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EXHIBIT 10.60.1
[CONFORMED COPY]
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT dated as of December 31, 1999 to the Credit Agreement dated
as of September 8, 1999 (the "CREDIT AGREEMENT") among WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS,
INC. (the "BORROWER"), WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., as Guarantor, the
LENDERS party thereto (the "LENDERS") and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent (the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"), THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
Syndication Agent, and BANK OF MONTREAL and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as
Co-Documentation Agents.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into the Credit Agreement and
now desire to make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically
defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to
"hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference
and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference
contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective,
refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
SECTION 2. Additional Definitions. (a) Section 1.01(a) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new defined term in
appropriate alphabetical order:
"Qualifying Borrower Indebtedness" means, unsecured
Indebtedness of the Borrower to Holdings that (i) does not require the
payment of any principal or cash interest prior to the first
anniversary of the Term Maturity Date, (ii) is not redeemable by, or
convertible or exchangeable for securities of the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries that are redeemable by, the holder thereof, and not
subject to any required sinking fund or other similar payment, prior to
the first anniversary of the Term Maturity Date, (iii) is subordinated
to the Obligations pursuant to subordination provisions at least as
favorable to the holders of the Obligations as the provisions set forth
in Exhibit J hereto and (iv) includes
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no covenants, events of default or acceleration provisions other than a
customary bankruptcy default and acceleration provision.
(b) Section 1.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended further
by inserting in the definition of "Senior Debt" the phrase "(other than
Qualifying Borrower Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(p))" immediately
following the word "Indebtedness" in the first line thereof.
SECTION 3. Parent Guarantee. Section 5.16 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by (i) adding, following the word "contributed" in clause (iv)
thereof, the expression "or lent" and (ii) adding, at the end of such clause
(iv) before the comma, the expression "or as Qualifying Borrower Indebtedness".
SECTION 4. Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities. (a) Section 6.01(a)
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting, immediately following
clause (o) thereof, new clause (p) to read in its entirety as follows:
"(p) Indebtedness of the Borrower consisting of Qualifying Borrower
Indebtedness;"
SECTION 5. Certain Payments of Indebtedness. Section 6.07(b) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) replacing the word "or" on the fourth
line thereof following the expression "Intercompany Note" with a comma, (ii)
adding, following the expression "Qualifying Holdings Debt" on the fifth line
thereof, the expression "or any Qualifying Borrower Indebtedness" and (iii)
inserting, on the third line of clause (i) thereof following the expression
"Specified Indebtedness", the expression "other than Qualifying Borrower
Indebtedness".
SECTION 6. Exhibit J to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by adding, as Exhibit J thereto, Exhibit J hereto.
SECTION 7. Representations of Borrower. The Borrower represents and
warrants that after giving effect to this Amendment (i) the representations and
warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement are
true and correct (except in the case of any such representation or warranty
that, by its terms expressly relates only to a specified earlier date, each of
which representations and warranties was true as of such specified earlier date)
and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 8. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
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SECTION 10. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of
the date hereof when the Administrative Agent shall have received from each of
the Loan Parties and the Required Lenders a counterpart hereof signed by such
party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the
Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Howard S. Kalika
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Howard S. Kalika
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By: /s/ Roselyn Drake
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Title: Managing Director
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/ Constance M. Coleman
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Title: Vice President
BANK OF MONTREAL
By: /s/ W.T. Calder
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Title: Managing Director
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:
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Title:
SCOTIABANC INC.
By: /s/ W.J. Brown
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Title: Managing Director
ABNAMRO BANK N.V.
By: /s/ David Carrington
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Title: Group Vice President
By: /s/ Frances O'R. Logan
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Title: Senior Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Amy B. Peden
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Title: Assistant Vice President
CIBC INC.
By: /s/ Michele E. Roller
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Title: Executive Director
CIBC World Markets Corp.
as Agent
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
By: /s/ Joel Glodowski
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Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Chris Horgan
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Title: Vice President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
NEW YORK AND/OR CAYMAN ISLAND
BRANCH
By: /s/ Jon D. Storck
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Sangita Gupte
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Title: Associate
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By:
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Title:
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BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT
CORPORATE FINANCE, INC.
By:
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Title:
By:
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Title:
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By:
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Title:
IBM CREDIT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas S. Curcio
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Title: Manager of Credit
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN,
LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
By:
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Title:
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BANK OF OKLAHOMA N.A.
By: /s/ Robert D. Mattax
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Title: Senior Vice President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO
By:
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Title:
KBC BANK, N.V.
By: /s/ Jean-Pierre Diels
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Title: First Vice President
By: /s/ Patrick A. Janssens
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Title: Vice President
THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
By: /s/ Jacques Azagury
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Title: Senior Vice President & Manager
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Acknowledged and agreed:
CNG COMPUTER NETWORKING GROUP, INC.
CRITICAL CONNECTIONS, INC.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS 2000, INC.
INTERNET ENGINEERING & CONSULTANT, INC.
WCS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS,
INC.
WCS MICROWAVE SERVICES, INC.
WCS, INC.
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS OF
VIRGINIA, INC.
WILLIAMS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
HOLDINGS, INC.
WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL
VENTURES COMPANY
WILLIAMS LEARNING NETWORK,
INC.
WILLIAMS LOCAL NETWORK, INC.
WILLIAMS WIRELESS, INC.
All By: /s/ Howard S. Kalika
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer
THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Gary R. Belitz
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Title: Controller
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EXHIBIT J
Williams Communications, Inc. (the "Borrower") and Williams
Communications Group, Inc. ("WCG") agree and each holder of this Promissory
Note, by its acceptance hereof hereby agrees, for the benefit of the holders of
the Senior Obligations that all indebtedness evidenced by this Promissory Note,
including principal, premium, if any, and interest, and all other amounts
payable to WCG or any other holder of this Promissory Note hereunder (including,
for all purposes of this Promissory Note, (i) any payment in respect of
redemption or purchase or other acquisition hereof and (ii) any interest that
accrues after the commencement of any case, proceeding or other action relating
to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Borrower (or would accrue
but for the operation of applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws), whether or
not such interest is allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding)
(collectively, the "Subordinated Obligations") shall, to the extent hereinafter
set forth, be subordinate and junior to the Senior Obligations.
Unless and until all principal of, premium, if any, and interest on,
and all other obligations of the Borrower under, the Senior Obligations shall
have been paid in full and all commitments to extend the Senior Obligations
shall have terminated, neither the Borrower nor any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates shall make, and WCG shall not demand, accept or receive, or attempt
to collect or commence any legal proceedings to collect, any direct or indirect
payment (in cash or property or by setoff, exercise of contractual or statutory
rights or otherwise) of or on account of any amount payable on or with respect
to this Promissory Note (including any payment in respect of redemption or
purchase or other acquisition) or any interest herein. Unless and until all
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, and all other obligations of the
Borrower under, the Senior Obligations shall have been paid in full and all
commitments to extend the Senior Obligations shall have terminated, WCG will not
commence or maintain any action, suit or any other legal or equitable proceeding
against the Borrower, or join with any creditor in any such proceeding, under
any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other
similar law, unless the holders of the Senior Obligations shall also join in
bringing such proceeding; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit WCG
from filing a proof of claim or otherwise participating in any such proceeding
not commenced by it.
If WCG or any other holder of this Promissory Note shall at any time
receive any payment in respect of any Subordinated Obligation prohibited under
the second and third paragraphs of this Promissory Note, WCG or such holder, as
the case may be, shall hold all such payments in trust for the holders of the
Senior Obligations and shall promptly transmit such payment, in the form
received by it, together with any necessary endorsements, to the Administrative
Agent.
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Neither WCG nor any other holder of this Promissory Note shall be
subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Obligations to receive
payments or distributions of assets of the Borrower until all amounts payable
with respect to the Senior Obligations shall be paid in full and all commitments
to extend the Senior Obligations shall have terminated; and, for the purposes of
such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of the Senior
Obligations of any cash, property or securities to which WCG or any other holder
of this Promissory Note would be entitled except for these provisions shall, as
between the Borrower, its creditors other than the holders of the Senior
Obligations, and WCG or any other holder of this Promissory Note, be deemed to
be a payment by the Borrower to or on account of the Senior Obligations. The
subordination provisions of this Promissory Note are and are intended solely for
the purpose of defining the relative rights of WCG or any other holder of this
Promissory Note, on the one hand, and the holders of the Senior Obligations, on
the other hand.
Subject to the payment in full of all of the Senior Obligations, WCG or
any other holder of this Promissory Note shall be subrogated (equally and
ratably with the holders of all subordinated indebtedness of the Borrower which,
by its terms, is not superior in right of payment to the this Promissory Note,
and ranks on a parity with this Promissory Note) to the rights of the holders of
the Senior Obligations to receive payments or distributions of cash, property or
securities of the Borrower applicable to the Senior Obligations until all
amounts owing on this Promissory Note shall be paid in full. For purposes of
such subrogation, no payments or distributions to WCG or any other holder of
this Promissory Note of cash, property, securities or other assets by virtue of
the subrogation herein provided which otherwise would have been made to the
holders of the Senior Obligations shall, as between the Borrower, its creditors
other than the holders of Senior Obligations and WCG or any other holder of this
Promissory Note, be deemed to be a payment to or on account of the Senior
Obligations. WCG and each other holder of this Promissory Note, by its
acceptance thereof, agrees that, in the event that all or any part of any
payment made on account of the Senior Obligations is recovered from the holders
of the Senior Obligations as a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar
payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, any payment or
distribution received by WCG or any other holder on account of this Promissory
Note at any time after the date of the payment so recovered, whether pursuant to
the right of subrogation provided for in this Promissory Note or otherwise,
shall be deemed to have been received by WCG or any other holder of this
Promissory Note in trust as the property of the holders of the Senior
Obligations and WCG or any other holder of this Promissory Note shall forthwith
deliver the same to the Administrative Agent and any other representative on
behalf of the holders of the Senior Obligations for the equal and ratable
benefit of the holders of the Senior Obligations for application to payment of
all Senior Obligations in full.
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As used in this Promissory Note, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
"Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement dated as of September 8, 1999
among Williams Communications, Inc., Williams Communication Group, Inc., the
Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of Montreal and the Bank of New
York, as Co-Documentation Agents, as such Credit Agreement may be amended from
time to time.
"Obligations" has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
"Senior Obligations" means (i) the Obligations, (ii) any refinancing, extension
or replacement of any Obligation and (iii) any indebtedness or other obligations
incurred pursuant to any commitment refinancing, extending or replacing
commitments under the Credit Agreement or any refinancing, extension or
replacement thereof.
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