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Exhibit 10.3


 


AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


AMENDMENT dated as of October 19, 2011 (this “Amendment”) to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2010 (as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS party thereto (the “Lenders”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender (the “Agent”).


 


W I T N E S S E T H :


 


WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to (i) extend the scheduled Termination Date from December 31, 2014 to October 19, 2016, (ii) modify the definition of “Applicable Percentage” and (iii) make certain other amendments as provided herein.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


SECTION 1 .  Defined Terms; References.  Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein that is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.


 


SECTION 2 .  Extension of Termination Date.  The definition of “Termination Date” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the date specified therein from “December 31, 2014” to “October 19, 2016.”


 


SECTION 3 .  Reduction of Interest Rates.  The chart set forth in the definition of “Applicable Percentage” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement (the “Existing Pricing Schedule”) is deleted and replaced by the chart set forth below (the “New Pricing Schedule”).  The New Pricing Schedule shall apply to interest and fees accruing under the Credit Agreement on and after the date hereof.  The Existing Pricing Schedule shall continue to apply to interest and fees accruing under the Credit Agreement prior to the date hereof.


 






  





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Borrower’s Ratings


(S&P /Moody’s)

	
Applicable Percentage for Commitment Fees

	
Applicable Percentage for Base Rate Loans

	
Applicable Percentage for Euro-Dollar Loans and Letter of Credit Fees


	
Category A

	
> A from S&P / A2 from


Moody’s

	
0.100%

	
0.000%

	
1.000%


	
Category B

	
> A- from S&P / A3 from


Moody’s

	
0.125%

	
0.125%

	
1.125%


	
Category C

	
BBB+ from S&P / Baa1 from


Moody’s

	
0.175%

	
0.250%

	
1.250%


	
Category D

	
BBB from S&P / Baa2 from


Moody’s

	
0.200%

	
0.500%

	
1.500%


	
Category E

	
BBB- from S&P / Baa3 from


Moody’s

	
0.250%

	
0.625%

	
1.625%


	
Category F

	
≤BB+ from S&P / Ba1


from Moody’s

	
0.350%

	
0.875%

	
1.875%












 


SECTION 4 .  Administrative Agent’s Fees.  Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety:


 


“The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account fees in the amount and at the times agreed to and accepted by the Borrower, pursuant to that certain fee letter dated as of September 20, 2011 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Wells Fargo Securities, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and RBS Securities Inc.”


 


SECTION 5 .  Changes in Commitments.  With effect from and including the Amendment Effective Date, (i) each Person listed on Schedule 1 hereto that is not a party to the Credit Agreement (each, a “New Lender” and, together with each Lender that is not an Exiting Lender, the “Continuing Lenders”) shall become a Lender party to the Credit Agreement, (ii) the Commitment of each Lender shall be the amount set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1 and (iii) the Commitment Appendix set forth on Schedule 1 hereto shall replace the Commitment Appendix attached to the Credit Agreement.  On the Amendment Effective Date, any Lender whose Commitment is changed to zero (each, an “Exiting Lender”) shall cease to be a Lender party to the Credit Agreement, and all accrued fees and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement for the account of each Exiting Lender shall be due and payable on such date; provided that the provisions of Sections 2.12, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 of the Credit Agreement shall continue to inure to the benefit of each Exiting Lender after the Amendment Effective Date.  On the Amendment Effective Date, the Commitment Ratio of the Continuing Lenders shall be redetermined giving effect to the adjustments to the


 






  





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Commitments referred to in this Section 5, and the participations of the Continuing lenders in and the obligations of the Continuing Lenders in respect of any Letters of Credit outstanding on the Amendment Effective Date shall be reallocated to reflect such redetermined Commitment Ratio.


 


SECTION 6 .  Letter of Credit Fees.  Section 2.07(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing the rate specified therein from “0.25%” to “0.20%.”


 


SECTION 7 .  Representations and Warranties.  The following sections of Article V of the Credit Agreement are amended as follows:


 


(a) The references to “December 31, 2009” in Section 5.04(a) and Section 5.04(c) of the Credit Agreement are changed to “December 31, 2010” and Section 5.04(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety:


 


“The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2011 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the six months then ended fairly present, in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the financial statements referred to in subsection (a) of this Section, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and their consolidated results of operations and cash  flows for such six-month period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments).”


 


(b) Section 5.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the following clause immediately prior to the clause “or otherwise furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and each Lender,”:


 


“or in any subsequent report of the Borrower filed with the SEC on Form 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K,”


 


(c) References in Section 5.08 of the Credit Agreement to the KPSC Order shall be deemed to include any orders of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (“KPSC”) delivered pursuant to Section 11(f) of this Amendment.


 


(d) Section 5.13(a)(i) and Section 5.13(b) of the Credit Agreement are each hereby amended to add the following clause immediately prior to the clause “or otherwise furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and each Lender,”:


 


“or in any subsequent report of the Borrower filed with the SEC on Form 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K,”


 


(e) Section 5.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted.


 






  





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SECTION 8 .  Full Force and Effect; Ratification.  Except as expressly modified herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement are unchanged, and, as modified hereby, the Borrower confirms and ratifies all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Credit Agreement.  This Amendment constitutes the entire and final agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no other agreements, understandings, undertakings, representations or warranties among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof except as set forth herein.


 


SECTION 9 .  Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.


 


SECTION 10 .  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.


 


SECTION 11 .  Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the first date when each of the following conditions are met (the “Amendment Effective Date”):


 


(a) the Agent shall have received from the Borrower and each Continuing Lender and Lenders constituting Required Lenders a counterpart hereof signed by such party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof;


 


(b) the Agent shall have received a duly executed revised Note for the account of each Lender requesting delivery of such Note pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement;


 


(c) the Agent shall have received satisfactory opinions of counsel for the Borrower, dated the Amendment Effective Date;


 


(d) the Agent shall have received a certificate dated the Amendment Effective Date signed on behalf of the Borrower by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Assistant Treasurer of the Borrower stating that (A) on the Amendment Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this Amendment are true and correct on and as of the Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct as of such earlier date;


 


(e) the Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, dated as of a recent date, as to


 






  





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the good standing of the Borrower and (ii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower dated the Amendment Effective Date and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (x) the Borrower's articles of incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and (y) the bylaws of the Borrower, (B) as to the absence of dissolution or liquidation proceedings by or against the Borrower, (C) that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and each other document delivered in connection herewith and that such resolutions have not been amended and are in full force and effect on the date of such certificate and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of each officer of the Borrower executing this Amendment or any other document delivered in connection herewith;


 


(f) all necessary governmental (domestic or foreign), regulatory· and third party approvals, including, without limitation, the order of the KPSC and any required approvals of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, authorizing borrowings hereunder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and the other Loan Documents shall have been obtained and remain in full force and effect, in each case without any action being taken by any competent authority which could restrain or prevent such transaction or impose, in the reasonable judgment of the Agent, materially adverse conditions upon the consummation of such transactions; provided that any such approvals with respect to elections by the Borrower to increase the Commitment as contemplated by Section 2.19 of the Credit Agreement need not be obtained or provided until the Borrower makes any such election;


 


(g) there shall be no outstanding Loans; and


 


(h) the Agent shall have received all costs, fees and expenses due to the Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers (as such term is defined in the Commitment Letter) and the Lenders.


 


SECTION 12 . Miscellaneous.  This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  The provisions of this Amendment are deemed incorporated into the Credit Agreement as if fully set forth therein.  The Borrower shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby.


 







 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.


 



	
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY


	
By:

	
/s/ Daniel K. Arbough


	  	
Name:

	
Daniel K. Arbough


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer






















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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent


	
By:

	
/s/ Keith Luettel


	  	
Name:

	
Keith Luettel


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.


	
By:

	
/s/ Michael Mason


	  	
Name:

	
Michael Mason


	  	
Title:

	
Director

















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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC


	
By:

	
/s/ Andrew N Taylor


	  	
Name:

	
Andrew N Taylor


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch


	
By:

	
/s/ Mikhail Faybusovich


	  	
Name:

	
Mikhail Faybusovich


	  	
Title:

	
Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Vipul Dhadda


	  	
Name:

	
Vipul Dhadda


	  	
Title:

	
Associate

















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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA


	
By:

	
/s/ Thane Rattew


	  	
Name:

	
Thane Rattew


	  	
Title:

	
Managing Director

















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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.


	
By:

	
/s/ Bradford Joyce


	  	
Name:

	
Bradford Joyce


	  	
Title:

	
Director

















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UNION BANK, N.A.


	
By:

	
/s/ Michael Agrimis


	  	
Name:

	
Michael Agrimis


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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BARCLAYS BANK PLC


	
By:

	
/s/ Michael Mozer


	  	
Name:

	
Michael Mozer


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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BNP PARIBAS


	
By:

	
/s/ Francis DeLaney


	  	
Name:

	
Francis DeLaney


	  	
Title:

	
Managing Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Pasquale Perraglia


	  	
Name:

	
Pasquale Perraglia


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President


	  	  	  















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CITIBANK, N.A.


	
By:

	
/s/ Anita J. Brickell


	  	
Name:

	
Anita J. Brickell


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.


	
By:

	
/s/ Juan Javellana


	  	
Name:

	
Juan Javellana


	  	
Title:

	
Executive Director

















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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.


	
By:

	
/s/ Michael King


	  	
Name:

	
Michael King


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

















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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA


	
By:

	
/s/ Patrick Shields


	  	
Name:

	
Patrick Shields


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory

















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UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC


	
By:

	
/s/ Irja R. Otsa


	  	
Name:

	
Irja R. Otsa


	  	
Title:

	
Associate Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Mary E. Evans


	  	
Name:

	
Mary E. Evans


	  	
Title:

	
Associate Director

















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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA


	
By:

	
/s/ Mark Walton


	  	
Name:

	
Mark Walton


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory



























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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK


	
By:

	
/s/ Dixon Schultz


	  	
Name:

	
Dixon Schultz


	  	
Title:

	
Managing Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Sharada Manne


	  	
Name:

	
Sharada Manne


	  	
Title:

	
Director

















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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH


	
By:

	
/s/ Ming K. Chu


	  	
Name:

	
Ming K. Chu


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Virginia Cosenza


	  	
Name:

	
Virginia Cosenza


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


	
By:

	
/s/ Craig A. Hanselman


	  	
Name:

	
Craig A. Hanselman


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC


	
By:

	
/s/ Windsor R. Davies


	  	
Name:

	
Windsor R. Davies


	  	
Title:

	
Managing Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Charles Foster


	  	
Name:

	
Charles Foster


	  	
Title:

	
Managing Director

















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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


	
By:

	
/s/ J. James Kim


	  	
Name:

	
J. James Kim


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, NEW YORK BRANCH


	
By:

	
/s/ Rolf Siebert


	  	
Name:

	
Rolf Siebert


	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Gina Sandella


	  	
Name:

	
Gina Sandella


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. – NEW YORK BRANCO


	
By:

	
/s/ Michael Oka


	  	
Name:

	
Michael Oka


	  	
Title:

	
Executive Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Nietzsche Rodricks


	  	
Name:

	
Nietzsche Rodricks


	  	
Title:

	
Executive Director

















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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON


	
By:

	
/s/ John N. Watt


	  	
Name:

	
John N. Watt


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President






















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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.


	
By:

	
/s/ Raymond Ventura


	  	
Name:

	
Raymond Ventura


	  	
Title:

	
Deputy General Manager



























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SOVEREIGN BANK


	
By:

	
/s/ Robert D. Lanigan


	  	
Name:

	
Robert D. Lanigan


	  	
Title:

	
SVP

















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SUNTRUST BANK


	
By:

	
/s/ Andrew Johnson


	  	
Name:

	
Andrew Johnson


	  	
Title:

	
Director

















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CIBC INC.


	
By:

	
/s/ Josh Hogarth


	  	
Name:

	
Josh Hogarth


	  	
Title:

	
Director


	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Eoin Roche


	  	
Name:

	
Eoin Roche


	  	
Title:

	
Executive Director

















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FIFTH THIRD BANK


	
By:

	
/s/ Randolph J. Stierer


	  	
Name:

	
Randolph J. Stierer


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


	
By:

	
/s/ Edward M. Tessalone


	  	
Name:

	
Edward M. Tessalone


	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President

















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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION


	
By:

	
/s/ Masakazu Hasegawa


	  	
Name:

	
Masakazu Hasegawa


	  	
Title:

	
Managing Director

















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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY


	
By:

	
/s/ Peter J. Hallan


	  	
Name:

	
Peter J. Hallan


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

















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WING LUNG BANK LTD. LOS ANGELES BRANCH


	
By:

	
/s/ Irene Kwan


	  	
Name:

	
Irene Kwan


	  	
Title:

	
VP/ Deputy Branch Manager

















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Schedule 1







Commitment Appendix








	
Lender

	
Revolving Commitment


	
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

	
$20,500,000.00


	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
20,500,000.00


	
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

	
20,500,000.00


	
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

	
19,000,000.00


	
The Bank of Nova Scotia

	
19,000,000.00


	
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

	
9,500,000.00


	
Union Bank, N.A.

	
9,500,000.00


	
Barclays Bank PLC

	
19,000,000.00


	
BNP Paribas

	
19,000,000.00


	
Citibank, N.A..

	
19,000,000.00


	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

	
19,000,000.00


	
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

	
19,000,000.00


	
Royal Bank of Canada

	
19,000,000.00


	
UBS Loan Finance LLC

	
19,000,000.00


	
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

	
19,000,000.00


	
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

	
14,000,000.00


	
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

	
14,000,000.00


	
KeyBank National Association

	
14,000,000.00


	
Lloyds TSB Bank plc

	
14,000,000.00


	
U.S. Bank National Association

	
14,000,000.00


	
Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch

	
6,800,000.00


	
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

	
6,800,000.00


	
The Bank of New York Mellon

	
6,800,000.00


	
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

	
6,800,000.00


	
Sovereign Bank

	
6,800,000.00


	
SunTrust Bank

	
6,800,000.00


	
CIBC Inc.

	
4,000,000.00


	
Fifth Third Bank

	
4,000,000.00


	
PNC Bank, National Association

	
4,000,000.00


	
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

	
4,000,000.00


	
The Northern Trust Company

	
2,700,000.00


	
Wing Lung Bank Ltd. Los Angeles Branch

	
0.00


	
Total

	
$400,000,000.00