This Credit Agreement Amendment has been filed to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Tennessee Valley Authority. The representations and warranties of the...
EXHIBIT 10.1
This Credit Agreement Amendment has been filed to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not
intended to provide any other factual information about the Tennessee Valley Authority. The representations and
warranties of the parties in this Credit Agreement Amendment were made to, and solely for the benefit of, the other
parties to this Credit Agreement Amendment. The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties may be
qualified by information included in schedules, exhibits or other materials exchanged by the parties that may modify or
create exceptions to the representations and warranties. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations
and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts at the time they were made or otherwise.
intended to provide any other factual information about the Tennessee Valley Authority. The representations and
warranties of the parties in this Credit Agreement Amendment were made to, and solely for the benefit of, the other
parties to this Credit Agreement Amendment. The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties may be
qualified by information included in schedules, exhibits or other materials exchanged by the parties that may modify or
create exceptions to the representations and warranties. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations
and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts at the time they were made or otherwise.
FIRST AMENDMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of November 2, 2006 to the Credit
Agreement referenced below is among TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY, a wholly owned corporate agency and
instrumentality of the United States of America (the “Borrower”), the Lenders identified on
the signature pages hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender and as Administrative Agent.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Fall Maturity Credit Agreement (as amended, modified and supplemented
from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of May 17, 2006 among the Borrower, the
Lenders identified therein and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders agreed to make extensions of
credit to the Borrower; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain modifications to the Credit Agreement and the
Lenders have agreed to the requested modifications on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendments. The Credit Agreement is amended in the following respects:
(a) The definition of “Maturity Date” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to
read as follows:
“Maturity Date” means November 11, 2007.
(b) The pricing grid in the definition of “Applicable Rate” in Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement is amended to read as follows:
Pricing | LIBOR | Base Rate | Commitment | ||||||||||||||
Tier | S&P Debt Rating | Xxxxx’x Debt Rating | Rate Loans | Loans | Fee | ||||||||||||
1 | AAA | Aaa | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.08% | ||||||||||||
2 | AAA but on CreditWatch | Aaa but on Watchlist | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.10% | ||||||||||||
3 | AA+ | Aa1 | 0.35% | 0.00% | 0.20% | ||||||||||||
4 | AA | Aa2 | 0.35% | 0.00% | 0.20% | ||||||||||||
5 | AA- | Aa3 | 0.45% | 0.00% | 0.30% | ||||||||||||
3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective as of November 12,
2006 upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this Amendment executed by the
Borrower and the Lenders.
4. No Other Changes. Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and
provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect.
5. Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and
warrants that each representation and warranty set forth in the Loan Documents is true and correct
in all material respects as of the date hereof (except those that expressly relate to an earlier
period).
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and it shall not be necessary
in making proof of this Amendment to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
7. Governing Law. Except for those sections that specifically reference a federal
statute or regulation, this Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under, and for all
purposes shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Tennessee. The foregoing
notwithstanding, to the extent the following defenses would be available to the Borrower under
federal law, then such defenses shall be available to the Borrower in connection with this
Amendment: (i) non-liability for punitive damages, (ii) exemption from anti-trust laws, (iii) the
Borrower cannot be contractually bound by representation of an employee made without actual
authority, (iv) presumption that government officials have acted in good faith and (v) limitation
on the application of the doctrine of equitable estoppel to the government. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, shall continue to be governed by Section
10.14 Governing Law: Jurisdiction: Etc. and not by Section 7, Governing Law, of
this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this First
Amendment to Fall Maturity Credit Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first
above written.
BORROWER:
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Treasurer/Investor Relations |
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ADMINISTRATIVE |
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AGENT:
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxx | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | ||||
LENDER:
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxx | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |