cangilla

  Daniel S. Cangilla, Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor

 

CONRHEIN COAL COMPANY
By:   CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, a general partner

 

  By:  

/s/ Daniel S. Cangilla

  Name:   Daniel S. Cangilla
  Title:   Treasurer


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GUARANTOR:
CONSOL FINANCIAL INC.
By:  

/s/ Christopher C. Jones

Name:   Christopher C. Jones
Title:   Vice President and Secretary


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LENDER:

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

individually and as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Richard C. Munsick

Name:   Richard C. Munsick
Title:   Senior Vice President


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LENDER:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. individually and as Syndication Agent

By:

 

/s/ Sandra M. Serie

Name:

  Sandra M. Serie

Title:

  Vice President


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LENDER:
BANK LEUMI USA

By:

 

/s/ Joung Hee Hong

Name:

  Joung Hee Hong

Title:

  First Vice President


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LENDER:
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED, LOS ANGELES BRANCH

By:

 

/s/ Chong Tan

Name:

  Chong Tan

Title:

  VP & Credit Manager

By:

 

/s/ Victor Li

Name:

  Victor Li

Title:

  General Manager
Consol Energy Inc.


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LENDER:
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, individually and as Co-Documentation Agent

By:

 

/s/ Thane Rattew

Name:

  Thane Rattew

Title:

  Managing Director


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LENDER:
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

By:

 

/s/ W. Christopher Kohler

Name:

  W. Christopher Kohler

Title:

  Vice President


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LENDER:
ING CAPITAL LLC

By:

 

/s/ Remko van de Water

Name:

  Remko van de Water

Title:

  Director


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

By:

 

/s/ John Raftopoulos

Name:

  John Raftopoulos

Title:

  Risk Executive


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
CIBC INC.

By:

 

/s/ Dominic J. Sorresso

Name:

  Dominic J. Sorresso

Title:

  Executive Director
  CIBC World Markets Corp.
  Authorized Signatory
  CIBC INC.


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:

 

/s/ Kenneth R. Fieler

Name:

  Kenneth R. Fieler

Title:

  Assistant Vice President
  U.S. Bank, N.A.


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK

By:

 

/s/ Joe Philbin

Name:

  Joe Philbin

Title:

  Director

By:

 

/s/ Blake Wright

Name:

  Blake Wright

Title:

  Managing Director


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LENDER:
SOVEREIGN BANK, individually and as Co- Documentation Agent

By:

 

/s/ Robert D. Lanigan

Name:

  Robert D. Lanigan

Title:

 

SVP


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LENDER:
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

By:

 

/s/ Michael Pistilli

Name:

  Michael Pistilli

Title:

  Director

 

/s/ Robert K. Reddington

ROBERT K. REDDINGTON
AVP/CREDIT DOCUMENTATION
CREDIT RISK CONTROL
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK N.Y.


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,

individually and as Co-Documentation Agent

By:

 

/s/ Steve Ray

Name:

  Steve Ray

Title:

  Senior Vice President


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
UNION BANK, N.A.

By:

 

/s/ Richard G. Reeves

Name:

 

RICHARD G. REEVES

Title:

 

VICE PRESIDENT


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:

 

/s/ Jonathan R. Richardson

Name:

  Jonathan R. Richardson

Title:

  Senior Vice President


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
BANK OF MONTREAL

By:

 

/s/ Bruce A. Pietka

Name:

 

BRUCE A. PIETKA

Title:

 

VICE PRESIDENT


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK

By:

 

/s/ C. Forrest Tefft

Name:

  C. Forrest Tefft

Title:

  Senior Vice President


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, NEW YORK

By:

 

/s/ Masakazu Hasegawa

Name:

  Masakazu Hasegawa

Title:

  General Manager


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
CRÉDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL

By:

 

/s/ Brian O’Leary

Name:

  Brian O’Leary

Title:

  Managing Director

By:

 

/s/ Anthony Rock

Name:

  Anthony Rock

Title:

  Managing Director


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB

By:

 

/s/ Garrett McKinnon

Name:

  Garrett McKinnon

Title:

  Senior Vice President


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
NATIXIS

By:

 

/s/ Carlos Quinteros

Name:

  Carlos Quinteros

Title:

  Director

By:

 

/s/ Louis P. Laville, III

Name:

  Louis P. Laville, III

Title:

  Managing Director


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

By:

 

/s/ John L. Hayes

Name:

 

JOHN L. HAYES

Title:

 

SVP


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY

By:

 

/s/ Troy R. Weaver

Name:

 

TROY R. WEAVER

Title:

 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A.

By:

 

/s/ Kenneth S. Jamison

Name:

 

KENNETH S. JAMISON

Title:

 

VICE PRESIDENT


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT]

 

LENDER:
STATE BANK OF INDIA, LOS ANGELES AGENCY

By:

 

/s/ Sanjay Gautam

Name:

  Sanjay Gautam

Title:

  Vice President (Credit & Operations)


SCHEDULE 1.1(A)

PRICING GRID

 

Level

  

Applicable Leverage Ratio

   Revolving Credit
LIBOR  Spread
    Revolving Credit
Base Rate Spread
    Letter
of  Credit
Fee
    Commitment
Fee
 

I

   less than 2.0 to 1.0    2.50   1.50   2.50   0.50

II

   greater than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0, but less than 2.5 to 1.0    2.75   1.75   2.75   0.50

III

   greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0, but less than 3.0 to 1.0    3.00   2.00   3.00   0.50

IV

   greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0, but less than 3.5 to 1.0    3.25   2.25   3.25   0.50

V

   greater than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0    3.50   2.50   3.50   0.50

For purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate, and the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate:

(a) From the Closing Date through September 30, 2010 (the “Initial Period”), the Applicable Margin, Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate, and the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be the respective amounts set forth under Level V of this Schedule 1.1(A) set forth above.

(b) It is expressly agreed that after the Initial Period, the Applicable Margin, the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate, and the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be determined based upon Schedule 1.1(A) above; provided, however, that the Applicable Margin and the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall be set as of the Financials Delivery Date regardless of the actual date that a Compliance Certificate is provided to the Lenders.


SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

COMMITMENTS OF LENDERS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

Part 1 - Commitments of Lenders and Addresses for Notices to Lenders

 


Lender

   Amount of Commitment
for Revolving Credit
Loans
   Revolving Credit
Ratable Share
 

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

PNC Bank, National Association

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

 

Richard C. Munsick, Senior Vice President

(412) 762-4299

(412) 762-6484

richard.munsick@pncbank.com

   $ 100,000,000    6.666666667

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Bank of America, N.A.

100 Federal Street, MA5-100-09-01

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

 

Sandra Serie, Vice President

(617) 434-3462

(617) 434-3652

sandra.m.serie@baml.com

   $ 100,000,000    6.666666667

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Sovereign Bank

75 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

 

Robert Lanigan, Senior Vice President

(617) 346-7384

(617) 757-3567

rlanigan@sovereignbank.com

   $ 95,000,000    6.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

600 Travis Street, Suite 6500

Houston, Texas 77002

 

Patricia Dundee

(713) 221-2423

__________________

patricia.dundee@rbs.com

   $ 87,500,000    5.833333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

The Bank of Nova Scotia

1 Liberty Plaza, 26th Floor

165 Broadway

New York, New York 10006

 

Isabel Abella

(212) 225-5305

(212) 225-5480

isabel_abella@scotiacapital.com

   $ 87,500,000    5.833333333



Lender

   Amount of Commitment
for Revolving Credit
Loans
   Revolving Credit
Ratable Share
 

Name:

Bank

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment

227 West Monroe Street, #3800

Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

Joseph Philbin, Director

(312) 220-7314

(312) 641-0527

philbin@ca-cib.com

   $ 82,500,000    5.500000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Union Bank, N.A.

445 S. Figueroa Street, 15th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90071

 

Bryan Read, Vice President

(213) 236-4128

__________________

bryan.read@unionbank.com

   $ 82,500,000    5.500000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

201 South Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor

Roanoke, Virginia 24011

 

Brenda Vaughan, Senior Vice President

(540) 563-7803

(540) 563-6320

brenda.vaughan@wachovia.com

   $ 80,000,000    5.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Bank of Montreal

100 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario Canada

 

Robert Wright, Vice President

(416) 359-6890

(416) 359-7796

robert.wright@bmo.com

   $ 75,000,000    5.000000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

 

Telecopy:

Email:

  

The Huntington National Bank

336 Fourth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

 

Chris Kohler

(412-227-6496)

__________________

chris.kohler@huntington.com

   $ 75,000,000    5.000000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

U.S. Bank National Association

209 South LaSalle Street, MK-IL-RY4D

Chicago, Illinois 60604

 

John Eyerman, Assistant Vice President

(312) 325-2032

(312) 325-2001

john.eyerman@usbank.com

   $ 75,000,000    5.000000000

 

2



Lender

   Amount of Commitment
for Revolving Credit
Loans
   Revolving Credit
Ratable Share
 

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

599 Lexington Avenue, Level 17

New York, New York 10022-6072

 

John Raftopoulos, Risk Executive

(212) 848-9324

(212) 336-7755

john.raftopoulos@cba.com.au

   $ 75,000,000    5.000000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

CIBC INC.

595 Bay Street, 5th Floor

Toronto, Ontario Canada

 

Sue Zhang, Corporate Credit Analyst

(416) 542-4357

(905) 948-1934

sue.zhang@cibc.ca

   $ 75,000,000    5.000000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

First Commonwealth Bank

437 Grant Street, Suite 1600

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

 

C. Forrest Tefft, Senior Vice President

(412) 690-2202

(412) 690-2206

cftefft@fcbanking.com

   $ 50,000,000    3.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172

 

Bob Gruss/CBDADII Loan Services

(212) 224-4390

(212) 224-5197

Robert_C_Gruss_Jr@SMBCGroup.com

   $ 50,000,000    3.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

ING Capital LLC

1325 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor

New York, New York 10019

 

Remko Van de Water, Director

(646) 424-6084

(646) 424-7484

remko.van.de.water@americas.ing.com

   $ 50,000,000    3.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Standard Chartered Bank

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

 

Michael Pistilli, Director

(212) 667-0304

__________________

michael.pistilli@sc.com

   $ 45,000,000    3.000000000

 

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Lender

   Amount of Commitment
for Revolving Credit
Loans
   Revolving Credit
Ratable Share
 

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Crédit Industriel et Commercial

520 Madison Avenue, Floor 37

New York, New York 10022

 

Brian O’Leary

(212) 715-4422

(212) 715-4535

boleary@cicnv.com

   $ 40,000,000    2.666666667

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Raymond James Bank, FSB

710 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716

 

Garrett M. McKinnon, Senior Vice President

(727) 567-4324

(866) 205-1396

garrett.mckinnon@raymondjames.com

   $ 35,000,000    2.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Natixis

Global Energy & Commodities

333 Clay Street, Suite 4340

Houston, Texas 77002

 

Joseph Brandariz

(212) 583-4914

(713) 583-7745

joseph.brandariz@us.natixis.com

   $ 35,000,000    2.333333333

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

First National Bank of Pennsylvania

100 Federal Street, Third Floor

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212

 

John L. Hayes

(412) 359-2617

(412) 231-3584

hayes@fnb-corp.com

   $ 25,000,000    1.666666667

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Branch Banking and Trust Company

200 West 2nd Street, 16th Floor

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104

 

Troy Weaver, Senior Vice President

(336) 733-2735

(336) 733-2740

trweaver@bbandt.com

   $ 25,000,000    1.666666667

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

Bank Leumi USA

562 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

Joung Hee Hong

(212) 407-4469

(212) 407-4317

joung.hong@leumiusa.com

   $ 15,000,000    1.000000000

 

4


Lender

        Amount of Commitment
for Revolving Credit
Loans
   Revolving Credit
Ratable Share
 

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

First Niagara Bank, N.A.

483 Manin Street

Post Office Box 195

Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438

 

Kenneth Jamison

(610) 755-1614

(215) 256-0272

kenneth.jamison@fnfg.com

   $ 15,000,000    1.000000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

State Bank of India, Los Angeles Agency

707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #1995

Los Angeles, California 90017

 

 

Sanjay Guatam, Senior Vice President

(213) 612-9997

(213) 612-9999

vpcr.laa@statebank.com

   $ 15,000,000    1.000000000

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

Email:

  

The Bank of East Asia, Limited, Los Angeles Branch

388 East Valley Boulevard., Suite 218

Alhambra, California 91801

 

 

 

Jonathan Kuo, Vice President & Manager

(626) 656-8838

(626) 656-8833

kuoj@hkbea-us.com

   $ 10,000,000    0.666666667
                

TOTAL:

   $ 1,500,000,000    100
                

 

5


SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

COMMITMENTS OF LENDERS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

Part 2—Addresses for Notices to Borrower and Guarantors:

PAYING AGENT

 

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

PNC Bank, National Association

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707

Richard C. Munsick

(412) 762-4299

(412) 762-2571

Name:

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Agency Services

PNC Firstside Center, 4th Floor

500 First Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Lisa Pierce

(412) 762-6442

(412) 762-8672

BORROWER:

  

Name:

Address:

 

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL Energy Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

6


GUARANTORS:

 

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

AMVEST Corporation

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

AMVEST Mineral Services, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

AMVEST Minerals Company, L.L.C.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

7


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

AMVEST Oil & Gas, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

AMVEST West Virginia Coal, L.L.C.

PO Box 133

Bickmore, WV 25019

Treasury Department

(304) 587-6300

(304) 587-6352

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Braxton-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Central Ohio Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CNX Land Resources Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CNX Marine Terminals Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

8


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Conrhein Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

CONSOL Energy Holdings LLC VI

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

CONSOL Energy Sales Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

CONSOL Financial Inc.

Little Falls Centre II

2751 Centerville Rd., Suite 315

Wilmington, DE 19808

Treasury Department

(302) 225-5194

(302) 225-1594

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

CONSOL Gas Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Consolidation Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

9


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL of Canada Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL of Central Pennsylvania LLC

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL of Ohio LLC

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL of WV LLC

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

CONSOL of Wyoming LLC

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

10


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Eighty-Four Mining Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Fola Coal Company, L.L.C.

PO Box 180 Route 16 North

Bickmore, WV 25019

Treasury Department

(304) 587-6300

(304) 587-6352

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Helvetia Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Island Creek Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

11


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Keystone Coal Mining Corporation

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Laurel Run Mining Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Leatherwood, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Little Eagle Coal Company, L.L.C.

PO Box 134

Bickmore, WV 25019

Treasury Department

(304) 587-6300

(304) 587-6352

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

McElroy Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Mon River Towing, Inc.

1200 Maronda Way, Suite 100

Monessen, PA 15062

Treasury Department

(724) 684-2300

(724) 684-2396

 

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Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

MTB Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Nicholas-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Peters Creek Mineral Services, Inc.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Reserve Coal Properties Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Southern Ohio Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

13


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

TEAGLE Company, L.L.C.

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

TECPART Corporation

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Terra Firma Company

1000 Hampton Center

Morgantown, WV 26505

James A. Russell

(304) 598-8105

(304) 598-8116

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Terry Eagle Coal Company, L.L.C.

PO Box 157

Bickmore, WV 25019

Treasury Department

(304) 587-6300

(304) 587-6352

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Terry Eagle Limited Partnership

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

    

Twin Rivers Towing Company

1200 Maronda Way, Suite 100

Monessen, PA 15062

Treasury Department

(724) 684-2300

(724) 684-2396

 

14


Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Vaughn Railroad Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Windsor Coal Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

Name:

Address:

 

Attention:

Telephone:

Telecopy:

  

Wolfpen Knob Development Company

1000 CONSOL Energy Drive

Canonsburg, PA 15317

Treasury Department

(724) 485-4128

(724) 485-6030

 

15


SCHEDULE 1.1(P) – PERMITTED LIENS

A. CONSOL ENTITY LIENS

 

DEBTOR: CONSOL Energy Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

FORSYTHE/MCARTHUR ASSOCIATES, INC.    Delaware Department of State    5045520 5    2/9/05 (Amendment filed 4/20/06; Continuation filed 10/21/09)   

Equipment leased pursuant to Master Equipment Agreement No. F65456 dated 1/29/04

 

Amendment

Nature of amendment affecting Debtor is unclear since neither name nor address of Debtor were changed

BANK OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC (Assignee of FORSYTHE/MCARTHUR ASSOCIATES, INC.)    Delaware Department of State    5258535 5    8/16/05    Specific leased equipment described therein which is leased under Schedule F to Master Lease Agreement No. F65456 dated 1/29/04
Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company    Delaware Department of State    5262414 7    8/18/05    All equipment and software which Secured Party has leased to or financed for Debtor
BANK OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC (Assignee of FORSYTHE/MCARTHUR ASSOCIATES, INC.)    Delaware Department of State    6139548 2    4/19/06    Specific leased equipment described therein which is leased under Schedule H to Master Lease Agreement No. F65456 dated 1/29/04
BANK OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC (Assignee of FORSYTHE/MCARTHUR ASSOCIATES, INC.)    Delaware Department of State    6430775 7    12/5/06    Specific leased equipment described therein which is leased under Schedule J to Master Lease Agreement No. F65456 dated 1/29/04


DEBTOR: CONSOL Energy Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

IBM CREDIT LLC    Delaware Department of State    2007 0184175    1/16/07    Specific leased equipment described therein as further described in IBM Credit LLC Supplement #D43932
DBT America Inc.    Delaware Department of State    2007 0210244    1/17/07    Specific equipment described therein
DBT America Inc.    Delaware Department of State    2007 0210327    1/17/07    Specific equipment described therein
CHESAPEAKE FUNDING LLC    Delaware Department of State    2007 3319109    8/30/07 (Amendment filed 5/23/08; Amendment filed 7/7/08; Amendment filed 7/9/08)   

Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Lease Assumption Agreement dated 7/6/01

 

Amendments

Addition of specific leased equipment

IBM CREDIT LLC    Delaware Department of State    2008 1158946    4/2/08    Specific leased equipment described therein as further described in IBM Credit LLC Supplement #940317
IBM CREDIT LLC    Delaware Department of State    2008 1173499    4/3/08    Specific leased equipment described therein as further described in IBM Credit LLC Supplement #940317
COACTIV CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.    Delaware Department of State    2008 2028023    6/13/08    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: CONSOL Energy Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

SG EQUIPMENT FINANCE USA CORP.    Delaware Department of State    2008 2274619    7/2/08   

Precautionary UCC filed in connection with Open Text End User License Agreement dated 6/15/08 and Schedule dated 6/15/08 and Master Installment Payment Agreement Schedule No. 001 dated 6/15/08

(no other information listed as to nature of collateral; Debtor and Secured Party are designated as Lessee and Lessor)

BANK OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC    Delaware Department of State    2008 2329066    7/8/08    Leased Gulfstream aircraft as described in Aircraft Sublease Agreement (S/N 1493) dated 4/22/08
MAINLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC    Delaware Department of State    2008 3275995    9/26/08    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Master Lease Agreement dated 5/28/08 and Equipment Schedule No. CONS-001 dated 5/28/08
MAINLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC    Delaware Department of State    2008 3277082    9/26/08    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Master Lease Agreement dated 5/28/08 and Equipment Schedule Nos. CONS01C-002 and CONS01C-003 dated 7/17/08
CHESAPEAKE FUNDING LLC    Delaware Department of State    2009 0642832    2/27/09    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Lease Agreement 7/6/01


DEBTOR: CONSOL Energy Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

MAINLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC    Delaware Department of State    2009 3735492    11/20/09    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Master Lease Agreement dated 5/28/08 and Equipment Schedule No. CONS01C-004 dated 11/11/09
IBM CREDIT LLC    Delaware Department of State    2009 3775639    11/24/09    Specific leased equipment described therein as further described in IBM Credit LLC Supplement #G15239
Highland Community Bank    Delaware Department of State    2010 0385967    2/3/10    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Lease Agreement MRC-CNX-100 dated 12/28/09 and Schedule 1


DEBTOR: CNX Marine Terminals Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

NNHG FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.    Delaware Department of State    4002422 6    1/6/04 (Continuation filed 7/25/08)    All of the equipment leased by Lessor (Secured Party) to Lessee (Debtor)
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 1261402    4/4/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 3872866    11/19/08    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

WHAYNE SUPPLY COMPANY    Delaware Department of State    5158206 4    5/23/05    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6267268 1    8/2/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 1636017    5/1/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 1636082    5/1/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 3424254    10/9/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 2287362    7/16/09 (Amendment filed 3/4/10)   

Specific leased equipment described therein

 

Amendment

Addition of additional pieces of leased equipment

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 3358816    10/19/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 3808976    11/30/09    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6379783 4    10/31/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
DBT America Inc.    Delaware Department of State    2007 0210327    1/17/07    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 4398730    11/19/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 1053501    3/26/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
RBS ASSET FINANCE, INC.    Delaware Department of State    2008 1740974    5/20/08    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Schedule No. 1 dated 3/28/06 to Master Lease Agreement dated 3/28/06
BANK OF CASTILLE    Delaware Department of State    2008 3591656    10/24/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
U.S. BANCORP EQUIPMENT FINANCE, INC.    Delaware Department of State    2009 0596939    2/24/09    Specific equipment described therein
RBS ASSET FINANCE, INC.    Delaware Department of State    2009 0631462    2/26/09    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Schedule No. 2 dated 2/24/09 to Master Lease Agreement dated 3/28/06
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 0929189    3/24/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
U.S. BANCORP EQUIPMENT FINANCE, INC.    Delaware Department of State    2009 2520655    8/6/09    Specific equipment described therein


DEBTOR: CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

RBS ASSET FINANCE, INC.    Delaware Department of State    2009 2525613    8/6/09    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Schedule No. 3 dated 8/6/09 to Master Lease Agreement dated 3/28/06


DEBTOR: CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

DBT America Inc.    Delaware Department of State    5101491 0    4/4/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    5150703 8    5/16/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    5227545 2    7/22/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    5241371 5    8/4/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6005488 2    1/6/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6249639 6    7/19/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6249658 6    7/19/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6249669 3    7/19/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6267245 9    8/2/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6267250 9    8/2/06    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    6395094 6    11/13/06    Specific leased equipment described therein
DBT America Inc.    Delaware Department of State    2007 0210244    1/17/07    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 2187507    6/11/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 2707981    7/18/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 4883749    12/27/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 0348597    1/29/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 0983450    3/20/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 2826855    8/19/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
BANK OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC    Delaware Department of State    2009 0108115    1/13/09    Specific equipment described therein leased pursuant to Schedule No. 1 to Master Lease Agreement No. 19596-90000 dated 12/31/08
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 0150695    1/15/09    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 0759305    3/10/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 2143300    7/2/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 2730437    8/25/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 3480115    10/29/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 4018559    12/16/09    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2010 0647507    2/25/10    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: Eighty-Four Mining Company

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

DBT America Inc.    Pennsylvania Department of State    2005040604098    4/4/05    Specific equipment described therein
DBT America Inc.    Pennsylvania Department of State    2007032400468    3/20/07    Specific equipment described therein
DBT America Inc.    Pennsylvania Department of State    2007051600592    5/14/07    Specific equipment described therein


DEBTOR: Fola Coal Company, L.L.C.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

Rish Equipment Company    West Virginia Secretary of State    200700053368    6/22/07    Specific equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800215212    5/29/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800225062    6/17/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800229995    6/24/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800234173    7/1/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800234185    7/1/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800234209    7/1/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200800242143    7/17/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    West Virginia Secretary of State    200900346689    4/8/09    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: Keystone Coal Mining Corporation

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation    Pennsylvania Department of State    2009041405552    4/14/09    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: McELROY COAL COMPANY

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    5255748 7    8/17/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    5255982 2    8/17/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    5256643 9    8/17/05    Specific equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2007 1261691    4/4/07    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2008 2826053    8/19/08    Specific leased equipment described therein
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION    Delaware Department of State    2009 0801768    3/12/09    Specific leased equipment described therein


DEBTOR: Mon River Towing, Inc.

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

General Electric Capital Corporation    Pennsylvania Department of State    2005092700296    9/23/05 (Amendment filed 10/20/05)   

Specific vessels described therein documented under United States Flag;

(Debtor and Secured Party are designated as Lessee and Lessor)

 

Amendment

Amendment and restatement of collateral description

Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC    Pennsylvania Department of State    2007120505746    12/5/07    Precautionary filing in connection with Bareboat Charter Agreement dated 12/4/07 concerning U.S. flag vessels described therein
BANC OF AMERICA LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC    Pennsylvania Department of State    2009061101994    6/11/09    Specific vessels described therein leased pursuant to Bareboat Charter Agreement dated 6/11/09


B. LIENS RELATED TO DOMINION ACQUISITION

(1) NAME SEARCHED: Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc.

 

SECURED PARTY

(EXACTLY AS LISTED ON UCC)

  

SEARCH JURISDICTION

  

ORIGINAL

FILING NO.

  

FILING DATE(S)

  

COLLATERAL/DESCRIPTION

OF AMENDMENT(S)

KEY EQUIPMENT FINANCE, A DIVISION OF KEY CORPORATE CAPITAL INC.    Delaware Department of State    4154191 3    6/3/04 (Continuation filed 3/9/09)   

All software, equipment and other goods

(Debtor and Secured Party are designated as Lessee and Lessor)

(2) OTHER: That certain escrow account, Account No. 009-1555, maintained at Whitney Bank, more commonly referred to as the “Hudson Unit ‘C’ Escrow Account”, relating to the North Pineton Pool, Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.


SCHEDULE 2.9 - EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

LETTER OF

CREDIT NO.

  

BENEFICIARY

  

ISSUE

DATE

  

EXPIRY

DATE

   CURRENCY
AMOUNT (USD)
252833    Illinois Industrial Commission    10/15/02    10/15/10    1,700,000.00
253513    Old Republic Insurance    11/12/02    11/12/10    4,640,957.00
254299    U.S. DOL    12/17/02    12/17/10    1,350,000.00
262031    Zurich American Insurance    11/19/03    11/19/10    11,600,000.00
262250    PA Dept of Environmental Protection    11/20/03    11/20/10    150,000.00
262663    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/08/03    12/08/10    9,800.00
262664    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/08/03    12/08/10    15,400.00
262665    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/08/03    12/08/10    9,500.00
262666    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/08/03    12/08/10    27,000.00
262910    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/17/03    12/17/10    24,400.00
264452    Commonwealth of PA Department of Transportation    02/25/04    03/03/11    700,000.00
18100206    U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation    06/23/04    06/23/11    2,650,000.00
18101201    Virginia WC Commission    02/16/05    02/16/11    3,250,000.00
18101431    Virginia WC Commission    04/22/05    04/22/11    2,500,000.00
18101802    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    06/10/05    06/10/11    21,347,499.91
18102398    Ward Transformer Site Trust Fund    11/23/05    11/23/10    1,728,000.00
18102531    West Virginia W/C Commission    12/05/05    12/05/10    500,000.00
18102610    ACE American Insurance Co.    12/27/05    11/05/10    600,000.00
18102922    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    12,147,226.10
18102923    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    221,253.05
18102924    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    2,060,143.84
18102925    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    722,450.65
18102926    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    184,578.39
18102927    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    391,286.09
18102928    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    16,692,554.22
18102929    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    398,275.57
18102932    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    238,425.46
18102933    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    03/22/06    03/22/11    174,620.39
18103241    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania    05/12/06    05/12/11    600,000.00
18103246    National Union Fire Insurance    05/22/06    05/22/11    1,929,680.00
18104077    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/07/06    08/31/10    1,818,964.00
18104078    Commonwealth of Kentucky    12/07/06    06/23/11    11,823,851.00
18104687    Travelers Casualty & Surety Co.    05/22/07    01/08/11    19,213,610.00
18104688    UMWA    05/22/07    10/15/10    61,734,330.00
18104689    Insurance Commissioner of WV    05/21/07    04/24/11    45,593,310.00
18105572    Royal Bank of Canada    07/06/07    07/06/11    99,733.00
18108064    Self-Insurance Division Bureau of Workers’ Compensation    10/12/07    10/12/10    30,700,000.00
18109012    OH Bureau of Workers’ Comp.    03/05/08    03/05/11    2,042,000.00
18112327    Zurich American Insurance    11/20/09    11/20/10    733,700.00
            262,322,548.67


SCHEDULE 6.1.1 - QUALIFICATIONS

 

FULL LEGAL NAME PER CHARTER

DOCUMENTS/PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

(STATE OF FORMATION & TYPE OF ENTITY)

 

STATE(S) OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.

(Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc.

(Virginia corporation)

  West Virginia

AMVEST Corporation

(Virginia corporation)

  —  

AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.

(Virginia corporation)

  West Virginia

AMVEST Mineral Services, Inc.

(Virginia corporation)

 

Tennessee

Florida

AMVEST Minerals Company, L.L.C.

(Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

AMVEST Oil & Gas, Inc.

(Virginia corporation)

  —  

AMVEST West Virginia Coal, L.L.C.

(West Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

Braxton-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc.

(West Virginia corporation)

  —  

Central Ohio Coal Company

(Ohio corporation)

  —  

CNX Land Resources Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

 

Colorado

Illinois

Kentucky

Montana

Pennsylvania

Texas

Utah

Virginia

West Virginia

Wyoming


FULL LEGAL NAME PER CHARTER

DOCUMENTS/PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

(STATE OF FORMATION & TYPE OF ENTITY)

 

STATE(S) OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

CNX Marine Terminals Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

 

Illinois

Maryland

Ohio

Pennsylvania

CONSOL Energy Holdings LLC VI

(Delaware limited liability company)

  —  

CONSOL Energy Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

 

Colorado

Kentucky

Montana

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

CONSOL Energy Sales Company

(Delaware corporation)

 

Georgia

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Virginia

CONSOL Financial Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

  —  

CONSOL Gas Company

(Delaware corporation)

 

Louisiana

New York

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

Utah

West Virginia

CONSOL of Canada Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

  Alberta

CONSOL of Central Pennsylvania LLC

(Pennsylvania limited liability company)

  —  

CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

 

Kentucky

Virginia

West Virginia

CONSOL of Ohio LLC

(Ohio limited liability company)

  —  

CONSOL of WV LLC

(West Virginia limited liability company)

  —  


FULL LEGAL NAME PER CHARTER

DOCUMENTS/PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

(STATE OF FORMATION & TYPE OF ENTITY)

 

STATE(S) OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

CONSOL of Wyoming LLC

(Delaware limited liability company)

  —  

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

(Delaware limited liability company)

 

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

Consolidation Coal Company

(Delaware corporation)

 

Illinois

Kentucky

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

New Mexico

New York

North Dakota

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Utah

Virginia

West Virginia

Wyoming

Eighty-Four Mining Company

(Pennsylvania corporation)

  —  

Fola Coal Company, L.L.C.

(West Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.

(Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

Helvetia Coal Company

(Pennsylvania corporation)

  —  

Island Creek Coal Company

(Delaware corporation)

 

Kentucky

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

Keystone Coal Mining Corporation

(Pennsylvania corporation)

  —  

Laurel Run Mining Company

(Virginia corporation)

 

Pennsylvania

West Virginia


FULL LEGAL NAME PER CHARTER

DOCUMENTS/PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

(STATE OF FORMATION & TYPE OF ENTITY)

 

STATE(S) OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

Leatherwood, Inc.

(Pennsylvania corporation)

 

Virginia

West Virginia

Little Eagle Coal Company, L.L.C.

(West Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

McElroy Coal Company

(Delaware corporation)

  West Virginia

Mon River Towing, Inc.

(Pennsylvania corporation)

  West Virginia

MTB Inc.

(Delaware corporation)

  Pennsylvania

Nicholas-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc.

(Virginia corporation)

  West Virginia

Peters Creek Mineral Services, Inc.

(Virginia corporation)

  West Virginia

Reserve Coal Properties Company

(Delaware corporation)

 

Colorado

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Wyoming

Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company

(Pennsylvania corporation)

 

New York

Utah

West Virginia

Southern Ohio Coal Company

(West Virginia corporation)

  Ohio

TEAGLE Company, L.L.C.

(Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

TECPART Corporation

(Delaware corporation)

  West Virginia

Terra Firma Company

(West Virginia corporation)

  —  


FULL LEGAL NAME PER CHARTER

DOCUMENTS/PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

(STATE OF FORMATION & TYPE OF ENTITY)

 

STATE(S) OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

Terry Eagle Coal Company, L.L.C.

(West Virginia limited liability company)

  —  

Terry Eagle Limited Partnership

(West Virginia limited partnership)

  —  

Twin Rivers Towing Company

(Delaware corporation)

 

Pennsylvania

West Virginia

Vaughan Railroad Company

(West Virginia corporation)

  —  

Windsor Coal Company

(West Virginia corporation)

  —  

Wolfpen Knob Development Company

(Virginia corporation)

 

Ohio

West Virginia


SCHEDULE 6.1.2 - SUBSIDIARIES

 

SUBSIDIARY

  

JURISDICTION OF

INCORPORATION

  

OWNER

  

Class of Equity

Interest

   AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL
STOCK
   ISSUED
SHARES
   %  OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
 
AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.    Virginia    AMVEST Minerals Company, L.L.C.       —      —      —     
AMVEST Coal Sales, Inc.    Virginia    Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100
AMVEST Corporation    Virginia    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    1,000    1,000    100
AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.    Virginia    AMVEST Oil & Gas, Inc.    Common    1,000    100    100
AMVEST Mineral Services, Inc.    Virginia    Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100
AMVEST Minerals Company, L.L.C.    Virginia    AMVEST Corporation       —      —      —     
AMVEST Oil & Gas, Inc.    Virginia    Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100
AMVEST West Virginia Coal, L.L.C.    West Virginia   

Nicholas-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc. (70%)

 

Terry Eagle Limited Partnership (30%)

      —      —      —     
Braxton-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc.    West Virginia    AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100
Central Ohio Coal Company    Ohio    Consolidation Coal Company    Common    100,000    75,000    100
CNX Land Resources Inc.    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    1,000    1,000    100


SUBSIDIARY

  

JURISDICTION OF

INCORPORATION

  

OWNER

  

Class of Equity

Interest

   AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL
STOCK
   ISSUED
SHARES
   %  OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
 
CNX Marine Terminals Inc.    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Sales Company    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Conrhein Coal Company    Pennsylvania General Partnership   

Consolidation Coal Company (76%)

MTB Inc. (24%)

      —      —      —     
CONSOL Energy Holdings LLC VI    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.       —      —      —     
CONSOL Energy Sales Company    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    2,000    1,000    100
CONSOL Financial Inc.    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    1,000    1,000    100
CONSOL Gas Company    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Holdings LLC VI    Common    1,000    1,000    100
CONSOL of Canada Inc.    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    10,000    7,000    100
CONSOL of Central Pennsylvania LLC    Pennsylvania    CONSOL Energy Inc.       —      —      —     
CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    250,000    500    100
CONSOL of Ohio LLC    Ohio    CONSOL Energy Inc.       —      —      —     
CONSOL of WV LLC    West Virginia    CONSOL Energy Inc.       —      —      —     
CONSOL of Wyoming LLC    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.       —      —      —     
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.       —      —      —     


SUBSIDIARY

  

JURISDICTION OF

INCORPORATION

  

OWNER

  

Class of Equity

Interest

   AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL
STOCK
   ISSUED
SHARES
   %  OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
 
Consolidation Coal Company    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    75,000    75,000    100
Eighty-Four Mining Company    Pennsylvania    CONSOL Financial Inc.    Common    100    10    100

Fola Coal Company, L.L.C.

(d/b/a Powellton Coal Company, L.L.C.) (West Virginia)

   West Virginia    AMVEST West Virginia Coal, L.L.C.       —      —      —     
Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.    Virginia    AMVEST Minerals Company, L.L.C.       —      —      —     
Helvetia Coal Company    Pennsylvania    Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company    Common    500    500    100
Island Creek Coal Company    Delaware    Consolidation Coal Company    Common    10,000    100    100
Keystone Coal Mining Corporation    Pennsylvania    Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company    Common    100    100    100
Laurel Run Mining Company    Virginia    Island Creek Coal Company    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Leatherwood, Inc.    Pennsylvania    Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company    Common    100    100    100
Little Eagle Coal Company, L.L.C.    West Virginia    AMVEST West Virginia Coal, L.L.C.       —      —      —     
McElroy Coal Company    Delaware    Consolidation Coal Company    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Mon River Towing, Inc.    Pennsylvania    CONSOL Energy Sales Company    Common    1,000    1,000    100


SUBSIDIARY

  

JURISDICTION OF

INCORPORATION

  

OWNER

  

Class of Equity

Interest

   AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL
STOCK
   ISSUED
SHARES
   %  OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
 
MTB Inc.    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Nicholas-Clay Land & Mineral, Inc.    Virginia    AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100
Peters Creek Mineral Services, Inc.    Virginia    Glamorgan Coal Company, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100
Reserve Coal Properties Company    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company    Pennsylvania    Consolidation Coal Company    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Southern Ohio Coal Company    West Virginia    Consolidation Coal Company    Common    5,000    5,000    100
TEAGLE Company, L.L.C.    Virginia    AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.       —      —      —     
TECPART Corporation    Delaware    AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Terra Firma Company    West Virginia    CNX Land Resources Inc.    Common    1,000    1    100
Terry Eagle Coal Company, L.L.C.    West Virginia    AMVEST West Virginia Coal, L.L.C.       —      —      —     
Terry Eagle Limited Partnership    West Virginia   

TECPART Corporation

(47.5% GP & 2.5% LP)

TEAGLE Company, L.L.C.

(47.5% GP & 2.5% LP)

      —      —      —     
Twin Rivers Towing Company    Delaware    CONSOL Energy Sales Company    Common    1,000    1,000    100
Vaughan Railroad Company    West Virginia    AMVEST Coal & Rail, L.L.C.    Common    1,000    100    100


SUBSIDIARY

  

JURISDICTION OF

INCORPORATION

  

OWNER

  

Class of Equity

Interest

   AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL
STOCK
   ISSUED
SHARES
   %  OF
OUTSTANDING
SHARES
 
Windsor Coal Company    West Virginia    Consolidation Coal Company    Common    5,000    4,064    100
Wolfpen Knob Development Company    Virginia    CONSOL Energy Inc.    Common    1,000    1,000    100


SCHEDULE 6.1.13 - INSURANCE POLICIES

NAMED INSURED

  

COVERAGE

  

CARRIER

POLICY NUMBER

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    General Liability   

Steadfast Insurance Company

BOG9377215-06

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Commercial Automobile Liability   

Zurich American Insurance Company

BAP 9377207-06

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability   

Zurich American Insurance Company

WC 9377211-06

CONSOL Energy Inc.

(Emery Mine – Utah)

   Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability   

Zurich American Insurance Company

WC 6550669-0

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Excess Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability (Kentucky Only)   

ACE American Insurance Company

WCL C46242440

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Excess Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability (Pennsylvania Only)   

ACE American Insurance Company

WCL C45695682

CONSOL Energy Inc.

(Amvest Operations)

   Excess Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability (West Virginia Only)   

ACE American Insurance Company

WCU C46242488

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Excess U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers – Workers’ Compensation   

ACE American Insurance Company

WCL C4624252A

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $25 Million Excess Primary   

Lexington Insurance Co.

2214093

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $25 Million Excess $25 Million   

XL Insurance Co. Ltd

DL402809

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $25 Million Excess $50 Million   

Allied World Assurance Company

C008485/003

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $25 Million Excess $75 Million   

Starr Indemnity

SISLXNR03010109

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $50 Million Excess $100 Million   

XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd

BM00024625LI09A

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $25 Million Excess $150 Million   

Lexington Insurance Co.

2214094

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $25 Million Excess $175 Million   

Liberty (UK)

DL476809

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Umbrella Liability – Layer $50 Million Excess $200 Million   

Chartis Cat Excess

25413362


SCHEDULE 6.1.13 - INSURANCE POLICIES

NAMED INSURED

  

COVERAGE

  

CARRIER

POLICY NUMBER

CONSOL Energy Inc.   

“All Risk” Property including Boiler & Machinery, Certified and Non-Certified Terrorism

 

$275,000,000 Limit for Real and Personal Property at aboveground locations

 

$75,000,000 Limit for Real and Personal Property at underground locations, including underground time element

  

Primary ($50,000,000)

Lloyd’s of London

DP696309

Allied World Assurance Company Ltd

P000599/008

Ironshore Insurance Ltd.

441923409A

Integon Specialty Insurance

XIN37414

RSUI Indemnity Company

NHD363541

Primary ($75,000,000)

Zurich American Insurance Company

IM 5323464-01

Lexington Insurance Company

17397012

Westchester Surplus Lines

Insurance Company

D35895541 004

Excess ($25,000,000 x/s $50,000,000)

Arch Reinsurance Bermuda Ltd.

HHP0016679-03

Max Bermuda Ltd.

29218-3144-PRMAN-2009

Infrassure Insurance Ltd.

2009-1836-800-2342-4712

Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) Plc

058106-01-09

Integon Specialty Insurance

XIN37416

RSUI Indemnity Company

NHD363543

Aspen Insurance UK Ltd.

PXA4DJV09

Hiscox Inc.

UIS2502964.09 & UTS2503335.09

Validus URS

AJK091755A09

Homeland Insurance Co. of NY

YSP 2333

Excess ($200,000,000 x/s $75,000,000)

ACE Bermuda Ins. Ltd.

CONSOL00604P06

Montpelier Re

B09FA71790-10/11

Swiss Re International S.E.

MH74574


SCHEDULE 6.1.13 - INSURANCE POLICIES

NAMED INSURED

  

COVERAGE

  

CARRIER

POLICY NUMBER

CONSOL Energy Inc.   

“All Risk” Property including Boiler & Machinery

(continued)

  

Lexington Insurance Company

17397013

Integon Specialty Insurance

XIN37398

RSUI Indemnity Company

NHD363544

Commonwealth Insurance Co.

TRD1536

Axis Insurance Company

MCB718527-09

General Security Indemnity Co. of Arizona

2009-10F140860

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Boiler & Machinery Inspection and Insurance   

ARISE Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company, RRG

122852

CONSOL Energy Inc.    All Risk Property Certified and Non-Certified Terrorism Gap Coverage   

Lexington Insurance Co.

015802079

CONSOL/Mon River et al.    Marine Package, including Hull and Machinery and P&I   

Navigators Insurance Co. – 50%

NY09CFT7002/01

CNA Insurance Company – 30%

H876065

XL Insurance Company – 20%

UM00018676HU09A

CONSOL/Mon River et al.    Pollution Marine Liability   

Water Quality Insurance

42-50943

CONSOL/Mon River et al.    Excess Marine Liability – Layer $9 Million Excess Primary   

Navigators Insurance Co. – 75%

09L0633/01

XL Insurance Company – 25%

UM00018676HU09A

CONSOL/Mon River et al.    Excess Marine Liability – Layer $10 Million   

Navigators Insurance Co. – 50%

09L0633/02

XL Insurance Company – 50%

UM00018676HU09A

CONSOL/Mon River et al.    Excess Marine Liability – Layer $30 Million   

Navigators Insurance Co. – 50%

09L0633/03

XL Insurance Company – 50%

UM00018676HU09A

CONSOL/Mon River et al.    Excess Marine Liability – Layer $50 Million   

Allianz AGCS Insurance – 50%

OXL 92002281

NY Marine Insurance – 50%

ML10105809

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Directors & Officers Liability – Primary   

XL Specialty Insurance Company

ELU100391 09

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Directors & Officers Liability – First Excess   

Zurich American Insurance Company

DOC5246274-05

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Directors & Officers Liability – Second Excess   

St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company

EC09002743

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Directors & Officers Liability – Third Excess   

Twin City Fire Insurance Company (The Hartford)

00 DA 0218855-09


SCHEDULE 6.1.13 - INSURANCE POLICIES

NAMED INSURED

  

COVERAGE

  

CARRIER

POLICY NUMBER

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Directors & Officers Liability – Fourth Excess   

Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited

(AEGIS)

D2999A1A09

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Side A DIC Directors & Officers Liability – Fifth Excess   

Federal Insurance Company

8210-7681

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Side A DIC Directors & Officers Liability – Sixth Excess   

Arch Insurance Company

ABX0029547-01

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Side A DIC Directors & Officers Liability – Seventh Excess   

ACE American Insurance Company

DOXG24573722001

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Fiduciary Liability   

St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company

EC03800796

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Excess Fiduciary Liability   

Twin City Fire Insurance Company

00 IA 0245891 09

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Special Risk Coverage   

Federal Insurance Company

8211 3019

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Blanket Crime   

Westchester Fire Insurance Company

DON G21666488 006

CONSOL Energy Inc. et al.    Employment Practices Liability with Omnibus Leaders Preferred Endorsement   

Twin City Fire Insurance Company

00 GT 0223724 09

CONSOL Energy Inc.    Excess Employment Practices Liability   

St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company

EC09002720

Amvest Corporation    Directors & Officers, Fiduciary Liability, and Employment Practices (6 year run-off coverage)   

Nutmeg Insurance Company

00 KB 0226237-06

Vaughan Railroad Company    Railroad Liability   

Steadfast Insurance Company

SCC288906713


SCHEDULE 8.2.1 - PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS

 

    

DETAIL

   AMOUNT
(1)    Industrial Revenue Bonds issued by City of Baltimore for CNX Marine Terminals, Inc. Principal and interest guaranteed by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. These bonds have been issued in two series, 1984A and B Series totaling $72 MM, and 1985 Series totaling $30.9 MM. Maturities of the 1984 and 1985 Series are October 1, 2011 and December 1, 2010, respectively. These bonds are at a fixed annual rate of 6.50%. The Borrower has the option to call the bonds on a restricted basis. The Bondholders do not have the option to require the Borrower to redeem the bonds.    $ 102,865,000


SCHEDULE 8.2.3 - PERMITTED GUARANTIES

 

GUARANTY

  

TERM

   MAXIMUM
PAYMENTS*
CNX Funding Corporation    Thru 4/2012      200,000,000
Fairmont Supply Surety Bonds    Various      351,000
Fairmont Supply Letter of Credit    Various      100,000
Fairmont Supply – VAR Resources    Thru 1/2012      319,000
Cargo Dockers Surety Bonds    Various      20,000
Harrison Resources Surety Bonds    Various      1,179,000
         
Total Guaranties excluding CNX Gas       $ 201,969,000
         

 

* MAXIMUM PAYMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2010


SCHEDULE 8.2.3 - PERMITTED GUARANTIES

 

GUARANTY

  

TERM

   MAXIMUM
PAYMENTS*
East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC    Thru 10/2021      53,138,000
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company    Open Ended w/Notice      3,000,000
East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC    Open Ended w/Notice      100,000
Miscellaneous Surety Bonds    Various      38,000
         
Total Guaranties for CNX Gas       $ 56,276,000
         

 

* MAXIMUM PAYMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2010


EXHIBIT 1.1(A)

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between                      (the “Assignor”) and                      (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including without limitation any Revolving Credit Commitments, letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

1. Assignor:                     

2. Assignee:                     

                [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]*]

3. Borrower: CONSOL Energy Inc.

4. Administrative Agent: PNC Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement.

 

 

*

Select as applicable.


5. Credit Agreement: Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010 (as amended, supplemented, restated or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Consol Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), each of the Guarantors now or hereafter party thereto (“Guarantors”), the Lenders now or hereafter party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and Bank of America, N.A., as the Syndication Agent.

6. Assigned Interest:

 

Facility Assigned

  

Aggregate
Amount of
Commitments /
Loans for all
Lenders*

  

Amount of
Commitment /
Loans
Assigned*

  

Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment /
Loans /

Revolving Credit Commitment

   $      $      %

7. [Trade Date:                      ]

Effective Date:             , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 

* Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

2


[SIGNATURE PAGE - ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:    
Name:    
Title:    
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Consented to and Accepted:
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

[Consented to:

[Insert Signature Blocks for each Issuing Lender that has issued outstanding Letters of Credit]

By:      
Name:      
Title:       ]

 

[Consented to:]4

CONSOL ENERGY INC.

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

4

To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.


ANNEX 1

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties.

1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements to be an eligible assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 8.3 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Lender that is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States or a state thereof, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, return of


deposits, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or by electronic signature delivery system (in either case in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT 1.1(B)

NEW LENDER JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010 (as amended, supplemented, restated or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Consol Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), each of the Guarantors (“Guarantors”), the Lenders now or hereafter party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

Agreement

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement (defined above) are used herein with the same meanings.

                     (the “New Lender”), intending to be legally bound hereby, joins and becomes a “Lender” and a “New Lender” under the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents as of this      day of             , 20     (the “Effective Date”) and, pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement, the New Lender hereby agrees as follows:

1. As of the Effective Date and to the extent of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the New Lender set forth on Schedule 1 hereto: (i) the New Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be deemed to be, and it hereby assumes the obligations of, a “Lender” and a “New Lender” under the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents; and the New Lender shall be entitled to the benefits, rights, privileges and remedies of a “Lender” and a “New Lender” under the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents.

2. The New Lender acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent, each other agent under the Credit Agreement and each Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or (ii) the financial condition of Borrower or the performance or observance by Borrower of any of its obligations under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.

3. The New Lender (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement (including any modifications thereof or supplements or waivers thereto), together with copies of the financial statements (if any) referred to in Sections 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 of the Credit Agreement, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other agent or any Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action


under the Credit Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent, as applicable, to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent or the Syndication Agent, as applicable, by the terms thereof; (iv) agrees that it will become a party to and be bound by the Credit Agreement on the Effective Date as if it were an original Lender thereunder and will have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender; and (v) specifies as its address for notices the office set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof.

4. Following the execution of this New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement, it will be delivered to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent for acceptance and for recording by the Administrative Agent.

5. Upon such acceptance and recording, as of the Effective Date, (i) the New Lender shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Commitment of the Lenders, including the New Lender, shall be as set forth in Schedule 1.1(B) hereto.

6. Upon such acceptance and recording from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments under the Credit Agreement and the Revolving Credit Notes in respect and to the extent of the interest of the New Lender assumed hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest, and other fees, costs and expenses with respect thereto) to the New Lender.

7. The Commitments and Ratable Shares of the New Lender and each of the other Lenders are as set forth on Schedule 1.1(B) to the Agreement. Schedule 1.1(B) to the Agreement is being amended and restated effective as of the Effective Date hereof to read as set forth on Schedule 1.1(B) hereto. Schedule 1 hereto lists as of the date hereof the amount of Loans under each outstanding Borrowing Tranche. Notwithstanding the foregoing on the date hereof, the Borrower shall (i) repay the Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding to each of the Current Lenders to the extent necessary so that after giving effect to the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments each Current Lender will have its Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, subject to the Borrower’s indemnity obligations under Section 5.10 [Indemnity] and (b) borrow Revolving Credit Loans from Increasing Lenders and New Lender to the extent necessary so that after giving effect to the increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments, each such Lender will have its Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans.

The New Lender is executing and delivering this Joinder as of the Effective Date and acknowledges that it shall: (i) share ratably in all Base Rate Loans borrowed by the Borrower on and after the Effective Date; (ii) participate in all new LIBOR Rate Loans borrowed by the Borrower on and after the Effective Date according to its Ratable Share; and (iii) participate in all Letters of Credit outstanding on the Effective Date according to its Ratable Share.

8. This New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

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9. This New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument; and delivery of executed signature pages hereof by telecopy transmission from one party to another shall constitute effective and binding execution and delivery of this New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement by such party.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - NEW LENDER JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have duly executed this New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement and delivered the same to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as of the Effective Date.

 

NEW LENDER
 

By:

   

Name:

   

Title:

   

Notice Address:

 
 
 

 

Telephone No.:

   

Telecopier No.:

   

Email:

   

Attention:

   

 

CONSENTED TO:
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent

By:

   

Name:

   

Title:

   


[ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF LOAN PARTIES]

In consideration of the foregoing New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement: (A) Borrower hereby agrees to execute and deliver to the New Lender a Revolving Credit Note in respect of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the New Lender, and (B) each Loan Party hereby (i) acknowledges and consents to the foregoing New Lender Joinder and Assumption Agreement and agrees that the New Lender shall be a “Lender” and a “New Lender” under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party, and shall have the rights, privileges, remedies and obligations of a “Lender” and a “New Lender” under the Credit Agreement and under the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party in respect and to the extent of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the New Lender set forth on Schedule 1.1(B) hereto, which shall serve as the amended and restated Schedule 1.1(B) to the Credit Agreement, and (ii) makes, affirms and ratifies in favor of the New Lender the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party.

 

BORROWER
CONSOL ENERGY INC.
By:    
Name:   John M. Reilly
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer


[ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF LOAN PARTIES]

 

GUARANTORS:
CONSOL ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC VI
CONSOL GAS COMPANY

By:

   
  John M. Reilly, Vice President and Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor
TERRY EAGLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:

  TECPART Corporation, a general partner
 

By:

   
 

Name:

  John M. Reilly
 

Title:

  Treasurer

By:

  TEAGLE Company, L.L.C., a general partner
 

By:

   
 

Name:

  John M. Reilly
 

Title:

  Treasurer


[ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF LOAN PARTIES]

 

GUARANTORS:
AMVEST COAL & RAIL, L.L.C.
AMVEST COAL SALES, INC.
AMVEST CORPORATION
AMVEST GAS RESOURCES, INC.
AMVEST MINERAL SERVICES, INC.
AMVEST MINERALS COMPANY, L.L.C.
AMVEST OIL & GAS, INC.
AMVEST WEST VIRGINIA COAL, L.L.C.
BRAXTON-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.
CNX LAND RESOURCES INC.
CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.
CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY
CONSOL OF CANADA INC.
CONSOL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LLC
CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.
CONSOL OF OHIO LLC
CONSOL OF WV LLC
CONSOL OF WYOMING LLC
CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY LLC
FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
GLAMORGAN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
LEATHERWOOD, INC.
LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
MON RIVER TOWING, INC.
MTB INC.
NICHOLAS-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.
PETERS CREEK MINERAL SERVICES, INC.
RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL
COMPANY
TEAGLE COMPANY, L.L.C.
TECPART CORPORATION
TERRA FIRMA COMPANY
TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
VAUGHAN RAILROAD COMPANY
WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

 

By:

   
 

John M. Reilly, Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor


[ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF LOAN PARTIES]

 

GUARANTORS:
CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY
HELVETIA COAL COMPANY
ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY
KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION
LAUREL RUN MINING COMPANY
McELROY COAL COMPANY
SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY
WINDSOR COAL COMPANY

 

By:

   
  Daniel S. Cangilla, Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor
CONRHEIN COAL COMPANY

By:

 

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, a general partner

 

By:

   
 

Name:

  Daniel S. Cangilla
 

Title:

  Treasurer


[ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF LOAN PARTIES]

 

GUARANTOR:
CONSOL FINANCIAL INC.
By:    
Name:   Christopher C. Jones
Title:   Vice President and Secretary


SCHEDULE 1.1(B)

Amended and Restated Commitments of Lenders


SCHEDULE 1

Borrowing Tranches


EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(1)

GUARANTOR JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

THIS GUARANTOR JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT is made as of             , 20    , by                     , a                      [corporation/partnership/limited liability company] (the “New Guarantor”).

Background

Reference is made to (i) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010 (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Consol Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), each of the Guarantors now or hereafter party thereto (“Guarantors”, and together with the Borrower, the “Loan Parties”), the Lenders now or hereafter party thereto (the “Lenders”), PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent; (ii) the Amended and Restated Continuing Agreement of Guaranty and Suretyship, dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Guaranty”), of Guarantors given to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders; (iii) the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Security Agreement”), among the Loan Parties, as debtors, and the Collateral Trustee (as defined therein) for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined therein); (iv) the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Pledge Agreement”), among the Loan Parties, as pledgors, and the Collateral Trustee (as defined therein) for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined therein); (v) the Amended and Restated Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Intercompany Subordination Agreement”), among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders; (vi) the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2007, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement”), among the Loan Parties, as pledgors, and the Collateral Trustee (as defined therein); (vii) the Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Collateral Trust Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Designated Subsidiaries (as defined therein) for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined therein), and the Collateral Trustees (as defined therein), as trustees for such Secured Parties (as defined therein); (viii) the Amended and Restated Regulated Substances Certificate and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (the “Indemnity Agreement”), among the Loan Parties and the Collateral Trustees (as defined therein) for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined therein); and (ix) the other Loan Documents referred to in the Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time (all documents listed in this paragraph shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Loan Documents”).


Agreement

Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein.

New Guarantor hereby becomes a Guarantor under the terms of the Credit Agreement and in consideration of the value of the synergistic and other benefits received by New Guarantor as a result of being or becoming affiliated with the Borrower and the Guarantors, New Guarantor hereby agrees that effective as of the date hereof it hereby is, and shall be deemed to be, and assumes the obligations of, a “Loan Party” and a “Guarantor”, jointly and severally with the existing Loan Parties and Guarantors under the Credit Agreement, a “Guarantor”, jointly and severally with the existing Guarantors under the Guaranty, a “Company” jointly and severally with the existing “Companies” under the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, a “Loan Party” jointly and severally under the Indemnity Agreement *[a “Debtor” jointly and severally under the Security Agreement, a “Pledgor” jointly and severally under the Pledge Agreement and a “Loan Party” jointly and severally under the Collateral Trust Agreement] and a Loan Party or Guarantor, as the case may be, under each of the other Loan Documents to which the Loan Parties or Guarantors are required to become a party pursuant to the terms of Section 8.2.9 of the Credit Agreement; and, New Guarantor hereby agrees that from the date hereof and until Payment In Full and the performance of all other obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, New Guarantor shall perform, comply with, and be subject to and bound by each of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement, Guaranty, Intercompany Subordination Agreement, Indemnity Agreement, *[Security Agreement, Pledge Agreement, Collateral Trust Agreement] and each of the other Loan Documents to which Guarantors and Loan Parties are required to become parties pursuant to the terms of Section 8.2.9 of the Credit Agreement jointly and severally with the existing parties thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, New Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that (i) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement applicable to such Loan Party is true and correct as to New Guarantor on and as of the date hereof and (ii) New Guarantor has heretofore received a true and correct copy of the Credit Agreement, Guaranty, Intercompany Subordination Agreement, Indemnity Agreement, *[Security Agreement, Pledge Agreement, Collateral Trust Agreement] and each of the other Loan Documents (including any modifications thereof or supplements or waivers thereto) in effect on the date hereof to which New Guarantor is required to become a party.

New Guarantor hereby makes, affirms, and ratifies in favor of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent the Credit Agreement, Guaranty, Intercompany Subordination Agreement, Indemnity Agreement, *[ Security Agreement, Pledge Agreement, Collateral Trust Agreement] and each of the other Loan Documents to which New Guarantor is becoming a party pursuant to the terms of the preceding paragraph.

New Guarantor is simultaneously delivering to the [Administrative Agent] *[ Collateral Trustee (with copies sent to the Administrative Agent),] all appropriate documents, instruments, other agreements, financing statements, appropriate stock powers and certificates required under Section 8.2.9 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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Delete bracketed language for Guarantors joining as a result of a Permitted Acquisition.

Add bracketed language for Guarantors joining as a result of a Permitted Acquisition.

 

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* [In furtherance of the foregoing, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, New Guarantor shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered at any time and from time to time such further instruments and documents and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be reasonably necessary in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Guarantor Joinder and Assumption Agreement and the other Loan Documents.]

New Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that a telecopy transmission or electronic copy (with confirmation of receipt) to the Administrative Agent or any Lender of signature pages hereof purporting to be signed on behalf of New Guarantor shall constitute effective and binding execution and delivery hereof by New Guarantor.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 1 OF GUARANTOR

JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the New Guarantor has duly executed this Guarantor Joinder and Assumption Agreement and delivered the same to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, as of the date and year first above written with the intention that this Guarantor Joinder and Assumption Agreement constitute a sealed instrument.

 

ATTEST:

   

 

       

 

    By:   ____________________________________ (SEAL)

Name:

 

 

    Name:  

 

Title:

 

 

    Title:  

 

Acknowledged and accepted:      
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

     
Name:  

 

     
Title:  

 

     


EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(2)

AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTINUING

AGREEMENT OF GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP

This Amended and Restated Continuing Agreement of Guaranty and Suretyship (this “Guaranty”), dated as of this 7th day of May, 2010, is jointly and severally given by each of the UNDERSIGNED and each of the other Persons which become Guarantors hereunder from time to time (each a “Guarantor” and collectively the “Guarantors”) in favor of PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as the administrative agent for the Lenders, as defined below (the “Administrative Agent”), in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among, CONSOL Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors now or hereafter party thereto, the Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent, and the Lenders now or hereafter party thereto (as amended, restated, modified, or supplemented from time to time hereafter, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by the Credit Agreement and the rules of construction set forth in Section 1.2 [Construction] of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Guaranty.

1. Guarantied Obligations. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to make loans and grant other financial accommodations to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally unconditionally, and irrevocably, guaranties to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and becomes surety, as though it was a primary obligor for, the full, strict and indefeasible payment and performance when due (whether on demand, at stated maturity, by acceleration, or otherwise and including any amounts which would become due but for the operation of an automatic stay under the federal bankruptcy code of the United States or any similar laws of any country or jurisdiction) of: (a) all Obligations, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness from time to time of the Borrower or any other Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders, under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any Specified Swap Agreement, whether for principal, interest, fees, indemnities, expenses, or otherwise, and all refinancings or refundings thereof, whether such obligations, liabilities, or indebtedness are direct or indirect, secured or unsecured, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, whether for payment or performance, now existing or hereafter arising (and including obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness arising or accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar proceeding with respect to any of the Loan Parties or that would have arisen or accrued but for the commencement of such proceeding (including without limitation, interest after default), even if the claim for such obligation, liability or indebtedness is not enforceable or allowable in such proceeding, and including all Obligations, liabilities, and indebtedness arising from any extensions of credit under or in connection with the Loan Documents or any Specified Swap Agreement from time to time, regardless of whether any such extensions of credit are in excess of the amount committed under or contemplated by the Loan Documents or any Specified Swap Agreement or are made in circumstances in which any condition to extension of credit is not satisfied), (b) any obligation or liability of any of the Loan Parties arising out of overdrafts on deposits or other accounts or out of electronic funds (whether by wire transfer or through


automated clearing houses or otherwise) or out of the return unpaid of, or other failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to receive final payment for, any check, item, instrument, payment order or other deposit or credit to a deposit or other account, or out of the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with depository or other similar arrangements, and (c) any amendments, extensions, renewals and increases of or to any of the foregoing (all of the foregoing obligations, liabilities and indebtedness are referred to herein collectively as the “Guarantied Obligations” and each as a “Guarantied Obligation”). Without limitation of the foregoing, any of the Guarantied Obligations shall be and remain Guarantied Obligations entitled to the benefit of this Guaranty if the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders (or any one or more assignees or transferees thereof) from time to time assigns or otherwise transfers all or any portion of their respective rights and obligations under the Loan Documents, or any other Guarantied Obligations, to any other Person as provided by the Loan Documents or by the Specified Swap Agreements. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Guarantor jointly and severally agrees as follows:

2. Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby promises to pay and perform all such Guarantied Obligations when due and payable, after the expiration of any applicable cure periods, immediately upon demand of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or any one or more of them. All payments made hereunder shall be made by each Guarantor in immediately available funds in U.S. Dollars and shall be made without setoff, counterclaim, withholding, or other deduction of any nature. Each Guarantor further agrees that its guaranty hereunder constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and waives any right to require that nay resort be had by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to any of the security held for payment of the Obligations or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender in favor of any Borrower or any other person.

3. Obligations Absolute. The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise diminished by any failure, default, omission, or delay, willful or otherwise, by any Lender, the Administrative Agent, or the Borrower or any other obligor on any of the Guarantied Obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Guarantor as a matter of law or equity, except for, and to the extent of, payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each of the Guarantors agrees that the Guarantied Obligations will be paid and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and the Specified Swap Agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor hereby consents to, at any time and from time to time, and the joint and several obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be diminished, terminated, or otherwise similarly affected by any of the following:

(a) Any lack of genuineness, legality, validity, enforceability or allowability (in a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, or otherwise), or any avoidance or subordination, in whole or in part, of any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations and regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of the Guarantied Obligations, any of the terms of the Loan Documents or Specified Swap Agreements, or any rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or any other Person with respect thereto;

 

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(b) Any increase, decrease, or change in the amount, nature, type or purpose of any of, or any release, surrender, exchange, compromise or settlement of the Guarantied Obligations (whether or not contemplated by the Loan Documents or Specified Swap Agreements as presently constituted); any change in the time, manner, method, or place of payment or performance of, or in any other term of, any of the Guarantied Obligations; any execution or delivery of any additional Loan Documents or Specified Swap Agreements; or any amendment, modification or supplement to, or refinancing or refunding of, any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations;

(c) Any failure to assert any breach of or default under any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations; any extensions of credit in excess of the amount committed under or contemplated by the Loan Documents or Specified Swap Agreements, or in circumstances in which any condition to such extensions of credit has not been satisfied; any other exercise or non-exercise, or any other failure, omission, breach, default, delay, or wrongful action in connection with any exercise or non-exercise, of any right or remedy against the Borrower or any other Person under or in connection with any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations; any refusal of payment or performance of any of the Guarantied Obligations, whether or not with any reservation of rights against any Guarantor; or any application of collections (including but not limited to collections resulting from realization upon any direct or indirect security for the Guarantied Obligations) to other obligations, if any, not entitled to the benefits of this Guaranty, in preference to Guarantied Obligations entitled to the benefits of this Guaranty, or if any collections are applied to Guarantied Obligations, any application to particular Guarantied Obligations;

(d) Any taking, exchange, amendment, modification, waiver, supplement, termination, subordination, compromise, release, surrender, loss, or impairment of, or any failure to protect, perfect, or preserve the value of, or any enforcement of, realization upon, or exercise of rights, or remedies under or in connection with, or any failure, omission, breach, default, delay, or wrongful action by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, or any other Person in connection with the enforcement of, realization upon, or exercise of rights or remedies under or in connection with, or, any other action or inaction by any of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, or any other Person in respect of, any direct or indirect security for any of the Guarantied Obligations. As used in this Guaranty, “direct or indirect security” for the Guarantied Obligations, and similar phrases, includes any collateral security, guaranty, suretyship, letter of credit, capital maintenance agreement, put option, subordination agreement, or other right or arrangement of any nature providing direct or indirect assurance of payment or performance of any of the Guarantied Obligations, made by or on behalf of any Person;

(e) Any merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, winding-up, charter revocation, or forfeiture, or other change in, restructuring or termination of the corporate structure or existence of, the Borrower or any other Person; any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to the Borrower or any other Person; or any

 

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action taken or election made by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them (including but not limited to any election under Section 1111(b)(2) of the United States Bankruptcy Code), the Borrower, or any other Person in connection with any such proceeding;

(f) Any defense, setoff, or counterclaim which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other Person with respect to any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations, other than, and to the extent of, payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any discharge by operation of law or release of the Borrower or any other Person from the performance or observance of any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations; and

(g) Any other event or circumstance, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, and whether known or unknown, which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or limit the liability of, any Guarantor, a guarantor or a surety, excepting only full, strict, and indefeasible payment and performance of the Guarantied Obligations in full.

Each Guarantor acknowledges, consents, and agrees that new Guarantors may join in this Guaranty pursuant to Section 8.2.9 of the Credit Agreement and each Guarantor affirms that its obligations shall continue hereunder undiminished.

4. Waivers, etc. Each of the Guarantors hereby waives any defense to (other than, and to the extent of, the defense of prior payment and performance of the Guarantied Obligations) or limitation on its obligations under this Guaranty arising out of or based on any event or circumstance referred to in Section 3 hereof. Without limitation and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives each of the following:

(a) Except as may be expressly contemplated by the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or Specified Swap Agreements, all notices, disclosures and demand of any nature which otherwise might be required from time to time to preserve intact any rights against any Guarantor, including the following: any notice of any event or circumstance described in Section 3 hereof; any notice required by any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction; any notice of nonpayment, nonperformance, dishonor, or protest under any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations; any notice of the incurrence of any Guarantied Obligation; any notice of any default or any failure on the part of the Borrower or any other Person to comply with any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations or any direct or indirect security for any of the Guarantied Obligations; and any notice of any information pertaining to the business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or any other Person;

(b) Any right to any marshalling of assets, to the filing of any claim against the Borrower or any other Person in the event of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, or to the exercise against the Borrower or any other Person of any other right or remedy under or in connection with any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations or any direct or indirect security for any of the Guarantied Obligations; any requirement of promptness or diligence on the part of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, or any other Person; any requirement to exhaust any remedies under or in connection with, or to

 

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mitigate the damages resulting from default under, any Loan Document or any of the Guarantied Obligations or any direct or indirect security for any of the Guarantied Obligations; any benefit of any statute of limitations; and any requirement of acceptance of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document or Specified Swap Agreement, and any requirement that any Guarantor receive notice of any such acceptance;

(c) Any defense or other right arising by reason of any law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction pertaining to election of remedies (including but not limited to anti-deficiency laws, “one action” laws or the like), or by reason of any election of remedies or other action or inaction by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them (including but not limited to commencement or completion of any judicial proceeding or nonjudicial sale or other action in respect of collateral security for any of the Guarantied Obligations), which results in denial or impairment of the right of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, to seek a deficiency against the Borrower or any other Person or which otherwise discharges or impairs any of the Guarantied Obligations; and

(d) Any and all defenses it may now or hereafter have based on principles of suretyship, impairment of collateral, or the like.

5. Reinstatement. This Guaranty is a continuing obligation of the Guarantors and shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding that no Guarantied Obligations may be outstanding from time to time and notwithstanding any other event or circumstance. Upon Payment In Full, and provided that none of the other obligations referred to in Section 1(b) hereof are then in default, this Guaranty shall terminate; provided, however, that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, any time any payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations is rescinded, recouped, avoided, or must otherwise be returned or released by any Lender or the Administrative Agent upon or during the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of, or any similar proceeding affecting, the Borrower or for any other reason whatsoever, all as though such payment had not been made and was due and owing.

6. Subrogation. Each Guarantor waives and agrees that it will not exercise any rights against the Borrower or any other Guarantor arising in connection with, or any Collateral securing, the Guarantied Obligations (including rights of subrogation, contribution, and the like) until Payment In Full. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Guarantor by virtue of any right of subrogation, contribution, or the like, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to such Guarantor for the benefit of, and shall be held in trust for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied upon the Guarantied Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

7. No Stay. Without limitation of any other provision of this Guaranty, if any declaration of default or acceleration or other exercise or condition to exercise of rights or remedies under or with respect to any Guarantied Obligation shall at any time be stayed, enjoined, or prevented for any reason (including but not limited to stay or injunction resulting from the pendency against the Borrower or any other Person of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding), the Guarantors agree that, for the purposes of this

 

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Guaranty and their obligations hereunder, the Guarantied Obligations shall be deemed to have been declared in default or accelerated, and such other exercise or conditions to exercise shall be deemed to have been taken or met.

8. Taxes.

(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any of the Guarantors hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if any Guarantor shall be required by applicable Law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Paragraph) the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Guarantor shall make such deductions and (iii) such Guarantor shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable Law.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by any Guarantor. Without limiting the provisions of paragraph (a) above, each Guarantor shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Official Body in accordance with applicable Law.

(c) Indemnification by the Guarantors. Each Guarantor shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Paragraph) paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Official Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to such Guarantor by a Lender or the Issuing Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Certificate. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by any Guarantor to an Official Body, such Guarantor shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Official Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Tax Provisions Incorporated By Reference. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Guarantors hereunder, the provisions of Section 5.9 [Taxes] of the Credit Agreement are cross-referenced, incorporated herein and shall apply to the Administrative Agent, each Lender, Issuing Lender and any Guarantor as if such Guarantor is, in fact, the Borrower; provided, however, that no Guarantor shall have any obligation under this Section 8 [Taxes] in excess of such Guarantor’s Guarantied Obligations.

 

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9. Intentionally Deleted.

10. Notices. Each Guarantor agrees that all notices, statements, requests, demands and other communications under this Guaranty shall be given to such Guarantor at the address set forth on a Schedule to, or in a Guarantor Joinder given under, the Credit Agreement and in the manner provided in Section 11.5.1 of the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may rely on any notice (whether or not made in a manner contemplated by this Guaranty) purportedly made by or on behalf of a Guarantor, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no duty to verify the identity or authority of the Person giving such notice.

11. Counterparts; Telecopy Signatures. This Guaranty may be executed by different parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page by telecopy or electronic signature delivery system (in either case in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page to this Guaranty.

12. Setoff, Default Payments by Borrower.

(a) In the event that at any time any obligation of the Guarantors now or hereafter existing under this Guaranty shall have become due and payable, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, shall have the right from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, to set off against and apply to such due and payable amount any obligation of any nature of any Lender or the Administrative Agent, or any subsidiary or affiliate of any Lender or the Administrative Agent, to any Guarantor, including but not limited to all deposits (whether time or demand, general or special, provisionally credited or finally credited, however evidenced) now or hereafter maintained by any Guarantor with the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof. Such right shall be absolute and unconditional in all circumstances and, without limitation, shall exist whether or not the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, shall have given any notice or made any demand under this Guaranty or under such obligation to the Guarantor, whether such obligation to the Guarantor is absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured (it being agreed that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, may deem such obligation to be then due and payable at the time of such setoff), and regardless of the existence or adequacy of any collateral, guaranty, or other direct or indirect security or right or remedy available to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders. The rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section are in addition to such other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of setoff and banker’s lien) which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, may have, and nothing in this Guaranty or in any other Loan Document or Specified Swap Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of or restriction on the right of setoff or banker’s lien of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them. Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any affiliate or subsidiary of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders and any holder of a participation (to the extent that such participant has agreed in writing

 

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to be bound by the provisions of Section 5.3 of the Credit Agreement) in any obligation of any Guarantor under this Guaranty, shall have the same rights of setoff as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as provided in this Section (regardless whether such affiliate or participant otherwise would be deemed a creditor of any Guarantor).

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any default under any Guarantied Obligation, if any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor by or for the account of the Borrower, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of each Lender and the Administrative Agent and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied to the Guarantied Obligations when due and payable.

13. Construction. The section and other headings contained in this Guaranty are for reference purposes only and shall not affect interpretation of this Guaranty in any respect. This Guaranty has been fully negotiated between the applicable parties, each party having the benefit of legal counsel, and accordingly neither any doctrine of construction of guaranties or suretyships in favor of the guarantor or surety, nor any doctrine of construction of ambiguities in agreement or instruments against the party controlling the drafting thereof, shall apply to this Guaranty.

14. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon each Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, and their successors and assigns except that no Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein other than assignments and transfers permitted by the Credit Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them (and any successive assignee or transferee), from time to time may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights or obligations under the Loan Documents (including all or any portion of any commitment to extend credit), or any other Guarantied Obligations, to any other Person as provided and permitted by the Credit Agreement and such Guarantied Obligations (including any Guarantied Obligations resulting from extension of credit by such other Person under or in connection with the Loan Documents or Specified Swap Agreements) shall be and remain Guarantied Obligations entitled to the benefit of this Guaranty, and to the extent of its interest in such Guarantied Obligations such other Person shall be vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in this Guaranty or otherwise.

15. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) Governing Law. This Guaranty shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAVIER OF JURY TRIAL.

(i) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF

 

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THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE ISSUING LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY GUARANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(ii) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 15. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT AND AGREES NOT ASSERT ANY SUCH DEFENSE.

(iii) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.5 [NOTICES; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION] OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

(iv) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF

 

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OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

16. Severability; Modification to Conform to Law.

(a) The provisions of this Guaranty are intended to be severable. If any provision of this Guaranty shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

(b) Without limitation of the preceding subsection (a), to the extent that applicable law (including applicable laws pertaining to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent or preferential transfer) otherwise would render the full amount of the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder invalid, voidable, or unenforceable on account of the amount of a Guarantor’s aggregate liability under this Guaranty, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, the aggregate amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders or such Guarantor or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount which is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding, which (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) may be an amount which is equal to the greater of:

(i) the fair consideration actually received by such Guarantor under the terms and as a result of the Loan Documents and the Specified Swap Agreements and the value of the benefits described in Section 19(b) hereof, including (and to the extent not inconsistent with applicable federal and state laws affecting the enforceability of guaranties) distributions, commitments, and advances made to or for the benefit of such Guarantor with the proceeds of any credit extended under the Loan Documents or the Specified Swap Agreements, or

(ii) the excess of (1) the amount of the fair value of the assets of such Guarantor as of the date of this Guaranty as determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors as in effect on the date hereof, over (2) the amount of all liabilities of such Guarantor as of the date of this Guaranty, also as determined on the basis of applicable federal and state laws governing the insolvency of debtors as in effect on the date hereof.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section or elsewhere in this Guaranty, this Guaranty shall be presumptively valid and enforceable to its full extent in accordance with its terms, as if this Section (and references elsewhere in this Guaranty to enforceability to the fullest extent permitted by law) were not a part of this Guaranty, and in any related litigation the burden of proof shall be on the party asserting the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof or asserting any limitation on any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder as to each element of such assertion.

17. Additional Guarantors. At any time after the initial execution and delivery of this Guaranty to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, additional Persons may become parties to this Guaranty and thereby acquire the duties and rights of being Guarantors hereunder by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a Guarantor Joinder pursuant to the Credit Agreement. No notice of the addition of any Guarantor shall be required to be given to any pre-existing Guarantor and each Guarantor hereby consents thereto.

18. Joint and Several Obligations. The obligations and additional liabilities of each and every Guarantor under this Guaranty are joint and several obligations of the Guarantors, and each Guarantor hereby waives to the full extent permitted by law any defense it may otherwise have to the payment and performance of the Guarantied Obligations that its liability hereunder is limited and not joint and several. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing waivers and those set forth below serve as a material inducement to the agreement of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to make the Loans, and that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are relying on each specific waiver and all such waivers in entering into this Guaranty. The undertakings of each Guarantor hereunder secure the obligations of itself and the other Guarantors. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, may, in their sole discretion, elect to enforce this Guaranty against any Guarantor without any duty or responsibility to pursue any other Guarantor and such an election by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, shall not be a defense to any action the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, may elect to take against any Guarantor. Each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby reserve all rights against each Guarantor.

19. Receipt of Credit Agreement, Other Loan Documents, Benefits.

(a) Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any Specified Swap Agreement, and each Guarantor certifies that the representations and warranties made therein with respect to such Guarantor are true and correct. Further, each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees to perform, comply with, and be bound by all of the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the extent applicable to such Guarantor.

(b) Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges, represents, and warrants that it receives synergistic benefits by virtue of its affiliation with the Borrower and the other Guarantors and that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Credit Agreement and that such benefits, together with the rights of contribution and subrogation that may arise in connection herewith are a reasonably equivalent exchange of value in return for providing this Guaranty.

 

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20. Release of Guarantor. In the event that all of the capital stock or other ownership interests of any Guarantor is sold or otherwise disposed of or liquidated and, if required, the consent of the Administrative Agent (as contemplated by Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement) or the Lenders (as contemplated by Section 11.1.3 of the Credit Agreement), has been obtained, or if such Guarantor is to be dissolved as permitted under the Credit Agreement, such Guarantor shall, upon consummation of such sale or other disposition, or immediately prior to such dissolution, be released from this Guaranty automatically and without further action, and this Guaranty shall, as to such Guarantor, terminate and have no further force or effect. In connection with the merger of the Guarantor into another Loan Party, this Guaranty will be assumed (as a matter of law) by such other Loan Party and will, together with any Guaranty of the Guarantied Obligations by such other Loan Party, constitute a single Guaranty.

21. Amendment and Restatement; No Novation. This Guaranty amends and restates that certain Continuing Agreement of Guaranty and dated as of June 30, 2004 given by the guarantors thereto (“Prior Guaranty”). This Guaranty is not intended to constitute, and does not constitute, an interruption, suspension of continuity, discharge of prior duties, termination, novation or satisfaction of the obligations or liabilities represented by the Prior Guaranty. This Guaranty is entitled to all of the rights and benefits originally pertaining to the Prior Guaranty and such rights as such rights and benefits may have been amended as provided in the Credit Agreement.

22. Miscellaneous.

(a) Generality of Certain Terms. As used in this Guaranty, the terms “hereof”, “herein” and terms of similar import refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular term or provision.

(b) Amendments, Waivers. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, and no consent to any departure by any Guarantor herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless in a writing manually signed by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. Any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No delay or failure of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, in exercising any right or remedy under this Guaranty shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Guaranty are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies available hereunder, under any other agreement or instrument, by law, or otherwise.

(c) Telecommunications. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on the authority of any individual making any telecopy or telephonic notice, request, or signature without the necessity of receipt of any verification thereof.

(d) Expenses. Each Guarantor unconditionally agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders in enforcing this Guaranty against any Guarantor and each Guarantor shall pay and indemnify

 

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each Lender and the Administrative Agent for, and hold it harmless from and against, any and all obligations, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses (including disbursements and reasonable legal fees of counsel to any Lender or the Administrative Agent), penalties, judgments, suits, actions, claims, and disbursements imposed on, asserted against, or incurred by any Lender or the Administrative Agent (i) relating to the preparation, negotiation, execution, administration, or enforcement of or collection under this Guaranty or any document, instrument, or agreement relating to any of the Obligations, including in any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding in any jurisdiction or political subdivision thereof; (ii) relating to any amendment, modification, waiver, or consent hereunder or relating to any telecopy or telephonic transmission purporting to be by any Guarantor or the Borrower; (iii) in any way relating to or arising out of this Guaranty, or any document, instrument, or agreement relating to any of the Guarantied Obligations, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, and including those arising directly or indirectly from the violation or asserted violation by any Guarantor or the Borrower or the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, or the like of any jurisdiction or political subdivision thereof (including those relating to environmental protection, health, labor, importing, exporting, or safety) and regardless whether asserted by any governmental entity or any other Person.

(e) Prior Understandings. This Guaranty and the Credit Agreement supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto and thereto and relating to the transactions provided for herein and therein.

(f) Survival. All representations and warranties of the Guarantors made in connection with this Guaranty shall survive, and shall not be waived by, the execution and delivery of this Guaranty, any investigation by or knowledge of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, any extension of credit, or any other event or circumstance whatsoever.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTINUING

AGREEMENT OF GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor, intending to be legally bound, has executed this Guaranty as of the date first above written with the intention that this Guaranty shall constitute a sealed instrument.

 

GUARANTORS:

CONSOL ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC VI

CONSOL GAS COMPANY

By:

 

 

  John M. Reilly, Vice President and Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor

 

TERRY EAGLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:

  TECPART Corporation, a general partner
 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

  John M. Reilly
 

Title:

  Treasurer

By:

  TEAGLE Company, L.L.C., a general partner
 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

  John M. Reilly
 

Title:

  Treasurer

 


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AGREEMENT OF GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP]

 

GUARANTORS:

AMVEST COAL & RAIL, L.L.C.

AMVEST COAL SALES, INC.

AMVEST CORPORATION

AMVEST GAS RESOURCES, INC.

AMVEST MINERAL SERVICES, INC.

AMVEST MINERALS COMPANY, L.L.C.

AMVEST OIL & GAS, INC.

AMVEST WEST VIRGINIA COAL, L.L.C.

BRAXTON-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.

CNX LAND RESOURCES INC.

CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.

CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY

CONSOL OF CANADA INC.

CONSOL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LLC

CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.

CONSOL OF OHIO LLC

CONSOL OF WV LLC

CONSOL OF WYOMING LLC

CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY LLC

FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

GLAMORGAN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

LEATHERWOOD, INC.

LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

MON RIVER TOWING, INC.

MTB INC.

NICHOLAS-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.

PETERS CREEK MINERAL SERVICES, INC.

RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES COMPANY

ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL COMPANY

TEAGLE COMPANY, L.L.C.

TECPART CORPORATION

TERRA FIRMA COMPANY

TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

VAUGHAN RAILROAD COMPANY

WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

By:

 

 

 

John M. Reilly, Treasurer of each Guarantor

listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor


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GUARANTORS:

CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY

HELVETIA COAL COMPANY

ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY

KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION

LAUREL RUN MINING COMPANY

McELROY COAL COMPANY

SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY

TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY

WINDSOR COAL COMPANY

By:

 

 

 

Daniel S. Cangilla, Treasurer of each

Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such

Guarantor

GUARANTORS:

CONRHEIN COAL COMPANY

By:

 

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,

a general partner

  By:  

 

  Name:   Daniel S. Cangilla
  Title:   Treasurer


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GUARANTOR:
CONSOL FINANCIAL INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

  Christopher C. Jones

Title:

  Vice President and Secretary


EXHIBIT 1.1(I)(1)

AMENDED AND RESTATED REGULATED

SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGULATED SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 7th day of May, 2010 by CONSOL ENERGY INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each GUARANTOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement, as herein defined) (collectively, the “Guarantors” and the Borrower and the Guarantors collectively, the “Loan Parties” and each individually, a “Loan Party”) in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as corporate trustee, and DAVID A. VANASKEY, an individual, not in his individual capacity but solely as individual trustee (the Corporate Trustee and the Individual Trustee, collectively, the “Collateral Trustee”) for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined herein) pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement.

RECITALS

A. Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2004, by and among the Borrower, each of the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, Société Générale, New York Branch and SunTrust Bank, each in its capacity as a co-documentation agent, and Citicorp North America, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as co-administrative agents, pursuant to which the co-administrative agents and the lenders provided certain loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (the “Original Credit Agreement”).

B. The Original Credit Agreement was amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005, by and among the Borrower, each of the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia - New York Agency, Fleet National Bank and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, and PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as co-administrative agents (the “2005 Credit Agreement”).

C. The 2005 Credit Agreement was amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2007, by and among the Borrower, each of the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A., and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, and PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., each in their capacity as co-administrative agents (the “2007 Credit Agreement”).

D. The 2007 Credit Agreement has been amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, each of the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent (the “Credit Agreement”).


E. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and the Lenders have agreed to continue to make certain loans to the Borrower (the“Loans”) and to continue to grant other financial accommodations to the Borrower, which Loans and other financial accommodations are to continue to be secured by, among other things, various mortgages, deeds of trust, and credit line deeds of trust encumbering certain of real estate interests (collectively, the “Property”) of the Loan Parties in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as such term is defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement (the “Secured Parties”) (each of the said various mortgages, deeds of trust, credit line deeds of trust, deeds to secure debts and other security documents encumbering the Property, together with all amendments, modifications, consolidations, increases, supplements and spreaders thereof, being herein collectively called the “Mortgages”).

F. Pursuant to the Original Credit Agreement and that certain Indenture, dated March 7, 2002, among the Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as trustee (the “Indenture”), the Collateral Trustee entered into that certain Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2004 (the “Original Collateral Trust Agreement”) with the Borrower and the Designated Subsidiaries (as defined therein), which Original Collateral Trust Agreement was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 among the Collateral Trustee, the Borrower and the Designated Subsidiaries (as defined therein) (the “2007 Collateral Trust Agreement”), which 2007 Collateral Trustee Agreement has been amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among the Collateral Trustee, the Borrower and the Designated Subsidiaries (as defined therein) (the “Collateral Trust Agreement”).

G. Pursuant to the Original Credit Agreement and the Original Collateral Trust Agreement, the Loan Parties entered into that certain Regulated Substances Certificate and Indemnity Agreement dated as of June 30, 2004 with the Collateral Trustee (the “Original Indemnity”), which was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Regulated Substances Certificate and Indemnity Agreement dated as of June 27, 2007 with the Collateral Trustee (the “2007 Indemnity”).

H. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement, each Loan Party has agreed to amend and restate the 2007 Indemnity by entering into this Agreement in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, each Loan Party hereby covenants, warrants, represents and agrees as follows:

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given such terms in the Credit Agreement.

2. Representations and Warranties. The Loan Parties, each for themselves respectively, and as applicable to each such Loan Party’s ownership, occupation or leasing of or conducting operations and activities at any Property, hereby reaffirm the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.1.19 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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3. Environmental Covenants.

(a) Each Loan Party, for themselves respectively, and as applicable to each such Loan Party’s ownership, occupation or leasing of or conducting operations and activities at any Property, shall keep such Property free of Hazardous Materials and shall remove, or cause their lessees to remove, all Hazardous Materials which are now or at any time in the future in or on the Property, irrespective of the source thereof, except to the extent that such Hazardous Materials are present on or stored and/or used substantially in compliance with Environmental Laws; provided, that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 3(a) unless or until any failure to comply with any applicable Environmental Law would result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which, considered either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Each Loan Party, for themselves respectively, and as applicable to each such Loan Party’s ownership, occupation or leasing of or conducting operations and activities at any Property, shall not suffer or permit such Property to be used to generate, manufacture, refine, transport, treat, dispose of, transfer, produce or process Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Laws; provided, that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 3(a) unless or until any failure to comply with any applicable Environmental Law would result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which, considered either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

(b) Each Loan Party, for themselves respectively, and as applicable to each such Loan Party’s ownership, occupation or leasing of or conducting operations and activities at any Property, shall immediately, upon their respective Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge of any of the following, notify the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties in writing upon the occurrence of:

(i) the release of any Hazardous Materials on or about the Property in violation of Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected to result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which, considered either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(ii) any violation affecting the Property of any Environmental Laws, if such violation is reasonably likely to result in fines, penalties, remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which, considered either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and

(iii) any Environmental Liability or any claim or claims made against or the Property relating to damage, contribution, cost of recovery, compensation, loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials affecting the Property if such claim or series of claims, when considered either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

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(c) Except as otherwise disclosed in written reports delivered to the Collateral Trustee prior to the date hereof, the Loan Parties certify that, as of the date of this Agreement, to their knowledge, no report, analysis, study or other document prepared by or for any Person exists which identifies any Hazardous Materials as being located upon or as being released or discharged from the Property which, considered either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

(d) The Loan Parties, at their sole expense and for themselves respectively, and as applicable to each such Loan Party’s ownership, occupation or leasing of or conducting operations and activities at any Property, shall, or shall cause the tenants of the Property to, conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing and all removal and other actions necessary to clean up and remove all Hazardous Materials on, under, from or affecting any of the Property in accordance with all Environmental Laws; provided, however that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 3(d) unless or until any failure to conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing and all removal and other actions is reasonably likely to result in fines, penalties, remediation costs or other similar liabilities which, considered either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

4. Indemnity.

(a) The Loan Parties shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Collateral Trustee, the Secured Parties and their employees, agents, officers and directors from and against any claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements or damages of whatever kind or nature and associated reasonable costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, fees of environmental consultants and laboratory fees, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise (collectively, the “Indemnified Matters”), arising out of or in any way related to the following matters:

(i) the presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials on, over, under, from or affecting the Property or the soil, water, vegetation, buildings, personal property, persons or animals thereon;

(ii) any personal injury (including wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal) arising out of or related to such Hazardous Materials;

(iii) any lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement reached or governmental order relating to such Hazardous Materials with respect to the Property;

(iv) any violation of Environmental Laws or any and all permits, licenses, registrations, notifications, exemptions and any other authorization required under any applicable Environmental Law (collectively, the “Environmental Permits”); and/or

 

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(v) the breach of any warranty, representation or covenant of any Loan Party contained in this Agreement.

(b) The liability covered by this Section 4 shall include, but not be limited to, losses sustained by the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties and/or their successors and assigns for (i) diminution in value of the Property resulting from matters covered by this Agreement, (ii) amounts arising out of personal injury or death claims with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement, (iii) amounts charged for any environmental or Hazardous Materials cleanup costs and expenses, liens or other such charges or impositions, (iv) payment for reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, expert witness fees, court costs, environmental tests and design studies in connection with the matters covered by this Agreement, and (v) any other amounts reasonably expended by the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties and their successors and assigns with respect to matters covered by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the liability of the Loan Parties under this Section 4, (A) with respect to diminution in value of the Property, shall be limited to the diminution in value of the Property in its use by the Loan Parties in their mining operations and (B) with respect to environmental or Hazardous Materials cleanup costs and expenses, shall be limited to the costs and expenses for cleanup of the Property so that it is suitable for use in mining operations and in compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits (including without limitation, any permanent reclamation or water treatment resulting from the operations of the Loan Parties or their predecessors).

5. Each Loan Party’s Obligation to Deliver Property. Each Loan Party agrees for themselves respectively, and as applicable to each such Loan Party’s ownership, occupation or leasing of or conducting operations and activities at any Property that, in the event any Mortgage is foreclosed (whether judicially or by power of sale) or any such Loan Party tenders a deed in lieu of foreclosure or any such Loan Party otherwise voluntarily or involuntarily conveys possession of or title to the Property, such Loan Party shall deliver the Property or any parcel comprising such portion of the Property to the Collateral Trustee in a condition that is in compliance with any applicable Environmental Laws affecting the Property. The obligations of each Loan Party as set forth in this paragraph are strictly for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties and any successors and assigns of the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties as holders of any portion of the Secured Debt and shall not in any way impair or affect the Collateral Trustee’s and/or the Secured Parties’ right to foreclose against any parcel comprising a portion of the Property.

6. The Collateral Trustee’s and/or Secured Parties’ Rights Under This Agreement. The rights of the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties under this Agreement shall be in addition to all rights of the Collateral Trustee and/or the Secured Parties under the Mortgages, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Documents and the Indenture. Any default by any Loan Party under this Agreement (including without limitation any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by any Loan Party in this Agreement) shall, at the Collateral Trustee’s option, constitute an Actionable Default under the Collateral Trust Agreement and an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents.

 

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7. The Collateral Trustee’s and/or the Secured Parties’ Right to Cure. In addition to the other remedies provided to the Collateral Trustee and/or the Secured Parties in the Credit Agreement, the Mortgages, the other Loan Documents and the Indenture, should any Loan Party fail to abide by the terms and covenants of this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee on behalf of the Secured Parties, and/or the Secured Parties may, should they elect to do so in order to protect their security interest, cause the removal, remediation or cleanup of any Hazardous Materials located on the Property and repair and remedy any damage to the Property caused by the Hazardous Materials or any such removal, remediation or cleanup, as necessary to assure substantial compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws. In such event, all funds expended by the Collateral Trustee on behalf of the Secured Parties and/or the Secured Parties in connection with the removal of such Hazardous Materials or the cleanup of such Hazardous Materials, including but not limited to all reasonable attorneys’ fees, engineering fees, consultant fees and similar charges, shall become a part of the obligations secured by the Mortgages and shall be due and payable by each of the Loan Parties on demand. Each disbursement made by the Collateral Trustee and/or the Secured Parties pursuant to this provision shall bear interest at the lower of (a) the rate of interest applicable under Section 4.3.2 [Other Obligations] of the Credit Agreement, or (b) the highest rate allowable under applicable laws from the date any Loan Party shall have received written notice that the funds have been advanced by the Collateral Trustee and/or the Secured Parties until paid in full. The Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties shall permit the Collateral Trustee, the Secured Parties, and their agents and employees access to their respective Property (or in the case of the Borrower any and all Properties) for any purpose consistent with this provision.

8. The Collateral Trustee’s Right to Conduct an Investigation. In the event the Secured Parties shall have reasonable cause to suspect that any Loan Party has failed to comply with the terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Trustee may obtain one or more environmental audits of the Property, at the sole expense of any of the Loan Parties. The nature and scope of the environmental audits shall be determined by the Collateral Trustee in its judgment. Each Loan Party shall permit the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties and the Collateral Trustee’s agents and employees, access to the Property for the purpose of conducting the environmental audit and shall otherwise cooperate and provide such additional information as may be requested by the Collateral Trustee or the Collateral Trustee’s agents and employees. In the event any Loan Party fails to pay in accordance with this Section 8 for the cost of any such environmental audit, the Secured Parties may pay for same. Each such payment made by the Secured Parties shall become a part of the obligations secured by the Mortgages, shall be due and payable upon demand and shall bear interest after demand at the lower of either (a) the rate of interest applicable under Section 4.3.2 [Other Obligations] of the Credit Agreement, or (b) the highest rate allowable under applicable laws, until paid in full by any Loan Party.

9. Scope of Liability. The liability under this Agreement shall in no way be limited or impaired by (a) any extension of time for performance required by the Credit Agreement, any of the Loan Documents or the Indenture, (b) any exculpatory provisions in any of the Loan Documents or the Indenture limiting the Collateral Trustee’s and/or the Secured Parties’ recourse, (c) the accuracy or inaccuracy of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party or any other obligor under the Credit Agreement, any of the Loan Documents or the Indenture, (d) the release of any Loan Party or any other Person from performance or observance of any of

 

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the agreements, covenants, terms or conditions contained in any of the Loan Documents or the Indenture by operation of law, the Collateral Trustee’s and/or the Secured Parties’ voluntary act or otherwise, (e) the release or substitution, in whole or in part, of any security for any Loan Party’s obligations or (f) the Collateral Trustee’s failure to record or improper recording or filing of any of the Mortgages or any UCC financing statements, or failure to otherwise perfect, protect, secure or insure any security interest or lien given as security for any Loan Party’s obligations; and, in any such case, whether with or without notice to any Loan Party or other Person and with or without consideration. The indemnity provided in Section 4 above shall survive (i) any sale, assignment or foreclosure of any of the Mortgages or other Loan Documents, the acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or trustee’s sale, or any sale or transfer of all or part of the possession of or title to the Property, or (ii) the discharge of any of the other Loan Documents or the Indenture and/or the reconveyance or release of any of the Mortgages.

10. Preservation of Rights. No delay on the Collateral Trustee’s and/or the Secured Parties’ part in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any such privilege, power or right.

11. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served for all purposes when sent by registered or certified mail to any Loan Party or the Co-Administrative Agents and/or the Lenders as provided in Section 11.5.1 [Notices Generally] of the Credit Agreement and in the case of the Collateral Trustee, as provided in Section 7.2 [Notices] of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

12. Changes in Writing. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, by telephone or by any other means, except by an instrument in writing signed by all parties hereto.

13. Joint and Several Obligations. With respect to the obligations of each Loan Party in connection with this Agreement, the Borrower and each Guarantor are jointly and severally liable hereunder. Any party liable upon or in respect of this Agreement or any obligations under any of the other Loan Documents or the Indenture may be released without affecting the liability of any party not so released.

14. Survival. The obligations of each of the Loan Parties under Section 4 of this Agreement shall survive any judicial foreclosure, foreclosure by power of sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, transfer of possession of or title to the Property by any Loan Party or Secured Parties and Payment In Full and payment of the other Secured Debt in full.

15. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or any portions thereof, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall in all respects be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the governing laws as set forth in the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that

 

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the applicable federal, state and local Environmental Laws of the jurisdiction in which the Property is situated shall govern the Loan Parties’ obligations with respect to compliance with Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits that are required under Environmental Laws to own, occupy or maintain the Property or which otherwise are required for the operations and business activities of the Loan Parties.

17. Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, the rules of construction set forth in Section 1.2 [Construction] of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference.

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original document and all of which shall be deemed the same document.

19. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAVIER OF JURY TRIAL.

(a) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE ISSUING LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(b) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 19. EACH OF THE

 

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PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT AND AGREES NOT ASSERT ANY SUCH DEFENSE.

(c) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.5 [NOTICES; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION] OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

(d) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

20. The parties agree that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties and signatories hereto acknowledge and agree that any and all rights, powers, privileges, duties, responsibilities, liabilities and/or obligations (including but not limited to the right to grant or withhold consent and the right to act or refrain from acting), whether discretionary or mandatory, are and shall be exercised by the Collateral Trustee solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, at the direction of the Administrative Agent or other entity specified in the Collateral Trust Agreement as having the right to give direction to the Collateral Trustee, and subject further to the rights of the Collateral Trustee to require officers’ certificate(s), opinion(s) and advice from counsel, accountants, appraisers and other third parties, advancement of expenses and/or assurances of indemnity satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

21. Amendment and Restatement; No Novation. This Indemnity amends and restates the 2007 Indemnity. This Indemnity is not intended to constitute, and does not constitute, an interruption, suspension of continuity, discharge of prior duties, termination, novation or satisfaction of the obligations or liabilities represented by the 2007 Indemnity. This Indemnity is

 

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entitled to all of the rights and benefits originally pertaining to the 2007 Indemnity and such rights as such rights and benefits may have been amended as provided in the Credit Agreement.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED REGULATED

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

LOAN PARTIES:
CONSOL ENERGY INC.
By:  

 

Name:   John M. Reilly
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
CONSOL ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC VI
CONSOL GAS COMPANY
By:  

 

  John M. Reilly, Vice President and Treasurer of each Loan Party listed above on behalf of each such Loan Party
TERRY EAGLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:

  TECPART Corporation, a general partner
  By:  

 

  Name:   John M. Reilly
  Title:   Treasurer
By:   TEAGLE Company, L.L.C., a general partner
  By:  

 

  Name:   John M. Reilly
  Title:   Treasurer


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LOAN PARTIES:

AMVEST COAL & RAIL, L.L.C.
AMVEST COAL SALES, INC.
AMVEST CORPORATION
AMVEST GAS RESOURCES, INC.
AMVEST MINERAL SERVICES, INC.
AMVEST MINERALS COMPANY, L.L.C.
AMVEST OIL & GAS, INC.
AMVEST WEST VIRGINIA COAL, L.L.C.
BRAXTON-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.
CNX LAND RESOURCES INC.
CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.
CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY
CONSOL OF CANADA INC.
CONSOL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LLC
CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.
CONSOL OF OHIO LLC
CONSOL OF WV LLC
CONSOL OF WYOMING LLC
CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY LLC
FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
GLAMORGAN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
LEATHERWOOD, INC.
LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
MON RIVER TOWING, INC.
MTB INC.
NICHOLAS-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.
PETERS CREEK MINERAL SERVICES, INC.
RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL
COMPANY
TEAGLE COMPANY, L.L.C.
TECPART CORPORATION
TERRA FIRMA COMPANY
TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
VAUGHAN RAILROAD COMPANY
WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
By:  

 

  John M. Reilly, Treasurer of each Loan Party listed above on behalf of each such Loan Party


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SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT]

 

LOAN PARTIES:
CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY
HELVETIA COAL COMPANY
ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY
KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION
LAUREL RUN MINING COMPANY
McELROY COAL COMPANY
SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY
WINDSOR COAL COMPANY

By:

 

 

  Daniel S. Cangilla, Treasurer of each Loan Party listed above on behalf of each such Loan Party

CONRHEIN COAL COMPANY

By:

 

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,

a general partner

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

  Daniel S. Cangilla
 

Title:

  Treasurer


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED REGULATED

SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT]

 

CONSOL FINANCIAL INC.
By:  

 

Name:   Christopher C. Jones
Title:   Vice President and Secretary


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED REGULATED

SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT]

 

COLLATERAL TRUSTEE:

WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as

Corporate Trustee

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

DAVID A. VANASKEY, as Individual Trustee

 

David A. Vanaskey


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED REGULATED

SUBSTANCES CERTIFICATE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT]

 

COLLATERAL TRUSTEE:

WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as

Corporate Trustee

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

DAVID A. VANASKEY, as Individual Trustee

 

David A. Vanaskey


EXHIBIT 1.1(I)(2)

AMENDED AND RESTATED

INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 7, 2010 and is made by and among CONSOL ENERGY INC., a Delaware corporation (“CEI” or the “Borrower”), each GUARANTOR (as defined below) now or hereafter party hereto (CEI and each Guarantor being individually referred to herein as a “Company” and collectively as the “Companies”), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), for the Lenders (as defined below).

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2004, made by and between CEI, the guarantors party thereto, the “Companies” (as defined therein) party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Paying Agent (the “Existing Subordination Agreement”), executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 2004, by and among CEI, PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agents, LaSalle Bank N.A., Société Générale, New York Branch and SunTrust Bank, each in its capacity as a Co-Documentation Agent, the lenders described therein, and the guarantors party thereto (the “Original Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Original Credit Agreement was amended and restated by a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2005, by and among CEI, PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agents, The Bank of Nova Scotia - New York Agency, Fleet National Bank and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, the lenders and the guarantors party thereto (the “2005 Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the 2005 Credit Agreement was amended and restated by a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2007, by and among CEI, PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agents, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, the lenders and the guarantors party thereto (the “2007 Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the 2007 Credit Agreement has been amended and restated by a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among CEI, the guarantors now or hereafter a party thereto (the “Guarantors”), the lenders now or hereafter a party thereto (the “Lenders”), PNC Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent (the “Credit Agreement”). Each capitalized term used herein shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement;


WHEREAS, the Companies have or, in the future, may have liabilities, obligations or indebtedness owed to each other (the liabilities, obligations and indebtedness of each of the Companies to any other Company, now existing or hereafter incurred (whether created directly or acquired by assignment or otherwise), and interest and premiums, if any, thereon and other amounts payable in respect thereof and all other obligations and other amounts payable by any Company to any other Company are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Subordinated Indebtedness”);

WHEREAS, the obligations of the Lenders to maintain the Commitments and make Loans to, and issue Letters of Credit on behalf of, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from time to time are subject to the condition, among others, that the Companies subordinate the Subordinated Indebtedness to the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Company to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any Specified Swap Agreement (collectively, the “Senior Debt”) in the manner set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to maintain the Commitments and continue to make Loans to and issue Letters of Credit on behalf of, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the parties desire to amend and restate the Existing Subordination Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

1. Subordinated Indebtedness Subordinated to Senior Debt. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated by reference. All Subordinated Indebtedness shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior Payment In Full.

2. Payment Over of Proceeds Upon Dissolution, Etc. Upon any distribution of assets of any Company in the event of (a) any insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding in connection therewith, relative to any such Company or to its creditors, as such, or to its assets, or (b) any liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any such Company, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, or (c) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any marshalling of assets and liabilities of any such Company (a Company distributing assets as set forth herein being referred to in such capacity as a “Distributing Company”), then and in any such event, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as their respective interests may appear, Payment In Full (whether or not an Event of Default has occurred under the terms of the Loan Documents or the Senior Debt has been declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable) before the holder of any Subordinated Indebtedness owed by the Distributing Company is entitled to receive any payment on account of the principal of or interest on such Subordinated Indebtedness, and, to that end, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive, for application to the payment of the Senior

 

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Debt, any payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, which may be payable or deliverable in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness owed by the Distributing Company in any such case, proceeding, dissolution, liquidation or other winding up event.

3. No Commencement of Any Proceeding. Each Company agrees that, so long as the Senior Debt shall remain unpaid, it will not commence, or join with any creditor other than the Lenders and the Administrative Agent in commencing, any proceeding, including but not limited to those described in Section 2 hereof, or other enforcement action of any kind against any other Company which owes it any Subordinated Indebtedness.

4. Prior Payment in Full of Senior Debt Upon Acceleration of Subordinated Indebtedness. If any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness owed by any Company becomes or is declared due and payable before its stated maturity, then and in such event the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to receive Payment In Full (whether or not an Event of Default has occurred under the terms of the Loan Documents or the Senior Debt has been declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable) before the holder of any such Subordinated Indebtedness is entitled to receive any payment thereon.

5. No Payment When Senior Debt in Default. With respect to Subordinated Indebtedness for borrowed money, if any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or such an Event of Default would result from or exist after giving effect to a payment with respect to any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, unless the Required Lenders shall have consented to or waived the same, so long as any of the Senior Debt shall remain outstanding, no payment shall be made by any Company owing Subordinated Indebtedness on account of principal or interest on any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness for borrowed money. No payment shall be made by any Company owing any Subordinated Indebtedness other than for borrowed money of such Subordinated Indebtedness after the earlier of (i) any proceeding described in clause (a) or (c) of Section 2 hereof or (ii) the declaration of the Senior Debt as due and payable before its stated maturity.

6. Payment Permitted if No Default. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent any of the Companies, at any time except during the pendency of any of the conditions described in Sections 2, 4 and 5, from making the regularly scheduled payments of principal of or interest on any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or the retention thereof by any of the Companies of any money deposited with them for the payment of or on account of the principal of or interest on the Subordinated Indebtedness.

7. Receipt of Prohibited Payments. If, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Sections 2, 4, 5 and 6, a Company which is owed Subordinated Indebtedness by a Distributing Company shall have received any payment or distribution of assets from the Distributing Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, then and in such event such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as their respective interests may appear, shall be segregated from other funds and property held by such Company, and shall be forthwith paid over to the Administrative Agent in

 

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the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be applied (in the case of cash) to or held as collateral (in the case of noncash property or securities) for the payment or prepayment of the Senior Debt in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Specified Swap Agreements.

8. Rights of Subrogation. Each Company agrees that no payment or distribution to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall entitle it to exercise any rights of subrogation in respect thereof until Payment In Full.

9. Instruments Evidencing Subordinated Indebtedness. Each Company shall cause each instrument for borrowed money which now or hereafter evidences all or a portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness to be conspicuously marked as follows:

“This instrument is subject to the terms of an Amended and Restated Intercompany Subordination Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010 in favor of PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders referred to therein, which Intercompany Subordination Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. Notwithstanding any contrary statement contained in the within instrument, no payment on account of the principal thereof or interest thereon shall become due or payable except in accordance with the express terms of said Intercompany Subordination Agreement.”

Each Company will further mark its books of account in such a manner as shall be effective to give proper notice of the effect of this Agreement.

10. Agreement Solely to Define Relative Rights. The purpose of this Agreement is solely to define the relative rights of the Companies, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair, as between any of the Companies and their creditors other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the obligation of the Companies to each other to pay the principal of and interest on the Subordinated Indebtedness as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with its terms, or is intended to or shall affect the relative rights among the Companies and their creditors other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, nor shall anything herein prevent any of the Companies from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable Law upon default under any agreement pursuant to which the Subordinated Indebtedness is created, subject to the rights, if any, under this Agreement of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to receive cash, property or securities otherwise payable or deliverable with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness.

11. No Implied Waivers of Subordination. No right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to enforce subordination, as herein provided, shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of any Company or by any act or failure to act by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or by any non-compliance by any Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of any agreement pursuant to which the

 

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Subordinated Indebtedness is created, regardless of any knowledge thereof with which the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have or be otherwise charged. Each Company by its acceptance hereof shall agree that, so long as there is Senior Debt outstanding or Commitments in effect under the Credit Agreement, such Company shall not agree to sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or agree to compromise, the obligations of the other Companies with respect to their Subordinated Indebtedness, other than in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to any of the Companies except CEI to the extent provided in the Credit Agreement, without incurring responsibility to any of the Companies and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Agreement or the obligations hereunder of the Companies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment, or extend the time of payment, renew or alter the Senior Debt or otherwise amend or supplement the Senior Debt or the Loan Documents; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing the Senior Debt; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of the Senior Debt; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any of the Companies and any other person.

12. Additional Subsidiaries of CEI. The Companies covenant and agree that they shall cause Subsidiaries of CEI created or acquired after the date of this Agreement and any other Subsidiaries in each case as required to join this Agreement under the terms of the Credit Agreement, to join in this Agreement and subordinate to the Senior Debt all Subordinated Indebtedness owed to any such Subsidiary by any of the Companies or by any other Subsidiary hereafter created or acquired and joined to this Agreement, such joinder to be effected under the Guarantor Joinder in the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(1) to the Credit Agreement.

13. Continuing Force and Effect. This Agreement shall continue in force until Payment In Full, it being contemplated that this Agreement be of a continuing nature.

14. Modification, Amendments or Waivers. Any and all agreements amending or changing any provision of this Agreement or the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder, and any and all waivers or consents to Events of Default or other departures from the due performance of any Company hereunder, shall be made only by written agreement, waiver or consent signed by the Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of all the Lenders, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, any such agreement, waiver or consent made with such written consent being effective to bind all the Lenders.

15. Expenses. The Companies, unconditionally and jointly and severally, agree upon demand to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the amount of any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements for which reimbursement is customarily obtained, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel as set forth in Section 11.3 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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16. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

18. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, and the obligations of each Company shall be binding upon their respective successors and permitted assigns, except that no Company may assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein other than assignments and transfers permitted by the Credit Agreement. Except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, the duties and obligations of the Companies may not be delegated or transferred by the Companies or any Company without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, and any such delegation or transfer without such consent shall be null and void. Except to the extent otherwise required by the context of this Agreement, the word “Lenders” when used herein shall include, without limitation, any holder of a Note or an assignment of rights therein originally issued to a Lender under the Credit Agreement, and each such holder of a Note or assignment shall have the benefits of this Agreement to the same extent as if such holder had originally been a Lender under the Credit Agreement.

19. Joint and Several Obligations. Each of the obligations of each and every Company under this Agreement is joint and several. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, may, in their sole discretion, elect to enforce this Agreement against any Company without any duty or responsibility to pursue any other Company and such an election by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, shall not be a defense to any action the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, may elect to take against any Company. Each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby reserve all right against each Company.

20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the different parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

21. Attorneys-in-Fact. Each Company hereby authorizes and empowers the Administrative Agent, at the election of the Administrative Agent and in the name of either the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as their respective interests may appear, or in the name of each such Company as is owed Subordinated Indebtedness, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to execute and file proofs and documents and take any other action the Administrative Agent may deem advisable to completely protect the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ interests in the

 

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Subordinated Indebtedness and the right of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of enforcement thereof, and to that end each of the Companies hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent, its officers, employees and agents, or any of them, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of such Company, and with full power for such Company, and in the name, place and stead of such Company for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, taking any action and executing, delivering, filing and recording any instruments which the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which power of attorney, being given for security, is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. Each Company hereby ratifies and confirms, and agrees to ratify and confirm, all action taken by the Administrative Agent, its officers, employees or agents pursuant to the foregoing power of attorney.

22. Application of Payments. In the event any payments are received by the Administrative Agent under the terms of this Agreement for application to the Senior Debt at any time when the Senior Debt has not been declared due and payable and prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable, such payment shall constitute a voluntary prepayment of the Senior Debt for all purposes under the Credit Agreement.

23. Remedies. In the event of a breach by any of the Companies in the performance of any of the terms of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, may demand specific performance of this Agreement and seek injunctive relief and may exercise any other remedy available at law or in equity, it being recognized that the remedies of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders at law may not fully compensate the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders for the damages they may suffer in the event of a breach hereof.

24. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.

(a) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH COMPANY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN

 

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ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE ISSUING LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY COMPANY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(b) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH COMPANY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 24. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT AND AGREES NOT ASSERT ANY SUCH DEFENSE.

(c) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.5 [NOTICES; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION] OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

25. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

26. Notices. All notices, statements, requests and demands and other communications given to or made upon the Companies, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be given or made in the manner as provided in Section 11.5.1 [Notices Generally] of the Credit Agreement.

 

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27. Amendment and Restatement; No Novation. This Agreement amends and restates the Existing Subordination Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to constitute, and does not constitute, an interruption, suspension of continuity, discharge of prior duties, termination, novation or satisfaction of the obligations or liabilities represented by the Existing Subordination Agreement. This Agreement is entitled to all of the rights and benefits originally pertaining to the Existing Subordination Agreement and such rights as such rights and benefits may have been amended as provided in the Credit Agreement.

28. Rules of Construction. The rules of construction set forth in Section 1.2 [Construction] of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED

INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT]

WITNESS the due execution hereof as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:

CONSOL ENERGY INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

  John M. Reilly

Title:

  Vice President and Treasurer
GUARANTORS:
CONSOL ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC VI
CONSOL GAS COMPANY

By:

 

 

  John M. Reilly, Vice President and Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor
TERRY EAGLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:

  TECPART Corporation, a general partner
 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

  John M. Reilly
 

Title:

  Treasurer

By:

  TEAGLE Company, L.L.C., a general partner
 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

  John M. Reilly
 

Title:

  Treasurer


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED

INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT]

 

GUARANTORS:

AMVEST COAL & RAIL, L.L.C.

AMVEST COAL SALES, INC.

AMVEST CORPORATION

AMVEST GAS RESOURCES, INC.

AMVEST MINERAL SERVICES, INC.

AMVEST MINERALS COMPANY, L.L.C.

AMVEST OIL & GAS, INC.

AMVEST WEST VIRGINIA COAL, L.L.C.

BRAXTON-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.

CNX LAND RESOURCES INC.

CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.

CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY

CONSOL OF CANADA INC.

CONSOL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LLC

CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.

CONSOL OF OHIO LLC

CONSOL OF WV LLC

CONSOL OF WYOMING LLC

CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY LLC

FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

GLAMORGAN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

LEATHERWOOD, INC.

LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

MON RIVER TOWING, INC.

MTB INC.

NICHOLAS-CLAY LAND & MINERAL, INC.

PETERS CREEK MINERAL SERVICES, INC.

RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES COMPANY

ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL COMPANY

TEAGLE COMPANY, L.L.C.

TECPART CORPORATION

TERRA FIRMA COMPANY

TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.

VAUGHAN RAILROAD COMPANY

WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

By:

 

 

 

John M. Reilly, Treasurer of each Guarantor

listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED

INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT]

 

GUARANTORS:

CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY

HELVETIA COAL COMPANY

ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY

KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION

LAUREL RUN MINING COMPANY

McELROY COAL COMPANY

SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY

TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY

WINDSOR COAL COMPANY

By:

 

 

  Daniel S. Cangilla, Treasurer of each Guarantor listed above on behalf of each such Guarantor
CONRHEIN COAL COMPANY

By:

  CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, a general partner
 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

  Daniel S. Cangilla
 

Title:

  Treasurer

 


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED

INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT]

 

GUARANTOR:

CONSOL FINANCIAL INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

  Christopher C. Jones

Title:

  Vice President and Secretary


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED

INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT]

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

individually and as Administrative Agent

By:

 

 

Name:

  Richard C. Munsick

Title:

  Senior Vice President


EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(1)

OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

AND LEASES, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (PENNSYLVANIA)

(THIS MORTGAGE SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES)

by and from

                     .

Mortgagor

to

DAVID A. VANASKEY,

not in his individual capacity, but solely as Collateral Trustee, pursuant to that certain Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010, for the benefit of (i) the Collateral Trustees (as defined in such Collateral Trust Agreement), (ii) the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, (iii) the holders of the Senior Notes (2002), and (iv) any other Persons from time to time holders of the Secured Debt (as all such terms are hereinafter defined) “Mortgagee

 

  Dated        
  Location:
  County:
  State: Pennsylvania
 

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE

PRECISE ADDRESS OF MORTGAGEE IS:

 

David A. Vanaskey, as Collateral Trustee

c/o Wilmington Trust Company

  Rodney Square North
  1100 North Market Street
  Wilmington, DE 19890
 

By:

       
    

Agent

NOTE TO RECORDER: THIS MORTGAGE CONSTITUTES A FIXTURE FILING AND COVERS AS-EXTRACTED COLLATERAL UNDER THE UCC (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND IS TO BE CROSS-REFERENCED IN THE UCC RECORDS.

THE SECURED PARTY (MORTGAGEE) DESIRES THIS FIXTURE FILING AND FINANCING STATEMENT COVERING AS-EXTRACTED COLLATERAL TO BE INDEXED AGAINST THE RECORD OWNER OF THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN.

PREPARED BY, RECORDING REQUESTED BY,

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

301 Grant Street, 20th Floor

One Oxford Centre

Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1410

Attention: Erika R. Groves, Esq.


OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

AND LEASES, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (PENNSYLVANIA)

THIS MORTGAGE SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES

THIS OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (this “Mortgage”) is made and executed the      day of                      , to be delivered and effective             ,         , and is made and delivered by                     , a             , whose address is c/o Consol Energy, Inc., CNX Center, 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 (“Mortgagor”), to DAVID A. VANASKEY, as Collateral Trustee pursuant to that certain Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010, for the benefit of (i) the Collateral Trustees (as defined in such Collateral Trust Agreement), (ii) the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, (iii) the holders of the Senior Notes (2002), and (iv) any other Persons from time to time holders of the Secured Debt (in such capacity, together with any successor or assign, “Collateral Trustee”), having an address c/o Wilmington Trust Company, 1100 North Market Street, Rodney Square North, Wilmington, DE 19890, (Collateral Trustee, together with its successors and assigns, “Mortgagee”).

This Mortgage is an Open-End Mortgage as defined in § 8143(f) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, and as such is entitled to the benefits of the Open-End Mortgage Act (the “Act”) as codified at 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8143 et seq. The parties to this Mortgage intend that, in addition to the Secured Debt (as hereinafter defined), this Mortgage shall secure unpaid balances of future advances made or incurred after this Mortgage is left for record with the Recorder’s Office of              County, Pennsylvania. The maximum amount of the principal of the Secured Debt (which shall consist of unpaid balances of loan advances made either before or after, or both before and after, this Mortgage is left for record) that may be outstanding at any time is Four Billion Dollars ($4,000,000,000), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. In addition to the obligations of Mortgagor with respect to such Secured Debt and interest, this Mortgage secures unpaid balances of advances made with respect to the Mortgaged Property (defined below) for the payment of taxes, assessments, maintenance charges, insurance premiums and costs incurred for the protection and preservation of the Mortgaged Property or the lien of this Mortgage, including without limitation those permitted by 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8144, and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements, incurred by Mortgagee by reason of default by Mortgagor with respect to any portion of the Secured Debt.

Notices pursuant to the Act shall be delivered to:

David A. Vanaskey, as Collateral Trustee

c/o Wilmington Trust Company

Rodney Square North

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19890

Phone: (302) 636-6019

Telecopy: (302) 636-4143

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Use of Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

Section 1.2 Definitions. The following terms used in this Mortgage shall have the meanings set forth:

(a) “Actionable Default”: means (i) an “Event of Default” under and as defined by the Credit Agreement; (ii) an event of default under the Public Indenture; or (iii) a default under the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement; or (iv) Mortgagor shall at any time deliver or cause to be delivered to Mortgagee or to Credit Facility Agent a notice pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8143 electing to limit the indebtedness secured by this Mortgage.


(b) “Bank”: shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, in its individual capacity.

(c) “Borrower”: shall mean CONSOL Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation.

(d) “Collateral Trust Agreement”: shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among the Collateral Trustee herein, as Individual Trustee thereunder, and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as corporate trustee, as Corporate Trustee thereunder, the Borrower, and the Guarantors, including without limitation, Mortgagor, for the benefit of (i) the Collateral Trustees, (ii) the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, (iii) the holders of the Senior Notes (2002), and (iv) any other persons from time to time holders of the Secured Debt, as the same may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented, modified, or replaced from time to time.

(e) “Credit Agreement”: shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among the Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as syndication agent, the Lenders described therein, the Guarantors party thereto, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time.

(f) “Credit Facility Agent”: shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement.

(g) “Guarantors”: shall mean all Subsidiaries of the Borrower other than Excluded Subsidiaries.

(h) Intentionally Omitted

(i) “Lenders”: shall mean those financial institutions from time to time identified as Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and their respective successors and assigns.

(j) “Loan Parties” shall mean Borrower, Mortgagor and the other Guarantors.

(k) “Mortgaged Property”: All of Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to, (1) the fee interests in the real property identified at Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein, by this reference, or, to the extent applicable, the fee interest in the surface of such real property, in each case together with any greater estate therein as hereafter may be acquired by Mortgagor (the “Owned Land”), (2) the leasehold interest in the real property demised pursuant to the agreements identified at Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (as such agreements may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, each such agreement, a “Mortgaged Lease” and collectively the “Mortgaged Leases”), together with any greater estate therein as hereafter may be acquired by Mortgagor (the “Leased Land”) (3) the other real property interests identified at Exhibit C hereto (the “Other Property”), provided that title to the Other Property is not warranted herein, and provided further, the Other Property excludes any enclosed Improvements of any kind located thereon (the Owned Land, the Leased Land and the Other Property are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the “Land”), (4) the active mine property which constitutes Owned Land and Leased Land identified at Exhibit D hereto, the Mineral Interests in which are being actively operated, but with respect to which, title is not warranted herein; (5) all minerals owned by Mortgagor or leased to Mortgagor (whether pursuant to the Mortgaged Leases or otherwise) and located upon, under and in the Land (including, without limitation, coal, oil, gas and other solid, liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons as well as limestone included within the Land in place and as produced and extracted), and all rights, privileges, titles and interests appurtenant and relating thereto and in connection therewith (including, without limitation, rights, privileges, titles and interests for the development, production, extraction, processing, treatment, storage, transportation and sale and other disposition of minerals and all contracts and other agreements relating to such activities as well as all accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights, other rights to the payments of monies, chattel paper and general intangibles arising from or relating to such activities) (collectively, the “Mineral Interests”), (6) all improvements now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor, now or at any time situated, placed or constructed upon the Land (the “Improvements”; the Land and Improvements are collectively referred to as the “Premises”), (7) all materials, supplies, equipment,

 

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apparatus and other items of personal property now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and now or hereafter attached to or installed in any of the Improvements or the Land, and water, gas, electrical, telephone, storm and sanitary sewer facilities and all other utilities whether or not situated in easements (the “Fixtures”), (8) all goods, accounts, general intangibles, instruments, documents, chattel paper and all other personal property of any kind or character, including such items of personal property as defined in the UCC (defined below), now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and now or hereafter affixed to, placed upon, used in connection with, raising from or otherwise related to the Premises (the “Personalty”), (9) all reserves, escrows or impounds required under the Security Documents and all deposit accounts maintained by Mortgagor with respect to the Mortgaged Property (the “Deposit Accounts”), (10) all leases, licenses, concessions, occupancy agreements or other agreements (written or oral, now or at any time in effect) which grant to any Person, other than Mortgagor, a possessory interest in, or the right to use, all or any part of the Mortgaged Property, together with all related security and other deposits (the “Leases”), (11) all of the rents, revenues, royalties, income, proceeds, profits, security and other types of deposits, and other benefits paid or payable by parties to the Leases for using, leasing, licensing possessing, operating from, residing in, selling or otherwise enjoying the Mortgaged Property, (the “Rents”), (12) all other agreements, such as construction contracts, architects’ agreements, engineers’ contracts, utility contracts, maintenance agreements, management agreements, service contracts, listing agreements, guaranties, warranties, all permits (subject to any required regulatory approval), licenses, certificates and entitlements in any way relating to the construction, use, occupancy, operation, maintenance, enjoyment or ownership of the Mortgaged Property (the “Permits”), (13) all rights, privileges, tenements, hereditaments, rights-of-way, easements, appendages and appurtenances appertaining to the foregoing, (14) all property tax refunds payable with respect to the Mortgaged Property (the “Tax Refunds”), (15) all accessions, replacements and substitutions for any of the foregoing and all proceeds thereof (the “Proceeds”), (16) all insurance policies, unearned premiums therefor and proceeds from such policies covering any of the above property now or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor (the “Insurance”), and (17) all awards, damages, remunerations, reimbursements, settlements or compensation heretofore made or hereafter to be made by any governmental authority pertaining to any condemnation or other taking (or any purchase in lieu thereof) of all or any portion of the foregoing property rights and interests (the “Condemnation Awards”). As used in this Mortgage, the term “Mortgaged Property” shall mean all or, where the context permits or requires, any portion of the above or any interest therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this Mortgage, the terms “Mortgaged Property”, “Land”, “Mineral Interests”, “Improvements”, “Premises”, “Fixtures”, “Leases”, “Rents”, “Personalty”, “Permits”, “Proceeds”, “Insurance” and “Condemnation Awards” shall apply only to the extent of Mortgagor’s interests therein.

(l) “Permitted Liens”: Collectively, liens permitted under the Credit Agreement, including any lessor liens retained or otherwise existing pursuant to any of the Leases, together with all other matters of title disclosed to Credit Facility Agent in letters of counsel delivered in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Mortgage.

(m) “Person”: shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any other entity.

(n) “Public Indenture”: means the Indenture, dated March 7, 2002, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 7, 2002, as amended by the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2003, and as further amended, modified, supplemented, extended, restated, renewed or replaced from time to time, by and among the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, and the Public Trustee, as trustee, providing for the issuance of $250 million 7.875% senior unsecured notes due March 1, 2012.

(o) “Secured Debt”: shall mean (1) all fees, expenses and charges, including, without limitation, indemnification, reimbursement or contribution obligations of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustees under (and as defined in) the Collateral Trust Agreement; (2) all indebtedness and all other Obligations of Mortgagor or any of the other Loan Parties to Credit Facility Agent or any of the other Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Security Documents, including, without limitation, (A) Revolving Credit Loans, evidenced by certain Revolving Credit Notes, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum of One Billion Five Hundred Million Dollars ($1,500,000,000), which Revolving Credit Loans include, without limitation, Swing Loans made by Bank to Borrower, evidenced by a certain Swing Loan Note, delivered by Borrower to Bank, made pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in an amount not to exceed the sum of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000),

 

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(B) obligations and liabilities of any nature now or hereafter existing under or arising in connection with any Revolving Letters of Credit, including, without limitation, the reimbursement obligations in respect thereof, together with interest and other amounts payable with respect thereto, and (C) all Obligations and other liabilities of any nature now or hereafter existing under any Specified Swap Agreement; and (3) all indebtedness of Mortgagor or any of the other Loan Parties existing pursuant to the Senior Notes (2002) in an aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000).

(p) “Security Documents”: shall mean the Credit Agreement, the Credit Facility Agent’s Letter, the Guaranty Agreement, the Indemnity, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Mortgages and Deeds of Trust, the Notes, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Assignment, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement, any Specified Swap Agreements and any other instruments, certificates or documents delivered or contemplated to be delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, as the same may be supplemented, amended, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time in accordance herewith or therewith, and Security Document shall mean any of the Security Documents.

(q) Intentionally Omitted

(r) “Senior Notes (2002)”: shall mean an aggregate $250,000,000 principal amount of 7.875% notes due 2012, issued pursuant to the Public Indenture.

(s) “UCC”: The Uniform Commercial Code of Pennsylvania or, if the creation, perfection and enforcement of any security interest herein granted is governed by the laws of a state other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, then, as to the matter in question, the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in that state.

ARTICLE 2

GRANT

Section 2.1 Grant. To secure the full and timely payment and performance of the Secured Debt, Mortgagor MORTGAGES, GRANTS, BARGAINS, ASSIGNS, SELLS, CONVEYS and CONFIRMS, to Mortgagee, as Collateral Trustee for the Lenders and for other Persons from time to time holders of the Secured Debt, the Mortgaged Property, subject, however, only to Permitted Liens, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged Property to Mortgagee. Mortgagor does hereby bind itself, its successors and assigns to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND the title to the Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit A and Exhibit B unto Mortgagee; provided however, no warranty of title is made as to the Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit C or Exhibit D. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Mortgagor and Mortgagee acknowledge and agree to exclude from the Mortgaged Property all classes of property as described in Schedule 2 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. This exclusion shall not be construed to mean that Mortgagee does not encumber or have a lien on such property pursuant to the other Security Documents.

Provided further, subject to the terms hereof and of the Credit Agreement and the other Security Documents, until an Actionable Default shall occur, Mortgagor shall have and possess the full right and privilege to own, lease, operate, manage and control the Mortgaged Property in all respects, to extract the Mineral Interests therefrom, and to do all other matters and things that Mortgagor deems necessary, desirable or appropriate thereon and therewith.

ARTICLE 3

WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS

Mortgagor warrants, represents and covenants to Mortgagee as follows:

Section 3.1 Title to Mortgaged Property and Lien of this Instrument. With respect to the property identified at Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto, Mortgagor owns, or has valid leasehold rights to, the Mortgaged Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except for Permitted Liens, or matters disclosed in title opinions delivered to Mortgagee by counsel to Mortgagor contemporaneously herewith, and this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable first priority liens and security interests against the Mortgaged Property identified at

 

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Exhibit A and Exhibit B. With respect to the Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit C and Exhibit D hereto, Mortgagor does not warrant title, but to Mortgagor’s knowledge Mortgagor owns, or has valid leasehold rights to, as applicable, the Mortgaged Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except the Permitted Liens, and this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable liens and security interests against the Mortgaged Property only to the extent of Mortgagor’s interests therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as such Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit C is incorporated into Borrower’s five year mine plan (the “Incorporated Property”), the Mortgagor warrants, represents and covenants to Mortgagee that, at the time of such incorporation, Mortgagor owns, or has valid leasehold rights to, the Incorporated Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except for Permitted Liens, or matters disclosed in title opinions delivered to Mortgagee by counsel to Mortgagor at the time of incorporation and reasonably accepted by the Credit Facility Agent, and this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable first priority liens and security interests against the Incorporated Property. Adverse matters of title that are known to Mortgagor and which are material to the continuing business operations of Mortgagor are disclosed on the Exhibits, where applicable. If adverse matters of title which are material to the continuing business operations of Mortgagor arise at any future time during which this Mortgage remains in force, Mortgagor will promptly advise Credit Facility Agent in writing as to such matters.

Section 3.2 First Lien Status. Except for Permitted Liens, Mortgagor shall preserve and protect the first lien and security interest status of this Mortgage. If any lien or security interest other than a Permitted Lien is asserted against the Mortgaged Property, Mortgagor shall promptly, and at its expense, (a) give Mortgagee a detailed written notice of such lien or security interest (including origin, amount and other terms), and (b) pay the underlying claim in full or take such other action so as to cause it to be released or contest the same in compliance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement (including the requirement of providing a bond or other security satisfactory to Mortgagee).

Section 3.3 Payment and Performance. Mortgagor shall pay and perform the Secured Debt in a timely manner, when required, and in material compliance with all terms, covenants and conditions applicable thereto.

Section 3.4 Replacement of Fixtures. Subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement and the Credit Agreement, Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee, permit any of the Fixtures owned or leased by Mortgagor to be removed at any time from the Land or Improvements, unless the removed item is removed temporarily for maintenance and repair or is permitted to be so removed, or is not material to Mortgagor’s continuing business operations.

Section 3.5 Inspection. Mortgagor shall permit Mortgagee and Credit Facility Agent, and their respective agents, representatives and employees, upon reasonable prior notice to Mortgagor, to inspect the Mortgaged Property and all books and records of Mortgagor located thereon, as provided in the Credit Agreement, provided that such right shall, with respect to Leased Land, be subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease.

Section 3.6 Insurance; Condemnation Awards and Insurance Proceeds.

(a) Insurance. Mortgagor shall maintain or cause to be maintained, with respect to the Mortgaged Property, insurance against loss or damage, as required pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. If any portion of an enclosed structure now or hereafter located on the Mortgaged Property is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards and in which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (or any amendment or successor act thereto), then Mortgagor shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act.

(b) Condemnation Awards. Subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease, and also subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement applicable to proceeds payable as the result of a Casualty Event, Mortgagor assigns all Condemnation Awards to Mortgagee and authorizes Mortgagee to collect and receive such Condemnation Awards and to give proper receipts and acquittances therefor, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

 

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(c) Insurance Proceeds. Subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease, and further subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement applicable to proceeds payable as the result of a Casualty Event, Mortgagor assigns to Mortgagee all proceeds of any insurance policies insuring against loss or damage to the Mortgaged Property. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, and any applicable Mortgaged Lease, Mortgagor authorizes Mortgagee to collect and receive such proceeds and authorizes and directs the issuer of each of such insurance policies to make payment for all such losses directly to Mortgagee, instead of to Mortgagor and Mortgagee jointly.

Section 3.7 Five Year Mine Plan. The real property identified at Exhibits A and B hereto constitutes property that is part of an active five year mine plan relating to coal recovery operations being conducted by Mortgagor or its Affiliates within that portion of the Mortgaged Property, such descriptions accurately and completely identify, in all material respects, the real property interests which constitutes the active five year mine plan of Mortgagor or its Affiliates within the Mortgaged Property.

Section 3.8 Other Property. The Other Property described on Exhibit C represents reserves of Mineral Interests that are owned or leased by Mortgagor and held for future development until such Other Property described on Exhibit C becomes Incorporated Property. To the extent that the Other Property described on Exhibit C has not become Incorporated Property, Mortgagor represents that the Mineral Interests within the Other Property described on Exhibit C are not being developed by Mortgagor for the purpose of recovering coal, gas or other minerals, and any buildings, structures or other improvements, if any, that may be located on such portions of the Other Property, are of no or nominal value. The buildings, structures and improvements located on the Other Property described on Exhibit C do not therefore constitute a part of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to this Mortgage.

ARTICLE 4

LEASEHOLD MORTGAGE PROVISIONS

Section 4.1 Representations; Warranties; Covenants. Mortgagor hereby represents, warrants and covenants that, with respect to Mortgaged Leases that are material to Mortgagor’s continuing business operations:

(a) Representations of Mortgagor. To the knowledge of Mortgagor, (1) such Mortgaged Leases are unmodified and in full force and effect, (2) all rent and other charges therein have been paid to the extent they are payable to the date hereof, (3) Mortgagor enjoys the quiet and peaceful possession of such Premises, (4) Mortgagor is not in default under any of the terms thereof and there are no circumstances which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute an event of default thereunder, (5) the lessor thereunder is not in default under any of the terms or provisions thereof on the part of the lessor to be observed or performed;

(b) Payment of Rents. Mortgagor shall promptly pay, when due and payable, the rent and other charges payable pursuant to such Mortgaged Lease, and will timely perform and observe, in all material respects, all of the other terms, covenants and conditions required to be performed and observed by Mortgagor as lessee under such Mortgaged Lease;

(c) Notice of Default. Mortgagor shall notify Mortgagee in writing of any material default by Mortgagor in the performance or observance of any terms, covenants or conditions on the part of Mortgagor to be performed or observed under such Mortgaged Lease within three (3) days after Mortgagor obtains knowledge of such default; Mortgagor shall, immediately upon receipt thereof, deliver a copy of each written notice given to Mortgagor by the lessor pursuant to any Mortgaged Lease and promptly notify Mortgagee in writing of any material default by the lessor in the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions on the part of the lessor to be performed or observed thereunder;

(d) No Termination. Unless required under the terms of any Mortgaged Lease, Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) terminate, modify or surrender any such Mortgaged Lease, and any such attempted termination, modification or surrender without such consent shall be void; and

 

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(e) Estoppel. Mortgagor shall, within thirty (30) days after written request from Mortgagee, use its reasonable efforts to obtain from the lessor and deliver to Mortgagee a certificate setting forth the name of the tenant under any Mortgaged Lease and stating that such Mortgaged Lease is in full force and effect, is unmodified or, if such Mortgaged Lease has been modified, the date of each modification (together with copies of each such modification), that no notice of termination thereof has been served on Mortgagor, stating that no default or event which with notice or lapse of time (or both) would become a default is existing under, such Mortgaged Lease (or if any such default or event is existing, specifying the nature of such default or event), stating the date to which rent has been paid, and containing such other statements and representations as may be requested by Mortgagee.

Section 4.2 No Merger. So long as any of the Secured Debt remains unpaid or unperformed, the fee title to and the leasehold estate in the Premises subject to any Mortgaged Lease shall not merge but shall always be kept separate and distinct notwithstanding the union of such estates in the lessor or Mortgagor, or in a third party, by purchase or otherwise. If Mortgagor acquires the fee title or any other estate, title or interest in the Premises, or any part thereof, the lien of this Mortgage shall attach to, cover and be a lien upon such acquired estate, title or interest and the same shall thereupon be and become a part of the Mortgaged Property with the same force and effect as if specifically encumbered herein. Mortgagor agrees to execute all instruments and documents that Mortgagee may reasonably require to ratify, confirm and further evidence the lien of this Mortgage on the acquired estate, title or interest. Furthermore, Mortgagor hereby appoints Mortgagee as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver, following an Actionable Default, all such instruments and documents in the name and on behalf of Mortgagor. This power, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable as long as any portion of the Secured Debt remains unpaid.

Section 4.3 Mortgagee as Lessee. If any Mortgaged Lease, that is material to the continuing business operations of Mortgagor, shall be terminated prior to the natural expiration of its term due to default by Mortgagor or any tenant thereunder, and if, pursuant to the provisions of such Mortgaged Lease, Mortgagee or its designee shall acquire from the lessor a new lease of the Premises, Mortgagor shall have no right, title or interest in or to such new lease or the leasehold estate created thereby, or renewal privileges therein contained.

Section 4.4 No Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Mortgage shall not constitute an assignment of any Mortgaged Lease within the meaning of any provision thereof prohibiting its assignment and Mortgagee shall have no liability or obligation thereunder by reason of its acceptance of this Mortgage. Mortgagee shall be liable for the obligations of the tenant arising out of any Mortgaged Lease for only that period of time for which Mortgagee is in possession of the Premises or has acquired, by foreclosure or otherwise, and is holding all of Mortgagor’s right, title and interest therein.

Section 4.5 Required Landlord Consents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Mortgage, to the extent that the assignment, transfer or conveyance of, or granting of a Lien or security interest in, any part of the Mortgaged Property by Mortgagor to Mortgagee under this Mortgage is prohibited by the terms of the instrument, contract or agreement evidencing or creating the Mortgaged Property, or would result in a breach or default by Mortgagor thereunder, or the termination thereunder, in each case due to the granting of a lien or security interest therein, the Mortgaged Property shall not include, and shall exclude, such instrument, contract or agreement, including, but not limited to, the granting of a mortgage or deed of trust lien against a leasehold interest held by Mortgagor when the lease, by its terms, requires the consent of the lessor to an effective assignment of the lessee’s leasehold estate.

 

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ARTICLE 5

DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE

Section 5.1 Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Actionable Default, subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, any or all of the following rights, remedies and recourses may be exercised:

(a) Acceleration. Any holder of any portion of the Secured Debt may declare that portion of the Secured Debt, or any portion thereof, to be immediately due and payable, without further notice, presentment, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, demand or action of any nature whatsoever (each of which hereby is expressly waived by Mortgagor), whereupon the same shall become immediately due and payable.

(b) Entry on Mortgaged Property. Subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease and applicable law, Mortgagee may enter the Mortgaged Property and take exclusive possession thereof and of all books, records and accounts relating thereto or located thereon. If Mortgagor remains in possession of the Mortgaged Property following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Actionable Default and without Mortgagee’s prior written consent, subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease and applicable law, Mortgagee may invoke any legal remedies to dispossess Mortgagor.

(c) Operation of Mortgaged Property. Subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease, Mortgagee may hold, lease, develop, manage, operate or otherwise use the Mortgaged Property upon such terms and conditions as Mortgagee may deem reasonable under the circumstances (including, without limitation, making such repairs, alterations, additions and improvements and taking other actions, from time to time, as Mortgagee deems necessary or desirable, also including the mining and sale of coal produced from the Mortgaged Property), and apply all Rents and other amounts collected by Mortgagee in connection therewith in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.7.

(d) Foreclosure and Sale. Mortgagee may institute proceedings for the complete foreclosure of this Mortgage by judicial action, in which case the Mortgaged Property may be sold for cash or credit in one or more parcels, subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease. With respect to any notices required or permitted under the UCC, Mortgagor agrees that ten (10) days’ prior written notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable. At any such sale by virtue of any judicial proceedings, or any other legal right, remedy or recourse, the title to and right of possession of any such property shall pass to the purchaser thereof, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Mortgagor shall be completely and irrevocably divested of all of its right, title, interest, claim, equity, equity of redemption, and demand whatsoever, either at law or in equity, in and to the property sold and such sale shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity against Mortgagor, and against all other Persons claiming or to claim the property sold or any part thereof, by, through or under Mortgagor. Mortgagee may be a purchaser at such sale. If Mortgagee is the highest bidder, Mortgagee may credit the portion of the purchase price that would be distributed to the Secured Debt pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement. In the event this Mortgage is foreclosed by judicial action, appraisement of the Mortgaged Property is waived.

(e) Receiver. Mortgagee may make application to a court of competent jurisdiction for, and obtain from such court as a matter of strict right and without notice to Mortgagor or regard to the adequacy of the Mortgaged Property for the repayment of the Secured Debt, the appointment of a receiver of the Mortgaged Property, and Mortgagor irrevocably consents to such appointment. Any such receiver shall have all the usual powers and duties of receivers in similar eases, including the full power to rent, maintain and otherwise operate the Mortgaged Property upon such terms as may be approved by the court, and in a manner consistent with the terms of any applicable Mortgaged Lease, and shall apply such Rents in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.7.

(f) Other Remedies. Subject to the provisions of any applicable Mortgaged Lease, Mortgagee may exercise all other rights, remedies and recourses granted to Mortgagee with respect to all or any portion of the Secured Debt pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement or the other Security Documents, or otherwise available at law or in equity.

Section 5.2 Separate Sales. To the extent not prohibited under the terms of any applicable Mortgaged Lease, the Mortgaged Property may be sold in one or more parcels and in such manner and order as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may elect. The right of sale arising out of any Actionable Default shall not be exhausted by any one or more sales.

 

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Section 5.3 Remedies Cumulative, Concurrent and Nonexclusive. Mortgagee shall have all rights, remedies and recourses with respect to the enforcement of all or any portion of the Secured Debt granted pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement and the other Security Documents, and available at law or equity (including the UCC), which rights, (a) shall be cumulative and concurrent, (b) may be pursued separately, successively or concurrently against Mortgagor or others obligated for the payment or performance of the Secured Debt or against the Mortgaged Property, or against any one or more of them, at the sole discretion of Mortgagee, as the case may be, (c) may be exercised as often as occasion therefore shall arise, and the exercise or failure to exercise any of them shall not be construed as a waiver or release thereof or of any other right, remedy or recourse, and (d) are intended to be, and shall be, nonexclusive. No action by Mortgagee in the enforcement of any rights, remedies or recourses relating to any portion of the Secured Debt, or otherwise at law or equity shall be deemed to cure any Actionable Default.

Section 5.4 Release of and Resort to Collateral. Subject to the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement, Mortgagee may release, regardless of consideration and without the necessity for any notice to or consent by the holder of any subordinate lien on the Mortgaged Property, any part of the Mortgaged Property without, as to the remainder, in any way impairing, affecting, subordinating or releasing the lien or security interest created in or evidenced by this Mortgage or its status as a first and prior lien and security interest in and to the Mortgaged Property. For payment of the Secured Debt, Mortgagee may resort to any other security in such order and manner as Mortgagee may elect.

Section 5.5 Waiver of Redemption, Notice and Marshalling of Assets. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mortgagor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and releases (a) all benefit that might accrue to Mortgagor by virtue of any present or future statute of limitations or law or judicial decision exempting the Mortgaged Property from attachment, levy or sale on execution or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, redemption or extension of time for payment, (b) all notices of any Actionable Default or of Mortgagee’s election to exercise or the actual exercise of any right, remedy or recourse provided for under the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Credit Agreement or other Security Documents, or this Mortgage, and (c) any right to a marshalling of assets or a sale in inverse order of alienation.

Section 5.6 Discontinuance of Proceedings. If Mortgagee shall have proceeded to invoke any right, remedy or recourse permitted under the Collateral Trust Agreement or this Mortgage and shall thereafter elect to discontinue or abandon it for any reason, Mortgagee shall have the unqualified right to do so and, in such an event, Mortgagor and Mortgagee shall be restored to their former positions with respect to the Secured Debt, the Security Documents, the Mortgaged Property and otherwise, and the rights, remedies, recourses and powers of Mortgagee shall continue as if the right, remedy or recourse had never been invoked, but no such discontinuance or abandonment shall waive any Actionable Default which may then exist or the right of Mortgagee thereafter to exercise any right, remedy or recourse under the Collateral Trust Agreement, the Credit Agreement, or this Mortgage for such Actionable Default.

Section 5.7 Application of Proceeds. The proceeds of any sale of the “as-extracted” collateral, and the Rents, and other amounts generated by the holding, leasing, management, operation or other use of the Mortgaged Property, shall be applied by Mortgagee (or the receiver, if one is appointed) in the following order unless otherwise required by applicable law:

(a) to the payment of the costs and expenses of taking possession of the Mortgaged Property and of holding, using, leasing, repairing, improving and selling the same, including, without limitation (1) receiver’s fees and expenses, including the repayment of the amounts evidenced by any receiver’s certificates, (2) court costs, (3) attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses, (4) costs of advertisement and (5) the payment of all rent and other charges under any applicable Mortgaged Lease;

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(c) the balance, if any, to the Persons legally entitled thereto.

Section 5.8 Occupancy After Foreclosure. Any sale of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof in accordance with Section 5.1(d) will divest all right, title and interest of Mortgagor in and to the property sold. Subject to applicable law and any applicable Mortgaged Lease, any purchaser at a foreclosure sale will receive immediate possession of the property purchased. If Mortgagor retains possession of such property or any part thereof subsequent to such sale, Mortgagor will be considered a tenant at sufferance of the purchaser, and will, if Mortgagor remains in possession after demand to remove, be subject to eviction and removal, forcible or otherwise, with or without process of law.

Section 5.9 Additional Advances and Disbursements; Costs of Enforcement.

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Actionable Default, Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such Actionable Default in the name and on behalf of Mortgagor. All sums advanced and expenses incurred at any time by Mortgagee under this Section 5.9, or otherwise under the Collateral Trust Agreement, this Mortgage, any of the Security Documents, or applicable law, shall bear interest from the date that such sum is advanced or expense incurred, to and including the date of reimbursement, computed at the highest rate at which interest is then computed on any portion of the Secured Debt, and all such sums, together with interest thereon, shall be secured by this Mortgage.

(b) Mortgagor shall pay all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of or incidental to the perfection and enforcement of this Mortgage and the Collateral Trust Agreement, or the enforcement, compromise or settlement of the Secured Debt or any claim under this Mortgage or the Collateral Trust Agreement and for the curing thereof, or for defending or asserting the rights and claims of Mortgagee in respect thereof, by litigation or otherwise.

Section 5.10 No Mortgagee in Possession. Neither the enforcement of any of the remedies under this Article 5, the assignment of the Rents and Leases under Article 6, the security interests under Article 7, nor any other remedies afforded to Mortgagee hereunder or under the Collateral Trust Agreement, or at law or in equity shall cause Mortgagee to be deemed or construed to be a mortgagee in possession of the Mortgaged Property, to obligate Mortgagee to lease the Mortgaged Property or attempt to do so, or to take any action, incur any expense, or perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability whatsoever under any of the Leases or otherwise.

ARTICLE 6

ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES

Section 6.1 Assignment. In furtherance of and in addition to the assignment made by Mortgagor in Section 2.1 of this Mortgage, Mortgagor hereby absolutely and unconditionally assigns, sells, transfers and conveys to Mortgagee all of its right, title and interest in and to all Leases, whether now existing or hereafter entered into, and all of its right, title and interest in and to all Rents. This assignment is an absolute assignment and not an assignment for additional security only. So long as no Actionable Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Mortgagor shall have a revocable license from Mortgagee to exercise all rights extended to the landlord under the Leases, including the right to receive and collect all Rents and to hold the Rents in trust for use in the payment and performance of the Secured Debt, and to otherwise use the same. The foregoing license is granted subject to the conditional limitation that no Actionable Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Actionable Default, whether or not legal proceedings have commenced, and without regard to waste, adequacy of security for the Secured Debt or solvency of Mortgagor, the license herein granted shall automatically expire and terminate, without notice to Mortgagor by Mortgagee (any such notice being hereby expressly waived by Mortgagor to the extent permitted by applicable law).

Section 6.2 Perfection Upon Recordation. Mortgagor acknowledges that Mortgagee has taken all actions necessary to obtain, and that upon recordation of this Mortgage, Mortgagee shall have, to the extent permitted under applicable law, a valid and fully perfected, first priority, present assignment of the Rents arising out of the Leases and all security for such Leases. Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that upon recordation of this

 

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Mortgage, Mortgagee’s interest in the Rents shall be deemed to be fully perfected, “choate” and enforced as to Mortgagor and to the extent permitted under applicable law, all third parties, including, without limitation, any subsequently appointed trustee in any case under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), without the necessity of commencing a foreclosure action with respect to this Mortgage, making formal demand for the Rents, obtaining the appointment of a receiver or taking any other affirmative action.

Section 6.3 Bankruptcy Provisions. Without limitation of the absolute nature of the assignment of the Rents hereunder, Mortgagor and Mortgagee agree that (a) this Mortgage shall constitute a “security agreement” for purposes of Section 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) the security interest created by this Mortgage extends to property of Mortgagor acquired before the commencement of a case in bankruptcy and to all amounts paid as Rents and (c) such security interest shall extend to all Rents acquired by the estate after the commencement of any case in bankruptcy.

Section 6.4 No Merger of Estates. So long as any part of the Secured Debt remain unpaid and undischarged, the fee and leasehold estates to the Mortgaged Property shall not merge, but shall remain separate and distinct, notwithstanding the union of such estates either in Mortgagor, Mortgagee, any tenant or any third party by purchase or otherwise.

ARTICLE 7

SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

Section 7.1 Security Interest. This Mortgage constitutes a “security agreement” on personal property within the meaning of the UCC and other applicable law and with respect to the Fixtures, Mineral Interests, Leases, Rents, Permits, Personalty, Tax Refunds, Proceeds, Insurance and Condemnation Awards. To this end, Mortgagor grants to Mortgagee a first and prior security interest in the Fixtures, Leases, Rents, Permits, Personalty, Proceeds, Tax Refunds, Insurance, Condemnation Awards and all other Mortgaged Property, including “as-extracted collateral” (as such terms are used in the UCC), also including coal, oil and gas, and other minerals, to secure the payment and performance of the Secured Debt, and agrees that Mortgagee shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC with respect to such property. Any notice of sale, disposition or other intended action by Mortgagee with respect to the Fixtures, Mineral Interests, Leases, Rents, Personalty, Permits, Tax Refunds, Proceeds, Insurance and Condemnation Awards or other Mortgaged Property, including without limitation, “as-extracted collateral” (as such terms are used in the UCC), including coal and other minerals, sent to Mortgagor at least ten (10) days prior to any action under the UCC shall constitute reasonable notice to Mortgagor.

Section 7.2 Financing Statements. Mortgagor shall prepare and deliver to Mortgagee such financing statements, and shall execute and deliver to Mortgagee such other documents, instruments and further assurances, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Mortgagee, as Mortgagee may, from time to time, reasonably consider necessary to create, perfect and preserve Mortgagee’s security interest hereunder. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably authorizes Mortgagee to cause financing statements (and amendments thereto and continuations thereof) and any such documents, instruments and assurances to be recorded and filed, at such times and places as may be required or permitted by law to so create, perfect and preserve such security interest. Mortgagor represents and warrants to Mortgagee that its jurisdiction of organization, as set forth in Schedule 1 hereof, is correct. After the date of this Mortgage, Mortgagor shall not change its name, type of organization, organizational identification number (if any), jurisdiction of organization or location (within the meaning of the UCC) without giving at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Mortgagee.

Section 7.3 Fixture and “as-extracted” Collateral Filing. This Mortgage shall also constitute a “fixture filing” and an “as-extracted” collateral filing for the purposes of the UCC against all of the Mortgaged Property which is or is to become fixtures or “as-extracted” collateral related to the Premises. The information provided in this Section 7.3 is provided so that this Mortgage shall comply with the requirements of the UCC for a mortgage instrument to be filed as a financing statement. Mortgagor is the “Debtor” and its name and mailing address are set forth in the preamble of this Mortgage immediately preceding Article 1. Mortgagee is the “Secured Party” and its name and mailing address from which information concerning the security interest granted herein may be obtained are also set forth in the preamble of this Mortgage immediately preceding Article 1. A statement describing the portion of the Mortgaged Property comprising the fixtures hereby secured is set forth in Section 1.2(k)

 

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of this Mortgage. Mortgagor represents and warrants to Mortgagee that Mortgagor is the record owner of the applicable fee title or owner of the leasehold interest in the Mortgaged Property. The employer identification number of Mortgagor, and its organizational identification number, are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Mortgage shall be given in accordance with Section 11.5 of the Credit Agreement. Mortgagor agrees that any notice given by Mortgagor to Mortgagee purportedly pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8143 shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of Mortgagee specified on the first page of this Mortgage and only to such address, and such notice shall be deemed to have been received no earlier than the date actually and physically received at such address.

Section 8.2 Covenants Running with the Land. All obligations contained in this Mortgage are intended by Mortgagor and Mortgagee to be, and shall be construed as, covenants running with the Mortgaged Property. As used herein, “Mortgagor” shall refer to the party named in the first paragraph of this Mortgage and to any subsequent owner of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property. All Persons who may have or acquire an interest in the Mortgaged Property shall be deemed to have notice of, and be bound by, the terms of this Mortgage; provided, however, that no such party shall be entitled to any rights, thereunder without the prior written consent of Mortgagee.

Section 8.3 Attorney-in-Fact. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably appoints Mortgagee as its attorney-in-fact, which agency is coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, with full authority in the place and stead of Mortgagor and in the name of Mortgagor or otherwise (a) to execute and/or record any notices of completion, cessation of labor or any other notices that Mortgagee deems appropriate to protect Mortgagee’s interest, if Mortgagor shall fail to do so within ten (10) days after written request by Mortgagee, (b) upon the issuance of a deed pursuant to the foreclosure of this Mortgage or the delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, to execute all instruments of assignment, conveyance or further assurance with respect to the Leases, Rents, Deposit Accounts, Property Agreements, Tax Refunds, Permits, Personalty, Proceeds, Insurance and Condemnation Awards in favor of the grantee of any such deed and as may be necessary or desirable for such purpose, (c) to prepare, execute, and file or record financing statements and continuation statements, and to prepare, execute and file or record applications for registration and like papers necessary to create, perfect or preserve Mortgagee’s security interests and rights in or to any of the Mortgaged Property, and (d) after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Actionable Default, to perform any obligation of Mortgagor hereunder, provided, however, that (1) Mortgagee shall not under any circumstances be obligated to perform any obligation of Mortgagor, (2) any sums advanced by Mortgagee in such performance shall be added to and included in the Secured Debt and shall bear interest at the highest rate at which interest is then computed on any portion of the Secured Debt; (3) Mortgagee as such attorney-in-fact shall only be accountable for such funds as are actually received by Mortgagee; and (4) Mortgagee shall not be liable to Mortgagor or any other person or entity for any failure to take any action which it is empowered to take under this Section 8.3.

Section 8.4 Successors and Assigns. This Mortgage shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Mortgagee and Mortgagor and their respective successors and assigns. Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee, assign any rights, duties or obligations hereunder.

Section 8.5 No Waiver. Any failure by Mortgagee or to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Collateral Trust Agreement or this Mortgage, or of any other document or instrument relating to any portion of the Secured Debt, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of same, and Mortgagee shall have the right at any time to insist upon strict performance of all of such terms, provisions and conditions.

Section 8.6 Conflicts Between Documents. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Mortgage, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Security Documents and the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding any provision in this Mortgage, the Credit Agreement or any of the Security Documents to the contrary, the parties and signatories

 

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hereto acknowledge and agree that any and all rights, powers, privileges, duties, responsibilities, liabilities and/or obligations (including but not limited to the right to grant or withhold consent and the right to act or refrain from acting), whether discretionary or mandatory, are and shall be exercised by the Collateral Trustee solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, at the direction of the Credit Facility Agent or other entity specified in the Collateral Trust Agreement as having the right to give direction to the Collateral Trustee, and subject further to the rights of the Collateral Trustee to require officers’ certificate(s), opinion(s) and advice from counsel, accountants, appraisers and other third parties, advancement of expenses and/or assurances of indemnity satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee. If any conflict or inconsistence exists between this Mortgage and the Credit Agreement, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall govern.

Section 8.7 Release or Reconveyance. Upon payment and performance in full of the Secured Debt, or upon a sale or other disposition of the Mortgaged Property permitted by the Credit Agreement and the Collateral Trust Agreement, Mortgagee, at Mortgagor’s request and expense, shall release the liens and security interests created by this Mortgage or reconvey the Mortgaged Property to Mortgagor.

Section 8.8 Waiver of Stay, Moratorium and Similar Rights. Mortgagor agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully do so, that it will not at any time insist upon or plead or in any way take advantage of any stay, marshalling of assets, extension, redemption or moratorium law now or hereafter in force and effect so as to prevent or hinder the enforcement of the provisions of this Mortgage or the Collateral Trust Agreement, or any agreement between Mortgagor and Mortgagee or any rights or remedies of Mortgagee.

Section 8.9 Applicable Law. The provisions of this Mortgage regarding the creation, perfection and enforcement of the liens and security interests herein granted shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the state in which the Mortgaged Property is located. All other provisions of this Mortgage shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 8.10 Headings. The Article, Section and Subsection titles hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way alter, modify or define, or be used in construing, the text of such Articles, Sections or Subsections.

Section 8.11 Severability. If any provision of this Mortgage shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be deemed severable from and shall in no way affect the enforceability and validity of the remaining provisions of this Mortgage.

Section 8.12 Entire Agreement. This Mortgage, the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Trust Agreement, and the Security Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between Mortgagee and Mortgagor relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, such documents may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

Section 8.13 Mortgagee as Collateral Trustee; Successor Collateral Trustees.

(a) Mortgagee shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking any action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of the Mortgaged Property) in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Trust Agreement and this Mortgage.

(b) Mortgagee shall at all times be the same Person or Persons that comprise the Collateral Trustee under the Collateral Trust Agreement. Written notice of resignation by Collateral Trustee pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement shall also constitute notice of resignation as Collateral Trustee under this Mortgage. Removal of Collateral Trustee pursuant to any provision of the Collateral Trust Agreement shall also constitute removal as Collateral Trustee under this Mortgage. Appointment of a successor Collateral Trustee pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement shall also constitute appointment of a successor Collateral Trustee under this Mortgage.

 

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Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Trustee by a successor Collateral Trustee under the Collateral Trust Agreement, that successor Collateral Trustee shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Collateral Trustee as the Mortgagee under this Mortgage, and the retiring or removed Collateral Trustee shall promptly (i) assign and transfer to such successor Collateral Trustee all of its right, title and interest in and to this Mortgage and the Mortgaged Property, and (ii) execute and deliver to such successor Collateral Trustee such assignments and amendments and take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such successor Collateral Trustee of the liens and security interests created hereunder, whereupon such retiring or removed Collateral Trustee shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Mortgage. After any retiring or removed Collateral Trustee’s resignation or removal hereunder as Collateral Trustee, the provisions of this Mortgage and the Collateral Trust Agreement shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Mortgage while it was Collateral Trustee hereunder.

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Section 8.14 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY.

MORTGAGOR AND MORTGAGEE EACH WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON OR RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS MORTGAGE OR THE COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT, OR ANY OF THE OTHER SECURITY DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO ANY OF THE SECURED DEBT. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY MORTGAGOR AND MORTGAGEE, AND MORTGAGOR AND MORTGAGEE EACH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NEITHER THE OTHER NOR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE OTHER HAS OR HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR IN ANY WAY TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. MORTGAGOR AND MORTGAGEE EACH FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED (OR HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REPRESENTED) IN THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL. MORTGAGOR AND MORTGAGEE EACH AGREES THAT THE SECURED DEBT ARE EXEMPTED TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE TRUTH-IN-LENDING ACT, 15 U.S.C. SECTION 1601, ET SEQ.

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ARTICLE 9

LOCAL LAW PROVISIONS

Section 9.1 Inconsistencies. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms and conditions of this Article 9 and the other provisions of this Mortgage, the terms and conditions of this Article 9 shall control and be binding.

Section 9.2 Certain Future Advances. If Mortgagor sends a written notice to Mortgagee which purports to limit the Secured Debt and to release the obligation of Mortgagee and the other Lenders to make any additional advances to Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, such notice shall be ineffective as to any future advances made: (a) to enable completion of any erection, construction, alteration or repair of any part of the Mortgaged Property; (b) to pay taxes, assessments, maintenance charges and insurance premiums; (c) for costs incurred for the protection of the Mortgaged Property or the lien of the Mortgage; (d) for expenses incurred by Mortgagee by reason of a default by Mortgagor hereunder or with respect to any portion of the Secured Debt; and (e) for any other costs incurred by Mortgagee to protect and preserve the Mortgaged Property. It is the intention of the parties hereto that any such advance made by Mortgagee or any of the other Lenders after any such notice by Mortgagor shall be secured by the lien of this Mortgage on the Mortgaged Property.

Section 9.3 Additional Rights and Remedies. Without limitation of the provisions of Article 5 hereof, it is expressly agreed that if at any time following an Actionable Default hereunder (a) a writ of execution is issued upon a judgment obtained upon the Secured Debt, or any portion thereof, or (b) an action of mortgage foreclosure or any other action or proceeding is instituted in respect of this Mortgage, there shall be payable to and recovered by Mortgagee (i) the entire unpaid principal balance of the Secured Debt, with interest thereon at the interest rate then applicable under the Collateral Trust Agreement, (ii) all costs of suit (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, forum costs and disbursements), (iii) all moneys expended by Mortgagee in payment of taxes, sewer rents and water rents, claims or charges and in effecting insurance coverage or repairs, with interest on such expenditures at the interest rate applicable under the Collateral Trust Agreement, and (iv) a reasonable attorney’s commission for collection. Mortgagor hereby waives and relinquishes unto Mortgagee the right of inquisition in respect of any real estate that may be levied upon under a judgment obtained by virtue of any such action or proceeding and voluntarily condemns the same and authorizes the entry of such condemnation upon such writ of execution. Mortgagor further agrees that such real estate and any other Mortgaged Property (whether consisting of real or personal property) now or hereafter owned by Mortgagor may be sold in any order determined by Mortgagee. Mortgagor likewise waives and relinquishes all benefit of any and every law now or hereafter in force to exempt from levy and sale on execution the Mortgaged Property or any other property whatsoever or any part of the proceeds arising from any such sale for the payment of the Secured Debt (or any part thereof) and the legal fees and costs of such action and execution, Mortgagor likewise waives and relinquishes unto and in favor of Mortgagee all benefits and exemptions under the laws now in effect or hereafter passed to relieve Mortgagor in any manner from the obligations assumed in connection with all Secured Debt, or to reduce the amount due hereunder.

 

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Section 9.4 CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT IN EJECTMENT.

THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH WAIVES THE RIGHT TO HAVE PRIOR NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION OF THE REAL PROPERTY SECURED BY THIS MORTGAGE:

MORTGAGOR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY TO MORTGAGEE IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTIONABLE DEFAULT HEREUNDER, DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OF RECORD IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AS ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGOR AS WELL AS FOR ALL PERSONS CLAIMING UNDER, BY OR THROUGH MORTGAGOR, TO COMMENCE AN ACTION IN EJECTMENT FOR POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WITHOUT ANY STAY OF EXECUTION OR APPEAL, AGAINST MORTGAGOR, AND THEREIN TO CONFESS JUDGMENT FOR THE RECOVERY BY MORTGAGEE OF THE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY FOR WHICH THIS MORTGAGE (OR A COPY THEREOF VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT) SHALL BE SUFFICIENT WARRANT, AND THEREUPON A WRIT OF POSSESSION MAY BE ISSUED FORTHWITH, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WRIT, FORECLOSURE OR PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER. MORTGAGOR HEREBY RELEASES AND AGREES TO RELEASE MORTGAGEE FROM ALL ERRORS AND DEFECTS WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH JUDGMENT IN CAUSING A WRIT OR WRIT TO BE ISSUED, AND IN ANY PROCEEDINGS THEREON ON CONCERNING THE SAME. MORTGAGE AGREES THAT NO WRIT, ERROR, APPEAL OR OBJECTION SHALL BE MADE OR TAKEN THERETO, PROVIDED THAT MORTGAGEE SHALL HAVE FILED IN SUCH ACTION AN AFFIDAVIT OF DEFAULT MADE BY IT OR SOMEONE ON ITS BEHALF. IT IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREED THAT IF FOR ANY REASON AFTER SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN COMMENCED, THE SAME SHALL BE DISCONTINUED, MARKED SATISFIED OF RECORD, OR DETERMINED, OR POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY SHALL REMAIN IN OR TO BE RESTORED TO MORTGAGOR, THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF MORTGAGEE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED BY ANY SUCH ACTION, BUT MORTGAGEE SHALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS AFORESAID, FOR THE SAME ACTIONABLE DEFAULT, OR FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT EVENT OR EVENTS OF DEFAULT TO CONFESS JUDGMENT AND TO BRING ONE OR MORE FURTHER ACTIONS TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. IN ANY SUCH ACTION, A COPY OF THIS MORTGAGE, VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT BY SOMEONE ON BEHALF OF MORTGAGEE MAY BE FILED, IN WHICH EVENT IT SHALL NOT BE NECESSARY TO FILE THE ORIGINAL AS A WARRANT OF ATTORNEY, ANY LAW OR RULE OF COURT TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING. THE RIGHT SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT MERGE WITH ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED ON THE SECURED DEBT. MORTGAGEE MAY COMMENCE AN ACTION IN EJECTMENT FOR POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES BEFORE OR AFTER THE INSTITUTION OF FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS UPON THIS MORTGAGE, OR BEFORE OR AFTER JUDGMENT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE SECURED DEBT, OR BEFORE OR AFTER A SALE OF THE PREMISES BY THE SHERIFF, MARSHAL, CONSTABLE OR OTHER PROPER LEGAL OFFICER.

                     Mortgagor’s Initials

Section 9.5 Construction Mortgage. This Mortgage is intended to be a Construction Mortgage within the meaning of 13 Pa. C.S.A. § 2A309(a).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mortgagor has on the date set forth in the acknowledgement hereto, effective as of the date first above written, caused this instrument to be duly EXECUTED AND DELIVERED by authority duly given.

 

MORTGAGOR:

                    ., a                      

 

By:    
Name:  
Title:  
Attest:    
Name:  
Title:  

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[Acknowledgement Page]

 

STATE OF                             )      
   )    ss.:   
COUNTY OF                         )      

On this, the      day of                      , before me, a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared                     , who acknowledged himself to be the                      of                     ., a Delaware corporation, and that he as such officer, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself as such officer.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

 

  
Notary Public

 

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION - MINE HEAD SITE


EXHIBIT B

LEGAL DESCRIPTION - FIVE YEAR MINE PLAN PROPERTIES


EXHIBIT C

RESERVE PROPERTY WITHOUT WARRANTY OF TITLE


EXHIBIT D

OPERATING PROPERTIES WITHOUT WARRANTY OF TITLE


SCHEDULE 1

 

Name of Grantor

  

State of Incorporation

  

Employer ID#

  

Organization ID#

        
        
        


Schedule 2

Excluded Properties

The following assets shall not serve as Collateral and will not be encumbered by a Lien in favor of the Collateral Trustees, the Administrative Agent, or any Lender:

I. EQUITY INTERESTS:

 

  A. All shares, partnership, membership and other interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interest in (however designated) the equity of the following (collectively, “Capital Stock”):

 

  1. All Excluded Subsidiaries (other than CNX Gas and Foreign Subsidiaries);

 

  2. All Subsidiaries whose Capital Stock is owned by a Foreign Subsidiary;

 

  3. Capital Stock representing (i) thirty-five percent (35%) of all Foreign Subsidiaries whose Capital Stock is held by the Borrower or other Subsidiaries of the Borrower who are not Foreign Subsidiaries; and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of CONSOL Energy Canada Ltd.; and

 

  4. Other than Capital Stock in CNX Gas, any Capital Stock in any entity that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Loan Party.

II. REAL ESTATE AND MINING ASSETS:

 

  A. Any rights, title, and interests in and to the following coal mines (and including any released coal reserves):

 

  1. That certain coal mine located in Emmett, West Virginia, more commonly known as the Elk Creek Mine;

 

  2. Any coal mines not located within the United States of America; and

 

  3. That certain coal mine located in Breathitt, Floyd, Knott and Magoffin Counties, Kentucky, and commonly known as the Jones Fork Mine.

 

  4. That certain coal mine located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and commonly known as the Youngs Creek Reserve.

 

  B. Any rights, title, and interests in and to the following coal reserves:

 

  1. Those certain coal reserves located in Clinton County, IN and Union County, KY, more commonly known as the Clinton Reserve, the Hamilton I Reserve, Hamilton 2 Reserve, and Towhead Island Reserve;


  2. Any real property interests and coal reserves not located within the United States of America; and

 

  3. Any coal reserves that individually, as of the Closing Date, have less than 45 million tons of recoverable coal, unless such coal reserves are subject to a prior Lien securing obligations outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement.

 

  C. Except to the extent any property is subject to a Lien created in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to Section 8.1.14(ii) of the Credit Agreement, any rights, title and interests in and to any Hydrocarbon Property.

 

  D. Any rights, title, and interests in and to any real property interests and improvements (whether owned or leased) (other than with respect to Proved Gas Reserves that constitute seventy-five percent (75%) of the total present value of all such Proved Gas Reserves as such present values are determined in accordance with the most recent Reserve Report and as-extracted collateral related thereto referenced in Section 8.1.14(ii) of the Credit Agreement) acquired by a Loan Party after the closing date of the 2007 Credit Agreement having a market value individually, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, of less than the Threshold Amount.

 

  E. Any rights, title, and interests in and to that certain ash disposal facility located on a 61-acre site in northern West Virginia, more commonly known as the Ash Disposal Project.

 

  F. Any rights, title, and interests in and to the Baltimore Dock Facility.

 

  G. Any rights, title, and interests in and to “fixtures” on, and “As-Extracted” property from, any of the assets listed in Section (II)(A) through (F) above.

 

  H. Except for those properties subject, as of the Closing Date, to a prior Lien securing obligations outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement and other than with respect to Proved Gas Reserves that constitute seventy-five percent (75%) of the total present value of all such Proved Gas Reserves as such present values are determined in accordance with the most recent Reserve Report and as-extracted collateral related thereto referenced in Section 8.1.14(ii) of the Credit Agreement, all surface rights of the Loan Parties owned as of the Closing Date in real property interests and improvements, whether owned or leased, having a fair market value individually, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, of less than the Threshold Amount.

 

  I. Any rights, title and interests (including any leasehold interest) in and to (i) the Borrower’s headquarters building and associated real estate located at CNX Center, 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 15317 and associated real estate located in Southpointe Two, Lots Two through Six, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and (ii) the building and associated real estate located at 1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241.


  J. Any rights, title and interest in and to the Borrower’s research and development facility and associated real estate located in Library, Pennsylvania.

III. OTHER ASSETS: Any rights, title and interests in and to:

 

  A. All titled assets including, without limitation, automobiles, trucks and other road vehicles now or hereafter owned or leased by the Loan Parties.

 

  B. All locomotives, rail cars and rolling stock now or hereafter owned or leased by the Loan Parties.

 

  C. To the extent that perfection of a Lien on such property is not obtained by the filing of financing statements, all barges now or hereafter owned or leased by the Loan Parties.

 

  D. Any ship, boat or other vessel that (i) is owned by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date, which has a fair market value as of the Closing Date, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, of less than $5 million or (ii) is acquired after the Closing Date, for a purchase price of less than $10 million.

 

  E. The Loan Parties’ timber to be cut other than to the extent encumbered by any Mortgage.

 

  F. Any patents, trademarks, trade names or copyrights other than the Intellectual Property Collateral.

 

  G. Any stock or assets, other than capital stock of CNX Gas, acquired after the closing date of the 2007 Credit Agreement in a Permitted Acquisition under the Credit Agreement or the 2007 Credit Agreement (other than the Dominion Acquisition).

 

  H. Any asset released pursuant to Section 6 of the Collateral Trust Agreement (or the equivalent provision of any predecessor agreement thereto).

IV. RECEIVABLES: Any rights, title and interests in and to:

 

  A. Each Receivable of any Loan Party that has been transferred to (or subject to a security interest in favor of) CNX Funding, pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Financing;

 

  B. All rights to, but not the obligations under, all Related Security;

 

  C. All monies due or to become due with respect to any of the foregoing set forth in clauses A and B above;


  D. All books and records related to any of the foregoing set forth in clauses A and B above;

 

  E. All collections and other Proceeds (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) of any of the foregoing set forth in clauses A and B above that are or were received by any Loan Party on or after March 31, 2003, including without limitation, all funds which either are received by such Loan Party, CNX Funding or the Servicer from or on behalf of the Obligors in payment of any amounts owed (including, without limitation, invoice price, finance charges, interest and all other charges) in respect of Receivables, or are applied to such amounts owed by the Obligors (including, without limitation, insurance payments that such Loan Party or Servicer applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of any Receivable and net proceeds of sale or other disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral or property of the Obligors or any other parties directly or indirectly liable for payment of such Receivables);

For purposes of this Section IV, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Contract” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all contracts, instruments, agreements, leases, invoices, notes or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or that evidence such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

“Obligor” means, with respect to any Receivable, the Person obligated to make payments pursuant to the Contract relating to such Receivable.

“Receivable” means any indebtedness and other obligations owed to CNX Funding (as assignee of the applicable Loan Party), or to the applicable Loan Party, or any right of CNX Funding or the applicable Loan Party to payment from or on behalf of, an Obligor, whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by the applicable Loan Party, and includes the obligation to pay any finance charges, fees and other charges with respect thereto.

“Related Security” means, with respect to any Receivable:

 

  a. all of CNX Funding’s and the Loan Parties’ interests in any goods (including returned goods), and documentation of title evidencing the shipment or storage of any goods (including returned goods), relating to any sale giving rise to such Receivable,

 

  b. all instruments and chattel paper that may evidence such Receivable,

 

  c. all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all UCC financing statements or similar filings relating thereto, and


  d. all of CNX Funding’s and the Loan Parties’ rights, interests and claims under the Contracts and all guaranties, indemnities, insurance and other agreements (including the related Contract) or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable or otherwise relating to such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise.

“Servicer” means the Borrower, as servicer under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.

ALL CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS SCHEDULE A, BUT NOT DEFINED HEREIN OR BY

REFERENCE, SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.


EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(4)

OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (                     COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA)

(THE MORTGAGE WHICH IS MODIFIED BY THIS AMENDMENT SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES)

This Third Amendment to Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing (this “Third Amendment”), executed the          day of             , 2010, to be delivered and effective on May 7, 2010 (which date is referred to herein as the “Effective Date”), is made, executed and delivered by                     , a                     , whose address is CNX Center, 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 (“Mortgagor”), to DAVID A. VANASKEY, having an address c/o Wilmington Trust Company, 1100 North Market Street, Rodney Square North, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, as Collateral Trustee (in such capacity, “Collateral Trustee”, and together with his successors and assigns, referred to herein as “Mortgagee”) pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement as herein defined.

RECITALS

(a) Effective as of June 30, 2004, Mortgagor executed and delivered to Mortgagee a certain Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing which was recorded in the Recorder’s Office of              County, Pennsylvania on June 30, 2004, in Volume                     , Page     , et seq., and at Instrument No.                     , which Mortgage (as defined below) encumbered, inter alia, certain real property and interests in real property of Mortgagor, as further set forth in the Mortgage, located in              County, Pennsylvania, all of which is defined in the Mortgage as the “Mortgaged Property”, which was amended by: (i) that certain First Amendment to Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing, dated as of April     , 2005, effective April 1, 2005, between Mortgagor and Mortgagee, and recorded in the Recorder’s Office of              County, Pennsylvania in Volume             , Page     , et seq. at Instrument No.                     ; and (ii) that certain Second Amendment to Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing, dated as of June     , 2007, effective June 27, 2007, and recorded in the Recorder’s Office of              County, Pennsylvania in Volume             , Page     , et seq. at Instrument No.                      (collectively, the “Mortgage”).

(b) The Mortgage was made and delivered pursuant to the terms of a certain Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 2004 (the “Original Credit Agreement”), by and among CONSOL Energy Inc. (“Borrower”), PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agents, LaSalle Bank N.A., Société Générale, New York Branch and SunTrust Bank, each in its capacity as a Co-Documentation Agent, the Lenders described therein, the Guarantors party thereto, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and PNC Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time.

 

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(c) The Original Credit Agreement was amended and restated by a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2005, by and among Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agents, The Bank of Nova Scotia - New York Agency, Fleet National Bank and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, the Lenders (as therein defined), the Guarantors party thereto, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and PNC Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers (as so amended and restated, the “2005 Credit Agreement”).

(d) The 2005 Credit Agreement was amended and restated by a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2007, by and among Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agents, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, the Lenders (as therein defined), the Guarantors party thereto, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and PNC Capital Markets, Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers (as so amended and restated, the “2007 Credit Agreement”).

(e) The 2007 Credit Agreement has been amended and restated by a certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as syndication agent, the Lenders described therein, the Guarantors party thereto, and PNC Capital Markets LLC and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers (as so amended and restated, and as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

(f) It is the intent of the parties that the Mortgage be further amended as hereinafter set forth.

Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Mortgagor and Mortgagee covenant and agree as follows:

1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.

2. Use of Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used in this Third Amendment, but not defined herein or by reference, shall have the meanings set forth in the Mortgage.

3. Amendment of Description of Open-End Mortgage.

(a) The second paragraph on the first page of text of the Mortgage is amended by deleting the second paragraph and substituting the following:

This Mortgage is an Open-End Mortgage as defined in § 8143(f) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, and as such is entitled to the benefits of the Open-

 

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End Mortgage Act (the “Act”) as codified at 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8143 et seq. The parties to this Mortgage intend that, in addition to the Secured Debt (as hereinafter defined), this Mortgage shall secure unpaid balances of future advances made or incurred after this Mortgage is left for record with the Recorder’s Office of              County, Pennsylvania. The maximum amount of the principal of the Secured Debt (which shall consist of unpaid balances of loan advances made either before or after, or both before and after, this Mortgage is left for record) that may be outstanding at any time is Four Billion Dollars ($4,000,000,000), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. In addition to the obligations of Mortgagor with respect to such Secured Debt and interest, this Mortgage secures unpaid balances of advances made with respect to the Mortgaged Property (defined below) for the payment of taxes, assessments, maintenance charges, insurance premiums and costs incurred for the protection and preservation of the Mortgaged Property or the lien of this Mortgage, including without limitation those permitted by 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8144, and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements, incurred by Mortgagee by reason of default by Mortgagor with respect to any portion of the Secured Debt.

Notices pursuant to the Act shall be delivered to:

David A. Vanaskey, as Collateral Trustee

c/o Wilmington Trust Company

Rodney Square North

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

Phone: (302) 636-6019

Telecopy: (302) 636-4143

4. Amendment of Article 1.

(a) Section 1.2(d) of the Mortgage is amended by deleting Section 1.2(d) and substituting the following:

(d) “Collateral Trust Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among the Collateral Trustee herein, as Individual Trustee thereunder, and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as corporate trustee, as Corporate Trustee thereunder, the Borrower, and the Guarantors, including without limitation, Mortgagor, for the benefit of (i) the Collateral Trustees, (ii) the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, (iii) the holders of the Senior Notes (2002), and (iv) any other persons from time to time holders of the Secured Debt, as the same may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time.

 

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(b) Section 1.2(e) of the Mortgage is amended by deleting Section 1.2(e) and substituting the following:

(e) “Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as syndication agent, the Lenders described therein, the Guarantors party thereto, and PNC Capital Markets LLC and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers, as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time.

(c) Section 1.2(o) of the Mortgage is amended by deleting Section 1.2(o) and substituting the following:

(o) “Secured Debt” shall mean (1) all fees, expenses and charges, including, without limitation, indemnification, reimbursement or contribution obligations of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Trustees under (and as defined in) the Collateral Trust Agreement; (2) all indebtedness and all other Obligations of Mortgagor or any of the other Loan Parties to Credit Facility Agent or any of the other Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Security Documents, including, without limitation, (A) Revolving Credit Loans, evidenced by certain Revolving Credit Notes, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum of One Billion Five Hundred Million Dollars ($1,500,000,000), which Revolving Credit Loans include, without limitation, Swing Loans made by Bank to Borrower, evidenced by a certain Swing Loan Note, delivered by Borrower to Bank, made pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in an amount not to exceed the sum of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000), (B) obligations and liabilities of any nature now or hereafter existing under or arising in connection with any Revolving Letters of Credit, including, without limitation, the reimbursement obligations in respect thereof, together with interest and other amounts payable with respect thereto, and (C) all Obligations and other liabilities of any nature now or hereafter existing under any Specified Swap Agreement; and (3) all indebtedness of Mortgagor or any of the other Loan Parties existing pursuant to the Senior Notes (2002) in an aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000).

5. Amendment of Article 3.

(a) Section 3.1 of the Mortgage is hereby amended by deleting Section 3.1 and substituting the following:

“Section 3.1 Title to Mortgaged Property and Lien of this Instrument. With respect to the property identified at Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto, Mortgagor owns, or has valid leasehold rights to, the Mortgaged Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except for Permitted Liens, or matters disclosed in title opinions delivered to Mortgagee by counsel to Mortgagor contemporaneously herewith, and this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable first priority liens and security interests against the Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit A and Exhibit B. With respect to the Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit C and Exhibit D hereto, Mortgagor does not warrant title, but to Mortgagor’s knowledge Mortgagor owns, or has valid leasehold rights

 

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to, as applicable, the Mortgaged Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except the Permitted Liens, and this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable liens and security interests against the Mortgaged Property only to the extent of Mortgagor’s interests therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as such Mortgaged Property identified at Exhibit C is incorporated into Borrower’s five year mine plan (the “Incorporated Property”), the Mortgagor warrants, represents and covenants to Mortgagee that, at the time of such incorporation, Mortgagor owns, or has valid leasehold rights to, the Incorporated Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except for Permitted Liens, or matters disclosed in title opinions delivered to Mortgagee by counsel to Mortgagor at the time of incorporation and reasonably accepted by the Credit Facility Agent, and this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable first priority liens and security interests against the Incorporated Property. Adverse matters of title that are known to Mortgagor and which are material to the continuing business operations of Mortgagor are disclosed on the Exhibits, where applicable. If adverse matters of title which are material to the continuing business operations of Mortgagor arise at any future time during which this Mortgage remains in force, Mortgagor will promptly advise Credit Facility Agent in writing as to such matters.”

(b) Section 3.8 of the Mortgage is hereby amended by deleting Section 3.8 and substituting the following:

“Section 3.8. Other Property. The Other Property described on Exhibit C represents reserves of Mineral Interests that are owned or leased by Mortgagor and held for future development until such Other Property described on Exhibit C becomes Incorporated Property. To the extent that the Other Property described on Exhibit C has not become Incorporated Property, Mortgagor represents that the Mineral Interests within the Other Property described on Exhibit C are not being developed by Mortgagor for the purpose of recovering coal, gas or other minerals, and any buildings, structures or other improvements, if any, that may be located on such portions of the Other Property, are of no or nominal value. The buildings, structures and improvements located on the Other Property described on Exhibit C do not therefore constitute a part of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to this Mortgage.”

6. Amendment of Section 8.1.

Section 8.1 of the Mortgage is hereby amended by deleting Section 8.1 and substituting the following:

“Section 8.1. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Mortgage shall be given in accordance with Section 11.5 of the Credit Agreement. Mortgagor agrees that any notice given by Mortgagor to Mortgagee purportedly pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8143 shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of Mortgagee specified on the first page of this Mortgage and only to such address, and such notice shall be deemed to have been received no earlier than the date actually and physically received at such address.”

 

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7. Excluded Properties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Mortgage, Mortgagor and Mortgagee acknowledge and agree to exclude from the Mortgage all classes of property as described in Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. This exclusion shall not be construed to mean that Mortgagee does not encumber or have a lien on such property pursuant to the other Security Documents.

8. Ratification of Mortgage. Except as modified by this Third Amendment and any recorded releases as of the date hereof, all terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Mortgage, including, without limitation, the grant of Mortgaged Property contained in Section 2.1 of the Mortgage, together with all representations and warranties made therein, shall remain valid, effective and in force, and are hereby ratified and affirmed.

9. Recordation of this Third Amendment. This Third Amendment shall be recorded in                      County, Pennsylvania, and the Recorder of Deeds of                      County is requested and directed to index the recordation of this Third Amendment as an amendment to the Mortgage as recorded in such County.

10. Successors and Assigns. This Third Amendment shall be binding on the parties hereto and upon their respective successors and assigns.

11. Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 2 - THIRD AMENDMENT TO OPEN-END MORTGAGE,

SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES,

FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

(             COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgagor has executed or caused to be executed this Second Amendment to Open End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing as of the day, month and year first above written.

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:

    _____________________, a ________________________

By:

 

 

    By:  

 

Name:

 

 

    Name:  

Title

 

 

    Title:  
      The mailing address of Mortgagor is:

 

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE 2 OF 2 - THIRD AMENDMENT TO OPEN-END MORTGAGE,

SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES,

FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

(             COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA)

 

      ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
WITNESS:     MORTGAGEE:
      DAVID A. VANASKEY

By:

 

 

    By:  

 

Name:

 

 

    Name:   David A. Vanaskey

Title

 

 

    Title:   Collateral Trustee
      The mailing address of Mortgagee is:
     

c/o Wilmington Trust Company

Rodney Square North

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

 

Location:                     ; County:                     ; State:                     


ACKNOWLEDGMENT PAGE 1 OF 2 TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO MORTGAGE,

SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES,

FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

(             COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA)

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY

On this      day of             , 2010, before me, a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared                     , who acknowledged himself to be the                      of                     , and that he, as such officer being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself as such officer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

 

 

Notary Public

My commission expires:

 

 

Location:                     ; County:                     ; State:                     


ACKNOWLEDGMENT PAGE 2 OF 2 TO THIRD AMENDMENT TO MORTGAGE,

SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES,

FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

(             COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA)

STATE OF DELAWARE

COUNTY OF             

On this      day of             , 2010, before me, a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared DAVID A. VANASKEY, who executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing not in his individual capacity, but solely as Collateral Trustee.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

 

 

Notary Public

My commission expires:

 

 

Location:                     ; County:                     ; State:                     


Schedule A

Excluded Properties

The following assets shall not serve as Collateral and will not be encumbered by a Lien in favor of the Collateral Trustees, the Administrative Agent or any Lender:

I. EQUITY INTERESTS:

 

  A. All shares, partnership, membership and other interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interest in (however designated) the equity of the following (collectively, “Capital Stock”):

 

  1. All Excluded Subsidiaries (other than CNX Gas and Foreign Subsidiaries);

 

  2. All Subsidiaries whose Capital Stock is owned by a Foreign Subsidiary;

 

  3. Capital Stock representing (i) thirty-five percent (35%) of all Foreign Subsidiaries whose Capital Stock is held by the Borrower or other Subsidiaries of the Borrower who are not Foreign Subsidiaries; and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of CONSOL Energy Canada Ltd.; and

 

  4. Other than Capital Stock in CNX Gas, any Capital Stock in any entity that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Loan Party.

II. REAL ESTATE AND MINING ASSETS:

 

  A. Any rights, title, and interests in and to the following coal mines (and including any released coal reserves):

 

  1. That certain coal mine located in Emmett, West Virginia, more commonly known as the Elk Creek Mine;

 

  2. Any coal mines not located within the United States of America; and

 

  3. That certain coal mine located in Breathitt, Floyd, Knott and Magoffin Counties, Kentucky, and commonly known as the Jones Fork Mine.

 

  4. That certain coal mine located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and commonly known as the Youngs Creek Reserve.

 

  B. Any rights, title, and interests in and to the following coal reserves:

 

  1. Those certain coal reserves located in Clinton County, IN and Union County, KY, more commonly known as the Clinton Reserve, the Hamilton I Reserve, Hamilton 2 Reserve, and Towhead Island Reserve;


  2. Any real property interests and coal reserves not located within the United States of America; and

 

  3. Any coal reserves that individually, as of the Closing Date, have less than 45 million tons of recoverable coal, unless such coal reserves are subject to a prior Lien securing obligations outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement.

 

  C. Except to the extent any property is subject to a Lien created in favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to Section 8.1.14(ii) of the Credit Agreement, any rights, title and interests in and to any Hydrocarbon Property.

 

  D. Any rights, title, and interests in and to any real property interests and improvements (whether owned or leased) (other than with respect to Proved Gas Reserves that constitute seventy-five percent (75%) of the total present value of all such Proved Gas Reserves as such present values are determined in accordance with the most recent Reserve Report and as-extracted collateral related thereto referenced in Section 8.1.14(ii) of the Credit Agreement) acquired by a Loan Party after the closing date of the 2007 Credit Agreement having a market value individually, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, of less than the Threshold Amount.

 

  E. Any rights, title, and interests in and to that certain ash disposal facility located on a 61-acre site in northern West Virginia, more commonly known as the Ash Disposal Project.

 

  F. Any rights, title, and interests in and to the Baltimore Dock Facility.

 

  G. Any rights, title, and interests in and to “fixtures” on, and “As-Extracted” property from, any of the assets listed in Section (II)(A) through (F) above.

 

  H. Except for those properties subject, as of the Closing Date, to a prior Lien securing obligations outstanding under the 2007 Credit Agreement and other than with respect to Proved Gas Reserves that constitute seventy-five percent (75%) of the total present value of all such Proved Gas Reserves as such present values are determined in accordance with the most recent Reserve Report and as-extracted collateral related thereto referenced in Section 8.1.14(ii) of the Credit Agreement, all surface rights of the Loan Parties owned as of the Closing Date in real property interests and improvements, whether owned or leased, having a fair market value individually, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, of less than the Threshold Amount.

 

  I.

Any rights, title and interests (including any leasehold interest) in and to (i) the Borrower’s headquarters building and associated real estate located at CNX Center, 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 15317 and

 

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  associated real estate located in Southpointe Two, Lots Two through Six, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and (ii) the building and associated real estate located at 1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241.

 

  J. Any rights, title and interest in and to the Borrower’s research and development facility and associated real estate located in Library, Pennsylvania.

III. OTHER ASSETS: Any rights, title and interests in and to:

 

  A. All titled assets including, without limitation, automobiles, trucks and other road vehicles now or hereafter owned or leased by the Loan Parties.

 

  B. All locomotives, rail cars and rolling stock now or hereafter owned or leased by the Loan Parties.

 

  C. To the extent that perfection of a Lien on such property is not obtained by the filing of financing statements, all barges now or hereafter owned or leased by the Loan Parties.

 

  D. Any ship, boat or other vessel that (i) is owned by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date, which has a fair market value as of the Closing Date, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, of less than $5 million or (ii) is acquired after the Closing Date, for a purchase price of less than $10 million.

 

  E. The Loan Parties’ timber to be cut other than to the extent encumbered by any Mortgage.

 

  F. Any patents, trademarks, trade names or copyrights other than the Intellectual Property Collateral.

 

  G. Any stock or assets, other than capital stock of CNX Gas, acquired after the closing date of the 2007 Credit Agreement in a Permitted Acquisition under the Credit Agreement or the 2007 Credit Agreement (other than the Dominion Acquisition).

 

  H. Any asset released pursuant to Section 6 of the Collateral Trust Agreement (or the equivalent provision of any predecessor agreement thereto).

IV. RECEIVABLES: Any rights, title and interests in and to:

 

  A. Each Receivable of any Loan Party that has been transferred to (or subject to a security interest in favor of) CNX Funding, pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Financing;

 

  B. All rights to, but not the obligations under, all Related Security;

 

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  C. All monies due or to become due with respect to any of the foregoing set forth in clauses A and B above;

 

  D. All books and records related to any of the foregoing set forth in clauses A and B above;

 

  E. All collections and other Proceeds (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) of any of the foregoing set forth in clauses A and B above that are or were received by any Loan Party on or after March 31, 2003, including without limitation, all funds which either are received by such Loan Party, CNX Funding or the Servicer from or on behalf of the Obligors in payment of any amounts owed (including, without limitation, invoice price, finance charges, interest and all other charges) in respect of Receivables, or are applied to such amounts owed by the Obligors (including, without limitation, insurance payments that such Loan Party or Servicer applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of any Receivable and net proceeds of sale or other disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral or property of the Obligors or any other parties directly or indirectly liable for payment of such Receivables);

For purposes of this Section IV, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Contract” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all contracts, instruments, agreements, leases, invoices, notes or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or that evidence such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

“Obligor” means, with respect to any Receivable, the Person obligated to make payments pursuant to the Contract relating to such Receivable.

“Receivable” means any indebtedness and other obligations owed to CNX Funding (as assignee of the applicable Loan Party), or to the applicable Loan Party, or any right of CNX Funding or the applicable Loan Party to payment from or on behalf of, an Obligor, whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, arising in connection with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by the applicable Loan Party, and includes the obligation to pay any finance charges, fees and other charges with respect thereto.

“Related Security” means, with respect to any Receivable:

 

  a. all of CNX Funding’s and the Loan Parties’ interests in any goods (including returned goods), and documentation of title evidencing the shipment or storage of any goods (including returned goods), relating to any sale giving rise to such Receivable,

 

  b. all instruments and chattel paper that may evidence such Receivable,

 

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  c. all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all UCC financing statements or similar filings relating thereto, and

 

  d. all of CNX Funding’s and the Loan Parties’ rights, interests and claims under the Contracts and all guaranties, indemnities, insurance and other agreements (including the related Contract) or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable or otherwise relating to such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise.

“Servicer” means the Borrower, as servicer under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.

ALL CAPITALIZED TERMS USED IN THIS SCHEDULE A, BUT NOT DEFINED HEREIN OR BY REFERENCE, SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

 

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EXHIBIT 1.1(M)(4)

FORM OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO

OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES,

FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

(             COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA)

(THE MORTGAGE WHICH IS MODIFIED BY THIS AMENDMENT SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES)

by and from

_______________

“Mortgagor”

to

DAVID A. VANASKEY,

not in his individual capacity, but solely as Collateral Trustee, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010, as the same may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented, modified or replaced from time to time, for the benefit of (i) the Collateral Trustees (as defined in such Collateral Trust Agreement), (ii) the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, (iii) the holders of the Senior Notes (2002), and (iv) any other Persons from time to time holders of the Secured Debt (as all such terms are hereinafter defined), “Mortgagee”

 

  dated             , 2010, effective May 7, 2010   
  Location:  

 

     
  County:  

 

     
  State:   Pennsylvania      
 

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE

PRECISE ADDRESS OF MORTGAGEE IS:

  
 

David A. Vanaskey, as Collateral Trustee

c/o Wilmington Trust Company

  
  Rodney Square North   
  1100 North Market Street   
  Wilmington, DE 19890   
 

By:

       
     Agent   

NOTE TO RECORDER: THE MORTGAGE THAT THIS AMENDMENT MODIFIES CONSTITUTES A FIXTURE FILING AND COVERS AS-EXTRACTED COLLATERAL UNDER THE UCC (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND IS CROSS-REFERENCED IN THE UCC RECORDS.

THE SECURED PARTY (MORTGAGEE) DESIRES THIS AMENDMENT TO THE FIXTURE FILING AND FINANCING STATEMENT COVERING AS-EXTRACTED COLLATERAL TO BE INDEXED AGAINST THE RECORD OWNER OF THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN.

PREPARED BY, RECORDING REQUESTED BY,

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

Erika R. Groves, Esquire

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

301 Grant Street, 20th Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1410

 

Location:                     ; County:                     ; State:                     


EXHIBIT 1.1(N)

AMENDED AND RESTATED SWING LOAN NOTE

 

$50,000,000

     New York, New York
     May 7, 2010

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CONSOL ENERGY INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Bank”), on demand, the lesser of the principal sum of FIFTY MILLION U.S. Dollars (U.S. $50,000,000) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Loans made by the Bank to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.2 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010, among the Borrower, the Guarantors now or hereafter party thereto, the Lenders now or hereafter party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and PNC Bank, National Association as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) (as it may hereafter from time to time be amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”). All capitalized terms used herein shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from the date hereof at the rate per annum provided in Section 4.1.1 of, or as otherwise provided in, the Credit Agreement. Interest shall be due on the dates provided in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement, or as otherwise provided therein.

After request for payment of any principal hereof or interest hereon shall have been made by the Bank to the Borrower, or upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a rate per annum as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Credit Agreement. Such interest will accrue before and after any judgment has been entered with respect to this Swing Loan Note.

Interest hereon will be payable at the times specified in the Credit Agreement.

Subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, payments of both principal and interest shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature at the office of the Administrative Agent located at PNC Firstside Center, 4th Floor, 500 First Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds.

This Note is a Swing Loan Note referred to in, is subject to the provisions of, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the representations, warranties, covenants and conditions contained or granted therein. This Swing Loan Note shall be payable on demand and regardless of whether or not an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.


Except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Borrower waives presentment, demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Swing Loan Note and the Credit Agreement.

This Swing Loan Note shall bind the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and the benefits hereof shall inure to the benefit of the Bank and its successors and assigns; provided, that any assignment of this Swing Loan Note by the Borrower or the Bank shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11.8 of the Credit Agreement. All references herein to the “Borrower,” the “Administrative Agent” and the “Bank” shall be deemed to apply to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Bank, respectively, and their respective successors and assigns.

This Swing Loan Note and any other documents delivered in connection herewith and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto and thereto shall for all purposes be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal law of the State of New York without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles.

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SWING LOAN NOTE REPLACES THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SWING LOAN NOTE DATED AS OF JUNE 27, 2007 PAYABLE BY THE BORROWER IN FAVOR OF THE BANK (THE “PRIOR NOTE”). THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SWING LOAN NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A NOVATION OR SATISFACTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE PRIOR NOTE.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SWING LOAN NOTE]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Swing Loan Note by its duly authorized officer with the intention that it constitute a sealed instrument.

 

CONSOL ENERGY INC.

By:

      (SEAL)

Name:

   

Title:

   


EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(1)

PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 27, 2007 is entered into by and among each of the undersigned parties listed on the signature pages hereto as Pledgors and each of the other persons and entities that become bound hereby from time to time by joinder, assumption, or otherwise (each a “Pledgor” and collectively, the “Pledgors”), and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as collateral trustee (the “Collateral Trustee”) for the equal and ratable benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined below) pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement (as defined below).

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2004, by and among CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Borrower”), each of the Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, Société Générale, New York Branch and SunTrust Bank, each in its capacity as a co-documentation agent, and Citicorp North America, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as co-administrative agents, pursuant to which the co-administrative agents and the lenders provided certain loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (the “Original Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Original Credit Agreement and that certain Indenture, dated March 7, 2002, among the Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as trustee (as supplemented, modified, amended or restated from time to time, the “Indenture”), the Collateral Trustee has entered into that certain Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2004 (as supplemented, modified, amended or restated from time to time, the “Original Collateral Trust Agreement”) with the Borrower, David A. Vanaskey, as individual trustee, and the Designated Subsidiaries (as defined therein);

WHEREAS, the obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Borrower and the other loan parties thereunder under the Original Credit Agreement, the Original Collateral Trust Agreement and under the other loan documents executed and delivered in connection therewith are secured pursuant to a patent, trademark and copyright security agreement given in connection with the Original Credit Agreement (the “Original Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Original Credit Agreement was amended and restated in its entirety by that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 1, 2005, by and among the Borrower, each of the Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia—New York Agency, Fleet National Bank and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, and PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as co-administrative agents (the “Original Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”);


WHEREAS, the Original Amended and Restated Credit Agreement has been amended and restated in its entirety by that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement of even date herewith, by and among the Borrower, each of the Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. and Union Bank of California, N.A., each in its capacity as a co-syndication agent, and PNC Bank, National Association and Citicorp North America, Inc., as co-administrative agents, as Co-Administrative Agents (the “Co-Administrative Agents”) (as it may hereafter be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Original Collateral Trust Agreement has been amended and restated in its entirety by that certain Amended and Restated Collateral Trust Agreement of even date herewith, by and among the Borrower, the Collateral Trustee, David A. Vanaskey, as individual trustee, and the Designated Subsidiaries (as defined therein) (as it may hereafter be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Collateral Trust Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement , the Lenders have agreed to continue to provide certain loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower; and

WHEREAS, the obligation of the Lenders to make Loans and extend credit under the Credit Agreement is subject to the condition, among others, that the Pledgors continue to grant a security interest to the Collateral Trustee in certain patents, trademarks, copyrights and other property as security for Secured Obligations.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms.

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement and (ii) the rules of construction set forth in Section 1.2 [Construction] of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Agreement. Where applicable and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, terms used herein (whether or not capitalized) shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in Pennsylvania as amended from time to time (the “Code”).

(b) “Debt Instruments” shall have the meaning set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement.

(c) “Event of Default” shall mean an Actionable Default (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement).

(d) “Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights” shall mean and include all of each Pledgor’s present and future right, title and interest in and to the following: all trade names, patent applications, patents, trademark applications, trademarks and copyrights, now owned by each Pledgor, including, without limitation, those listed on Schedule A hereto (as such Schedule A may be supplemented from time to time by notice to the Collateral Trustee from any Pledgor), including all proceeds thereof (such as, by way of example, license royalties and proceeds of

 

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infringement suits), the right to sue for past, present and future infringements, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, and the goodwill of the business to which any of the patents, trademarks and copyrights relate, except for the assets described on Schedule 8.1.14 of the Credit Agreement and pursuant to Section 8.1.14 of the Credit Agreement, assets acquired in a Permitted Acquisition, and except intent-to-use trademark applications to the extent that, and solely during the period in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark applications under applicable federal law.

(e) “Secured Obligations” shall mean the Secured Debt (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement).

(f) “Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Collateral Trustees (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement), the Co-Administrative Agents, the Paying Agent, the Lenders, The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York or any successor thereto, as trustee under the Indenture, and any holders from time to time of the Secured Obligations, and “Secured Party” shall mean each of them individually.

2. To secure the full payment and performance of all Secured Obligations, each Pledgor hereby grants, and conveys a security interest to the Collateral Trustee for the equal and ratable benefit of the Secured Parties in the entire right, title and interest of such Pledgor in and to all of its Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

3. Each Pledgor jointly and severally represents and warrants that:

(a) the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights are subsisting and have not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, except to the extent that the failure to be subsisting or the invalidity or unenforceability of such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(b) to the best of such Pledgor’s knowledge, each of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights is valid and enforceable, except to the extent that the failure to be valid and enforceable would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(c) such Pledgor is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to each of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, free and clear of any liens, charges and encumbrances, including without limitation pledges, assignments, licenses, shop rights and covenants by such Pledgor not to sue third persons, other than Permitted Liens and other than license agreements entered into in good faith in an arm’s length transaction;

(d) such Pledgor has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its terms;

(e) no claim has been made to such Pledgor or, to the knowledge of such Pledgor, any other person that the use of any of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights does or may violate the rights of any third party where such claim would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and

 

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(f) such Pledgor has used proper statutory notice in connection with its use of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, except for those Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights that are hereafter allowed to lapse in accordance with Paragraph 11 hereof and except where the failure to use such notice would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

4. Each of the obligations of each Pledgor under this Agreement is joint and several. The Collateral Trustee may, in its sole discretion, elect to enforce this Agreement against any Pledgor without any duty or responsibility to pursue any other Pledgor and such an election by the Collateral Trustee, shall not be a defense to any action the Collateral Trustee and the Secured Parties, or any of them, may elect to take against any Pledgor. Each of the Secured Parties and the Collateral Trustee hereby reserve all rights against each Pledgor.

5.(a) Each Pledgor agrees that, for the duration of the Agreement, it will not enter into any agreement (for example, a license agreement) which is inconsistent with such Pledgor’s obligations under this Agreement, without the Collateral Trustee’s prior written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld except such Pledgor may license technology in the ordinary course of business without the Collateral Trustee’s consent to suppliers and customers to facilitate the manufacture and use of such Pledgor’s products and may otherwise assign or license the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in an arm’s length transaction entered into in good faith.

(a) Each Pledgor agrees that it will, for the duration of this Agreement, use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, except for those Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights that are hereafter allowed to lapse in accordance with Paragraph 11 hereof and except where the failure to use such notice would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

(b) No Pledgor will change its state of incorporation, formation or organization, as applicable without providing fifteen (15) days prior written notice the Collateral Trustee.

(c) No Pledgor will change its name without providing fifteen (15) days prior written notice the Collateral Trustee.

(d) Except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, each Pledgor (i) shall preserve its corporate existence (ii) shall not in one, or a series of related transactions, merge into or consolidate with any other entity, the survivor of which is not such Pledgor, or (iii) shall not in one, or a series of related transactions, sell all or substantially all of its assets.

6. Each Pledgor and the Collateral Trustee agree that no Pledgor shall be required to modify or amend Schedule A to include any future Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.

7. The Collateral Trustee shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies given it by this Agreement and those rights and remedies set forth in the Collateral Trust Agreement, those allowed by applicable Law and the rights and remedies of a secured party

 

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under the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in any jurisdiction in which the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights may be located and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Trustee may immediately, without demand of performance and without other notice (except as set forth below) or demand whatsoever to any Pledgor, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and without advertisement, sell at public or private sale or otherwise realize upon, in a city that the Collateral Trustee shall designate by notice to the Pledgors, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or elsewhere, the whole or from time to time any part of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, or any interest which any Pledgor may have therein and the proceeds of sale or other disposition of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights shall be applied as provided in the Collateral Trust Agreement. Any remainder of the proceeds after payment in full of the Secured Obligations shall be paid over to such Pledgor. Notice of any sale or other disposition of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights shall be given to Pledgors at least ten (10) days before the time of any intended public or private sale or other disposition of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights is to be made, which each Pledgor hereby agrees shall be reasonable notice of such sale or other disposition. At any such sale or other disposition, the Collateral Trustee and any Secured Party may, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, purchase the whole or any part of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights sold, free from any right of redemption on the part of any Pledgor, which right is hereby waived and released.

8. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Pledgor hereby authorizes and empowers the Collateral Trustee to make, constitute and appoint any officer or agent of the Collateral Trustee, as the Collateral Trustee may select in its exclusive discretion, as such Pledgor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power to endorse such Pledgor’s name on all applications, documents, papers and instruments necessary for Collateral Trustee to use the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, or to grant or issue, on commercially reasonable terms, any exclusive or nonexclusive license under the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights to any third person, or necessary for the Collateral Trustee to assign, pledge, convey or otherwise transfer title in or dispose, on commercially reasonable terms, of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights to any third Person. Each Pledgor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable for the life of this Agreement.

9. This Agreement shall terminate upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 6 of the Collateral Trust Agreement. All or any portion of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights shall be released upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 6 of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

10. Intentionally Deleted.

11. Each Pledgor shall have the duty to prosecute diligently any patent applications of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights pending as of the date of this Agreement if commercially reasonable, except where the failure to so prosecute would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Thereafter, until the Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full and the Commitments shall have terminated and all of the Letters of Credit and Specified Swap Agreements have expired, each Pledgor shall make application on

 

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unpatented but patentable inventions (whenever it is commercially reasonable in the reasonable judgment of such Pledgor to do so) and to preserve and maintain all rights in patent applications and patents of the Patents, including without limitation the payment of all maintenance fees, except where the failure to make such applications to preserve or maintain such rights would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Any expenses incurred in connection with such an application shall be borne by the Pledgors. No Pledgor shall abandon any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright without the consent of the Collateral Trustee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such abandonment would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

12. Each Pledgor shall have the right to bring suit, action or other proceeding in its own name and, with the consent of the Collateral Trustee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, to join the Collateral Trustee, if necessary, as a party to such suit so long as the Collateral Trustee is satisfied that such joinder will not subject it to any material risk of liability, to enforce the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and any licenses thereunder. Each Pledgor shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Trustee for all damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, incurred by the Collateral Trustee as a result of such suit or joinder by such Pledgor pursuant to the Collateral Trust Agreement.

13.(a) No course of dealing between any Pledgor and the Collateral Trustee, nor any failure to exercise nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Collateral Trustee, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver of a single Event of Default shall be deemed a waiver of a subsequent Event of Default. All waivers under this Agreement must be in writing. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Trustee under this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any rights or remedies which it may otherwise have, and the Collateral Trustee may enforce any one or more remedies hereunder successively or concurrently at its option.

(a) The Secured Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the Pledgors unless otherwise required pursuant to the terms of any of the Secured Obligations, the Debt Instruments or the Collateral Trust Agreement, and without impairing or releasing, discharging or modifying any Pledgor’s liabilities hereunder, (i) change the manner, place, time or terms of payment or performance of or interest rates on, or any other terms relating to, any of the Secured Obligations; (ii) take such actions to or cause the Collateral Trustee to renew, substitute, modify, impair, amend or alter, or grant consents or waivers relating to any Debt Instrument or any of the Secured Obligations, any other pledge or security agreements, or any security for any of the Secured Obligations; (iii) take such actions to or cause the Collateral Trustee to apply any and all payments by whomever paid or however realized including any proceeds of any collateral, to any of the Secured Obligations of the Pledgors in such order, manner and amount as provided in the Collateral Trust Agreement; (iv) take such actions to or cause the Collateral Trustee to deal with any other person with respect to any of the Secured Obligations in such manner as the Secured Parties deem appropriate in their respective sole discretion; (v) take such actions to or cause the Collateral Trustee to substitute, exchange, impair or release any security or guaranty; or (vi) take or cause the Collateral Trustee to take such actions and exercise such remedies hereunder as provided herein. Each Pledgor hereby waives

 

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(a) presentment, protest, notice of dishonor and notice of non-payment, and (b) all defenses based on suretyship, impairment of collateral, or the like, other than, and to the extent of, the defense of prior payment of the Secured Obligations.

14. Intentionally Deleted.

15. The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

16. This Agreement is subject to modification only by a writing signed by the parties, except as provided in Paragraph 6.

17.(a) The benefits and burdens of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties, provided, however, that no Pledgor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein other than assignments and transfers permitted by the Credit Agreement.

(a) The Collateral Trustee may resign and a successor Collateral Trustee may be appointed in the manner provided in the Collateral Trust Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as a collateral trustee by a successor collateral trustee, that successor collateral trustee shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring collateral trustee, as secured party under this Agreement and the retiring collateral trustee shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring collateral trustee’s resignation, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement while it was Collateral Trustee.

18. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of said Commonwealth without regard to its conflict of laws principles, except to the extent that the validity or perfection of the Lien and the security interest hereunder, or remedies hereunder, in respect of any particular Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

19. EACH PLEDGOR AND THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DELAWARE STATE AND UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO SUCH PLEDGOR OR THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE AT THE ADDRESSES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 21 HEREOF AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE

 

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DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF. EACH PLEDGOR AND THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST IT AS PROVIDED HEREIN AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE.

EACH PLEDGOR AND THE COLLATERAL TRUSTEE HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE COLLATERAL TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

20. This Agreement may be executed by different parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page by telecopy or electronic signature delivery system (in either case in a form acceptable to the Collateral Trustee) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page to this Agreement.

21. All notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications (collectively, “notices”) given to or made upon any party hereto under the provisions of this Agreement shall be as set forth in Section 11.6 [Notices] of the Credit Agreement in the case of the Pledgors and as set forth in Section 7.2 of the Collateral Trust Agreement in the case of the Collateral Trustee.

22. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to the other rights of the Collateral Trustee hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, because the Collateral Trustee’s remedies at law for failure of such Pledgor to comply with the provisions hereof relating to the Collateral Trustee’s rights (i) to inspect the books and records related to the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, (ii) to receive the various notifications such Pledgor is required to deliver hereunder, (iii) to obtain copies of agreements and documents as provided herein with respect to the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, (iv) to enforce the provisions hereof pursuant to which the such Pledgor has appointed the Collateral Trustee its attorney-in-fact, and (v) to enforce the Collateral Trustee’s remedies hereunder, would be inadequate and that any such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, such Pledgor agrees that each such provision hereof may be specifically enforced.

23. The parties agree that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties and signatories hereto acknowledge and agree that any and all rights, powers, privileges, duties, responsibilities, liabilities and/or obligations (including but not limited to the right to grant or withhold consent and the right to act or refrain from acting), whether discretionary or mandatory, are and shall be exercised by the Collateral Trustee solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collateral Trust Agreement, at the direction of the Credit Facility Agent (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement) or other entity specified in the Collateral Trust Agreement as having the right to give direction to the Collateral Trustee, and subject further to the rights of the Collateral Trustee to require officers’ certificate(s), opinion(s) and advice from counsel, accountants, appraisers and other third parties, advancement of expenses and/or assurances of indemnity satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.

 

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24. The Original Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, and this Agreement is not intended to constitute and does not constitute an interruption, suspension of continuity, satisfaction, discharge of prior duties, novation or termination of the liens, security interests, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, expenses or obligations under the Original Credit Agreement, the Original Collateral Trust Agreement or the Original Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that the Original Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement has continued to secure the indebtedness, loans, liabilities, expenses, and obligations under the Original Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by the Original Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by the Credit Agreement, and the Original Collateral Trust Agreement, as amended and restated by the Collateral Trust Agreement, since the date of execution of the Original Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement, and that this Agreement is entitled to all rights and benefits originally pertaining to the Original Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement.

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGES]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT, TRADEMARK

AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT]

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

 

PLEDGORS:

CONSOL ENERGY INC.

By:  

 

  (Seal)
Name   : John M. Reilly  
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer  


[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT, TRADEMARK

AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

PLEDGORS:
CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.
CONSOL OF CANADA INC.
CONSOL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LLC
CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.
CONSOL OF OHIO LLC
CONSOL OF WYOMING LLC
CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY LLC
J.A.R. BARGE LINES, LLC
LEATHERWOOD, INC.
MON RIVER TOWING, INC.
ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH COAL COMPANY
WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
By:  

 

  (Seal)

John M. Reilly, Treasurer of each Pledgor listed

above on behalf of each such Pledgors

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT, TRADEMARK

AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

PLEDGORS:
CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY
EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY
HELVETIA COAL COMPANY
ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY
KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION
LAUREL RUN MINING COMPANY
McELROY COAL COMPANY
SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY
WINDSOR COAL COMPANY
By:  

 

  (Seal)

Daniel S. Cangilla, Treasurer of each Pledgor listed

above on behalf of each such Pledgors

 

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT, TRADEMARK

AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

PLEDGORS:

CONSOL FINANCIAL INC.

By:  

 

Name:   Christopher C. Jones
Title:   Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

CNX LAND RESOURCES INC.

MTB INC.

TERRA FIRMA COMPANY

By:  

 

Name:   Robert P. King
Title:   President of each Pledgor listed above on behalf of each such entity
CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY
By:  

 

Name:   Robert F. Pusateri
Title:   President and CEO

RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES

COMPANY

By:  

 

Name:   Dennis R. McCracken
Title:   Vice President

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT, TRADEMARK

AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

PLEDGORS:
CONSOL DOCKS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   James C. Grech
Title:   President
CONRHEIN COAL COMPANY
By:  

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,

a general partner

By:  

 

Name:   Daniel S. Cangilla
Title:   Treasurer
CONSOL OF WV LLC
By:  

 

Name:   Guy J. Dreskler
Title:   Manager

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE - AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT, TRADEMARK

AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

COLLATERAL TRUSTEE:

WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,

as Collateral Trustee

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

SCHEDULE A

TO

PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

LIST OF REGISTERED PATENTS, TRADEMARKS,

TRADE NAMES AND COPYRIGHTS

I. PATENTS

 

GRANTOR

  

PATENT TITLE

  

COUNTRY

   PATENT NO.    FILING
DATE
   ISSUE
DATE
CONSOL Energy Inc.    Method and Apparatus for Separation Measurement and Alignment System    United States    5,185,935    7/11/91    2/16/93
CONSOL Energy Inc.   

Method for Providing

Temporary Support for an Extended Conveyor Belt

   United States    5,938,004    2/14/97    8/17/99
CONSOL Energy Inc.   

An Air Flow Reversal

Prevention Door Assembly

   United States    5,921,862    1/30/98    7/13/99
CONSOL Energy Inc.   

Apparatus and Method for Temporary Support and

Isolation for a Conveyor Belt

   United States    6,659,269    7/27/00    12/9/03

 

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II. TRADEMARKS

 

GRANTOR

  

COUNTRY

  

MARK

   REG. NO.    ISSUE
DATE

CONSOL Energy Inc.

   United States    CONSOL ENERGY    2,756,594    8/26/03

CONSOL Energy Inc.

   United States   

CE CONSOL ENERGY

(with design)

   2,756,595    8/26/03

CONSOL Energy Inc.

   United States    CE (design)    75,924,233    2/22/00

 

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III. TRADE NAMES

CONSOL Energy Inc.

Central Ohio Coal Company

CNX Land Resources Inc.

CNX Marine Terminals Inc.

Conrhein Coal Company

Consol Docks Inc.

CONSOL Energy Sales Company

CONSOL Financial Inc.

CONSOL of Canada Inc.

CONSOL of Central Pennsylvania LLC

CONSOL of Kentucky Inc.

CONSOL of Ohio LLC

CONSOL of WV LLC

CONSOL of Wyoming LLC

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

Eighty-Four Mining Company

Helvetia Coal Company

ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY

J.A.R. Barge Lines, LLC

Keystone Coal Mining Corporation

Laurel Run Mining Company

Leatherwood, Inc.

McELROY COAL COMPANY

Mon River Towing, Inc.

MTB Inc.

RESERVE COAL PROPERTIES COMPANY

Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company

SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY

Terra Firma Company

TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY

Windsor Coal Company

WOLFPEN KNOB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

 

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IV. REGISTERED COPYRIGHTS

None.

 

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EXHIBIT 1.1(R)

[AMENDED AND RESTATED]* REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

 

$            

     New York, New York
     May 7, 2010

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CONSOL ENERGY INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of                      (the “Lender”), the lesser of (i) the principal sum of                      Dollars (US$            ), or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, among the Borrower, the Guarantors now or hereafter party thereto, the Lenders now or hereafter party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), and Bank of America, N.A., as the syndication agent (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), payable by 1:00 p.m. on the Expiration Date, together with interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from time to time outstanding from the date hereof at the rate or rates per annum specified by the Borrower pursuant to, or as otherwise provided in, the Credit Agreement.

Interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from time to time outstanding from the date hereof will be payable at the times provided for in the Credit Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, upon written demand by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall pay interest on the entire principal amount of the then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans evidenced by this Revolving Credit Note and all other obligations due and payable to the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents at a rate per annum as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Credit Agreement. Such interest rate will accrue before and after any judgment has been entered.

Subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, payments of both principal and interest shall be made without setoff, counterclaim, or other deduction of any nature at the office of the Administrative Agent located at PNC Firstside Center, 4th Floor, 500 First Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, unless otherwise directed in writing by the holder hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds.

This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, including the representations, warranties, covenants, conditions, security interests, and Liens contained or granted therein. The Credit Agreement among other things contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayment, in certain circumstances, on account of principal hereof prior to maturity upon the terms and conditions therein specified.

 

* The bracketed language shall be included in Notes in favor of Lenders that previously received a Note under the Existing Credit Agreement.


The Borrower waives presentment, demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note and the Credit Agreement.

This Note shall bind the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and the benefits hereof shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns. All references herein to the “Borrower” and the “Lender” shall be deemed to apply to the Borrower and the Lender, respectively, and their respective successors and assigns as permitted under the Credit Agreement.

This Note and any other documents delivered in connection herewith and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto and thereto shall for all purposes be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles.

All capitalized terms used herein shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

[THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE REPLACES THE REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE DATED AS OF JUNE 27, 2007 PAYABLE BY THE BORROWER IN FAVOR OF THE LENDER (THE “PRIOR NOTE”). THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, A NOVATION OR SATISFACTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE PRIOR NOTE.] *

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 

* The bracketed language shall be included in Notes in favor of Lenders that previously received a Note under the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 1 TO REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned has executed this Note by its duly authorized officer with the intention that it constitute a sealed instrument.

 

CONSOL ENERGY INC.

By:

      (SEAL)

Name:

       

Title:

       


EXHIBIT 2.5.1

LOAN REQUEST

LOAN REQUEST; RATE REQUEST

 

TO:    PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent
   249 Fifth Avenue
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
   Telephone No.: (412) 762-6441
   Telecopier No.: (412) 762-8672
   Attention:                     
FROM:    CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Borrower”)
RE:    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as it may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among CONSOL Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and PNC Bank, National Association (the “Administrative Agent”).

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by the Credit Agreement.

 

A. Pursuant to Section 2.5.1 or 4.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Borrower irrevocably requests [check one box under 1(a) below and fill in blank space next to the box as appropriate]:

 

1.(a)

   ¨        A new Revolving Credit Loan OR
   ¨        Renewal of the LIBOR Rate Option applicable to an outstanding Revolving Credit Loan originally made on                  ,         . OR
   ¨        Conversion of the Base Rate Option applicable to an outstanding Revolving Credit Loan originally made on                      to a Revolving Credit Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies. OR
   ¨        Conversion of the LIBOR Rate Option applicable to an outstanding Revolving Credit Loan on                  ,          to a Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies.


SUCH NEW, RENEWED OR CONVERTED REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN SHALL BEAR INTEREST:

[Check one box under 1(b) below and fill in blank spaces in line next to box]:

 

1.(b)(i)    ¨    Under the Base Rate Option. Such Loan shall have a Borrowing Date or interest conversion date, as applicable, of             ,          (which date shall be (i) the same Business Day as the Business Day of receipt by the Agent by 11:00 a.m. of this Loan Request for making a new Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies, or (ii) the last day of the preceding Interest Period if a Revolving Credit Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies is being converted to a Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies).
      OR
(ii)    ¨    Under the LIBOR Rate Option. Such Loan shall have a Borrowing Date or interest conversion date, as applicable, of                      (which date shall be no earlier than three (3) Business Days subsequent to the Business Day of receipt by the Agent by 11:00 a.m. of this Loan Request for (i) making a new Revolving Credit Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies or renewing a Revolving Credit Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies, or (ii) converting a Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies to a Revolving Credit Loan to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies.

 

  2. Such Loan is in the principal amount of U.S. $             or the principal amount to be renewed or converted is U.S. $             [not to be less than $5,000,000 and to be in increments of $1,000,000 if in excess of $5,000,000 for each Borrowing Tranche to which the LIBOR Rate Option applies and not to be less than the lesser of $500,000 and the maximum amount available for Borrowing Tranches to which the Base Rate Option applies]

 

  3. [Complete blank below if the Borrower is selecting the LIBOR Rate Option]: Such Loan shall have an Interest Period of two weeks or one, two, three, or six Months.                     

 

B. As of the date hereof and the date of making of the above-requested Revolving Credit Loan (and after giving effect thereto): the Loan Parties have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions of the Credit Agreement; all of Loan Parties’ representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct (except representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties were true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein); no Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing or shall exist; and the making of such Loan shall not contravene any Law applicable to the Loan Parties.

 

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C. The undersigned hereby irrevocably requests [check one line under 1.(a) below and fill in blank space next to the line as appropriate]:

1.(a)              Funds to be deposited into PNC Bank account per our current standing instructions. Complete amount of deposit if not full loan advance amount: $            .

 

                Funds to be wired per the following wire instructions:
   $             Amount of Wire Transfer
   Bank Name:                     
   ABA:                     
   Account Number:                     
   Account Name:                     
   Reference:                     
                Funds to be wired per the attached Funds Flow (multiple wire transfers)

[REMAINDER OF PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY]

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO LOAN REQUEST]

The undersigned certifies to the Administrative Agent as to the accuracy of the foregoing.

 

        CONSOL ENERGY INC.

Date:             , 20    

    By:  

 

    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 


EXHIBIT 2.5.2

SWING LOAN REQUEST

 

TO:    PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
   249 Fifth Avenue
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
   Telephone No.: (412) 762-6441
   Telecopier No.: (412) 762-8672
   Attention:                    
FROM:    CONSOL ENERGY INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”)
RE:    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as it may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 7, 2010, by and among CONSOL Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and PNC Bank, National Association (the “Administrative Agent”).

Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them by the Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 2.5.2 of the Agreement, the Borrower hereby makes the following Swing Loan Request:

 

1. Aggregate Principal Amount of such Swing Loan (may not be less than $100,000 and must be an integral multiple of $50,000)

   U.S.$            

2. Proposed Borrowing Date (which date shall be on or after the date on which the Administrative Agent receives this Swing Loan Request, with such Swing Loan Request to be received no later than 2:00p.m. Eastern Time on the Borrowing Date)

   U.S.$            

3. As of the date hereof and the date of making the above-requested Swing Loan (and after giving effect thereto): the Borrower has performed and complied with all covenants and conditions of the Agreement; all of the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct (except representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties were true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein); no Event of Default or Potential Default has occurred and is continuing or shall exist; the making of such Swing Loan shall not contravene any Law applicable to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any Lender.

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Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as to the accuracy of the foregoing on             , 20    .

 

CONSOL ENERGY INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT 7.1.4(A)

Matters to be covered in Opinions of

In-House Counsel to the Loan Parties:

 

1. Organization and Qualification of the Loan Parties (Section 6.1.1)

 

2. Capitalization and Ownership of each Loan Party that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower (Section 6.1.2)

 

3. Power and Authority of each Loan Party regarding Loan Documents (Section 6.1.3)

 

4. No Conflict as to each Loan Party regarding Loan Documents (Section 6.1.5) (other than as covered in the McGuireWoods Opinion)

 

5. Litigation as to each Loan Party (Section 6.1.6)

 

6. Consents and Approvals as to each Loan Party (Section 6.1.11) (other than as covered in the McGuireWoods Opinion)

 

7. None of the Loan Parties is subject to regulation as an Investment Company or Regulated Entity (Section 6.1.16)

 

8. The Opinion recipients can continue to rely on the Opinions delivered June 30, 2004, April 1, 2005 and June 27, 2007

 

9. Such other matters as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may reasonably request


EXHIBIT 7.1.4(B)

Matters to be covered in Opinions of McGuireWoods LLP, counsel to

the Loan Parties:

 

1. Validity and Binding Effect of each Loan Party regarding Loan Documents (other than Mortgages and Deeds of Trust delivered by the Loan Parties) (Section 6.1.4)

 

2. No Conflict with Laws as to each Loan Party regarding Loan Documents (Section 6.1.5)

 

3. No contravention of Regulation U (Section 6.1.8)

 

4. Consents and Approvals as to each Loan Party with respect to Laws (Section 6.1.11)

 

5. Creation of Security Interests under Ship Mortgages, as amended, as to all Loan Parties that are parties thereto

 

6. The Opinion recipients can continue to rely on the opinions delivered June 30, 2004, April 1, 2007 and June 27, 2007

 

7. Such other matters as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may reasonably request


EXHIBIT 7.1.4(C)

Matters to be covered in Opinions of each local counsel to the Loan Parties:

 

1. Mortgage Amendments are in form sufficient for recording; Mortgage Amendments are enforceable and upon proper recording and indexing, create valid, perfected liens and constitute notice to third parties of the rights of the Mortgagee

 

2. Consents and Approvals as to Loan Parties with respect to the Mortgage Amendments (Section 6.1.11)

 

3. The Mortgages, as amended by the Mortgage Amendments, are effective to secure the Secured Debt

 

4. The Opinion recipients can continue to rely on the Opinions delivered June 30, 2004, April 1, 2005 and June 27, 2007

 

5. Such other matters as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may reasonably request


EXHIBIT 8.2.6

ACQUISITION COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE1

            ,         

PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010 (as hereafter modified, amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors set forth therein, the Lenders set forth therein, PNC Bank, National Association as the administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and Bank of America, N.A., as the syndication agent. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. References herein to Sections of the Credit Agreement are qualified, in their entirety, by the applicable provision of the Section of the Credit Agreement so referred to and together with all related provisions and definitions referred to in such Section or incorporated therein.

I,                     , [specify: Chief Executive Officer/President/Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer] of the Borrower, do hereby certify on behalf of the Borrower as of the [specify: fiscal quarter/fiscal year ended             , 20    ] as follows:

In connection with Section 8.2.6 of the Credit Agreement and with respect to a proposed Permitted Acquisition by                      [name of Loan Party that will be making the Permitted Acquisition] (the “Acquiring Company”) of              [specify: assets/stock] [specify: by purchase/by merger and insert description of the transaction] (the “Acquisition”) of                      [insert name of entity whose assets are/stock is being acquired] (the “Target”):

The proposed date of the Acquisition is                      (the “Acquisition Date”) [at least 5 Business Days after the date of this certificate].

The “Report Date” herein shall be the date of the most recent fiscal quarter ended prior to the proposed Acquisition of the Target.

1. The Target is engaged in                      [describe business being acquired] which complies with Section 8.2.10 of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

1

To be delivered only if the Consideration for the Permitted Acquisition exceeds the Threshold Amount.


PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

                    ,         

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2. Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio [Sections 8.2.6(ii)(E) and 8.2.16]. The Interest Coverage Ratio of the Loan Parties is              to 1.0 (insert from calculation set forth on Appendix A hereto) after giving effect to the Acquisition, which is not less than the permitted ratio of              to 1.0 (insert from table below based on the applicable Period):

 

Period

  

Ratio

Closing Date through December 31, 2010

   2.0 to 1.0

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   2.5 to 1.0

3. Maximum Leverage Ratio [Sections 8.2.6(ii)(D) and (E)]. The Leverage Ratio after giving effect to the Acquisition, including in such computation Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Acquisition and including income earned or expenses incurred by the Person, business or assets to be acquired prior to the date of such Acquisition is                      to 1.0 (insert from calculation set forth on Appendix A hereto). If such Leverage Ratio is 3.5 to 1.0 or higher after taking into account the Acquisition, please complete subparagraph (a) and (b), below:

 

  (a) Consideration. The aggregate of all Consideration to be paid by the Loan Parties for such Acquisition plus the Consideration for all other Permitted Acquisitions made in the current fiscal year, including, without duplication, (i) cash paid by any of the Loan Parties, directly or indirectly, to the seller in connection with the Acquisition, (ii) the Indebtedness incurred or assumed by any of the Loan Parties, whether in favor of the seller or otherwise and whether fixed or contingent, (iii) any Guaranty given to, or incurred by any Loan Party in connection with the Acquisition and (iv) any other consideration given or obligation incurred by any of the Loan Parties in connection with the Acquisition is $            , which does not exceed $100,000,000.

 

  (b) Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio [Sections 8.2.6(ii)(E) and 8.2.17] The Senior Secured Leverage Ratio after giving effect to the Acquisition is              to 1.0 (insert from calculation set forth on Appendix A hereto), which is not less than the permitted ratio of              to 1.0 (insert from table below based on the applicable Period):

 

Period

  

Ratio

Closing Date through December 31, 2010

   2.5 to 1.0

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   2.0 to 1.0


PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

                    ,         

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4. Availability (Section 8.2.6(ii)(E)). The Borrower has, after giving effect to the Acquisition, $             of Availability (insert from calculation set forth on Appendix A hereto) which is not less than the permitted amount of $100,000,000.

5. Indebtedness (Section 8.2.1(vii) and clause (xii) of the definition of Permitted Liens). The Loan Parties, in order to consummate the Acquisition, have incurred or assumed, or will incur $             of Indebtedness subject to Liens, which Indebtedness is not greater than $250,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time.

6. Attached hereto as Exhibit [    ] are the [insert description of the financial statements or other financial information of the Target] upon which the calculations in this certificate with respect to the Target are based.

7. The Borrower is providing contemporaneously herewith, copies of any agreements entered into or proposed to be entered into by the applicable Loan Parties in connection with the Acquisition.

8. No Event of Default or Potential Default exists immediately prior to and after giving effect to the Acquisition.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate this              day of             , 20    .

 

By:  

 

Name:

 

Title:

  [Chief Executive Officer/President/Chief
  Financial Officer/Treasurer]


APPENDIX A

 

Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

1. Maximum Leverage Ratio (Section 8.2.15). The ratio of (a) Financial Covenant Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA as of the Report Date is (insert from Item 1(c), below):

              to 1.0                  to 1.0

(a) Financial Covenant Debt, determined as of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending as of the Report Date, is computed as follows:

        

(i) indebtedness for borrowed money of the Loan Parties

   $                 $                 $             

(ii) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments or that bear interest of the Loan Parties

   $                 $                 $             

(iii) reimbursement and other obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, whether or not matured of the Loan Parties

   $                 $                 $             

 

2

All calculations are on a pro-forma basis, based upon the financial statements of the Loan Parties as of the Report Date, after giving effect to the Permitted Acquisition (i.e., if a financial covenant is measured for the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters as of the Report Date, the financial results of the Target as well as the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will be included in that four fiscal quarter period calculation) and include in such calculations Indebtedness or other liabilities assumed or incurred in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and income earned or expenses incurred by the Target prior to the date of the Permitted Acquisition).

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(iv) indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services, other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices that are not overdue for more than 90 days of the Loan Parties unless contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business

   $                 $                 $             

(v) indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreements with respect to property acquired of the Loan Parties (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property)

   $                 $                 $             

(vi) obligations under any capital leases of the Loan Parties (other than advance royalties under a mineral lease)

   $                 $                 $             

(vii) obligations to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any capital stock, other equity interest valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock, at the greater of its voluntary liquidation preference and its involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends of the Loan Parties

   $                 $                 $             

(viii) reimbursement obligations, to the extent not included in Item (iii) above, under standby letters of credit of the Loan Parties (whether or not issued under the Credit Agreement)

   $                 $                 $             

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(ix) non-contingent reimbursement obligations, to the extent not included in Item (iii) above of the Loan Parties, or other matured obligations with respect to Indebtedness of the type specified in Item (iii) above of the Loan Parties

   $                 $                 $             

(x) the sum (without duplication) of Items 1(a)(i) through 1(a)(ix) equals

   $                 $                 $             

(xi) obligations under undrawn standby letters of credit (whether or not issued under the Credit Agreement) issued with respect to performance obligations under sales contracts, performance obligations with respect to mine reclamation, performance obligations relating to black lung benefit liabilities and performance obligations relating to workers compensation and other employee benefit liabilities of the Loan Parties (but only to the extent that the foregoing is included in the amount determined under Item (x) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(xii) obligations under each other letter of credit in respect of which the Borrower has provided Letter of Credit Support, but only in an amount equal to such Letter of Credit Support of the Loan Parties (but only to the extent that the foregoing is included in the amount determined under Item (x) above)

   $                 $                 $             

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(xiii) obligations in respect of advance royalty commitments of the Loan Parties (but only to the extent that the foregoing is included in the amount determined under Item (x) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(xiv) the sum (without duplication) of Items 1(a)(xi) through (xiii) equals

   $                 $                 $             

(xv) the difference between 1(a)(x) minus 1(a)(xiv)

   $                 $                 $             

(xvi) Cash on Hand

   $                 $                 $             

(xvii) Item 1(a)(xv) reduced by Item 1(a)(xvi) equals the Financial Covenant Debt

   $                 $                 $             

(b) Consolidated EBITDA as of the Report Date for the four fiscal quarters then ended, consolidated and combined in accordance with GAAP, is computed as follows:3

        

(i) Consolidated Net Income (or loss)

   $                 $                 $             

 

3

With respect to any period during which Material Acquisition/Disposition or a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition by the Loan Parties has occurred, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated as if such Material Acquisition/Disposition or such Permitted Gas Properties Transaction had been consummated at the beginning of such period.

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(ii) non-cash compensation expenses related to common stock and other equity securities issued to employees

   $                 $                 $             

(iii) extraordinary gains and losses

   $                 $                 $             

(iv) gains or losses on discontinued operations

   $                 $                 $             

(v) Item (i) minus the sum of Items (ii) through (iv) equals the adjusted Consolidated Net Income

   $                 $                 $             

(vi) interest expense (net of interest income) (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(vii) income tax expense (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(viii) depreciation (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(ix) depletion (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(x) amortization (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(xi) non-cash debt extinguishment costs (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(xii) non-cash charges due to cumulative effects of changes to accounting principles (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(xiii) non-recurring transaction costs expensed ( in accordance with GAAP) by the Loan Parties in connection with the Dominion Acquisition of up to 10% of Consolidated EBITDA without regard as to whether the Dominion Acquisition has been consummated (to the extent deducted in determining Item (i) above)

   $                 $                 $             

(xiv) cash dividends or distributions received from Excluded Subsidiaries and Affiliates that are not Loan Parties except to the extent that any such cash dividends or distributions received in connection with a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition are used for a distribution or dividend by the Borrower

   $                 $                 $             

(xv) the sum of Items (v) through (xiv), inclusive, equals Consolidated EBITDA

   $                 $                 $             

(c) Item 1(a)(xvii) divided by Item 1(b)(xv)) equals the Maximum Leverage Ratio

              to 1.0                  to 1.0

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

2. Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (Section 8.2.16). The ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense calculated as of the Report Date for the four (4) fiscal quarters then ended is (Insert from line 2(c), below):

              to 1.0                  to 1.0

(a) Consolidated EBITDA is equal to Item 1(b)(xv), above

   $                 $                 $             

(b) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense after giving effect to the Acquisition, equals interest expense (in each case required in accordance with the terms of the note, instrument or other agreement applicable thereto to be payable in cash, other than to the extent the borrower thereunder has elected to pay such interest in kind) of the Loan Parties and CNX Funding for such period determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP):

   $                 $                 $             

(c) Item 2(a) divided by Item 2(b) equals the Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio

              to 1.0                  to 1.0

3. Availability. The Availability, after giving effect to the Acquisition, is (Insert from Item 3(f), below):

   $                   N/A    $             

(a) cash or cash equivalents of the Loan Parties which is not subject to any Lien or other restriction limiting the availability of such funds to repay the Loans

   $                 $                 $             

(b) Revolving Credit Commitments

   $                   N/A    $             

 

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Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(c) Revolving Facility Usage

   $                   N/A    $             

(d) Item 3(b) minus Item 3(c) (if a positive number)

   $                   N/A    $             

(e) the lesser of $            , the unused portion of the Permitted Receivables Financing, and $            , the amount of Accounts owned by the Loan Parties that have not been sold to the Securitization Subsidiary but that otherwise qualify for such sale under the Permitted Receivables Financing

   $                   N/A    $             

(f) Availability equals the sum of Item 3(a), Item 3(d) and Item 3(e)

   $                   N/A    $             

4. Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Section 8.2.17). The ratio of (a) Secured Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Loan Parties, after giving effect to the Acquisition, for the four (4) fiscal quarters then ended is4 (Insert from Item 4(c), below):

        

(a)    Calculation of Secured Debt - Secured Debt for the Loan Parties is determined as follows (all capitalized terms set forth below related to Secured Debt shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Collateral Trust Agreement):

        

(i)     Credit Facility Debt (other than any Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized pursuant to Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date] of the Credit Facility Agreement)

   $                 $                 $             

 

4

To be completed if such pro forma Leverage Ratio is 3.5 to 1.0 or higher after taking into account such Acquisition

 

-8-


Credit Agreement

   Consolidated for
Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries
   Target    Consolidated
Pro Forma2

(ii)    Public Debt

   $                 $                 $             

(iii)  without duplication, all fees, expenses and charges (including, without limitation, indemnification, reimbursement or contribution obligations) due or owing to any Secured Party arising under any Debt Instrument, the Collateral Trust Agreement or any Security Document

   $                 $                 $             

(b)    Calculation of Consolidated EBITDA (insert from Item 1(b)(xv) above):

   $                 $                 $             

(c)    Item 3(a) divided by Item 3(b) equals the Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

          to 1.0              to 1.0

 

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EXHIBIT 8.3.4

QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

            ,         

PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2707

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010 (as hereafter modified, amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among CONSOL Energy Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors set forth therein, the Lenders set forth therein, PNC Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and Bank of America, N.A., as the syndication agent. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. References herein to Sections of the Credit Agreement are qualified, in their entirety, by the applicable provisions of the Section of the Credit Agreement so referred to and together with all related provisions and definitions referred to in such Section or incorporated therein.

I,                     , [Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer] of the Borrower, do hereby certify on behalf of the Borrower as of the quarter / year ended                     ,          (the “Report Date”), as follows:

1. Leverage Ratio (Section 8.2.15). The ratio of (a) Financial Covenant Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA is          to 1.0 (insert ratio from Item 1(c), below) as of the Report Date, which is not more than the permitted ratio of          to 1.0 (insert ratio from table below based on the applicable Period).

 

Period

   Ratio

Closing Date through March 31, 2013

   4.75 to 1.0

June 30, 2013 and thereafter

   4.50 to 1.0

NOTE: Notwithstanding the above, the maximum permitted Leverage Ratio shall be reduced (i) by 0.25 to 1.0 if the gross proceeds received by the Loan Parties from the Permitted Coal Properties Disposition are in excess of $500,000,000, (ii) by an additional 0.25 to 1.0 if the gross proceeds received by the Loan Parties from the Permitted Coal Reserve Disposition are in excess of $1,000,000,000, and (iii) by an additional 0.25 to 1.0 if the gross proceeds received by the Loan Parties from the Permitted Coal Reserve Disposition are in excess of $1,500,000,000.


(a) Financial Covenant Debt (determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending as of the Report Date) for the Loan Parties is determined as the difference between amount (A) and amount (B) reduced by amount (C) determined below, as follows:

 

(i)

   indebtedness for borrowed money    $             

(ii)

   obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments or that bear interest    $             

(iii)

   reimbursement and other obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, whether or not matured    $             

(iv)

   indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices that are not overdue for more than 90 days unless contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business)    $             

(v)

   indebtedness created or arising under conditional sale and other title retention agreements with respect to property acquired (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property)    $             

(vi)

   obligations under capital leases (other than advance royalties under a mineral lease)    $             

(vii)

   obligations to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any capital stock, other equity interest valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock, at the greater of its voluntary liquidation preference and its involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends    $             

(viii)

   reimbursement obligations, to the extent not included in clause (iii) above, under standby letters of credit (whether or not issued under the Credit Agreement)    $             

 

2


(ix)    non-contingent reimbursement obligations, to the extent not included in clause (iii) above, or other matured obligations with respect to Indebtedness of the type specified in clause (iii) above    $            
(x)    the sum (without duplication) of items (i) through (ix) equals amount (A)    $            
(xi)    obligations under undrawn standby letters of credit (whether or not issued under the Credit Agreement) issued with respect to performance obligations under sales contracts, performance obligations with respect to mine reclamation, performance obligations relating to black lung benefit liabilities and performance obligations relating to workers compensation and other employee benefit liabilities (but only to the extent that the foregoing is included in the amount determined under amount (A) above)    $            
(xii)    obligations under each other letter of credit in respect of which the Borrower has provided Letter of Credit Support, but only in an amount equal to such Letter of Credit Support (but only to the extent that the foregoing is included in the amount determined under amount (A) above)    $            
(xiii)    obligations in respect of advance royalty commitments (but only to the extent that the foregoing is included in the amount determined under amount (A) above)    $            
(xiv)    the sum (without duplication) of items (xi) through (xiii) equals amount (B)   
(xv)    Cash On Hand equals amount (C)    $            
(xvi)    the difference between amount (A)              (from item (x) above) and amount (B)              (from item (xiv) above) reduced by amount (C)              (from item (xv) above) equals Financial Covenant Debt    $            

(b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Loan Parties as of the Report Date for the four fiscal quarters then ended, consolidated and combined in accordance with GAAP: 1

 

1

With respect to any period during which Material Acquisition/Disposition or a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition by the Loan Parties has occurred, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated as if such Material Acquisition/Disposition or such Permitted Gas Properties Disposition had been consummated at the beginning of such period.

 

3


(i)

   Consolidated Net Income (or loss)    $            
(ii)    non-cash compensation expenses related to common stock and other equity securities issued to employees    $            
(iii)    extraordinary gains and losses    $            
(iv)    gains or losses on discontinued operations    $            
(v)    item (i) minus the sum of items (ii) through (iv) equals adjusted Consolidated Net Income    $            
(vi)    interest expense (net of interest income) (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $            
(vii)    income tax expense (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $            
(viii)    depreciation (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $            
(ix)    depletion (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $            
(x)    amortization of property, plant, equipment and intangibles (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $            
(xi)    non-cash debt extinguishment costs (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $            

 

Acquistion/Disposition or such Permitted Gas Properties Disposition had been consummated at the beginning of such period.

For purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA with respect to the Dominion Acquisition as of the date of the closing of the Dominion Acquisition and through the first eleven (11) months of operations after the date of the closing of the Dominion Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated based on pro-rating Two Hundred Twenty-Six Million Four Hundred Eighty-One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($226,481,000.00) at a monthly amount of Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen and 67/100 Dollars ($18,873,416.67). An example of the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA with respect to the Dominion Acquisition as of three months after the Closing Date is as follows: (i) Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixteen and 67/100 Dollars ($18,873,416.67) multiplied by nine (9) months plus (ii) actual Consolidated EBITDA for the period as of three months after the Closing Date based on interim financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the event that the Dominion Acquisition closes on a date other than the first day of such month, for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA, such partial month shall be treated as a whole month. In the event of an occurrence of a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition of the type set forth in clause (iii)(A) of such defined term, such pro-rated amounts shall no longer be added to Consolidated EBITDA.

 

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(xii)

   non-cash charges due to cumulative effects of changes to accounting principles (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $             

(xiii)

   non-recurring transaction costs expensed ( in accordance with GAAP) by the Loan Parties in connection with the Dominion Acquisition of up to 10% of Consolidated EBITDA without regard as to whether the Dominion Acquisition has been consummated (to the extent deducted in determining item (i) above)    $             

(xiv)

   cash dividends or distributions received from Excluded Subsidiaries and Affiliates that are not Loan Parties except to the extent that any such cash dividends or distributions received in connection with a Permitted Gas Properties Disposition are used for a distribution or dividend by the Borrower    $             

(xv)

   the sum of items (v) through (xiv), inclusive, equals Consolidated EBITDA    $             

(c) Item 1(a)(xvi) divided by Item 1(b)(xv) equals the Leverage Ratio              to 1.0

2. Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio. (Section 8.2.16) The ratio of (A) Consolidated EBITDA to (B) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of the Loan Parties and CNX Funding is              to 1.0 (insert from Item 2(c) below) as of the Report Date for the four fiscal quarters then ended, which is not less than the permitted ratio of              to 1.0 (insert ratio from table below based on the applicable Period).

 

Period

   Ratio

Closing Date through December 31, 2010

   2.0 to 1.0

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   2.5 to 1.0

(a) Calculation of amount (A) - Consolidated EBITDA (insert from item 1(b)(xv) above): $

(b) Calculation of amount (B) - Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of the Loan Parties and CNX Funding as of the Report Date for the four fiscal quarters then ended consolidated in accordance with GAAP

 

(i)

   interest expense (in each case required in accordance with the terms of the note, instrument or other agreement applicable thereto to be payable in cash, other than to the extent the borrower thereunder has elected to pay such interest in kind)    $             

 

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(c)   Item 2(a) divided by Item 2(b)(i) equals the Interest Coverage Ratio        to 1.0

3. Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. (Section 8.2.17) The ratio of (A) Secured Debt to (B) Consolidated EBITDA of the Loan Parties is              to 1.0 (insert from Item 3(c) below) as of the Report Date for the four fiscal quarters then ended, which is not less than the permitted ratio of              to 1.0 (insert ratio from table below based on the applicable Period).

 

Period

   Ratio

Closing Date through December 31, 2010

   2.5 to 1.0

March 31, 2011 and thereafter

   2.0 to 1.0

 

(a)

   Calculation of Amount (A) - Secured Debt (determined as of the end of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending as of the Report Date) for the Loan Parties is determined as follows (all capitalized terms set forth below related to the calculation of Secured Debt shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Collateral Trust Agreement):
   (i)   Credit Facility Debt (other than any Letters of Credit that have been cash collateralized pursuant to Section 2.9.10 [Cash Collateral Prior to the Expiration Date] of the Credit Facility Agreement)    $            
   (ii)   Public Debt    $            
   (iii)   without duplication, all fees, expenses and charges (including, without limitation, indemnification, reimbursement or contribution obligations) due or owing to any Secured Party arising under any Debt Instrument, the Collateral Trust Agreement or any Security Document    $            
(b)    Calculation of amount (B) - Consolidated EBITDA (insert from Item 1(b)(xv) above):    $            
(c)    Item 3(a) divided by Item 3(b) equals the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio         to 1.0

 

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4. Limitations on Other Investments (Section 8.2.4(vi) - (viii)). As of the Report Date, the aggregate amount of Investments made by the Loan Parties in all Persons (other than the Loan Parties) other than those described in clauses (i) through (v) and (ix) through (xv) of Section 8.2.4 of the Credit Agreement consists of (A) Investments (pursuant to Section 8.2.4(vi) of the Credit Agreement) in the form of cash, unpaid loans or advances from the Loan Parties that equal $             2 in the aggregate at such time, which amount, plus $             (without duplication, the amount of Guaranties permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.3(v) at such time) does not exceed $300,000,000, (B) Non-Strategic Assets, and (C) Investments in the form of non-cash assets, where the fair market value of such assets plus (without duplication) all sales, transfers, and dispositions of assets under Section 8.2.7(viii) of the Credit Agreement, for the period from the Closing Date through and including the Report Date equals $            , which amount does not exceed the $250,000,000 in the aggregate permitted under Section 8.2.4(viii) of the Credit Agreement.

5. Limitations on Guaranties (Section 8.2.3(v)). As of the Report Date, the aggregate amount of Guaranties by any Loan Party (permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.3(v) of the Credit Agreement), other than those described in clause (i) through (iv) and (vi) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement for outstanding obligations (whether contingent or otherwise) equals $             3, at such time, which amount, plus $             (without duplication, the amount of Investments permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.4(vi) at such time, as set forth in item 4(A) above), does not exceed $300,000,000.

[Complete the following section 6 only for Compliance Certificates submitted for each fiscal quarter in which any sale, transfer or lease of assets has occurred.]

6. Notification of Sale, Transfer or Lease of Assets (Section 8.2.7(viii)). As of the Report Date, a sale, transfer or lease of assets pursuant to Section 8.2.7(viii) has occurred as is set forth in more detail on an attachment hereto.

7. Loans and Advances to Employees (Section 8.2.4(ii)(b)). As of the Report Date, the aggregate amount of loans and advances to employees made pursuant to Section 8.2.4(ii) is $            , which amount does not exceed $5,000,000.

[Complete the following sections 8 and 9 only for Compliance Certificates submitted at the end of the fiscal year.]

 

 

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For purposes of calculating the outstanding aggregate amount of such Investments, including Guaranties described in clause (v) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement, such aggregate amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of any quantifiable rebate, dividend, return, or other financial benefit received by such Loan Party with respect to such Investments and Guaranties for the period from the Closing Date through and including the date of determination.

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For purposes of calculating the outstanding aggregate amount of such Guaranties, including Investments described in clause (vi) of Section 8.2.4 of the Credit Agreement, such aggregate amount shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of any quantifiable rebate, dividend, return, or other financial benefit received by such Loan Party with respect to such Investments and Guaranties for the period from the Closing Date through and including the date of determination.

 

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8. Limitations on Indebtedness (Section 8.2.1(iii),(vii) and (viii)).

(a) As of the Report Date, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by clause (vii) of the definition of Permitted Liens is $             4, which amount does not exceed $250,000,000 at any time as permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.1(iii).

(b) As of the Report Date, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by clause (xii) of the definition of Permitted Liens is $            , which amount does not exceed $250,000,000 at any time as permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.1(vii).

(c) As of the Report Date, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by clause (xv) of the definition of Permitted Liens is $            , which amount does not exceed $50,000,000 at any time as permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.1(viii).

9. Limitations on Dispositions of Assets (Section 8.2.7(iv), (viii)). As of the Report Date:

(a) the fair market value of all assets sold, transferred or leased pursuant to Section 8.2.7(iv) of the Credit Agreement equals $             for the fiscal year ended as of the Report Date, which amount shall not exceed $250,000,000 in any given fiscal year (including any options or rights of first refusal granted during such fiscal year if such option or right of first refusal is not cancelled, expired or otherwise terminated in the same fiscal year in which it is granted); and

(b) the Net Cash Proceeds from all sales, transfers or leases of assets (other than those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (vii) or (ix) through (xiv) of Section 8.2.7) calculated for the period from the Closing Date through and including the Report Date (including any options or rights of first refusal granted during such period if such option or right of first refusal is not cancelled, expired or otherwise terminated in the same fiscal year in which it is granted), equals an aggregate amount of $            , as permitted pursuant to Section 8.2.7(viii), plus (without duplication) the fair market value of assets contributed in the form of Investments pursuant to Section 8.2.4(viii) subsequent to the Closing Date equals $            , which amount does not exceed an aggregate amount of $250,000,000.

10. The representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of this date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties have been made on and as of the date hereof (except representations and warranties that expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time).

11. No Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing as of the date hereof.

 

 

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Excluding for the purpose of this computation any loans or deferred payments secured by Liens described on Schedule 1.1(P).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate this              day of             ,         .

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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