Exhibit 4.1


 


THIRD
AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


THIS
THIRD AMENDMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of October 29, 2015, amends and modifies that certain Third Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2012 (as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated October 29, 2013 and the
Second Amendment thereto dated November 3, 2014, the "Credit Agreement"), among Otter
Tail Corporation (the "Borrower"), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity,
the "Agent"), and the Lenders, as defined therein. Terms not otherwise expressly defined herein shall have the meanings
set forth in the Credit Agreement.


 


FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent agree that the Credit Agreement is amended as follows.


 


ARTICLE
I - AMENDMENTS


 


1.1           The
definition of “Termination Date” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to replace the
date “October 29, 2019” with the date “October 29, 2020”.


 


1.2           The
definition of “Federal Funds Effective Rate” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to
insert immediately prior to the phrase “the weighted average of the rates” now appearing therein, the following: “the
greater of (a) zero percent (0.0%) and (b)”.


 


1.3           The
definition of “LIBOR Interbank Rate” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert immediately
prior to the phrase “the offered rate for deposits” now appearing therein, the following: “the greater of (a)
zero percent (0.0%) and (b)”.


 


1.4           The
definition of “LIBOR Interbank Daily Rate” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert
immediately prior to the phrase “the offered rate for deposits” now appearing therein, the following: “the greater
of (a) zero percent (0.0%) and (b)”.


 


1.5           Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following definitions alphabetically therein:


 


“Anti-Corruption
Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from
time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.


 


“FATCA”
means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively
comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof
and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.


 




     


     


    

  


“OFAC”
means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor thereto.


 


“PATRIOT
Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended from time
to time, and any successor statute. 


 


“Sanctioned
Country” means, at any time, any country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions.


 


“Sanctioned
Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person or group listed in any Sanctions related list of designated Persons maintained
by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state, (b) any
Person or group operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any agency, political subdivision or instrumentality
of the government of a Sanctioned Country, or (d) any Person 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, by any of the above.


 


“Sanctions”
means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government,
including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union
or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.


 


1.6           Section
2.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:


 


Section
2.15         Tax Matters      (a) No Person can become
a Bank unless it is either a United States Person or an “exempt recipient” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
Section 1.6049-4(c) based on the indicators set forth therein, unless such Person represents and warrants to the Agent and the
Borrower that it is entitled to receive interest payments without withholding or deduction of any taxes and executes and delivers
to the Agent and the Borrower a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, W-8IMY and/or W-9 or any
successor to any of such forms, as appropriate, properly completed and claiming complete exemption from withholding and deduction
of all Federal Income Taxes. A “United States Person” means any citizen, national or resident of the United States,
any corporation or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision hereof
or any estate or trust, in each case that is not subject to withholding of United States Federal income taxes or other taxes on
payment of interest, principal of fees hereunder, (b) if a payment made to a Bank under any Loan Document would be subject
to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Bank were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements
of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Bank shall deliver to the Borrower
and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent
such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional
documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Agent to comply with
their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Bank has complied with such Bank’s obligations under FATCA or to
determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.15(b) and Section
12.3(e), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement and (c) for purposes
of determining withholding taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after October 29, 2015, the Borrower and the Agent shall treat (and
the Banks hereby authorize the Agent to treat) the Agreement as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).


 




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1.7           Section
5.1(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the parenthetical appearing therein and to substitute the following
therefor:


 


(other than
(i) taxes imposed on the overall net income of such Bank by the jurisdiction in which such Bank has its principal office and (ii)
any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA)


 


1.8          Article
VII of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following new Section 7.18 at the end thereof:


 


Section
7.18.         Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws. 


 


(a)
The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower its directors and
agents, are in compliance with Anti- Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of the Borrower, any
Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees is a
Sanctioned Person. No Loan or Letter of Credit, use of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit or other transactions contemplated
hereby will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.


 


(b)
Neither the making of the Loans nor the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate
the PATRIOT Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States
Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto
or successor statute thereto. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the PATRIOT Act.


 


1.9           Section
8.1(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:


 




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(a)
As soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, (i) the annual audited
financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared on a consolidated basis and in conformity with GAAP, consisting
of at least statements of income, cash flow, and a consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such year, setting forth in each
case in comparative form corresponding figures from the previous fiscal year, certified without a “going concern” or
like qualification, or a qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by independent certified public accountants of recognized
standing selected by the Borrower (it being agreed that the furnishing of the Borrower’s annual report on Form 10-K for such
year, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will satisfy the Borrower’s obligation under this Section 8.1(a)(i)
with respect to such year except with respect to the requirement that such financial statements be reported on without a “going
concern” or like qualification, or a qualification arising out of the scope of the audit), together with any related management
letters, and (ii) schedules providing consolidating detailed balance sheet, income statement results and statement of cash flows
for Varistar Corporation and its Subsidiaries, and a statement from an Authorized Representative that the financial statements
are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic consolidated statements taken as a whole.


 


1.10         Section
8.1(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended to delete the phrase “supplemental schedules detailing balance sheet and income
statement results” now appearing in clause (ii) thereof, and to substitute the following therefor: “schedules providing
consolidating detailed balance sheet, income statement results and statement of cash flows”.


 


1.11         Section
8.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following new clause (I) at the end thereof: 


 


(I)         Promptly
following request thereof, provide such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent
or any Lender in order to assist the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with the PATRIOT Act. 


 


1.12         Section
8.8 of the Credit Agreement is amended to insert immediately following the phrase “to which it may be subject” now
appearing therein, the following: “, including, without limitation, all Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions,”.


 


1.13         Section
9.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert immediately prior to the period (“.”) now appearing at the
end thereof, the following:


 




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;
or request any Loan or Letter of Credit, nor shall the Borrower use, and the Borrower shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its
or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit (i) in
furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value,
to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or (ii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any applicable
Sanctions. 


 


1.14         Section
12.3(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:


 


(e)
Tax Matters. No Bank shall be permitted to enter into any Assignment or Participation with any Assignee or Participant
who (i) is not a United States Person or (ii) is a United States Person that the Borrower may not treat as an “exempt
recipient” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6049-4(c) based on the indicators set forth therein,
unless such Assignee or Participant represents and warrants to such Bank, the Agent and the Borrower that, as at the date of such
Assignment or Participation, it is entitled to receive interest payments without withholding or deduction of any taxes and such
Assignee or Participant executes and delivers to such Bank on or before the date of execution and delivery of documentation of
such Participation or Assignment, a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E W-8ECI, W-8IMY and/or W-9 or any
successor to any of such forms, as appropriate, properly completed and claiming complete exemption from withholding and deduction
of all Federal Income Taxes. A “United States Person” means any citizen, national or resident of the United States,
any corporation or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision hereof
or any estate or trust, in each case that is not subject to withholding of United States Federal income taxes or other taxes on
payment of interest, principal of fees hereunder. In addition, if a payment made to an Assignee or Participant under any Loan Document
would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Assignee or Participant were to fail to comply with the
applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable),
such Assignee or Participant shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time
or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed
by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent as
may be necessary for the Borrower and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Assignee
or Participant has complied with such Assignee’s or Participant’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount
to deduct and withhold from such payment.


 


1.15        Section
12.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: 


 


Section
12.16         [RESERVED]. 


 




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1.16         Section
13 of Exhibit E the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to amend and restate clause (b) therein in its entirety as follows:


 


(b)
agrees to furnish (if it is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof)
to the Assignor, the Agent and the Borrower prior to the time that the Agent or Borrower is required to make any payment of principal,
interest or fees hereunder either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E and agrees to provide new Forms
upon the expiration of any previously delivered form or comparable statements in accordance with applicable U.S. law and regulations
and amendments thereto, duly executed and completed by the Assignee, and


 


ARTICLE
II - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES


 


To
induce the Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to make and maintain the Loans under the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby, the Borrower hereby warrants and represents to the Agent and the Lenders that it is duly authorized to execute
and deliver this Amendment, and to perform its obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, and that this Amendment
constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to limitations
as to enforceability which might result from bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and subject to limitations on the availability of equitable remedies.


 


ARTICLE
III - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT


 


This
Amendment shall become effective on the date first set forth above, provided, however, that the effectiveness of this Amendment
is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:


 


3.1           Warranties. Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement
shall be true and correct as though made on the date hereof with respect to representations and warranties containing qualifications
as to materiality, and true and correct as though made on the date hereof in all material respects with respect to representations
and warranties without qualifications as to materiality, except for changes that are permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
The execution by the Borrower of this Amendment shall be deemed a representation that the Borrower has complied with the foregoing
condition.


 


3.2           Defaults.
Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under
the Credit Agreement. The execution by the Borrower of this Amendment shall be deemed a representation that the Borrower has complied
with the foregoing condition.


 


3.3           Documents.
The Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders shall have executed and delivered this Amendment.


 




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3.4           Fees.
The Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the date hereof, including, without limitation,
(i) all fees set forth in that certain Fee Letter by and between the Borrower and the Agent dated as of October 29, 2015 and (ii)
to the extent invoiced reasonably in advance, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed
or paid by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement.


 


ARTICLE
IV - GENERAL


 


4.1           Expenses.
The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Agent upon demand for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and legal
expenses) incurred by the Agent in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and any other document required
to be furnished herewith.


 


4.2           Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as may be deemed necessary or convenient, and by the different parties hereto
on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute
but one and the same instrument.


 


4.3           Severability.
Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity
or enforceability of such provisions in any other jurisdiction.


 


4.4           Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be a contract made under the laws of the State of Minnesota, which laws shall govern all the rights
and duties hereunder. 


 


4.5           Successors;
Enforceability. This Amendment shall be binding upon the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors
and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and the successors and assigns of the Agent
and the Lenders. Except as hereby amended, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects.


 




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


 


	 	OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin Moug
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer


 


	 	4334 18th Avenue South
	 	Suite 200
	 	Fargo, North Dakota 58103
	 	Attention:	Mr. Kevin G. Moug,
	 	 	Chief Financial Officer
	 	Telephone:  (701) 451-3562
	 	Fax:  (701) 232-4108


 


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Tail Corporation Credit Agreement)


 




     


     


    

 


 


	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	 	as Agent and a Bank
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jacquelyn Ness
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Vice President


 


	 	505 Second Avenue North
	 	Mail Code EP-ND-0630
	 	Fargo, ND 58102
	 	Attention:    Jacquelyn Ness, Vice President
	 	Telephone:   (701) 280-3655
	 	Fax:  (701) 280-3580


 


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Tail Corporation Credit Agreement)


 




     


     


    

  


	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Co-Syndication 

Agent and as a Bank
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ A. Quinn Richardson
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Senior Vice President



 


	 	IL-4135-07-65
	 	135 S. LaSalle Street
	 	Chicago, IL  60603
	 	Attention:	A. Quinn Richardson
	 	 	Senior Vice President
	 	Telephone:  (312) 992-2160
	 	Fax:  (312) 904-6546


 


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Tail Corporation Credit Agreement)


 




     


     


    

 


 


	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Co-

Syndication Agent and as a Bank
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Justin Martin
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Authorized Officer
	 	 	 
	 	10 South Dearborn, 9th Floor, IL1-0090
	 	Chicago, IL  60603
	 	Attention:    Justin Martin
	 	Telephone:    (312) 732-4441
	 	Fax:  (312) 732-1762


 


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Tail Corporation Credit Agreement)


 




     


     


    

  


	 	KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as 

Documentation Agent and as a Bank
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Keven D. Smith
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Senior Vice President



 


	 	1301 5th Avenue
	 	Mail Code:  WA-31-13-2514
	 	Seattle, WA  98101
	 	Attention:	Keven D. Smith
	 	Telephone:  	(206) 343-6966
	 	Fax:  (206) 684-6570


 


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Tail Corporation Credit Agreement)


 




     


     


    

  


	 	BANK OF THE WEST, a California Banking 

Corporation, as a Bank
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ David Wang
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Director



 





	 	250 Marquette Ave., Suite 575
	 	Minneapolis, MN  55401
	 	Attention:   David Wang
	 	Telephone:   (612) 339-1403
	 	Fax:  (612) 339-6362







 


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Tail Corporation Credit Agreement)