Exhibit 10.67(a)
Dated 6 October 2008
AGZ HOLDING
as Parent
ANTARGAZ
THE ENTITIES NAMED HEREIN
as Lenders
CALYON
as Mandated Lead Arranger
CALYON
as Facility Agent
CALYON
as Security Agent
 
Amendment Agreement relating to a
Senior Facilities Agreement dated 7 December 2005 as amended and restated
 

 

 

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CONTENTS

          CLAUSE   PAGE  
1. INTERPRETATION
    3  
2. AMENDMENT TO THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT
    3  
3. STATUS OF DOCUMENTS
    4  
3.1 Facilities Agreement
    4  
3.2 Finance Document
    4  
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
    4  
4.1 Reliance
    4  
4.2 Power and Capacity
    4  
4.3 Authorisation
    4  
4.4 No Contravention
    4  
4.5 Obligations Binding
    5  
4.6 Consents
    5  
4.7 No Default
    5  
5. INVALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION
    5  
6. GOVERNING LAW AND SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
    5  
6.1 Governing Law
    5  
6.2 Submission to Jurisdiction
    5  
SCHEDULE 1
    7  

 

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THIS AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT is made on 6 October, 2008
BETWEEN:

(1)  
AGZ HOLDING (a company incorporated in France as a société anonyme with
registered number 413 765 108 RCS Nanterre) (the “Parent”);
  (2)  
ANTARGAZ (a company incorporated in France as a société anonyme with registered
number 572 126 043 RCS Nanterre) (“Antargaz”);
  (3)  
CALYON as mandated lead arranger (the “Arranger”);
  (4)  
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed in schedule 1 as Lenders;
  (5)  
CALYON in its capacity as facility agent for the Lenders under the Senior
Finance Documents (the “Facility Agent”); and
  (6)  
CALYON in its capacity as agent for the Finance Parties under the Security
Documents (the “Security Agent”).

WHEREAS:

(A)  
The parties to this agreement are parties to a senior facilities agreement dated
7 December 2005 as amended pursuant to an amendment and restatement agreement
dated 14 February 2006, pursuant to which the Lenders agreed to make available
to the Parent a EUR 380,000,000 term facility and to the Borrowers a EUR
50,000,000 revolving facility (the “Facilities Agreement”).

(B)  
The parties to this agreement have agreed to enter into this agreement in order
to amend certain provisions of the Facilities Agreement in the manner set out
below.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED:
1. INTERPRETATION
In this agreement:

  (a)  
words and expressions defined in the Facilities Agreement shall, unless
otherwise defined herein or save to the extent the context otherwise requires,
have the same meaning when used herein;
    (b)  
the provisions of Clauses 1.2 (Construction) and 1.3 (Other References) of the
Facilities Agreement will be deemed to be set out in full in this agreement, but
as if references in those clauses to the Facilities Agreement were references to
this agreement.

2.  
AMENDMENT TO THE FACILITIES AGREEMENT

  (a)  
In Clause 19.5(b) (Guarantees) of the Facilities Agreement, the following
paragraph shall be added after paragraph (iv):

  “(v)  
any guarantee or letter of credit in the form of documentary credit (credit
documentaire) granted by, or issued on behalf of, AGZ Holding in the ordinary
course of business for the purpose of guaranteeing the shipping of LPG
(liquefied petroleum gas), provided that (a) the aggregate amount of all
liabilities outstanding at any time under such guarantees or letters of credit
does not exceed (a) EUR 50,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies),
minus (b) any outstanding amount of documentary credits (crédits documentaires)
issued under any Senior Finance Document, and (b) the duration of each guarantee
or letter of credit does not exceed 40 days.”

  (b)  
Paragraph (b) of the definition of “Total Net Debt” in Clause 19.12 (Financial
Definitions) of the Facilities Agreement shall be amended and shall read as
follows:

  “(b)  
in the case of any guarantee referred to in the definition of Financial
Indebtedness in clause 1.1 (Definitions), the amount of that guarantee shall not
be included (i) if such guarantee is permitted under clause 19.5 (b) (v) or
(ii) to the extent it relates to indebtedness of another Group Company already
included in the calculation of Total Net Debt;”

 

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3.  
STATUS OF DOCUMENTS
  3.1  
Facilities Agreement
     
Except as varied by the terms of this agreement, the Facilities Agreement will
remain in full force and effect and any reference in the Facilities Agreement to
“this Agreement”, “herein”, “Senior Facilities Agreement” and similar references
or to any provision of the Facilities Agreement will be construed as a reference
to the Facilities Agreement, or that provision, as amended and restated by this
agreement.
  3.2  
Finance Document
     
This agreement will constitute a Finance Document for the purposes of the
Facilities Agreement.
  4.  
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
  4.1  
Reliance
     
Each Obligor represents and warrants as set out in the following provisions of
this clause 4 and acknowledges that each Finance Party has entered into this
agreement and has agreed to the amendment and restatement and other matters
effected by this agreement in full reliance on those representations and
warranties.
  4.2  
Power and Capacity
     
Each Obligor has the power and capacity to enter into and comply with its
obligations under this agreement.
  4.3  
Authorisation
     
Each Obligor has taken (or will take within any requisite time period) all
necessary action:

  (a)  
to authorize the entry into of and the compliance with its obligations under
this agreement;

  (b)  
to ensure that its obligations under this agreement are valid, legally binding
and enforceable in accordance with their terms; and

  (c)  
to make this agreement admissible in evidence in the courts of France (other
than a certified translation of this agreement into French).

4.4  
No Contravention
     
The entry into by the Obligors, the exercise of its rights under and the
compliance with its obligations under this agreement do not:

  (a)  
contravene any law, regulation, judgment or order to which any Group Company is
subject;

  (b)  
conflict with its constitutional documents; or

  (c)  
breach any agreement or the terms of any consent binding upon any Group Company
or any assets of any Group Company.

 

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4.5  
Obligations Binding
     
The obligations expressed to be assumed by the Obligors under this agreement
constitute or when executed will constitute its valid and legally binding
obligations and are enforceable in accordance with their terms (subject to any
applicable insolvency, bankruptcy or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally).
  4.6  
Consents
     
All consents and filings required for the entry into of this agreement and the
performance by the Obligors of their obligations hereunder have been obtained
(or, where applicable, will be obtained within the required time period) and are
in full force and effect.
  4.7  
No Default

  (a)  
No Default has occurred and is continuing.

  (b)  
No event is continuing which constitutes a default under any agreement or
document to which any Group Company is party, the consequence of which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.  
INVALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION
     
If any provision of this agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired in
any way.
  6.  
GOVERNING LAW AND SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
  6.1  
Governing Law
     
This agreement (and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever
nature arising out of or in any way relating to this agreement) shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, French law.
  6.2  
Submission to Jurisdiction
     
For the benefit of each Finance Party, each Obligor irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts of Paris (Tribunal de Commerce de Paris)
for the purpose of hearing and determining any dispute arising out of this
agreement and for the purpose of enforcement of any judgement against its
assets.

 

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Executed on the date first written above, in six (6) original copies.

          Parent
AGZ HOLDING    
 
       
By:
  /s/ François Varagne    
 
       
 
  François Varagne    
 
  Directeur Général Délégué    
 
        ANTARGAZ    
 
       
By:
  /s/ François Varagne    
 
       
 
  François Varagne    
 
  Président -Directeur Général    
 
        Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender, Facility Agent and Security Agent
CALYON
 
       
By:
  /s/ Jacques Pochon   /s/ Bertrand Nung
 
       
 
  Jacques Pochon   Bertrand Nung

 

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SCHEDULE 1
Lenders

                      Term     Revolving       Commitment (EUR)     Commitment
(EUR)  
CALYON
    19,441,860.49       2,558,139.51  
Allied Irish Bank
    21,651,162.79       2,848,837.21  
BNP Paribas
    31,813,953.49       4,186,046.51  
CIC
    31,813,953.49       4,186,046.51  
Crédit Lyonnais
    53,023,255.81       6,976,744.19  
Lloyds TSB
    14,139,534.89       1,860,465.11  
Natexis Banques Populaires
    31,813,953.49       4,186,046.51  
WestLB
    49,488,372.09       6,511,627.91  
Banca Intesa
    15,906,976.74       2,093,023.26  
Bank of Ireland
    15,906,976.74       2,093,023.26  
BBVA
    18,116,279.07       2,383,720.93  
CFCM
    15,906,976.74       2,093,023.26  
Crédit du Nord
    15,906,976.74       2,093,023.26  
ING
    15,906,976.74       2,093,023.26  
Société Générale
    11,406,976.74       2,093,023.26  
Banque Finama
    4,500,000.00       0  
CADIF
    8,837,209.30       1,162,790.70  
Crédit Agricole de Belgique
    4,418,604.65       581,395.35  

 

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