EX-10.4 5 ex104terpthirdamendmentt.htm EXHIBIT 10.4 ex104terpthirdamendmentt
Exhibit 10.4 THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of December 9, 2015 and is entered into by and among TERRAFORM POWER OPERATING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower’’), the other Credit Parties party hereto, BARCLAYS BANK PLC (“Barclays”), as a Lender and as Administrative Agent (“Administrative Agent”) and the other Lenders party hereto, and is made with reference to that certain CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT dated as of January 28, 2015 (as amended through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Borrower, TERRAFORM POWER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the subsidiaries of Borrower named therein, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the other Agents named therein. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this Amendment. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Credit Parties have requested that the Requisite Lenders and Administrative Agent agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as provided for herein; WHEREAS, the Borrower intends to acquire (the “Acquisition”), indirectly through certain Subsidiaries of SunEdison Yieldco ACQ10, LLC (“ACQ10”), certain assets and entities identified to the Administrative Agent by the codename “Thor” (such assets and entities, collectively, the “Acquired Business”) pursuant to (i) that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 30, 2015, relating to certain United States projects, entered into by and between Invenergy Wind Global LLC and TerraForm IWG Acquisition Holdings, LLC (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof, the “U.S. Acquisition Agreement”) and (ii) that certain Raleigh Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 30, 2015, relating to certain Ontario, Canada projects, entered into by and between Invenergy Wind Canada Green Holdings ULC, Invenergy Wind Global LLC, Marubeni Corporation, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and TerraForm IWG Ontario Holdings, LLC (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Ontario Acquisition Agreement” and, together with the U.S. Acquisition Agreement, the “Acquisition Agreements”); and WHEREAS, subject to certain conditions, the Requisite Lenders and Administrative Agent are willing to agree to such amendments relating to the Credit Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION I. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT A. Section 6.7(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: “(b) Leverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter to exceed, (i) for the Fiscal Quarters ending June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2015, 5.00:1.00, (ii) for any Fiscal Quarter ending on or before December 31, 2016 but after September 30, 2015, 6.00:1.00, (iii) for any Fiscal Quarter ending on or before December 31, 2017 but after December 31, 2016, 5.75:1.00, and (iv) for any Fiscal Quarter ending after December 31, 2017, 5.00:1.00; provided that if Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries have


 
Exhibit 10.4 2 consummated a Qualified Acquisition in a Fiscal Quarter ending after December 31, 2017, the maximum Leverage Ratio that is permitted for the immediately succeeding four Fiscal Quarters shall be increased by 0.50:1.00.” SECTION II. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof only upon the satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent (the date of satisfaction of such conditions being referred to herein as the “Third Amendment Effective Date”): A. Execution. Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart signature page of this Amendment duly executed by each of the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Requisite Lenders. B. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in Section IV hereof and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representation and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof. C. Default. As of the date hereof, no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default. D. Acquisition. The Acquisition shall have been consummated. SECTION III. POST-EFFECTIVENESS COVENANT Borrower shall: (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to either: (a) designate ACQ10 and each of its Subsidiaries at the time of designation, which shall include the Acquired Business, as Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) concurrently with satisfaction of clause (c), cause ACQ10 to become a Guarantor pursuant to a Counterpart Agreement, and (c) only in the event that clause (i)(b) is satisfied, cause ACQ10 to pledge 100% of the Equity Interests of TerraForm Private Holdings II, LLC, which shall be the only Subsidiary of ACQ10, to the Collateral Agent under the Pledge and Security Agreement; or (b) designate a newly formed Project Holdco (“NewCo”) and each of its Subsidiaries at the time of designation, which shall include the Acquired Business, as Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) concurrently with satisfaction of clause (c), cause NewCo to become a Guarantor pursuant to a Counterpart Agreement, and (c) cause NewCo to pledge 100% of the Equity Interests of a newly formed Pledged Holdco, which shall be the only Subsidiary of NewCo, to the Collateral Agent under the Pledge and Security Agreement; and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Credit Documents, no later than December 31, 2015, pledge 100% of the Equity Interest of the direct Subsidiary of


 
Exhibit 10.4 3 Borrower that is the direct or indirect parent of the Acquired Business to the Collateral Agent under the Pledge and Security Agreement; in each case, pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (the date, if any, on which the requirements set forth in clause (i)(a) or (i)(b) are satisfied, the “Completion Date”). On the Completion Date, Schedule 5.15 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be supplemented by adding ACQ10, in the case of clause (i)(a), or NewCo, in the case of clause (i)(b), to the end of such schedule. SECTION IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES In order to induce Administrative Agent and the Requisite Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to amend the Credit Agreement in the manner provided herein, each Credit Party party hereto represents and warrants to Administrative Agent that the following statements are true and correct in all respects: A. Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party party hereto has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Amendment and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its obligations under, the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment (the “Amended Agreement”) and the other Credit Documents. B. Authorization of Agreements. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Agreement and the other Credit Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Credit Party. C. No Conflict. The execution and delivery by each Credit Party of this Amendment and the performance by each Credit Party of the Amended Agreement and the other Credit Documents do not and will not (i) violate (A) any provision of any law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate or articles of incorporation or partnership agreement, other constitutive documents or by-laws of Borrower or any Credit Party or (B) any applicable order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of the applicable Credit Party, where any such conflict, violation, breach or default referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section IV.C., individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) except as permitted under the Amended Agreement, result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of any Credit Party (other than any Liens created under any of the Credit Documents in favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders), or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or partners or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of any Credit Party, except for such approvals or consents which will be obtained on or before the date hereof and except for any such approvals or consents the failure of which to obtain will not have a Material Adverse Effect. D. Governmental Consents. No action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be required in connection with the execution and delivery by each Credit Party of this Amendment and the performance by each Credit Party of the Amended Agreement and the other Credit Documents, except for such actions, consents and approvals the failure to obtain or make which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or which have been obtained and are in full force and effect. E. Binding Obligation. This Amendment and the Amended Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by each of the Credit Parties party hereto and thereto and each constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, to the extent a party hereto and thereto, enforceable


 
Exhibit 10.4 4 against such Credit Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). F. Incorporation of Representations and Warranties from Credit Agreement. The representations and warranties contained in Section 4 of the Amended Agreement are and will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof. G. Absence of Default. No event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default. SECTION V. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT; REAFFIRMATION Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and this Amendment and consents to the amendment of the Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment. Each Credit Party hereby confirms and reaffirms that each Credit Document to which it is a party or otherwise bound and all Collateral encumbered thereby will continue to guarantee or secure, as the case may be, to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the Credit Documents the payment and performance of all “Obligations” and “Secured Obligations”, as applicable, under each of the Credit Documents to which it is a party (in each case as such terms are defined in the applicable Credit Document). Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that, after giving effect to this Amendment, any of the Credit Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment. As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, each Credit Party reaffirms each Lien it granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and any Liens that were otherwise created or arose under each of the Credit Documents to which such Credit Party is party and reaffirms the guaranties made in favor of each Secured Party under each of the Credit Documents to which such Credit Party is party, which Liens and guaranties shall continue in full force and effect during the term of the Credit Agreement and any amendments, amendments and restatements, supplements or other modifications thereof and shall continue to secure the Obligations of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties under any Credit Document, in each case, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Credit Documents. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) notwithstanding the conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment, such Guarantor is not required by the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document to consent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment and (ii) nothing in the Credit Agreement, this Amendment or any other Credit Document shall be deemed to require the consent of such Guarantor to any future amendments to the Credit Agreement.


 
Exhibit 10.4 5 SECTION VI. MISCELLANEOUS A. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Other Credit Documents. (i) On and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Credit Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. (ii) Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. (iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Agent or Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents. B. Headings. Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect. C. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND ANY DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. D. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or in electronic format (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. E. Credit Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Credit Document. [Remainder of this page intentionally left blank.]


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above. TERRAFORM POWER, LLC By: /s/ Brian Wuebbels Name: Brian Wuebbels Title: President and Chief Executive Officer TERRAFORM POWER OPERATING, LLC By: TERRAFORM POWER, LLC, its Sole Member and Sole Manager By: /s/ Brian Wuebbels Name: Brian Wuebbels Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] SUNEDISON CANADA YIELDCO MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO CHILE MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO DG–VIII MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO UK HOLDCO 3 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO UK HOLDCO 2 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO NELLIS HOLDCO MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO REGULUS MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ1 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ2 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ3 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ9 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ4 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ5 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ENFINITY MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO DGS MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ7 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ8 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO ACQ6 MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM POWER IVS I MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM LPT ACQ MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM SOLAR MASTER HOLDCO, LLC SUNEDISON YIELDCO DG MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM CD ACQ MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM REC ACQ MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM SOLAR XVII ACQ MASTER HOLDCO, LLC TERRAFORM FIRST WIND ACQ MASTER HOLDCO, LLC By: TERRAFORM POWER OPERATING, LLC, its Sole Member and Sole Manager By: TERRAFORM POWER, LLC, its Sole Member and Sole Manager By: /s/ Brian Wuebbels Name: Brian Wuebbels Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and as a Lender By: __/s/ Authorized Signatory_________________ Authorized Signatory


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender By: __/s/ Michelle Latzoni_______________________ Name: Michelle Latzoni Title: Authorized Signatory


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as a Lender By: ____/s/ Scott Taylor_________________________ Scott Taylor, Vice President


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. as a Lender By: ____/s/ Scott Taylor_________________________ Scott Taylor, Authorized Signatory


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender By: ___/s/ Carl Cho____________________________ Authorized Signatory Carl Cho Vice President


 
Exhibit 10.4 [Signature Page to Third Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement] MIHI LLC, as a Lender By:____/s/ Stephen Mehos_______________________ Stephen Mehos Authorized Signatory By:____/s/ Ayesha Farooqi______________________ Ayesha Farooqi Authorized Signatory