BHE 12.31.14 EX 10.33




EXHIBIT 10.33


EXECUTION VERSION
























SECOND AMENDING AGREEMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT








dated as of December 18, 2014










ALTALINK, L.P. 


as Borrower


- and -


ALTALINK  MANAGEMENT  LTD. 


as General Partner


- and -


THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA


as Agent of the Lenders and as Lender

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AMENDING AGREEMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 18, 2014 among AltaLink, L.P., as Borrower, AltaLink Management Ltd., as General Partner, The Bank of Nova Scotia as Agent of the Lenders (the "Agent")and as Lender.


RECITALS


WHEREAS AltaLink Management Ltd., in its capacity as general partner of AltaLink, L.P., as Borrower, the Agent and the Lender are parties to a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement made as of December 19, 2013 as amended by a first amending agreement dated as of October 24, 2014 (the "Original Credit Agreement");


AND WHEREAS the Borrower, the General Partner, the Lender and the Agent have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Original Credit Agreement in the manner and on the terms and conditions provided for herein.


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


ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS


1.1    Definitions


All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Original Credit Agreement.


ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS


2.1    Amendments to Original Credit Agreement.


The Original Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:


		
	(a)
	The definition of "Applicable Margin" contained in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the pricing grid contained in such definition and replacing it with the following:




	
						
	Ratings
	Category I
	Category II
	Category III
	Category IV
	Category V

	Standard & Poor's,
Moody's, and DBRS
	>A /A2 /A
	A /A2 /A
	A- /A3/
A(low)
	BBB+/
Baal/BBB (high)
	<BBB+/
Baal/BBB (high)

	Applicable Margin for Bankers' Acceptances, LIBOR Loans & LC/fees
	70 bps
	80 bps
	100 bps
	120 bps
	145 bps

	Applicable Margin for Prime Rate Loans and US Base Rate Loans
	0 bps
	0 bps
	0 bps
	20 bps
	45 bps

	Standby Fee
	14 bps
	16 bps
	20 bps
	24 bps
	29 bps

	Term-out Fee
	25 bps
	25 bps
	25 bps
	25 bps
	25 bps





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	(b)
	The definition of "Maturity Date" contained in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the reference to "December 18, 2015" and replacing it with "December 16, 2016"; and




		
	(c)
	The definition of "Revolving Period" contained in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the reference to "December 18, 2014" and replacing it with "December 17, 2015".




ARTICLE 3
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT


3.1    Conditions Precedent


This Amending Agreement shall become effective if and when:


		
	(a)
	the Administrative Agent shall have received this Amending Agreement duly executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Borrower and the General Partner;




		
	(b)
	no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and




		
	(c)
	the Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses in connection with this Amending Agreement, including a Cdn.$30,000 extension fee representing 4bps on Cdn.$75,000,000.




The conditions set forth above are inserted for the sole benefit of the Lenders and may be waived by the Lenders in whole or in part, with or without terms or conditions.


ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES


4.1    Representations and Warranties True and Correct; No Default or Event of Default


The Borrower and General Partner each hereby represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that after giving effect to this Amending Agreement, (i) each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the General Partner, as the case may be, contained in the Original Credit Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents is true and correct on, and as of the date hereof as if made on such date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date and except for changes therein expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by the Original Credit Agreement) and (ii) no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes or would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.

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ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS


5.1    No Other Amendments, Waivers or Consents


Except as expressly set forth herein, the Original Credit Agreement and all Credit Documents shall be unmodified and shall continue to be in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of the waiver and amendments in this Amending Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of compliance in the future or a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of any covenant or provision of the Original Credit Agreement.


5.2    Time


Time is of the essence in the performance of the parties' respective obligations in this Amending Agreement.


5.3    Governing Law


This Amending Agreement is a contract made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.


5.4    Successors and Assigns


This Amending Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and any assigns, transferees and endorsees of the Agent or any Lender. Nothing in this Amending Agreement, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Amending Agreement.


5.5    Counterparts


This Amending Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in counterparts and may be executed and delivered by facsimile or other electronic means and all such counterparts and facsimiles shall together constitute one and the same agreement.


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IN WITNESS OF WHICH the parties hereto have duly executed this Amending Agreement as of the date set forth on the first page of this Agreement.






	
					
	 
	 
	ALTALINK MANAGEMENT LTD.,
in its capacity as General Partner of
ALTALINK, L.P.

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Joe Bronneberg

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Joe Bronneberg

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Executive Vice President and CFO

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Christopher J. Lomore

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Christopher J. Lomore

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Vice President, Treasurer

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	ALTALINK MANAGEMENT LTD.

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Joe Bronneberg

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Joe Bronneberg

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Executive Vice President and CFO

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Christopher J. Lomore

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Christopher J. Lomore

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Vice President, Treasurer










































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	THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Robert Boomhour

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Robert Boomhour

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Director

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Clement Yu

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Clement Yu

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Associate Director

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Bradley Walker

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Bradley Walker

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Director

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Matthew Hartnoll

	 
	 
	 
	Name:
	Matthew Hartnoll

	 
	 
	 
	Title:
	Associate Director


























































































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