CNX-3-31-14-EX10.1


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[CONSOL]
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of November 8, 2012, is entered into among CNX FUNDING CORPORATION, (the “Seller”), CONSOL ENERGY INC. (“CONSOL Energy”), as the initial Servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), the various Sub-Servicers listed on the signature pages hereto, the Conduit Purchasers listed on the signature pages hereto, the Purchaser Agents listed on the signature pages hereto, the LC Participants listed on the signature pages hereto and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”) and as LC Bank (in such capacity, the “LC Bank”).
RECITALS
1.Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Agreement”) by and among the Seller, the Servicer, the various Sub-Servicers, Conduit Purchasers, Purchaser Agents and LC Participants party thereto, the Administrator and the LC Bank; and
2.    The parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1.Certain Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
SECTION 2.    Amendments to the Agreement.  The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
2.1    The definition of “Dilution Ratio” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is replaced in its entirety with the following:
“Dilution Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward), computed as of the last day of each calendar month by dividing: (a) the aggregate amount of payments required to be made by the Seller pursuant to Section 1.4(e)(i) of the Agreement (excluding the amount of any such payments to the extent included in the Specifically Reserved Dilution Amount and credit adjustments related to reversals of invoices that are re-invoiced) during such calendar month by (b) the aggregate credit sales made by the Originators during the month that is one month prior to the current calendar month.

	
			
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2.2    The definition of “Net Receivables Pool Balance” set forth in Exhibit I to the Agreement is replaced in its entirety with the following:
“Net Receivables Pool Balance” means, at any time:  (a) the Outstanding Balance of Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool, minus (b) Excess Concentration, minus (c) the Specifically Reserved Dilution Amount.
2.3    Exhibit I to the Agreement is amended by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical order, the following new definition:
“Specifically Reserved Dilution Amount” means, at any time of determination, the total amount recorded on the books and records of CONSOL Energy and its consolidated subsidiaries in accordance with its customary accounting and record keeping practices as the aggregate accrued liability for future coal pricing adjustment credits.
2.4    2(k)(iv) of Exhibit IV to the Agreement is replaced in its entirety with the following:
(iv)    as to the Servicer only: (A) as soon as available and in any event not later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Monthly Settlement Date, an Information Package as of the most recently completed calendar month or, if in the opinion of the Administrator reasonable grounds for insecurity exist with respect to the collectability of the Pool Receivables or with respect to the Seller or Servicer’s performance or ability to perform its obligations under the Agreement, within six Business Days of a request by the Administrator, supplemental interim information relating to the Receivables to the extent that such information is reasonably obtainable for such periods as is specified by the Administrator (but in no event more frequently than weekly), and (B) as soon as possible not later than five (5) Business Days following any increase to the Specifically Reserved Dilution Amount due to a concurrent or future retroactive pricing adjustment, rebate or similar arrangement with, or concession to, an Obligor, the Servicer shall deliver to the Administrator and each Purchaser Agent a completed pro forma restatement of the Information Package most recently delivered by the Servicer reflecting such increase and the resulting reduction of the Net Receivables Pool Balance;
SECTION 3.    Representations and Warranties.  Each of the Seller, CONSOL Energy, the Servicer and the Sub-Servicers hereby represents and warrants to the Administrator, the Purchaser Agents and the Purchasers as follows:
(a)    Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties made by it in the Transaction Documents are true and correct as of the date hereof (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations or warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date).
(b)    Enforceability.  The execution and delivery by such Person of this Amendment, and the performance of each of its obligations under this Amendment and the Agreement, as amended 

	
			
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hereby, are within each of its corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part.  This Amendment and the Agreement, as amended hereby, are such Person’s valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(c)    No Default. Both before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event exists or shall exist.
SECTION 4.    Effect of Amendment.  All provisions of the Agreement, as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Agreement (or in any other Transaction Document) to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to the Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as set forth herein.
SECTION 5.    Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon receipt by the Administrator of duly executed counterparts of this Amendment.
SECTION 6.    Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
SECTION 7.    Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 8.    Section Headings.  The various headings of this Amendment are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, the Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
	
			
	 
	CNX FUNDING CORPORATION,
as Seller




By: /s/ Christopher C. Jones          
   Name:  Christopher C. Jones 
   Title:    Vice President and Secretary



	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 

	 
	CONSOL ENERGY INC.,
as initial Servicer




By: /s/ John M. Reilly             
   Name:  John M. Reilly  
   Title:  Vice President and Treasurer 



	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 









	
			
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CNX MARINE TERMINALS INC.,
CONSOL ENERGY SALES COMPANY,
CONSOL OF KENTUCKY INC.,
CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, LLC,
FOLA COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.,
LITTLE EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.,
MON RIVER TOWING, INC., and
TERRY EAGLE COAL COMPANY, L.L.C.,
each as a Sub-Servicer




By: /s/ John M. Reilly    
Name:  John M. Reilly
Title:  Treasurer 






CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY,
EIGHTY-FOUR MINING COMPANY,
ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY,
KEYSTONE COAL MINING CORPORATION,
MCELROY COAL COMPANY, and
TWIN RIVERS TOWING COMPANY,
each as a Sub-Servicer




By: /s/ Daniel S. Cangilla    
Name:  Daniel S. Cangilla
Title:  Treasurer



	
			
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MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC,
as a Conduit Purchaser






By: /s/ Doris J. Hearn    
Name:    Doris J. Hearn
Title:     Vice President



	
			
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrator and as Purchaser Agent for Market Street






By: /s/ William P. Falcon    
Name:    William P. Falcon
Title:     Vice President




PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as the LC Bank and as an LC Participant






By: /s/ Mark S. Falcione    
Name:    Mark Falcione
Title:     Senior Vice President





	
			
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LIBERTY STREET FUNDING LLC, as a Conduit Purchaser






By: /s/ John L. Fridlington    
Name:    John L. Fridlington
Title:     Vice President





	
			
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Purchaser Agent for Liberty Street






By: /s/ Thane Rattew    
Name:    Thane Rattew
Title:     Managing Director




THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as an LC Participant






By: /s/ Thane Rattew    
Name:    Thane Rattew
Title:     Managing Director



	
			
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