-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Jxv+Gri2N4aeEA0lpRV+FvSvIWAdwZ+9aw8CfCveD10yxFv/0J++kZqzW/fMaz3o K1or4WGakaNmcaKrH4Bg0w== 0001193125-05-059553.txt : 20050324 0001193125-05-059553.hdr.sgml : 20050324 20050324123416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-059553 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050318 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050324 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DRESSER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001140415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 752795365 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32372 FILM NUMBER: 05701026 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15455 DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 1100 CITY: ADDISON STATE: TX ZIP: 75001 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-361-9800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15455 DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: STE 1100 CITY: ADDISON STATE: TX ZIP: 75001 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

March 18, 2005

 

DRESSER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   333-60778   75-2795365
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100

Addison, Texas 75001

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

(972) 361-9800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

Item 1.01. Material Definitive Agreement

 

On March 18, 2005 Dresser, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment and waiver (“Amendment No. 8”) to its Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2001, as amended by Amendments No. 1 through 7 thereto and as modified by the Consent dated as of June 3, 2004 (as amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, D.I. Luxembourg S.A.R.L., DEG Acquisitions, LLC, Dresser Holdings, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Credit Agreement and the lenders under the Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 8 amends certain financial covenants under the Company’s senior secured credit facility. It also extends to May 30, 2005, the Company’s deadline for providing its senior lenders with audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, and revised audited financial statements, to the extent that financial statements for the years ended 2001, 2002 or 2003 are required to be restated in connection with the preparation of the 2004 financial statements. Amendment No. 8 also waives any default or event of default relating in any respect to the re-audit, revision or restatement of any financial statement delivered to the lenders under the Credit Agreement prior to March 18, 2005, including any default or event of default relating in any respect to any errors contained in such financial statements.

 

In addition, on March 18, 2005, the Company entered into a consent and waiver (the “Consent”) to its Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004, among the Company, D.I. Luxembourg S.A.R.L., DEG Acquisitions, LLC, Dresser Holdings, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, and the lenders named therein. The Consent extends to May 30, 2005, the Company’s deadline for providing its lenders under the Term Loan Agreement with audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 and extends to June 29, 2005, the Company’s deadline for providing these lenders with unaudited financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. The Consent also waives any default or event of default relating in any respect to the re-audit, revision or restatement of any financial statement delivered to the lenders under the Credit Agreement prior to March 18, 2005, including any default or event of default relating in any respect to any errors contained in such financial statements.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

  4.1 Consent and Waiver under the Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated March 18, 2005, among Dresser, Inc., D.I. Luxembourg S.A.R.L., DEG Acquisitions, LLC, Dresser Holdings, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, and the Lenders named therein.

 

  4.2 Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement dated March 18, 2005 among Dresser, Inc., D.I. Luxembourg S.A.R.L., DEG Acquisitions, LLC, Dresser Holdings, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Credit Agreement and the Lenders named therein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: March 24, 2005

 

Dresser, Inc.

/s/    PATRICK M. MURRAY        
Patrick M. Murray
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
/s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
James A. Nattier
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/    THOMAS J. KANUK        
Thomas J. Kanuk
Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


4.1    Consent and Waiver under the Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, dated March 18, 2005, among Dresser, Inc., D.I. Luxembourg S.A.R.L., DEG Acquisitions, LLC, Dresser Holdings, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement, and the Lenders named therein.
4.2    Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement dated March 18, 2005 among Dresser, Inc., D.I. Luxembourg S.A.R.L., DEG Acquisitions, LLC, Dresser Holdings, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Credit Agreement and the Lenders named therein

 

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EX-4.1 2 dex41.htm CONSENT & WAIVER CONSENT & WAIVER

Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

CONSENT AND WAIVER UNDER THE SENIOR UNSECURED TERM

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of March 18, 2005

 

CONSENT AND WAIVER UNDER THE SENIOR UNSECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of March 18, 2005 (this “Consent”), among DRESSER, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors (as defined below), the Lenders listed on the signature pages hereto and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. (“MSSF”), as Administrative Agent.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto and the Agents have entered into a Senior Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated as of March 1, 2004, (the “Term Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall be used herein as defined in the Term Loan Agreement).

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to modify the Term Loan Agreement in certain respects and to waive certain Defaults and Events of Default under the Credit Agreement, in each case as provided herein;

 

WHEREAS, the Required Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to modify the Term Loan Agreement in response to the Borrower’s request as set forth below;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Consent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, the Required Lenders hereby consent to (a) the extension of the delivery date specified for the audited financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2004 and the other material with respect to such Fiscal Year required by Section 5.01(b) of the Term Loan Agreement to no later than May 30, 2005 (the “10K Extended Delivery Date”), it being understood and agreed that if the Borrower fails to deliver such audited financial statements and other materials on or before the 10K Extended Delivery Date, and a notice of Default with respect to such failure is delivered to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders holding of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Obligations pursuant to Section 6.01(c) of the Term Loan Agreement, such failure shall constitute an Event of Default for all purposes under the Loan Documents and (b) the extension of the delivery date specified for the material required by Section 5.01(b) with respect to the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005 to no later than June 29, 2005 (the “10Q Extended Delivery Date”), it being understood and agreed that if the Borrower fails to deliver the materials required by Section 5.01(b) with respect to the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005 by the 10Q Extended Delivery

 


Date, and a notice of Default with respect to such failure is delivered to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders holding of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Obligations pursuant to Section 6.01(c) of the Term Loan Agreement, such failure shall constitute an Event of Default for all purposes under the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is further understood and agreed that the Borrower shall deliver to the Lenders all financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005 that are provided to the “Lenders” under the Existing Credit Agreement at the same time as such financial statements are delivered under the Existing Credit Agreement, and if the Borrower fails to do so, and a notice of Default with respect to such failure is delivered to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders holding of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Obligations pursuant to Section 6.01(c) of the Term Loan Agreement, such failure shall constitute an Event of Default for all purposes under the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 2. Waiver. The Lenders holding not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Senior Unsecured Obligations hereby waive any Default or Event of Default in respect of the provisions of Sections 3.01(a)(iv), 3.01(c), 4.01(f), 4.01(g), 4.01(h), 4.01(j), 5.01(b) and 5.01(c) of the Term Loan Agreement and any related or substantially comparable provision of any Loan Document, in each case consisting of, resulting from or relating in any respect to (i) the re-audit, revision or restatement of any financial statement delivered prior to the date of this Consent and Waiver by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any misstatement therein or in any certificate, representation or warranty relating thereto, or any error, defect or deficiency in accounting procedures or in the application of accounting principles reflected thereby or relating thereto), (ii) any failure to deliver any such financial statement when or as required, except as required by Section 1 above, (iii) any failure to comply with any obligation that became required to be performed or observed under any of such provisions by reason of the occurrence of any such Default or Event of Default or (iv) any misstatement as to the absence of any such Default or Event of Default.

 

SECTION 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Consent shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) when each of the conditions set forth in this Section 3 to this Consent shall have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

 

(i) Execution of Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Consent, duly executed and delivered on behalf of each of (a) the Borrower and each Guarantor, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) the Required Lenders, or as to any of the foregoing parties, advice reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that each of the foregoing parties has executed a counterpart of this Consent.

 

(ii) Payment of Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall have paid (a) to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Lender executing this Consent on or before March 17, 2005, a fee equal to 0.05% of the aggregate Commitments and Advances of each such Lender and (b) all expenses (including the fees and expenses of Shearman & Sterling LLP) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Consent and other matters relating to the Term Loan Agreement from and after the last invoice to the extent invoiced.

 

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SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants that as of the date hereof no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the effectiveness of this Consent.

 

SECTION 5. Reference to and Effect on the Transaction Documents. (a) On and after the effectiveness of this Consent, each reference in the Term Loan Agreement to “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Term Loan Agreement, and each reference in the other transaction documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Term Loan Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Term Loan Agreement as modified by this Consent.

 

(b) The Term Loan Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended by this Consent, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

 

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Consent shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or any Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 6. Execution in Counterparts. This Consent may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Consent by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Consent.

 

SECTION 7. Governing Law. This Consent shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and shall be subject to the jurisdictional and service provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, as if this were a part of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

SECTION 8. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Consent constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, there being no other agreements or understandings, oral, written or otherwise, respecting such subject matter, any such agreement or understanding being superseded hereby, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and may not be amended, extended or otherwise modified, except in a writing executed in whole or in counterparts by each party hereto.

 

[Signatures follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Consent to be executed and delivered by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written

 

DRESSER, INC., as Borrower    
By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  James A. Nattier    
   

Title:

  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
   

 


    THE GUARANTORS
   

DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

    By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
   

DRESSER RE, INC.

    By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
   

DRESSER RUSSIA, INC.

[STAMP]   By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
   

LVF HOLDING CORPORATION

    By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
   

DRESSER ENTECH, INC.

    By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
   

RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED

    By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President

 


DRESSER CHINA, INC.

   
By:       /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  James A. Nattier    
   

Title:

  Executive Vice President    

 


MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

as Administrative Agent

By:       /s/    EUGENE MARTIN        
   

Name:

  Eugene Martin
    Title:   Managing Director

 


MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED

as Collateral Agent

By:       /s/    EUGENE MARTIN        
   

Name:

  Eugene Martin
    Title:   Managing Director

 


LENDERS
LANDMARK CDO LIMITED
By:  

ALADDIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC,

AS MANAGER

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    JOSEPH MORONEY        
   

Name:

  JOSEPH MORONEY
    Title:   DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

LANDMARK II CDO LIMITED

By:   ALADDIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
as MANAGER
   

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    JOSEPH MORONEY        
   

Name:

  JOSEPH MORONEY
   

Title:

  DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

LANDMARK III CDO LIMITED

By:   ALADDIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
as MANAGER
   

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    JOSEPH MORONEY        
   

Name:

  JOSEPH MORONEY
   

Title:

  DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

LANDMARK IV CDO LIMITED

By:   ALADDIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
as MANAGER
   

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    JOSEPH MORONEY        
   

Name:

  JOSEPH MORONEY
   

Title:

  DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
American Express Certificate Company
By:   American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    YVONNE E. STEVENS        
   

Name:

  Yvonne E. Stevens
   

Title:

  Senior Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Centurion CDO II, Ltd.
By:   American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    VINCENT P. PHAM        
   

Name:

  Vincent P. Pham
   

Title:

  Director-Operations

 


LENDERS
Centurion CDO III, Ltd.
By:   American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    VINCENT P. PHAM        
   

Name:

  Vincent P. Pham
   

Title:

  Director-Operations

 


LENDERS

Centurion CDO VI, Ltd.

By:

  American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    VINCENT P. PHAM        
   

Name:

  Vincent P. Pham
   

Title:

  Director-Operations

 


LENDERS

Centurion CDO VII, Ltd.

By:

  American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    VINCENT P. PHAM        
   

Name:

  Vincent P. Pham
   

Title:

  Director-Operations

 


LENDERS

IDS Life Insurance Company

By:

  American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    YVONNE E. STEVENS        
   

Name:

  Yvonne E. Stevens
   

Title:

  Senior Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Sequils-Centurion V, Ltd.
By:   American Express Asset Management Group, Inc. as Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    VINCENT P. PHAM        
   

Name:

  Vincent P. Pham
   

Title:

  Director-Operations

 


LENDERS
AMMC CDO I, LIMITED
By:  

American Money Management Corp.,

as Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    CHESTER M. ENG        
   

Name:

  Chester M. Eng
   

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS
AMMC CDO II, LIMITED
By:  

American Money Management Corp.,

as Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    CHESTER M. ENG        
   

Name:

  Chester M. Eng
   

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS
ARES III CLO Ltd.
By:  

ARES CLO Management LLC,

Investment Manager

By:       /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
Ares IV CLO Ltd.
By:  

Ares CLO Management IV, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:  

Ares CLO GP IV, LLC,

Its Managing Member

By:       /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
Ares VI CLO Ltd.
By:  

Ares CLO Management VI, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:  

Ares CLO GP VI, LLC,

Its Managing Member

By:        /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

Ares VII CLO Ltd.

By:  

Ares CLO Management VII, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:  

Ares CLO GP VII, LLC,

Its General Partner

By:       /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

Ares VIII CLO Ltd.

By:  

Ares CLO Management VIII, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:  

Ares CLO GP VIII, LLC,

Its General Partner

By:       /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
ARES ENHANCED LOAN INVESTMENT STRATEGY, LTD.
By:  

Ares Enhanced Loan Management, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:  

Ares Enhanced Loan GP, LLC

Its General Partner

By:       /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
 
Black Diamond CLO 2000-1, Ltd.
By:       /s/    ALAN CORKISH        
   

Name:

  Alan Corkish
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
BLACK DIAMOND CLO 2005 - 1, LTD.
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    WENDY EBANKS        
   

Name:

  Wendy Ebanks
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
 
Black Diamond International Funding, Ltd.
By:       /s/    ALAN CORKISH        
   

Name:

  Alan Corkish
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    JOHN ROZARIO        
   

Name:

  John Rozario
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
By:       /s/    CHARLES HENRY        
   

Name:

  Charles Henry
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

 


LENDERS
Columbus Loan Funding Ltd.
By:   Travelers Asset Management International Company LLC
By:       /s/    JOHN O’ CONNELL        
   

Name:

  John O’ Connell
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Citigroup Investments Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

By:   Travelers Asset Management International Company LLC
By:       /s/    JOHN O’ CONNELL        
   

Name:

  John O’ Connell
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ALLEN CANTRELL        
   

Name:

  ALLEN CANTRELL
   

Title:

  INVESTMENT OFFICER

 


LENDERS
TRS CALLISTO LLC
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    JOSEPH CUSMAN        
   

Name:

  Joseph Cusman
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
COSTANTINUS EATON VANCE CDO V, LTD.
BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.
BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
EATON VANCE CDO VI, LTD.
BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE

LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE SENIOR

FLOATING-RATE TRUST

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE

VT FLOATING-RATE INCOME FUND

BY:   EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
    AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

GRAYSON & CO

BY:  

BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

THE NORINCHUKIN BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,

through State Street Bank and Trust Company N.A. as Fiduciary Custodian

By:   Eaton Vance Management, Attorney-in-fact
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO

By:  

Boston Management and Research

as Investment Advisor

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

TOLLI & CO.

By:   EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Arum CLO 2002-1 Ltd.,

By:   Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.
As Investment Manager

By: 

      /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS

Flagship Capital CLO 2001-1

By:   Flagship Capital Management, Inc.

By: 

      /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS

Flagship Capital CLO III

By:   Flagship Capital Management, Inc.

By: 

      /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS

Stein Roe & Farnham CLO I LTD.,

By:   Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.
as Portfolio Manager

By: 

      /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
/s/ Illegible

FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

By:        
   

Name:

  HENK RAISON
   

Title:

  V.P.

FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

By:       /s/    C. ROBERTS        
   

Name:

  C. ROBERTS
   

Title:

  M.D.

 


LENDERS
Franklin CLO I, Limited
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DAVID ARDINI        
   

Name:

  DAVID ARDINI
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
Franklin CLO II, Limited
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DAVID ARDINI        
   

Name:

  DAVID ARDINI
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
Franklin CLO III, Limited
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DAVID ARDINI        
   

Name:

  DAVID ARDINI
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS
Franklin CLO IV, Limited
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DAVID ARDINI        
   

Name:

  DAVID ARDINI
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE DAILY ACCESS FUND

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    RICHARD HSU        
   

Name:

  Richard Hsu
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Franklin Floating Rate Master Series

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    RICHARD HSU        
   

Name:

  Richard Hsu
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Franklin Floating Rate Trust

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    RICHARD HSU        
   

Name:

  Richard Hsu
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.

BY:

 

ING Captial Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

BY:

      /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  GORDON R. COOK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
KZH CRESCENT-3 LLC

By:

      /s/    HI HUA        
   

Name:

  HI HUA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
KZH PONDVIEW LLC
By:        /s/    HI HUA        
   

Name:

  HI HUA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
KZH SOLEIL LLC
By:        /s/    HI HUA        
   

Name:

  HI HUA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
KZH SOLEIL-2 LLC
By:        /s/    HI HUA        
   

Name:

  HI HUA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
By:    /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory
SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO, INC.
By:    /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
By:    /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory

MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES:

INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

By:  

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.

as Investment Advisor

By:    /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:        /s/    JAMES R. DINGLER        
   

Name:

  James R. Dingler
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
Venture III CDO Limited

By

 

its investment advisor, MJX Asset Management LLC

By:       /s/    KENNETH OSTMANN        
   

Name:

  Kenneth Ostmann
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2003-1 Ltd.

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2004-1 Ltd.

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 

NYLIM High Yield CDO 2001 Ltd.

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Investment Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

its Investment Manager

By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 

New York Life Insurance Company
By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Investment Vice President

 


LENDERS
The OneGroup High Yield Bond Fund

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    WILLIAM J. MORGAN        
   

Name:

  William J. Morgan
   

Title:

   

 


LENDERS
Addison CDO, Limited
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

  /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
   

Mohan V. Phansalkar

Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Bedford CDO, Limited
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

  /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
   

Mohan V. Phansalkar

Managing Director

 


LENDERS

CAPTIVA IV Finance Ltd.

as advised by Pacific Investment

Management Company LLC

By:   /s/    DAVID DYER        
    David Dyer
    Director

 


LENDERS

CAPTIVA IV Finance Ltd.

as advised by Pacific Investment

Management Company LLC

By:   /s/    DAVID DYER        
    David Dyer
    Director

 


LENDERS
DELANO Company

By:

  Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
EQ Advisors Trust EQ/High Yield Portfolio

By:

  Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Jissekikun Funding, Ltd.

By:

  Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor
By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Loan Funding III LLC
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor, acting through Investors Fiduciary Trust Company in the Nominee Name of IFTCO

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
ROYALTON COMPANY
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
SEQUILS-MAGNUM, LTD.
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Southport CLO, Limited
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Waveland – INGOTS, LTD.
By:  

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Wrigley CDO, Ltd.
By:  

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


            LENDERS
                     
            [Print Name of Financial Institution]
                By:        
                   

Name:

   
                   

Title:

   
OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.       OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P.

By:

 

Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P.

its General Partner

     

By:

 

Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P.

its General Partner

By:

 

Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc.,

its General Partner

     

By:

 

Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc.,

its General Partner

By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE               By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE        
   

Name:

  Scott D. Krase          

Name:

  Scott D. Krase
   

Title:

  Vice President          

Title:

  Vice President
OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS I, LIMITED       OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS II, LIMITED

By:

 

Oak Hill CLO Management I, LLC

As Investment Manager

     

By:

 

Oak Hill CLO Management II, LLC

As Investment Manager

By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE               By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE        
   

Name:

  Scott D. Krase          

Name:

  Scott D. Krase
   

Title:

  Authorized Person          

Title:

  Authorized Person
OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS III, LIMITED            

By:

 

Oak Hill CLO Management III, LLC

As Investment Manager

           
By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE                        
   

Name:

  Scott D. Krase                
   

Title:

  Authorized Person                

 


LENDERS
BOSTON HARBOR CLO 2004-1, LTD.
By:       /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V. P.

 


LENDERS
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST
By:       /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS
PUTNAM FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND
By:       /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND
By:       /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST
By:       /S/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS
PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST
By:       /S/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST

By:       /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST

By:       /S/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST – PVT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

By:       /S/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST – PVT HIGH YIELD FUND

By:       /S/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

Stanfield Arbitrage CDO, Ltd.

By:   Stanfield Capital Partners LLC
as its Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    CHRISTOPHER E. JANSEN        
   

Name:

  Christopher E. Jansen
   

Title:

  Managing Partner

 


LENDERS

Stanfield Carrera CLO, Ltd.

By:   Stanfield Capital Partners LLC
as its Asset Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    CHRISTOPHER E. JANSEN        
   

Name:

  Christopher E. Jansen
   

Title:

  Managing Partner

 


LENDERS

Stanfield Quattro CLO, Ltd.

By:   Stanfield Capital Partners LLC
As its Collateral Manager
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By: 

      /s/    CHRISTOPHER E. JANSEN        
   

Name:

  Christopher E. Jansen
   

Title:

  Managing Partner

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
CELERITY CLO LIMITED

By:

  TCW Advisors, Inc., As agent

By: 

      /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

By: 

      /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
C-SQUARED CDO LTD.
By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc., as its

Portfolio Manager

By: 

      /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

FIRST 2004-I CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
   

Trust Company of the West

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

FIRST 2004-II CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

LOAN FUNDING I LLC,

a wholly owned subsidiary of

Citibank, N.A.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

as portfolio manager of

Loan Funding I LLC

By:       /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

TCW SELECT LOAN FUND, LIMITED

By:   TCW Advisors, Inc., as its
Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

VELOCITY CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

APEX (Trimaran) CDO I, LTD.

By   Trimaran Advisors, L.L.C.
By:       /s/    DAVID M. MILLISON        
   

Name:

  David M. Millison
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 

EX-4.2 3 dex42.htm AMENDMENT 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO AND WAIVER UNDER

THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of March 18, 2005

 

AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO AND WAIVER UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 18, 2005 (this “Amendment”), among DRESSER, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), D.I. LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (the “Euro Borrower”, and, collectively with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Dresser Holdings” or the “Parent”), DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DEG Acquisitions”), the Lenders listed on the signature pages hereto and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. (“MSSF”), as Administrative Agent.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, DEG Acquisitions, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lender Parties party thereto and the Agents have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of March 13, 2002, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 17, 2002, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of December 11, 2002, Amendment No. 4 and Waiver thereto dated as of March 31, 2003, Amendment No. 5 thereto dated as of June 30, 2003, Amendment No. 6 and Waiver dated as of August 5, 2003 and Amendment No. 7 to the Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2004 and as modified by the Consent dated as of June 3, 2004 (as so amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall be used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement). Dresser Holdings has entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of July 3, 2002 with DEG Acquisitions whereby Dresser Holdings assumed the duties and liabilities of DEG Acquisitions under the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers desire to (a) amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement and (b) waive certain Defaults and Events of Default under the Credit Agreement, in each case as provided herein;

 

WHEREAS, the Required Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to grant the Borrowers’ request as set forth below;

 


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3, the Credit Agreement is, effective as of the date hereof, hereby amended as follows:

 

(a) The definition of “EBITDA” is amended by adding to the table contained therein the following additional rows:

 

“June 30, 2003

   U.S.$ 43,262,000

September 30, 2003

   U.S.$ 46,807,000

December 31, 2003

   U.S.$ 51,662,000

March 31, 2004

   U.S.$ 35,773,000

June 30, 2004

   U.S.$ 51,611,000

September 30, 2004

   U.S.$ 59,891,000

December 31, 2004

   U.S.$ 46,064,000

 

(b) Section 5.01 is amended by adding the following clause (q) at the end thereof:

 

“(q) Prior to May 31, 2005, the U.S. Borrower shall furnish to the Agents and the Lender Parties (i) audited annual financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended in 2004 and (ii) to the extent that the annual financial statements for the Fiscal Years ended in 2001, 2002 or 2003 are required to be restated in connection with the preparation of such financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended in 2004, revised audited financial statements for such Fiscal Years, in each case as required by Section 5.03(b).”

 

2


(c) Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the table contained therein with the following:

 

Quarter Ending


   Ratio

March 31, 2002

   4.90:1.00

June 30, 2002

   4.90:1.00

September 30, 2002

   4.90:1.00

December 31, 2002

   5.50:1.00

March 31, 2003

   5.75:1.00

June 30, 2003

   5.95:1.00

September 30, 2003

   5.95:1.00

December 31, 2003

   5.30:1.00

March 31, 2004

   5.30:1.00

June 30, 2004

   5.30:1.00

September 30, 2004

   5.30:1.00

December 31, 2004

   5.30:1.00

March 31, 2005

   5.30:1.00

June 30, 2005

   5.30:1.00

September 30, 2005

   5.30:1.00

December 31, 2005

   4.90:1.00

March 31, 2006

   4.90:1.00

June 30, 2006

   4.90:1.00

September 30, 2006

   4.90:1.00

December 31, 2006

   4.70:1.00

For each fiscal quarter thereafter

   4.70:1.00

 

(d) Section 6.01(c) is amended by substituting for “or (p)” where it appears therein the following: “, (p) or (q)”.

 

SECTION 2. Waiver and Standstill. (a) Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Required Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default in respect of the provisions of Sections 2.06(b)(ii) (but only in respect of equity proceeds in an amount not greater than $10,000,000 used to finance an asset acquisition), 2.07(a), 2.08(c), 3.01(a)(vi), 3.01(c), 3.01(e), 3.01(i), 3.02, 4.01(g), 4.01(h), 4.01(i), 4.01(j), 4.01(q)(ii), 5.01(a), 5.01(g), 5.02(b)(ii)(F) and (G), 5.02(f)(vii), (viii) and (ix), 5.02(g), 5.03(a), 5.03(b), 5.03(c), 5.03(d), 5.04(a) and 5.04(b) of the Credit Agreement and any related or substantially comparable provision of any Loan Document, in each case consisting of, resulting from or relating in any respect to (i) the re-audit, revision or restatement of any financial statement delivered prior to the date of this Amendment by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any misstatement therein or in any certificate, representation or warranty relating thereto and any error, defect or deficiency in accounting procedures or in the application of accounting principles reflected thereby or relating thereto), (ii) any failure to deliver any such financial statement or the 2004

 

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audited annual financial statements when or as required, except as required by Section 5.01(q), (iii) any failure to comply with any obligation that became required to be performed or observed under any of such provisions by reason of the occurrence of any such Default or Event of Default or (iv) any misstatement as to the absence of any such Default or Event of Default.

 

(b) Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Required Lenders waive any Default or Event of Default now existing or hereafter arising under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement resulting from a default under Section 4.03 of the Indenture under which the Senior Subordinated Debt was issued; provided, however, that the exercise by the Trustee or the requisite holders of Senior Subordinated Notes of their right to give a notice of acceleration pursuant to Section 6.02 of such Indenture by reason of the existence of such default under Section 4.03 of the Indenture shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.

 

SECTION 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Amendment No. 8 Effective Date”) when each of the conditions set forth in this Section 3 to this Amendment shall have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

 

(i) Execution of Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered on behalf of each of (a) the Borrowers, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) the Required Lenders, or as to any of the foregoing parties, advice reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that each of the foregoing parties has executed a counterpart of this Amendment.

 

(ii) Payment of Fees and Expenses. The U.S. Borrower shall have paid (a) to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Lender executing this Amendment on or before March 17, 2005, a fee equal to 0.05% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments and Tranche C Term Advances of each such Lender and (b) all expenses (including the fees and expenses of Shearman & Sterling LLP) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and other matters relating to the Credit Agreement from and after the last invoice to the extent invoiced.

 

(iii) Execution of Consent. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of a Consent substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Amendment, duly executed by each of the entities listed therein.

 

(iv) Waiver Under Refinancing Loan Agreement. The requisite number of lenders under the Refinancing Loan Agreement shall have agreed to waive any defaults under the Refinancing Loan Agreement arising from the matters referred to herein, on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a) On the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment No. 8, (i) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 8, that constitutes a Default and (ii) all representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects.

 

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(b) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Borrowers of this Amendment No. 8 and by the Guarantors and the Grantors of the consent attached hereto or other transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c) This Amendment No. 8 has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers. The consent attached hereto has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors and the Grantors. This Amendment No. 8 and each of the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, to which each Borrower, each Guarantor and each Grantor is a party are legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower, such Guarantor and such Grantor, as applicable, enforceable against such Borrower, such Guarantor and such Grantor, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms.

 

SECTION 5. Reference to and Effect on the Transaction Documents. (a) On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other transaction 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 modified by this Amendment.

 

(b) The Credit Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Documents and all of the Collateral described therein do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, in each case as amended by this Amendment.

 

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or any Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 6. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

SECTION 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and shall be subject to the jurisdictional and service provisions of the Credit Agreement, as if this were a part of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 8. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, there being no

 

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other agreements or understandings, oral, written or otherwise, respecting such subject matter, any such agreement or understanding being superseded hereby, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and may not be amended, extended or otherwise modified, except in a writing executed in whole or in counterparts by each party hereto.

 

[Signatures follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

       

DRESSER, INC., as U.S. Borrower

            By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
               

Name:

  James A. Nattier
               

Title:

  Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
[STAMP]      

D.I. LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L., as Euro Borrower

            By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
               

Name:

  James A. Nattier
               

Title:

  Manager

 


DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC
By:  

FIRST RESERVE FUND VIII, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership, its Manager

By:  

FIRST RESERVE GP VIII, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation, its general partner

By:       /s/ Jennifer C. Zurrilli
   

Name:

  Jennifer C. Zurrilli
   

Title:

  Chief Financial officer

 


[STAMP]      

DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC.

            By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
               

Name:

  James A. Nattier
               

Title:

  Executive Vice President

 


MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

as Administrative Agent

By:       /s/    EUGENE MARTIN        
   

Name:

  Eugene Martin
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 


MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED,
as Collateral Agent

By:       /s/    EUGENE MARTIN        
   

Name:

  Eugene Martin
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 


 

EXHIBIT A TO AMENDMENT NO. 8

 

CONSENT

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of March 13, 2002, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 17, 2002, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of December 11, 2002, Amendment No. 4 and Waiver thereto dated as of March 31, 2003, Amendment No. 5 dated as of June 30, 2003, Amendment No. 6 and Waiver thereto dated as of August 5, 2003 and Amendment No. 7 thereto dated as of March 1, 2004 and as modified by the Consent dated as of June 3, 2004, among the Borrowers, the Lender Parties party thereto, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Administrative Agent (such Credit Agreement, as so amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

Each of the undersigned confirms and agrees that (a) notwithstanding the effectiveness of the foregoing Amendment No. 8 to and Waiver under the Credit Agreement, each Loan Document to which such Person is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, in each case as amended by Amendment No. 8 to and Waiver under the Credit Agreement and (b) the Collateral Documents to which such Person is a party and all of the Collateral described therein do, and shall continue to, secure the payment of all of the Secured Obligations and the Guaranteed Obligations, respectively (in each case, as defined therein).

 

DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC

By:  

FIRST RESERVE FUND VIII, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership, its Manager

By:  

FIRST RESERVE GP VIII, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation, its general partner

By:  

      /s/    JENNIFER C ZURRILLI        
   

Name:

  Jennifer C Zurrilli
   

Title:

  Chief Financial Officer

 


    DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC.
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
    DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
    DRESSER RE, INC.
[STAMP]    23   By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
    DRESSER RUSSIA, INC.
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
    LVF HOLDING CORPORATION
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
    DRESSER ENTECH, INC.
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President

 


    RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President
[STAMP]   DRESSER CHINA, INC.
    By:       /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
       

Name:

  James A. Nattier
       

Title:

  Executive Vice President

 


LENDERS

ULT CBNA Loan Funding LLC, for itself or as

agent for ULT CFPI Loan Funding LLC

By:       /s/    DOMINIC BLEA        
   

Name:

  Dominic Blea
   

Title:

  As Attorney-in-Fact

 


LENDERS
ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC.
By:       /s/    ROISIN O’CONNELL        
   

Name:

  Roisin O’Connell
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President
By:       /S/    JOSEPH S. AUGUST_____        
   

Name:

  JOSEPH S. AUGUST_____
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
SunAmerica Life Insurance Company

By:

  AIG Global Investment Corp.
   

Its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    W. JEFFREY BAXTER        

Name:

  W. Jeffrey Baxter

Title:

  Vice President
 
Galaxy CLO 2003-1, Ltd.

By:

 

AIG Global Investment Corp.

   

Its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    W. JEFFREY BAXTER        

Name:

  W. Jeffrey Baxter

Title

  Vice President
 
Galaxy III CLO, Ltd.

By:

  AIG Global Investment Corp.
   

Its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    W. JEFFREY BAXTER        

Name:

  W. Jeffrey Baxter

Title

  Vice President
 
Galaxy CLO 1999-1, Ltd.
By:   AIG Global Investment Corp.
   

As Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    W. JEFFREY BAXTER        

Name:

  W. Jeffrey Baxter

Title

  Vice President

 


LENDERS    
Allstate Life Insurance Company    
[Print Name of Financial Institution]    
By:       /s/    CHRIS GOERGEN            
   

Name:

  CHRIS GOERGEN    
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory    
By:       /S/    JERRY D. ZINKULA           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  JERRY D. ZINKULA    
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory    
AIMCO CDO Series 2000-A    
[Print Name of Financial Institution]    
By:       /s/    CHRIS GOERGEN            
   

Name:

  CHRIS GOERGEN    
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory    
By:       /S/    JERRY D. ZINKULA           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  JERRY D. ZINKULA    
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory    
AIMCO CDO Series 2001-A    
[Print Name of Financial Institution]    
By:       /s/    CHRIS GOERGEN            
   

Name:

  CHRIS GOERGEN    
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory    
By:       /S/    JERRY D. ZINKULA           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  JERRY D. ZINKULA    
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory    

 


LENDERS

AMMC CLO III, LIMITED

By:

 

American Money Management Corp.,
as Collateral Manager

By:       /S/    CHESTER M. ENG        
   

Name:

  Chester M. Eng
   

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS
NORTHWOODS CAPITAL III, LIMITED
BY:   ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.,
    AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    JOHN W. FRASER        
   

Name:

  JOHN W. FRASER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
NORTHWOODS CAPITAL IV, LIMITED
BY:   ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.,
    AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    JOHN W. FRASER        
   

Name:

  JOHN W. FRASER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

NAVIGATOR CDO 2004, LTD.

By:

 

Antares Asset Management Inc., as Agent

By:

      /s/    DAVID SCHMACT        
   

Name:

  David Schmact
   

Title:

  Treasurer

 


LENDERS

NOVA CDO 2001, LTD.

By:

      /s/    DAVID SCHMACT        
   

Name:

  David Schmact
   

Title:

  Treasurer

 


LENDERS ARES III CLO Ltd.

By:

 

  ARES III CLO Management LLC,

   

  Investment Manager

By:

      /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

Ares IV CLO Ltd.

By:

 

Ares CLO Management IV, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:

 

Ares CLO GP IV, LLC,

Its Managing Member

By:

      /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

Ares VI CLO Ltd.

By:

 

Ares CLO Management VI, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:

 

Ares CLO GP VI, LLC,

Its Managing Member

By:

      /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

Ares VIII CLO Ltd.

By:

 

Ares CLO Management VIII, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:

 

Ares CLO GP VIII, LLC,

Its General Partner

By:

      /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        
   

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

AVENUE CLO FUND, LIMITED

By:

      /s/    RICHARD D’ADDARIO        
   

Name:

  RICHARD D’ADDARIO
   

Title:

  SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

APEX (IDM) CDO I, LTD.

BABSON CLO LTD. 2004-I

BABSON CLO LTD. 2003-I

ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 1999-II

ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 1999-III

ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 2000-I

SEABOARD CLO 2000 LTD.

SUFFIELD CLO, LIMITED

TRYON CLO LTD. 2000-I

By:

  Babson Capital Management LLC as Collateral Manager

By:

      /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        
   

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA
   

Title:

  Managing Director
   

NEWTON CDO LTD

By:

  Babson Capital Management LLC as Investment Manager

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director
   

SIMSBURY CLO, LIMITED

By:

  Babson Capital Management LLC under delegated authority from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company as Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director
   

MAPLEWOOD (CAYMAN) LIMITED

By:

  Babson Capital Management LLC as Investment Manager

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for A VERY POINT CLO,

LTD., as Term Lender

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, Inc., as Collateral

Manager for Brant Point CBO

1999-1 LTD., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral

Manager for Brant Point II CBO

2000-1 LTD., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill III CLO,

Limited, as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill I - INGOTS,

Ltd., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill II - INGOTS,

Ltd., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Prospect Funding I,

LLC as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Race Point CLO, Limited,

as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Race Point II CLO,

Limited, as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS
Sankaty High Yield Asset Partners II, L.P.
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
        PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

Sankaty High Yield Partners III, L.P.

   

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    DIANE J. EXTER        
   

Name:

  DIANE J. EXTER
   

Title:

 

MANAGING DIRECTOR

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 


LENDERS

BIRCHWOOD FUNDING LLC

By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


LENDERS

ELT LTD.

By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


JUPITER LOAN FUNDING LLC

By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


LENDERS

LONG LANE MASTER TRUST II

By:       /s/    ANN E. MORRIS        
   

Name:

  Ann E. Morris
   

Title:

  Authorized Agent

 


LONG LANE MASTER TRUST IV

By:       /s/    KELLY W. WARNEMENT        
   

Name:

  KELLY W. WARNEMENT
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


PPM MONARCH BAY FUNDING LLC

By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


PPM SHADOW CREEK FUNDING LLC

By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST

By:       /s/    KELLY W. WARNEMENT        
   

Name:

  KELLY W. WARNEMENT
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS

SAWGRASS TRADING LLC

By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


SRF 2000, INC.
By:       /s/    MEREDITH J. KOSLICK        
   

Name:

  Meredith J. Koslick
   

Title:

  Assistant Vice President

 


WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST
By:       /s/    KELLY W. WARNEMENT        
   

Name:

  KELLY W. WARNEMENT
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
BANK LEUMI USA
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    JOUNG HEE HONG        
   

Name:

  Joung Hee Hong
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust Company

By:       /s/    MICHAEL L. ZION        
   

Name:

  Michael L. Zion
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
BlackRock Senior Income Series
Magnetite Asset Investors III LLC
Magnetite IV CLO, Limited
Magnetite V CLO, Limited
By:       /s/     Illegible        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   

 


LENDERS
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    JOHN C. ROZARIO        
   

Name:

  John C. Rozario
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
By:       /s/    CHARLES HENRY        
   

Name:

  Charles Henry
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
Columbus Loan Funding Ltd.
By:  

Travelers Asset Management International Company LLC

By:   /s/    JOHN O’CONNELL        

Name:

  John O’Connell

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Citigroup Investments Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

By:   Travelers Asset Management International Company LLC
By:   /s/    JOHN O’CONNELL        

Name:

  John O’Connell

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

CITICORP INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT TRUST

by:

  Travelers Asset Management International Company LLC
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ALLEN CANTRELL        
   

Name:

  ALLEN CANTRELL
   

Title:

  INVESTMENT OFFICER

 


LENDERS
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ALLEN CANTRELL        
   

Name:

  ALLEN CANTRELL
   

Title:

  INVESTMENT OFFICER

 


LENDERS

CONTINENTAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

on behalf of its Separate Account (E)

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

 

By:       /s/    MARILOU R. MCGIRR           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  Marilou R. McGirr    
   

Title:

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer    

 


LENDERS

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

 

By:       /s/    MARILOU R. MCGIRR           [STAMP]
   

Name:

  Marilou R. McGirr    
   

Title:

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer    

 


LENDERS       LENDERS

Crédit Industriel et Commercial

     

Crédit Industriel et Commercial

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

     

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    ANTHONY ROCK               By:       /s/    SEAN MOUNIER        
   

Name:

  Anthony Rock          

Name:

  Sean Mounier
   

Title:

  Vice President          

Title:

  First Vice President

 


LENDERS
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting through its Cayman Island Branch
By:       /s/    JAY CHALL        
   

Name:

  Jay Chall
   

Title:

  Director

 

By:       /s/    GREGORY S. RICHARDS        
   

Name:

  GREGORY S. RICHARDS
   

Title:

  ASSOCIATE

 


LENDERS

DBS BANK LTD., LOS ANGELES AGENCY

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    ANDREW KO        
   

Name:

  ANDREW KO
   

Title:

  GENERAL MANAGER

 


LENDERS

BRYN MAWR CLO, Ltd.

By:

  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    DAN HATTORI        

Name:

  Dan Hattori

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS

FOREST CREEK CLO, Ltd.

By:

  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    DAN HATTORI        

Name:

  Dan Hattori

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS

LONG GROVE CLO, LIMITED

By:

  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    DAN HATTORI        

Name:

  Dan Hattori

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS

ROSEMONT CLO, Ltd.

By:

  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    DAN HATTORI        

Name:

  Dan Hattori

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS

SEQUILS-Cumberland I, Ltd.

By:

  Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    DAN HATTORI        

Name:

  Dan Hattori

Title:

  Senior Vice President

 


LENDERS
Blue Square Funding Limited Series 3
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    EDWARD SCHAFFER        
   

Name:

  Edward Schaffer
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

COSTANINUS EATON VANCE CDO V, LTD.

BY:

 

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE CDO III, LTD.

BY:

 

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE CDO VI, LTD.

BY:

 

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST

BY:

 

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE

LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE SENIOR

FLOATING-RATE TRUST

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

EATON VANCE

VT FLOATING-RATE INCOME FUND

BY:  

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF        
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
GRAYSON & CO
BY:   BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF         
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
THE NORINCHUKIN BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, through State Street Bank and Trust Company N.A. as Fiduciary Custodian
By:   Eaton Vance Management Attorney-in-fact
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF         
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO
By:   Boston Management and Research as Investment Advisor
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF         
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

TOLLI & CO.

By:   EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL B. BOTTHOF         
   

Name:

  Michael B. Botthof
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

Erste Bank New York

By:       /s/    ROBERT J. WAGMAN        
   

Name:

  Robert J. Wagman
   

Title:

  Director
By:       /s/    BRYAN LYNCH        
   

Name:

  Bryan Lynch
   

Title:

  First Vice President

 


LENDERS
Ballyrock CLO II Limited,
By:   Ballyrock Investment Advisors LLC, as Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    LISA RYMUT        
   

Name:

  Lisa Rymut
   

Title:

  Assistant Treasurer

 


LENDERS

Fidelity Advisor Series II: Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

By:       /s/    MARK OSTERHELD        
   

Name:

  Mark Osterheld
   

Title:

  __________ Treasurer

 


LENDERS
ARUM CLO 2002-1 Ltd.,
By   Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. as Investment Manager
By:       /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
Flagship Capital CLO 2001-1
By:   Flagship Capital Management, Inc.
By:       /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
Flagship Capital CLO II
By:   Flagship Capital Management, Inc.
By:       /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS

Flagship Capital CLO III

By:   Flagship Capital Management, Inc.
By:       /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS

Stein Roe & Farnham CLO I LTD.,

By Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. as Portfolio Manager
By:       /s/    MARK S. PELLETIER        
   

Name:

  Mark S. Pelletier
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
Franklin CLO I, Limited

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    DAVID ARDINI        
   

Name:

  DAVID ARDINI
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


LENDERS

FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE

DAILY ACCESS FUND

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    RICHARD HSU        
   

Name:

  Richard Hsu
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

General Electric Capital Corporation

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    MAURA FITZGERALD        
   

Name:

  Maura Fitzgerald
   

Title:

  Duly Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE ADVANTAGE FUND

By:

 

Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

its Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    R. JOSEPH DOUGHERTY        
   

Name:

  R. Joseph Dougherty
   

Title:

  Senior Vice President, Secretary

 


LENDERS

HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY

By:  

Highland Capital Management, L.P.,

its Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    R. JOSEPH DOUGHERTY        
   

Name:

  R. Joseph Dougherty
   

Title:

  Senior Vice President, Secretary

 


LENDERS

SEQUILS - PILGRIM I, LTD

By:  

ING Investments, LLC

as its investment manager

By:       /s/    THEODORE M. HOOG        
   

Name:

  Theodore M. Hoog
   

Title:

  Vice President
PILGRIM CLO 1999 -1 LTD.
By:  

ING Investments, LLC

as its investment manager

By:       /s/    THEODORE M. HOOG        
   

Name:

  Theodore M. Hoog
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS

ING PRIME RATE TRUST

By:   ING Investment Management, Co. as its investment manager
By:       /s/    THEODORE M. HOOG        
   

Name:

  Theodore M. Hoog
   

Title:

  Vice President

ING SENIOR INCOME FUND

By:   ING Investment Management, Co. as its investment manager
By:       /s/    THEODORE M. HOOG        
   

Name:

  Theodore M. Hoog
   

Title:

  Vice President

ML CLO XV PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.

By:   ING Investments, LLC as its investment manager
By:       /s/    THEODORE M. HOOG        
   

Name:

  Theodore M. Hoog
   

Title:

  Vice President

ML CLO XX PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.

By:   ING Investments, LLC as its investment manager
By:       /s/    THEODORE M. HOOG        
   

Name:

  Theodore M. Hoog
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING IV (CAYMAN), LTD.
By:   ING Capital Advisors LLC, as Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  GORDON R. COOK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
ENDURANCE CLO I, LTD
C/o ING Capital Advisors LLC, as Portfolio Manager
By:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  GORDON R. COOK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.
By:   ING Capital Advisors LLC, as Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  GORDON R. COOK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.
By:   ING Capital Advisors LLC, as Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  GORDON R. COOK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR
NEMEAN CLO, LTD.
By:   ING Capital Advisors LLC, as Investment Manager
By:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  GORDON R. COOK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
AIM FLOATING RATE FUND
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Sub-Adviser

 

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
ALZETTE EUROPEAN CLO S.A.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

 

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

AVALON CAPITAL LTD.

By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Portfolio Advisor

 

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

AVALON CAPITAL LTD. 3

By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Asset Manager

 

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
CHAMPLAIN CLO, LTD.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

 

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
DIVERSIFIED VIEW PORTFOLIO LTD.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

as Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
INVESCO EUROPEAN CDO I S.A.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
LOAN FUNDING IX LLC, for itself or as agent for Corporate Loan Funding IX LLC
By:   INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc. As Portfolio Manager
By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
PETRUSSE EUROPEAN CLO S.A.fvfv
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
SARATOGA CLO I, LIMITED

By:

 

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Asset Manager

By:

      /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
SEQUILS LIBERTY, LTD.

By:

 

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

By:

      /s/    GREGORY STOECKLE        
   

Name:

  Gregory Stoeckle
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
KATONAH I, LTD.

By:

      /s/    RALPH DELLA ROCCA        
   

Name:

  RALPH DELLA ROCCA
   

Title:

  Authorized Officer
       

Katonah Capital, L.L.C.

As Manager

 


LENDERS

KATONAH II, LTD.

By:

      /s/    RALPH DELLA ROCCA        
   

Name:

  RALPH DELLA ROCCA
   

Title:

  Authorized Officer
       

Katonah Capital, L.L.C.

As Manager

 


LENDERS
KATONAH III, LTD.

By:

      /s/    RALPH DELLA ROCCA        
   

Name:

  RALPH DELLA ROCCA
   

Title:

  Authorized Officer
       

Katonah Capital, L.L.C.

As Manager

 


LENDERS

KATONAH VI, LTD.

By:       /s/    RALPH DELLA ROCCA        
   

Name:

  RALPH DELLA ROCCA
   

Title:

  Authorized Officer
       

Katonah Capital, L.L.C.

As Manager

 


LightPoint CLO 2004-1, Ltd.
By:       /S/    COLIN DONLAN        
   

Name:

  COLIN DONLAN
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT

 


Lender,
Llyods TSB Bank, plc
By:   /s/    DEBORAH CARLSON        
    Deborah Carlson
    VP & Manager, Global Corporate, NY
By:   /s/    JAMES RUDD        
    James Rudd
    VP, Financial Institutions, NY

 


LENDERS
INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING VI, LIMITED
[Print Name of Financial Institution]

LYON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By:       /s/    ALEXANDER B. KENNA        
   

Name:

  Alexander B. Kenna
   

Title:

  Portfolio Manager

By:

 

LYON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

As Collateral Manager

 


LENDERS
LCM I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
LCM II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
[Print Name of Financial Institution]

LYON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By:       /s/    ALEXANDER B. KENNA        
   

Name:

  Alexander B. Kenna
   

Title:

  Portfolio Manager

By:

 

LYON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

As Collateral Manager

 


LENDERS
KZH CRESCENT-3 LLC
By:       /s/    DORIAN HERRERA        
   

Name:

  DORIAN HERRERA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
KZH PONDVIEW LLC
By:       /s/    DORIAN HERRERA        
   

Name:

  DORIAN HERRERA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
KZH SOLEIL LLC
By:       /s/    DORIAN HERRERA        
   

Name:

  DORIAN HERRERA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
KZH SOLEIL-2 LLC
By:       /s/    DORIAN HERRERA        
   

Name:

  DORIAN HERRERA
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT

 


LENDERS
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
By:       /s/    OMAR JAMA        
        Omar Jama
        Authorized Signatory
SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO, INC.
By:       /s/    OMAR JAMA        
        Omar Jama
        Authorized Signatory
MASTER SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST
By:       /s/    OMAR JAMA        
        Omar Jama
        Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES:

INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

By:  

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.

as Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory
Longhorn CDO III, LTD.
By:  

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.

as Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory
Longhorn CDO (Cayman) LTD
By:  

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.

as Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory
Longhorn CDO II, LTD.
By:  

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.

as Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    Omar Jama
    Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

Venture IV CDO Limited

By   its investment advisor, MJX Asset Management LLC
By:       /s/    KENNETH OSTMANN        
   

Name:

  Kenneth Ostmann
   

Title:

  Director

 


LENDERS
Natexis Banques Populaires

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY L. POLVADO        
   

Name:

  Timothy L. Polvado
   

Title:

  Vice President and Group Manager
By:       /s/    DANIEL PAYER         
   

Name:

  Daniel Payer
   

Title:

  Vice President

 


LENDERS
ELF Funding Trust III
By:  

New York Life Investment Management LLC,
as Attorney-in-Fact

By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director
MainStay Floating Rate Fund, a series of Eclipse
Fund Inc.
By:   New York Life Investment Management LLC
By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director
NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2004-1 Ltd.
By:  

New York Life Investment Management LLC,
as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

By:       /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 


LENDERS

Clydesdale CLO 2001-1, Ltd.

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    ELIZABETH MACK        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   
       

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH

AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

COLLATERAL MANAGER

 


LENDERS
Clydesdale CLO 2003 Ltd
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ELIZABETH MACK        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   
       

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

COLLATERAL MANAGER

 


LENDERS
Clydesdale CLO 2004, Ltd
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ELIZABETH MACK        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   
   

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

INVESTMENT MANAGER

 


LENDERS
Clydesdale Strategic CLO I, Ltd
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ELIZABETH MACK        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   
   

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

INVESTMENT MANAGER

 


LENDERS
NCRAM Loan Trust
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ELIZABETH MACK        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   
   

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

 


LENDERS
Nomura Bond & Loan Fund
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    ELIZABETH MACK        
   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   

By:

 

UFJ Trust Bank Limited as Trustee

By:

 

Nomura Corporate Research and

Asset Management Inc.

Attorney in Fact

 


            LENDERS
                     
                [Print Name of Financial Institution]
               

By:

       
               

Name:

       
               

Title:

       
OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.       OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P.
By:  

Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P.

its General Partner

      By:  

Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P.

its General Partner

By:  

Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc.,

its General Partner

      By:  

Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc.,

its General Partner

By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE               By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE        

Name:

      Scott D. Krase       Name:       Scott D. Krase

Title:

      Vice President      

Title:

      Vice President

 

OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS I, LIMITED       OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS II, LIMITED
By:  

Oak Hill CLO Management I, LLC

As Investment Manager

      By:  

Oak Hill CLO Management II, LLC

As Investment Manager

By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE               By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE        

Name:

      Scott D. Krase       Name:       Scott D. Krase

Title:

      Authorized Person      

Title:

      Authorized Person

 

OAK HILL CREDIT PARTNERS III, LIMITED            
By:  

Oak Hill CLO Management III, LLC

As Investment Manager

               
By:       /s/    SCOTT D. KRASE                        

Name:

      Scott D. Krase                

Title:

      Authorized Person                

 


LENDERS
Addison CDO, Limited
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as it Investment Advisor
    By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Bedford CDO, Limited
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as it Investment Advisor
    By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS

CAPTIVA IV Finance Ltd.

as advised by Pacific Investment

Management Company LLC

By:   /s/    DAVID DYER        
    David Dyer
    Director

 


LENDERS

CAPTIVA IV Finance Ltd.

as advised by Pacific Investment

Management Company LLC

By:   /s/    DAVID DYER        
    David Dyer
    Director

 


LENDERS
DELANO Company
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
EQ Advisors Trust EQ/High Yield Portfolio
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Jissekikun Funding, Ltd.
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Loan Funding III LLC
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
PIMCO Floating Rate Income Fund
By:   Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, as its Investment Advisor, acting through Investors Fiduciary Trust Company in the Nominee Name of IFTCO

By:

      /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
        Mohan V. Phansalkar
        Managing Director

 


LENDERS
ROYALTON COMPANY

By:

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
SEQUILS-MAGNUM, LTD.

By:

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Southport CLO, Limited

By:

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Waveland – INGOTS, LTD.

By:

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:   /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Wrigley CDO, Ltd.

By:

 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC,

as its Investment Advisor

By:

  /s/    MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR        
    Mohan V. Phansalkar
    Managing Director

 


LENDERS

BOSTON HARBOR CLO 2004-1, LTD.

By:   /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST

By:   /s/    BETH MAZOR        
   

Name:

  Beth Mazor
   

Title:

  V.P.

 


LENDERS

CLT, L.P.

By Royal Bank of Canada as Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MELISSA MARANO        

Name:

  Melissa Marano

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

FOXE BASIN CLO 2003, LTD.

By Royal Bank of Canada as Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MELISSA MARANO        

Name:

  Melissa Marano

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

HUDSON STRAITS CLO 2004, LTD.

By Royal Bank of Canada as Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MELISSA MARANO        

Name:

  Melissa Marano

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

SEQUILS-Glace Bay, Ltd.

By Royal Bank of Canada as Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MELISSA MARANO        

Name:

  Melissa Marano

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (US)

By:

 

Fairlead Capital Management, Inc. as Sub-Advisor

By:   /s/    MELISSA MARANO        

Name:

  Melissa Marano

Title:

  Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager

 


LENDERS

Stanfield Arbitrage CDO, Ltd.

By:

 

Stanfield Capital Partners LLC

as its Collateral Manager

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    CHRISTOPHER E. JANSEN        
   

Name:

  Christopher E. Jansen
   

Title:

  Managing Partner

 


LENDERS
Stanfield Carrera CLO, Ltd.

By:

 

Stanfield Capital Partners LLC

as its Asset Manager

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    CHRISTOPHER E. JANSEN        
   

Name:

  Christopher E. Jansen
   

Title:

  Managing Partner

 


LENDERS
Stanfield Quattro CLO, Ltd.

By:

 

Stanfield Capital Partners LLC

As its Collateral Manager

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    CHRISTOPHER E. JANSEN        
   

Name:

  Christopher E. Jansen
   

Title:

  Managing Partner

 


LENDERS

STONE TOWER CLO II LTD.

Stone Tower Debt Advisors LLC as its Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    WILLIAM J. SHEORIS        
   

Name:

  William J. Sheoris
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
CELERITY CLO LIMITED
By:   TCW Advisors, Inc., As Agent
By:       /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        
   

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER
   

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
C-SQUARED CDO LTD.
By:   TCW Advisors, Inc., as its
Portfolio Manager
By:       /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        
   

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

FIRST 2004-I CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        

Name:

  Matthew A. Miller

Title

  Senior Vice President
By:   /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        

Name:

  Jonathan R. Insull

Title

  Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

FIRST 2004-II CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        

Name:

   

Title

   
By:   /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        

Name:

  Jonathan R. Insull

Title

  Managing Director

 


LENDERS
Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

LOAN FUNDING I LLC,

a wholly owned subsidiary of

Citibank, N.A.

By:

 

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

as portfolio manager of

Loan Funding I LLC

By:   /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        

Name:

  Matthew A. Miller

Title:

  Senior Vice President
By:   /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        

Name:

  Jonathan R. Insull

Title:

  Managing Director

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
TCW SELECT LOAN FUND, LIMITED
By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc. as its

Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:   /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

VELOCITY CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    MATTHEW A. MILLER        

Name:

  MATTHEW A. MILLER

Title:

  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
By:   /s/    JONATHAN R. INSULL        

Name:

  JONATHAN R. INSULL

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR

 


LENDERS
TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), LLC.
By:   /s/    MASOOD FIKREE        

Name:

  Masood Fikree

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 


LENDERS
APEX (Trimaran) CDO I, LTD.
By   Trimaran Advisors, L.L.C.
By:       /s/    DAVID M. MILLISON        
   

Name:

  David M. Millison
   

Title:

  Managing Director

 

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