Exhibit 10.1
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
     THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 14, 2008 (this
“Amendment”), among CALGON CARBON CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), CALGON CARBON INVESTMENTS INC., a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Calgon
Investments”), CHEMVIRON CARBON LIMITED, a private company limited by shares
organized under the laws of England and Wales with company number 02208285
(“Chemviron”), WATERLINK (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED, a private company limited by
shares organized under the laws of England and Wales with company number
03181974 (“Waterlink”), SUTCLIFFE SPEAKMAN LIMITED, a private company limited by
shares organized under the laws of England and Wales with company number
029081113 (“Sutcliffe”), LAKELAND PROCESSING LIMITED, a private company limited
by shares organized under the laws of England and Wales with company number
02926645 (“Lakeland”), CHARCOAL CLOTH (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED, a private company
limited by shares organized under the laws of England and Wales with company
number 02743909 (“Charcoal International”), BSC COLUMBUS, LLC, a limited
liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“BSC”), and
CCC COLUMBUS LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware (“Columbus”), the Lenders party hereto, J.P. MORGAN EUROPE
LIMITED, as the European Administrative Agent, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the
US Administrative Agent, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, INC., as Sole Bookrunner
and Sole Lead Arranger.
     WHEREAS, the Loan Parties are party to a Credit Agreement dated as of
August 18, 2006, as amended (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), with the Lenders
party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Administrative Agents party thereto (as
further amended and modified by this Amendment and as the same may be further
amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”); and
     WHEREAS the Loan Parties have requested that the Administrative Agents and
the Lenders amend the Existing Credit Agreement to (i) increase the Total
Revolving Commitment to an amount not exceeding $60,000,000 and (ii) amend the
Existing Credit Agreement in certain other respects, and the Administrative
Agents and the Lenders have agreed to do so, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein,
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements
contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Capitalized Terms.
     Capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement have the same meanings herein as therein, except to the extent that
such meanings are amended hereby.

 

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2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.
     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof and in
reliance on the representations set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Loan Parties,
the Lenders and the Administrative Agents agree that the Existing Credit
Agreement be, and it hereby is, amended, as follows:
     (a) The chart in the definition of “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.01 is
hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

              Average Monthly US Borrowing   Alternate US   Eurocurrency  
Alternate Base Availability   Base Rate Spread   Spread   Eurocurrency          
  Base Rate             Spread
Category 1
  0.75%    2.50%    2.50% 
 
           
Less than $15,000,000
           
 
           
Category 2
  0.25%    2.00%    2.00% 
 
           
$15,000,000 or more but
less than $25,000,000
           
 
           
Category 3
  0.00%    1.75%    1.75% 
 
           
$25,000,000 or more but
less than $35,000,000
           
 
           
Category 4
  0.00%    1.50%    1.50% 
 
           
$35,000,000 or more
           

     For avoidance of doubt, the changes set forth above shall take effect upon
the effectiveness of this Amendment.
     (b) Clause (c) of the definition of “Prepayment Event” is hereby deleted
and replaced by the following:
     (c) the issuance by any Borrower of any Equity Interests, or the receipt by
any Borrower of any capital contribution, other than (i) any issuance by a
Borrower of common Equity Interests upon the exercise of employee, director or
consultant stock rights pursuant to the Calgon Stock Option Plan (or any
comparable stock incentive plan intended to replace such plan) and the Calgon
1993 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (or any comparable stock
incentive plan intended to replace such plan) or (ii) any issuance by the
Company of its common Equity Interests as all or a portion of the consideration
for any exercise of the right of conversion of, or any redemption,

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repurchase or other acquisition of, the Convertible Notes having an aggregate
principal amount not in excess of $75,000,000; or
     (c) Section 2.05(b)(iii) is amended by deleting the reference to
“$6,000,000” and replacing it with “$7,000,000”.
     (d) Section 2.08 is amended by adding the following subsections (i),
(j) and (k):
     (i) The Borrowers shall have the right to increase the Total Revolving
Commitment (and, in connection therewith, the Belgian Revolving Sublimit and the
UK Revolving Sublimit) by obtaining additional Total Revolving Commitments,
either from one or more of the Lenders or another lending institution provided
that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of
$5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000, (ii) the US Borrower
Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, may make a maximum of two(2) such
requests, (iii) the Administrative Agent has approved the identity of any such
new Lender, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, (iv) any such new
Lender assumes all of the rights and obligations of a “Lender” hereunder, and
(v) the procedure described in Section 2.08(j) have been satisfied. To request
such an increase, the Borrowers shall deliver a written request for such
increase to the US Administrative Agent and the Lenders at least seven (7) days
prior to the date of the proposed increase.
     (j) Any amendment hereto for such an increase or addition shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall only require
the written signatures of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the
Lender(s) being added or increasing their Commitments, subject only to the
approval of all Lenders if any such increase would cause the Total Revolving
Commitments to exceed $70,000,000. As a condition precedent to such an increase,
the Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan
Party (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by an authorized officer of
such Loan Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such
Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (ii) in the case of the
Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase,
(A) the representations and warranties contained in Article III and the other
Loan Documents are true and correct, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which
case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and (B) no Default
exists.
     (k) Within a reasonable time after the effective date of any increase, the
Administrative Agent shall, and is hereby authorized and directed to, revise the
Commitment Schedule to reflect such increase and shall distribute such revised
Commitment Schedule to each of the Lenders and the Borrowers, whereupon such
revised Commitment Schedule shall replace the old Commitment Schedule and become
part of this Agreement. On the Business Day following any such increase, all
outstanding Alternate US Base Rate Advances and Alternate Eurocurrency Base Rate
Advances shall be reallocated among the Lenders (including any newly added
Lenders) in accordance with the Lenders’ respective revised Applicable
Percentages. Eurocurrency Advances shall not be reallocated among the Lenders
prior to the expiration of the applicable Interest Period in effect at the time
of any such increase.

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     (e) Section 2.11(a) is amended by deleting the first sentence thereof and
replacing it with the following:
     The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to pay to the US Administrative
Agent for the account of each Lender, a commitment fee, which shall accrue at
the rate of three-eighths of one percent (0.375%) on the average daily amount of
the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and
including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which such Commitments
terminate; provided that at any time when the Average Monthly US Borrowing Base
Availability is less than $15,000,000 (determined by the US Administrative Agent
as of the end of each fiscal month of the Company on a Consolidated Basis based
upon Average Monthly US Borrowing Base Availability during the month then
ended), such commitment fee will accrue at the rate of one-half of one percent
(0.500%).
     (f) Section 6.01 is amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the end of
subsection (j), (ii) deleting the “.” at the end of subsection (k) and replacing
it with “; and ” and adding a new subsection (l) as follows:
     (l) Indebtedness in respect of a term loan in an aggregate original
principal amount not in excess of $25,000,000; provided that (i) such term loan
shall be advanced by the Lenders or other lenders acceptable to the US
Administrative Agent, shall be agented and arranged by the US Administrative
Agent (the US Administrative Agent in such capacity, the “Term Loan Agent”) and
shall be incurred no later than September 18, 2008 and shall contain such terms,
covenants and conditions as shall be acceptable to the US Administrative Agent,
the lenders thereto and the Company, (ii) such term loan (including any
refinancing thereof), if secured by any of the Collateral as permitted by
Section 6.02(j), shall be subject to the terms of an intercreditor agreement
between the Term Loan Agent and the Administrative Agents and in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agents providing for the
subordination of any Liens securing such term loan to the Liens created under
the Loan Documents and such other terms as required by the Administrative Agents
and (iii) the proceeds of such term loan shall be used only with respect to the
transactions described in Section 6.08(a)(iii)(C)(II) including such
transactions that are consummated after August 14, 2008 but prior to the closing
of such term loan.
     (g) Section 6.02 is amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the end of
subsection (h), (ii) deleting the “.” at the end of subsection (i) and replacing
it with “; and ” and adding a new subsection (j) as follows:
     (j) Liens securing indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(l).
     (h) Section 6.04 is amended by deleting “and” at the end of clause (j),
adding “and” to the end of clause (k) and a new clause (l) after clause (k) as
follows:
     (l) investments permitted under Section 6.08(a)(iii)(C).
     (i) Section 6.08(a)(i) is amended by deleting it in its entirety and
replacing it with the following new clause (i):

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     (i) the Company may declare and pay dividends with respect to its common
stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, and, with respect
to its preferred stock, payable solely in additional shares of such preferred
stock or in             shares of its common stock or may convert, redeem,
repurchase or otherwise acquire the Convertible Notes for consideration
consisting of its common stock or a combination of its common stock and, to the
extent permitted to be paid by Section 6.08(a)(iii)(C), cash,
     (j) Section 6.08(a)(iii) is amended by deleting clause (C) in its entirety
and replacing such clause with the following new clause (C):
     (C) in connection with (I) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other
acquisition of outstanding shares of its common stock; provided that the
aggregate amount of cash paid after the Effective Date in the case of this
subclause (I) shall not exceed $10,000,000 or (II) the conversion, redemption,
repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of the Convertible Note, provided
that the aggregate amount of cash paid after the Effective Date in the case of
subclauses (I) and (II) of this clause (C) shall not exceed $75,000,000;
     (k) Each of the Lenders hereby agrees to the increase in its Total
Revolving Commitment and its Belgian Revolving Sublimit as set forth on the
Commitment Schedule and each further agrees that the Commitment Schedule that is
Schedule 1(a) to the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended in its entirety
as set forth on Schedule 1(a) attached hereto.
3. No Default; Representations and Warranties, etc.
     Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants to the Lenders and the
Administrative Agents that as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the
amendments set forth herein (a) the representations of the Loan Parties
contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof as if made on such date (except to
extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier
date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as
of such date); (b) the Loan Parties are in compliance in all material respects
with all of the terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to be observed or performed by them thereunder; (c) no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (d) the execution, delivery
and performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment (i) have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, shareholder action on
the part of the Loan Parties, (ii) will not violate any applicable material law
or regulation or the organizational documents of any Loan Party, (iii) will not
violate or result in a default under any material indenture, agreement or other
instrument binding on any Loan Party or any of its assets and (iv) do not
require any consent, waiver or approval of or by any Person (other than the
Administrative Agents and the Lenders) which has not been obtained.
4. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment shall be
conditioned upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
     (a) Counterparts of Amendment. The Administrative Agents shall have
received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Amendment
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party or (ii) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agents (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of
this Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Amendment.
     (b) Corporate Documents. Such documents and certificates as the
Administrative Agents or its counsel may reasonably request relating to
borrowings under the Credit Agreement and any other legal matters relating to
the Loan Parties (including board of director resolutions and evidence of the
incumbency of officers) and the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this
Amendment.
     (c) Financial Officer Certificate. The US Administrative Agent shall have
received a certificate of the chief financial officer of the US Borrowing
Representative on behalf of the Loan Parties dated the date hereof, stating that
the representations and warranties in Article III are true and correct in all
material respects on such date as though made on and as of such date and that no
event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default.
     (d) Solvency Assurances. The US Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate of a duly authorized officer of the Loan Parties on behalf of the
Loan Parties dated as of the date hereof in form and substance satisfactory to
the US Administrative Agent.
     (e) Opinion. The US Administrative Agent shall have such opinions from
counsel to the Loan Parties as requested by the US Administrative Agent and such
opinions shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the US Administrative
Agent.
     (f) Amendment Fee. The US Administrative Agent shall have received, for the
benefit of the Lenders on a pro rata basis, an amendment fee in the amount of
$162,500 which shall be deemed earned up the execution of this Amendment.
     (g) Other Documents. Such other documents as the US Administrative Agent or
counsel to the US Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
5. Confirmation of Guarantee and Collateral Documents. Each Loan Guarantor
hereby confirms that all Obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement
are and shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of the guarantee set forth
in Article X of the Credit Agreement, and each Loan Party hereby confirms that
the Obligations under the Credit Agreement, and in respect of its guarantee
under Article X of the Credit Agreement (in the case of the Loan Guarantors),
are and shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of the collateral security
provided by the Collateral Documents. Each Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Loan
Party that is a party to any Other Collateral Documents hereby confirms that the
Obligations under the Credit Agreement are and shall continue to be entitled to
the benefits of the collateral security provided by the Other Collateral
Documents.
6. Miscellaneous.
     (a) The Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agents hereby
ratify and confirm the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents and agree that, except to the extent specifically amended
hereby, the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all related documents
shall remain in full force and effect. Nothing

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contained herein shall constitute an amendment or waiver of any provision of the
Loan Documents, except such amendments as are expressly set forth herein.
     (b) The Loan Parties jointly and severally agree to pay all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its
respective Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements
of counsel for the Agent), in connection with the preparation of this Amendment.
     (c) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts (including
by way of facsimile transmission), each of which, when executed and delivered,
shall be an original, but all counterparts shall together constitute one
instrument.
     (d) This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York
and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns.
[Signature Pages Follow]

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

                  BORROWERS:
 
                CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
 
           
 
           
 
  By:      /s/ Leroy M. Ball    
 
           
 
      Name:    
 
      Title:    
 
           
 
                CALGON CARBON INVESTMENTS, INC.
 
           
 
           
 
  By:      /s/ Leroy M. Ball    
 
           
 
      Name:    
 
      Title:    
 
           
 
                BSC COLUMBUS, LLC
 
           
 
           
 
  By:      /s/ Leroy M. Ball    
 
           
 
      Name:    
 
      Title:    
 
           
 
                CCC COLUMBUS, LLC
 
           
 
           
 
  By:      /s/ Leroy M. Ball    
 
           
 
      Name:    
 
      Title:    

[Signature Page to Third Amendment]

 

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                      EXECUTED AND DELIVERED as a Deed by     CHEMVIRON CARBON
LIMITED acting by:
 
               
 
                    Director:         /s/ C.H.S. Majoor                  
 
                    Director/secretary:      /s/ Reinier Keijzer    
 
               
 
               
 
                    EXECUTED AND DELIVERED as a Deed by     WATERLINK
(UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED acting by:
 
               
 
                    Director:      /s/ C.H.S. Majoor                  
 
                    Director/secretary:      /s/ Reinier Keijzer    
 
               
 
               
 
                    EXECUTED AND DELIVERED as a Deed by     SUTCLIFFE SPEAKMAN
LIMITED acting by:
 
               
 
                    Director:      /s/ C.H.S. Majoor                  
 
                    Director/secretary:      /s/ Reinier Keijzer    
 
               
 
               
 
                    EXECUTED AND DELIVERED as a Deed by     LAKELAND PROCESSING
LIMITED acting by:
 
               
 
                    Director:      /s/ C.H.S. Majoor                  
 
                    Director/secretary:      /s/ Reinier Keijzer    
 
               
 
               
 
                    EXECUTED AND DELIVERED as a Deed by     CHARCOAL CLOTH
(INTERNATIONAL)
 
                    LIMITED acting by:
 
               
 
                    Director:      /s/ C.H.S. Majoor                  
 
                    Director/secretary:      /s/ Reinier Keijzer    
 
               

[Signature Page to Third Amendment]

 

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            ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS AND
LENDERS:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
US Administrative Agent and as a Lender

      By:   /s/ Donna DiFiorio         Name:   Donna DiForio        Title:  
Vice President     

            J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED,
as European Administrative Agent

      By:   /s/ Helen Mathie         Name:   Helen Mathie        Title:  
Assistant Vice President     

            CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
as a Lender

      By:   /s/ Paul Rebholz         Name:   Paul Rebholz        Title:   Vice
President     

[Schedules have been omitted and will be furnished upon request.]