ITEM 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Credit Agreement
On
The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the Partnership and certain of the
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either (i) the Base Rate at the greater of three benchmarks or (ii) a Eurodollar Rate, plus margins for (i) or (ii), as applicable, that fluctuate depending upon the ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Cash Flow (each as defined in the Credit Agreement).
The applicable margin for Revolving Credit Facility Advances is determined by reference to the Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of theIntermediate Partnership as set forth below: Consolidated Debt to Base Rate Advances Eurodollar Rate Advances Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio Level I 1.50:1.0 or greater 1.850% 2.850% Level II 1.00:1.0 or greater, 1.600% 2.600% but less than 1.50:1.0 Level III 0.50:1.0 or greater, 1.350% 2.350% but less than 1.00:1.0 Level IV less than 0.50:1.0 1.000% 2.000%
The Credit Agreement also provides for other fees, including an annual commitment fee of 0.35% on the undrawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility and a fee with respect to the available amount under outstanding letters of credit.
The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions affecting the
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The Credit Agreement contains customary provisions regarding events of default which, if not cured within any applicable grace periods, would permit the lenders to declare all outstanding advances immediately due and payable, including but not limited to failure to make timely payments of principal of or interest on the outstanding advances, the failure to comply with covenants or representations in the Credit Agreement, cross-defaults with certain other indebtedness, upon a "Change of Control" (as defined in the Credit Agreement), certain bankruptcy and insolvency related events, certain monetary judgment defaults, and certain claims arising under environmental laws that if, adversely determined, would be material.
Subject to certain exceptions, each of the
Subject to certain exceptions, new domestic subsidiaries of the
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as ofMarch 9, 2020 , by and amongAlliance Resource Operating Partners, L.P. , as borrower, the initial lenders, initial issuing banks and swingline bank named therein,JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A ., as administrative agent,JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A .,Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ,PNC Bank, National Association ,BOKF, NA DBA Bank of Oklahoma andSuntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. as joint lead arrangers,JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A .,Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ,PNC Bank, National Association ,BOKF, NA DBA Bank of Oklahoma andSuntrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. as joint bookrunners, and the other institutions named therein as documentation agents. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). 4
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