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Exhibit 10.1b - Exhibits to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.1b

EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below  (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee.  The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and other rights of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”).  Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
		
	1.
	Assignor:    ______________________________

		
	2.
	Assignee:    ______________________________ 
[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1]

		
	3.
	Borrowers:    LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (the U.S. Borrower) and LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC. (the Canadian Borrower)

____________________
1    Select as applicable.

Exhibit A-1
               

		
	4.
	Administrative Agents:    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as the multicurrency administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

		
	5.
	Credit Agreement:    The $850,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014, among LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (the “U.S. Borrower”), LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC. (the “Canadian Borrower” and together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Multicurrency Administrative Agent, and the other agents parties thereto

		
	 6.
	Assigned Interest:

	
				
	Facility Assigned2
	Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders
	Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned
	Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans3

	 
	$
	$
	%

	 
	$
	$
	%

	 
	$
	$
	%

Effective Date:   [_____________ ___, 20___] [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
The Assignee agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more Credit Contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrowers, the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities, so long as the Assignee agrees to keep such information confidential) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
____________________
		
	2
	Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g., “U.S. Commitment,” “Multicurrency Commitment,” etc.)

3    Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

Exhibit A-2
               

ASSIGNOR 
 
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR] 
By:        
Title:    
ASSIGNEE 
 
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:        
Title:
 Consented to and Accepted: 
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as 
  Administrative Agent
		
	By:  
	 
Title:        

Consented to and Accepted: 
 
LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
		
	By:  
	 
Title:    

Consented to and Accepted: 
 
[NAME OF EACH ISSUING BANK]
		
	By:  
	 
Title:    

Exhibit A-3
               

ANNEX 1
LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
 
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR 
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.    Representations and Warranties.  
1.1    Assignor.  The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2.    Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Non-U.S. Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

Annex I-1
               

2.    Payments.  From and after the Effective Date, the Applicable Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3.    General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.   
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including portable document format (“.pdf”) or similar format) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

Annex I-2
               

EXHIBIT D
[FORM OF] COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
		
	To:
	The Lenders parties to the 
Credit Agreement Described Below

This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “Agreement”), among Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss & Co. (Canada) Inc.  (the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and as an Issuing Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Multicurrency Administrative Agent for the Lenders.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES, IN [HIS/HER] CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER OF THE BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE, AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY, THAT:
1.    I am the duly elected [____________] of the Borrower Representative;
2.    I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements identified on Schedule I attached hereto [for quarterly or monthly financial statements add:  and such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the U.S. Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes (it being acknowledged and agreed that such financial statements will not be subsequently audited on a quarterly or monthly basis)];
3.    The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, except as set forth below, and I have no knowledge of (i) the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the financial statements identified on Schedule I attached hereto or as of the date of this Certificate or (ii) any change in GAAP or in the application thereof that has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 of the Agreement;
4.    I hereby certify that no Loan Party has changed (i) its name, (ii) its chief executive office, (iii) principal place of business, (iv) the type of entity it is or (v) its state of incorporation or organization without having given the Administrative Agent the notice required by Section 4.15 of the U.S. Security Agreement and by Section 4.15 of the Canadian Security Agreement;

Exhibit D-1
               

5.    Schedule II attached hereto sets forth financial data and computations evidencing the Borrowers’ compliance with Section 6.14 of the Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct; and
6.    [Schedule III hereto sets forth the computations necessary to determine the Applicable Rate commencing on the Business Day this certificate is delivered.]
Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in reasonable detail, the (i) nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect to each such condition or event or (ii) the change in GAAP or the application thereof and the effect of such change on the financial statements identified on Schedule I attached hereto:
 
     
    
The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Schedule II [and Schedule III hereto] delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this [____ day of _________, ______].
LEVI STRAUSS & CO., as 
Borrower Representative 
By:        
Name:
Title:

Exhibit D-2
               

SCHEDULE I
Financial Statements

Schedule II-1
               

SCHEDULE II
Compliance as of [_________, ____] with 
Provisions of Section 6.14 of the Agreement 
A.    Consolidated EBITDA for the twelve Fiscal Months most recently ended (the “Measurement Period”)”

	
		
	1.  Consolidated Net Income for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	2.  The provision for taxes based on income or profits or utilized in computing net loss for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	3.  Consolidated Interest Expense for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	4.  Depreciation for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	5.  Amortization of intangibles for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	6.  For the Measurement Period, any non-recurring expenses relating to, or arising from, any closures of facilities; any restructuring costs; facilities relocation costs; and integration costs and fees (including cash severance payments) made in connection with acquisitions, in an aggregate amount for all such expenses pursuant to item 6 not to exceed 15% of Consolidated EBITDA for such Measurement Period prior to giving effect to this item 6
	$_____________

	7.  Any non-cash impairment charge or asset write-off (other than any such charge or write-off of Inventory) and the amortization of intangibles for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	8.  Inventory purchase accounting adjustments and amortization and impairment charges resulting from other purchase accounting adjustments in connection with acquisitions for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	9.  Fees and expenses related to any offering of securities, Investments permitted hereby, acquisition and incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder (whether or not successful) for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	10.  Any other non-cash items (other than any non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period) for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	11.  All non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for the Measurement Period (other than any such non-cash item to the extent that it has resulted or will result in the receipt of cash payments in any period).
	$_____________

	 
	 

	12.  Consolidated EBITDA [A.1+A.2+A.3+A.4+A.5+A.6+A.7+A.8+A.9+A.10-A.11]
	$_____________

B.  Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Section 6.14)

Schedule II-2
               

	
		
	1.  Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period (A.12)
	$_____________

	2.  Aggregate amount of all Consolidated Capital Expenditures made by the U.S. Borrower and is Subsidiaries during the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	3.  Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes paid in cash during the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	4.  Consolidated Interest Expense for the Measurement Period
	$_____________

	5.  Amount of Restricted Payments made by the U.S. Borrower during the Measurement Period in reliance on the proviso to Section 6.08(a)
	$_____________

	6.  Aggregate principal amount (or the equivalent thereto) of all scheduled repayments of Indebtedness (other than (x) intercompany Indebtedness, (y) payments of Existing Yen Notes and (z) payments of Existing Euro Notes) made by the U.S. Borrower and any other Loan Party during the Measurement Period (other than to the extent such Indebtedness has been refinanced or defeased, or with respect to which restricted cash has been set aside to repay, during such period from the proceeds of new Indebtedness that is not secured by any Collateral)
	$_____________

	 
	 

	7.  Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio [B1-(B2+B3)] : [B4+B5+B6]
	___ to 1.00

	 
	 

	8.  Minimum required Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
	1.00 to 1.00

Schedule II-3
               

SCHEDULE III
Borrowers’ Applicable Rate Calculation 
Requirement:  The computations necessary to determine the Applicable Rate commencing on the Business Day this certificate is delivered.

Response:  As of [           ], 201[  ], for the Fiscal Quarter ended [             ], 201[  ], Average Availability was $[     ], which was [   ]% of the Line Cap as of such date.  Accordingly, as of the date hereof, the Applicable Rate shall be based on Level [  ] in the grid set forth in the definition of “Applicable Rate” in the Credit Agreement.

Schedule III-1
               

EXHIBIT E-1
[FORM OF] U.S. JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of __________, ____, 20__, is entered into between ________________________________, a _________________ (the “New Subsidiary”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 21, 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss & Co. (Canada) Inc. (the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent for the Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Multicurrency Administrative Agent for the Lenders.  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:
1.    The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will become (i) a U.S. Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and a “U.S. Loan Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a U.S. Loan Party and a U.S. Loan Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement and (ii) a Grantor under the U.S. Security Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Grantor thereunder as if it had executed the U.S. Security Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement and the U.S. Security Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement and in the U.S. Security Agreement, (b) all of the covenants set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement and all of the covenants and grants of security interests in the U.S. Security Agreement, (c) all of the guaranty obligations set forth in Article X and Article XI of the Credit Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary (1) subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 10.10 and 11.10 of the Credit Agreement, hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other U.S. Loan Guarantors, to the U.S. Lender Parties, as provided in Article X and Article XI of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the U.S. Guaranteed Obligations and the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that if any of the U.S. Guaranteed Obligations or Canadian Guaranteed Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), the New Subsidiary will, jointly and severally together with the other U.S. Loan Guarantors and, in the case of the Canadian Secured Obligations, the Canadian Guarantors, promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the U.S. Guaranteed Obligations and 

Exhibit E-1-1
               

Canadian Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal and (2) grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the U.S. Lender Parties in all of the Collateral (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) now or hereinafter owned by such New Subsidiary to secure the Secured Obligations.
2.    If required, the New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Collateral Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
3.    The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:
 
     
     
    
4.    The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the U.S. Lender Parties of the guarantee and grant of security interest hereunder by the New Subsidiary upon the execution of this Agreement by the New Subsidiary.
5.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.    THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the U.S. Lender Parties, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
[NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By:        
Name:     
Title:    

Exhibit E-1-2
               

Acknowledged and accepted: 
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,  
as Administrative Agent 
By:        
Name:
Title:

Exhibit E-1-3
               

EXHIBIT E-2
[FORM OF] CANADIAN JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of __________, ____, 20__, is entered into between ________________________________, a _________________ (the “New Subsidiary”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Toronto Branch, in its capacity as multicurrency administrative agent (the “Multicurrency Administrative Agent”) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi Strauss & Co. (Canada) Inc. (the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, the Multicurrency Administrative Agent and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The New Subsidiary and the Multicurrency Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:
1.The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will become (i) a Canadian Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and a “Canadian Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Canadian Loan Party and a Canadian Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement and (ii) a “Grantor” for all purposes of the Canadian Security Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Grantor thereunder as if it had executed the Canadian Security Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement and the Canadian Security Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement and in the Canadian Security Agreement, (b) all of the covenants set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement and in the Canadian Security Agreement and (c) all of the guarantee obligations set forth in Article XI of the Credit Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary (1) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 11.10 of the Credit Agreement, hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other Loan Guarantors, to the Canadian Administrative Agent and the Multicurrency Lender Parties, as provided in Article XI of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that if any of the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), the New Subsidiary will, jointly and severally together with the other Loan Guarantors, promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Canadian Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal and (2) grants a security interest to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Multicurrency Lender Parties in all of the Collateral (as defined in the Canadian Security Agreement) now or hereinafter owned by such New Subsidiary to secure the Canadian Secured Obligations.

Exhibit E-2-1
               

2.    If required, the New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Collateral Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Multicurrency Administrative Agent in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
3.    The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:
 
     
    
4.    The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Multicurrency Administrative Agent and the Multicurrency Lender Parties of the guarantee and grant of security interest hereunder by the New Subsidiary upon the execution of this Agreement by the New Subsidiary.
5.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.    THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Multicurrency Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Multicurrency Lender Parties, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
[NEW SUBSIDIARY]

By:     
Name:     
Title:    

Acknowledged and accepted:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Multicurrency Administrative Agent

By:     
Name:     
Title:    

Exhibit E-2-2
               

EXHIBIT F-1
[FORM OF] U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014 (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,”) among LEVI STRAUSS & CO., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC., an Ontario corporation (the “Canadian Borrower” and together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.. TORONTO BRANCH, as the Multicurrency Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the U.S. Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) the interest payments on the Loan(s) are not effectively connected with the undersigned’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business. 
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing and deliver promptly to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent) or promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned or at such times as are reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent.
	
		
	[NAME OF LENDER]

	By:                                                                              

	Name:

	Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[  ]

Exhibit F-1-1
               

EXHIBIT F-2
[FORM OF] U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014 (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,”) among LEVI STRAUSS & CO., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC., an Ontario corporation (the “Canadian Borrower” and together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.. TORONTO BRANCH, as the Multicurrency Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of 2.17(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the U.S. Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) the interest payments on the Loan(s) are not effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business of the undersigned or any of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative with Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY accompanied by an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing and deliver promptly to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent) or promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned or 

Exhibit F-2-1
               

at such times as are reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent. 
	
		
	[NAME OF LENDER]

	By:                                                                             

	Name:

	Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[  ]

Exhibit F-2-2
               

EXHIBIT F-3
[FORM OF] U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014 (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,”) among LEVI STRAUSS & CO., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC., an Ontario corporation (the “Canadian Borrower” and together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.. TORONTO BRANCH, as the Multicurrency Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the U.S. Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) the interest payments with respect to such participation are not effectively connected with the undersigned’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and deliver promptly to such Lender an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by such Lender) or promptly notify such Lender in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned or at such times as are reasonably requested by such Lender.

	
		
	[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

	By:                                                                               

	Name:

	Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[  ]

Exhibit F-3-1
               

EXHIBIT F-4
[FORM OF] U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014 (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,”) among LEVI STRAUSS & CO., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC., an Ontario corporation (the “Canadian Borrower” and together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.. TORONTO BRANCH, as the Multicurrency Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the provisions of 2.17(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the U.S. Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) the interest payments with respect to such participation are not effectively connected with the conduct or a U.S. trade or business by the undersigned or any of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. 
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY accompanied by an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, or if a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the information on this certificate obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any material respect, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and deliver promptly to such Lender an updated certificate or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by such Lender) or promptly notify such Lender in writing of its inability to do so, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned or at such times as are reasonably requested by such Lender.

Exhibit F-4-1
               

	
		
	[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

	By:                                                                              

	Name:

	Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[  ]

Exhibit F-4-2Exhibit 10.1 Term Loan Amendment 032114

EXHIBIT 10.1

EXECUTION COPY
    
SECOND AMENDMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT, dated as of March 21, 2014 (this “Amendment”), to the CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of March 28, 2012 (as amended by the First Amendment, dated as of March 12, 2013 and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time heretofore, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) by and among COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Holding”), certain Subsidiaries of Company, as guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank (the “Administrative Agent”), MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Syndication Agent and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents.

W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company and Holding have requested that the Existing Credit Agreement be amended in the manner provided for herein; 
WHEREAS, (a) existing Revolving Lenders which consent to this Amendment (the “Consenting Revolving Lenders”) shall have the termination date of their Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans extended to March 21, 2019 in accordance with this Amendment; (b) existing Term Lenders which consent to this Amendment (the “Consenting Term Lenders”, and together with the Consenting Revolving Lenders, the “Consenting Lenders”) shall have the pricing of their Term Loans adjusted on the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date (as defined below) in accordance with this Amendment; (c) existing Lenders which do not consent to this Amendment (the “Non-Consenting Lenders”) shall have their Loans and Revolving Commitments, if any, assigned to certain Persons (the “New Lenders”) on the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date in accordance with Section 2.23 of the Amended Credit Agreement and such New Lenders shall become Lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement and hold a portion of the Loans and Revolving Commitments, if any, and (d) the consent of the Requisite Lenders is required pursuant to Section 2.23 of the Existing Credit Agreement to effectuate the assignment contemplated by the preceding clause (c);
WHEREAS, the Company and Holding have requested an increase to the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments from $900,000,000 to $1,000,000,000 (the “Revolver Upsize”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Revolver Upsize, each of the lender entities signatory hereto as an additional revolving lender (collectively, the “Additional Revolving Lenders”) desires to become a party to the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Holding have requested the appointment of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Syndication Agent and Crédit Agricole as Documentation Agent.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
    
SECTION 1.     Defined Terms.  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Amended Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended Credit Agreement.

SECTION 2.     Amendments.

(a)Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions in proper alphabetical order:

“2014 Repricing and Extension Date” as defined in the Amendment Agreement No. 2.

“Amendment Agreement No. 2” means that certain Amendment to this Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014, by and among Holdings, the Company, each Guarantor Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Documentation Agent” means Crédit Agricole.
“Excluded Swap Obligations” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, and only for so long as, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to any “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Credit Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.  If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
“Swap Obligations” means with respect to any Guarantor any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
(b)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Co-Documentation Agents” in its entirety.
(c)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “Co-Documentation Agents” in the definition of “Agent” and replacing them with “Documentation Agent”.
(d)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (ii) of the definition of “Applicable Margin” contained therein in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(ii)  with respect to the Term Loans 2.50% per annum for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 1.50% per annum for Base Rate Loans.
(e)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the following definitions contained therein in their entirety and replacing them with the following:

 “Commodities Agreement” means any agreement (including each confirmation entered into pursuant to any master agreement) providing for swaps, caps, collars, puts, calls, floors, futures (including, without limitation, exchange traded futures), options, spots, forwards, power purchase, tolling or sale agreements, fuel purchase or sale agreements, emissions credit purchase or sales agreements, power transmission agreements, fuel transportation agreements, fuel storage agreements, netting agreements, or commercial or trading agreements, each with respect to, or involving the purchase, transmission, 

distribution, sale, lease or hedge of, any commodities, including but not limited to any energy, generation capacity or fuel, plastics, metals or any other energy related commodity, service or risk, price or price indices for any such commodities, services or risks or any other similar derivative agreements, any renewable energy credits, carbon emission credits and any other “cap and trade” related credits, assets or attributes with an economic value and any other similar agreements, to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.
“Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to an Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations then generally used by the Administrative Agent for such purpose), determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, for deposits in Dollars (or, in respect of Loans or Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, such Alternative Currency) for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that solely in the case of Term Loans, the Eurodollar Rate shall be no less than 0.75% per annum at any time; provided further, that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided further, that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
 “Repricing Transaction” means, other than in the context of a transaction involving a Change of Control, (A) the repayment, prepayment, refinancing, substitution or replacement of all or a portion of the Term Loans (other than the Additional Term Loans) with the incurrence by Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any senior secured bank debt financing the primary purpose of which is to decrease the effective interest cost or weighted average yield applicable to such Term Loans (with the comparative determinations to be made by Company in good faith consistent with generally accepted financial practices, after giving effect to, among other factors, margin, interest rate floors, upfront or similar fees or original issue discount shared with all providers of such financing, but excluding the effect of any arrangement, structuring, syndication or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all providers of such financing, and without taking into account any fluctuations in the Eurodollar Rate) and (B) any amendment, waiver, consent or modification to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Term Loans (other than the Additional Term Loans) the primary purpose of which is to decrease the effective interest cost or weighted average yield applicable to such Term Loans.
“Syndication Agent” means JPMCB.
(f)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting all of the words following “including” in the definition of “Hedge Agreements” and replacing them with “any Commodities Agreements”.
(g)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “(and Hedge Agreements that protect against fluctuations in electricity rates)” in clause (x) of the definition of “Indebtedness” and replacing them with “and Commodities Agreements”.
(h)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “and (iv) Commodities Agreements not constituting Hedge Agreements” in the definition of “Investment” and inserting “and” immediately before clause (iii).
(i)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following proviso at the end of the definition of “Obligations” contained therein:
; provided that the Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.

(j)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is $900,000,000” in the definition of “Revolving Commitment” and replacing them with “The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date is $1,000,000,000.”
(k)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date” in clause (i) of the definition of “Revolving Commitment Termination Date” and replacing it with the words “March 21, 2019”.
(l)    Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Non-Pledged Collateral” in its entirety;
(m)    Section 2.3(b)(ii) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the reference to “12:00 p.m.” therein with “3:00 p.m.”
(n)    Section 2.11(f) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “2013 Repricing Date” in the proviso at the end of the second sentence and replacing it with “2014 Repricing and Extension Date”.
(o)    Section 6.1(t) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting all of the words following “and with respect to” and replacing them with “Commodities Agreements”.
(p)    Section 6.2 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following clauses at the end thereof:
(bb) Liens on Cash or Cash Equivalents to the extent used to secure Hedge Agreements permitted under Section 6.1(t) in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate; and
(cc) Liens (i) in favor of the Company or the Guarantors and (ii) granted by any Restricted Subsidiary in favor of any other Restricted Subsidiary, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), securing intercompany Indebtedness and intercompany hedging arrangements permitted under Section 6.1; provided, that any such Lien on any Collateral shall be junior in priority to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations.
and is further amended by deleting “and” at the end of clause (z) and replacing “.” at the end of clause (aa) with “;”.
(q)    Section 6.2(aa) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word “Non-Pledged”.
(r)    Section 6.6(h) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the words thereof in their entirety with “[Reserved]”.
(s)    Section 9.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
9.1    Appointment of Agents.  JPMCB is hereby appointed as Syndication Agent, and each Lender and Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Syndication Agent to act as its agents in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Credit Documents.  Crédit Agricole is hereby appointed as Documentation Agent, and each Lender and Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Documentation Agent to act as its agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Credit Documents.  Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank and, by their acceptance of the benefits hereof and the other Credit Documents, the other Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and authorizes Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, as applicable, to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, as applicable by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Section 9 are solely for the benefit of Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and neither Company nor any other Credit Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.  It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Credit Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to 

Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.  The Syndication Agents and the Documentation Agents, without consent of or notice to any party hereto, may assign any and all of its rights or obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates.  As of the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date, JPMCB, in its capacity as Syndication Agent and Crédit Agricole, in its capacities as Documentation Agent, shall not have any obligations but shall be entitled to all benefits of this Section 9.
(t)    Section 9.8 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “Co-Documentation Agents” and replacing with the following: “Documentation Agent”.
(u)    Appendix A-2 of the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the new Appendix A-2 annexed hereto.
SECTION 3.      Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment (other than the amendments to be effectuated pursuant to Section 2 of this Amendment) shall become effective on the date that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived by the Requisite Lenders):
(a)the Administrative Agent shall have received this Amendment, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of (i) Holding, the Company and each of its Guarantor Subsidiaries, as applicable and (ii) the Requisite Lenders and all Consenting Lenders and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent; and
(b)the Administrative Agent shall have received the Acknowledgement and Confirmation, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, executed and delivered by an authorized officer of Holding, the Company and each of its Guarantor Subsidiaries, as applicable.
SECTION 4.      Conditions to Effectiveness of Section 2.  Section 2 of this Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “2014 Repricing and Extension Date”) occurring on or after March 21, 2014 that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived by the Requisite Lenders): 
(a)    each New Lender and Additional Revolving Lender has become a party to the Credit Agreement and this Amendment;
(b)    the Administrative Agent shall have received from (i) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, as counsel for the Credit Parties and (ii) Timothy Simpson, as general counsel to the Company opinions addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and dated as of the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date, which opinions shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(c)the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Company payment of all fees and expenses required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and all fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on or before the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date; and
(d)immediately before and after giving effect to Section 2 of this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties and set forth in each Credit Document shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as if made on the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), in each case other than representations and warranties which are subject to a materiality qualifier, in which case such representations and warranties shall be (or shall have been) true and correct; and
(e)no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment on the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date. 
SECTION 5.    New Lenders; Additional Revolving Lenders; Reallocation of Revolving Loans.  (a) Each New Lender, the Administrative Agent and each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that on the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date, upon the execution and delivery of an Assignment Agreement by each New Lender, it (i) shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of, the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents with Loans in the amounts as set forth on such Assignment Agreement, (ii) shall be subject to and bound by the terms 

thereof and (iii) shall perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a Lender thereunder.  Each Non-Consenting Lender which does not execute such Assignment Agreement shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment Agreement in accordance with Section 2.23 of the Amended Credit Agreement.
(b)     Upon execution and delivery of this Amendment by each Additional Revolving Lender, it (i) shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of , the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents with a Revolving Commitment in the amounts as set forth on Appendix A-2 hereto, (ii) shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof and (iii) shall perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a Lender thereunder.
(c)    Each of the Additional Revolving Lenders (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Amendment; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.1 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment; (c) agrees that it has made and will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement or any instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agents to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agents by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender including, if it is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, its obligation pursuant to Section 2.20(c) of the Credit Agreement.

(d)    Each Revolving Lender (including each Additional Revolving Lender) party hereto hereby agrees that the new Appendix A-2 annexed hereto accurately reflects the Revolving Commitments as of the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date (after giving effect to the Revolver Upsize).
(e)    On the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date (after giving effect to the Revolver Upsize), the interests of each Revolving Lender in the Revolving Loans will be reallocated, without premium or penalty, in accordance with Section 2.24(c) of the Credit Agreement in order that the Revolving Loans will be held by all Revolving Lenders (including the Additional Revolving Lenders) ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments as shown in the new Appendix A-2 annexed hereto.
SECTION 6.      No Other Amendment or Waivers; Confirmation.  Except as expressly provided hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect.  The amendments contained herein shall not be construed as an amendment of any other provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents or for any purpose except as expressly set forth herein or a consent to any further or future action on the part of any Credit Party that would require the waiver or consent of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.  Each Credit Party reaffirms its obligations under the Credit Documents to which it is a party and the validity of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents.  This Amendment shall constitute a Credit Document for purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and from and after the 2014 Repricing and Extension Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in any Credit Document and all references to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement in the Amended Credit Agreement shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, refer to the Amended Credit Agreement. 
SECTION 7.      APPLICABLE LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10.17 OF THE EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT AS IF SUCH SECTION WERE SET FORTH IN FULL HEREIN. 
SECTION 8.    Miscellaneous. (a)  This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this 

Amendment by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(b)    The provisions of this Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including permitted assignees of its Loans in whole or in part prior to effectiveness hereof).
SECTION 9.      Headings.  Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

[Signature Pages Follow]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON ANNEX A HERETO
By:_/s/ Bradford J. Helgeson__________
      Name: Bradford J. Helgeson
      Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

By:_/s/ Bradford J. Helgeson__________
      Name: Bradford J. Helgeson
      Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Covanta - Second Amendment

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent,    Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank
By:_/s/ Maria F. Maia    _________________
      Name: Maria F. Maia
      Title: Managing Director

Covanta - Second Amendment

All other executed lender consents are on file

with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Covanta - Second Amendment

ANNEX A
	
		
	1.
	Camden County Energy Recovery Associates, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta Camden GP, LLC

	2.
	Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC (f/k/a Covanta 4Recovery LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	3.
	Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC (f/k/a TransRiver II, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC

	4.
	Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. (f/k/a TransRiver Marketing Company, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner and Managing Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC
By its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	5.
	Covanta 4Recovery Philadelphia LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	6.
	Covanta 4Recovery Transfer Systems LLC (f/k/a TransRiver Transfer Systems LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	7.
	Covanta 4Recovery Waste LLC (f/k/a TransRiver Waste LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC 

	8.
	Covanta Abington Transfer Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ES, Inc.

	9.
	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington, Inc., a Virginia corporation

	10.
	Covanta ARC Company, a Delaware general partnership
By its General Partners Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC and Covanta Ref-Fuel Management II, LLC
By its Managing Partner Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC

	11.
	Covanta ARC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	12.
	Covanta ARC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Ref-Fuel Holdings LLC

	13.
	Covanta B-3, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta Berkshire Operations, Inc.

	14.
	Covanta Berkshire Holdings, Inc., a New York corporation

	15.
	Covanta Berkshire Operations, Inc., a New York corporation

	16.
	Covanta Camden GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	17.
	Covanta Company of SEMASS, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC

	18.
	Covanta Dade Metals Recovery LLC, a Florida limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Pasco, Inc.

	19.
	Covanta Energy Americas, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	20.
	Covanta Energy Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	21.
	Covanta Energy Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	22.
	Covanta Energy Resource Corp., a Delaware corporation

	23.
	Covanta Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	
		
	24.
	Covanta Engineering Services, Inc., a New Jersey corporation

	25.
	Covanta ES, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	26.
	Covanta Fairfax, Inc., a Virginia corporation

	27.
	Covanta Harrisburg, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	28.
	Covanta Haverhill, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	29.
	Covanta Haverhill Associates, a Massachusetts general partnership
By its General Partner and Managing Venturer Covanta Haverhill, Inc.

	30.
	Covanta Haverhill Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	31.
	Covanta Hawaii Energy LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Projects of Hawaii, Inc.

	32.
	Covanta Hempstead Company, a New York general partnership
By its General Partners Covanta Hempstead LLC and Covanta Hempstead II, LLC
By its Managing Partner Covanta Hempstead LLC

	33.
	Covanta Hempstead II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Hempstead LLC

	34.
	Covanta Hempstead LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	35.
	Covanta Hennepin Energy Resource Co., Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta Energy Resource Corp.

	36.
	Covanta Hillsborough, Inc., a Florida corporation

	37.
	Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery Venture, a Hawaii General Partnership
By its General Partners and Executive Committee Covanta Oahu Waste Energy Recovery, Inc. and Covanta Projects of Hawaii Inc.

	38.
	Covanta Hudson Valley Renewable Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ES, Inc.

	39.
	Covanta Huntsville, Inc., an Alabama corporation

	40.
	Covanta Indianapolis, Inc., an Indiana corporation

	41.
	Covanta Kent, Inc., a Michigan corporation

	42.
	Covanta Lake II, Inc., a Florida corporation

	43.
	Covanta Lancaster, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation

	44.
	Covanta Lee, Inc., a Florida corporation

	45.
	Covanta Long Beach Renewable Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation

	46.
	Covanta Long Island, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	47.
	Covanta MacArthur Renewable Energy, Inc., a New York corporation

	48.
	Covanta Marion Land Corp., an Oregon corporation

	49.
	Covanta Marion, Inc., an Oregon corporation

	50.
	Covanta Mid-Conn, Inc., a Connecticut corporation

	51.
	Covanta Montgomery, Inc., Maryland corporation

	52.
	Covanta Niagara LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	53.
	Covanta Niagara II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Niagara LLC

	54.
	Covanta Niagara, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Niagara LLC

	55.
	Covanta Oahu Waste Energy Recovery, Inc., a California corporation

	56.
	Covanta Omega Lease, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	57.
	Covanta Onondaga Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	58.
	Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	59.
	Covanta Operations of SEMASS II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC

	
		
	60.
	Covanta Operations of Union LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company
By its Sole Members and Managers Covanta Projects, Inc. and Covanta Waste to Energy, LLC

	61.
	Covanta OPW Associates, Inc., a Connecticut corporation

	62.
	Covanta OPWH, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	63.
	Covanta Pasco, Inc., a Florida corporation

	64.
	Covanta Pittsfield, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta Berkshire Operations, Inc.

	65.
	Covanta Plymouth Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation

	66.
	Covanta Plymouth GP Corp., a Delaware corporation

	67.
	Covanta Plymouth Investments Corp., a Delaware corporation

	68.
	Covanta Plymouth, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	69.
	Covanta Power International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	70.
	Covanta Projects of Hawaii, Inc., a Hawaii corporation

	71.
	Covanta Projects of Wallingford, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta OPW Associates, Inc.
By its Limited Partner Covanta Wallingford Associates, Inc.

	72.
	Covanta Projects, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	73.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Finance LLC (f/k/a Ref-Fuel Corp.), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC Holdings, LLC

	74.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Members MSW Energy Hudson LLC and MSW Energy Erie LLC

	75.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member MSW Energy Holdings II LLC

	76.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel LLC (f/k/a Ref-Fuel LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Ref-Fuel Finance, LLC

	77.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Management II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC

	78.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	79.
	Covanta Renewable Fuels LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	80.
	Covanta Research & Technology, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	81.
	Covanta RRS Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	82.
	Covanta SBR Associates, a Massachusetts general partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Omega Lease, Inc.

	83.
	Covanta SECONN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	84.
	Covanta SEMASS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	85.
	Covanta SEMASS II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta SEMASS LLC

	86.
	Covanta SEMASS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC

	87.
	Covanta Southeastern Florida Renewable Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Pasco, Inc.

	88.
	Covanta Stanislaus, Inc., a California corporation

	89.
	Covanta Sustainable Solutions, LLC (f/k/a Covanta Secure Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	
		
	90.
	Covanta Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Waste to Energy, LLC

	91.
	Covanta Tulsa Renewable Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Lancaster, Inc.

	92.
	Covanta Wallingford Associates, Inc., a Connecticut corporation

	93.
	Covanta Warren Energy Resources Co., Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta Warren Holdings I, Inc.

	94.
	Covanta Warren Holdings I, Inc., a Virginia corporation

	95.
	Covanta Warren Holdings II, Inc., a California corporation

	96.
	Covanta Waste to Energy of Italy, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	97.
	Covanta Waste to Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Projects, Inc.

	98.
	Covanta York Renewable Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta ES, Inc.

	99.
	DSS Environmental, Inc., a New York corporation

	100.
	ECOvanta, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC

	101.
	Haverhill Power, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Haverhill, Inc.

	102.
	LMI, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	103.
	Mount Kisco Transfer Station, Inc., a New York corporation

	104.
	MSW Energy Erie, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager MWS Energy Holdings LLC

	105.
	MSW Energy Finance Co. II, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	106.
	MSW Energy Finance Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation

	107.
	MSW Energy Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta ARC Holdings, Inc.

	108.
	MSW Energy Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Managing Member Covanta ARC Holdings, Inc.

	109.
	MSW Energy Hudson LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member MSW Energy Holdings LLC

	110.
	MSW I Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC Holdings, LLC

	111.
	Peabody Monofill Associates, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	112.
	Recycling Industries Transfer Station, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	113.
	SEMASS Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership
By its Managing General Partner Covanta Company of SEMASS, L.P.
By its Managing Partner Covanta SEMASS LLC

APPENDIX A-2

Revolving Commitments
	
			
	Lender
	Revolving Commitment
	Pro Rata Share

	Bank of America, N.A.
	$97,000,000.00
	9.700000%

	Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
	$87,000,000.00
	8.700000%

	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
	$87,000,000.00
	8.700000%

	RBS Citizens National Association
	$75,000,000.00
	7.500000%

	TD Bank NA
	$75,000,000.00
	7.500000%

	Union Bank NA
	$75,000,000.00
	7.500000%

	Cobank ACB
	$73,000,000.00
	7.300000%

	HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
	$65,000,000.00
	6.500000%

	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
	$65,000,000.00
	6.500000%

	BBVA Compass Bank
	$65,000,000.00
	6.500000%

	Branch Banking & Trust Company
	$50,000,000.00
	5.000000%

	Capital One, National Association
	$35,000,000.00
	3.500000%

	Barclays Bank PLC
	$32,000,000.00
	3.200000%

	Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. 
	$32,000,000.00
	3.200000%

	Citibank, N.A.
	$32,000,000.00
	3.200000%

	The Huntington National Bank
	$30,000,000.00
	3.000000%

	Siemens Financial Services, Inc.
	$25,000,000.00
	2.500000%

	Total
	$1,000,000,000.00
	100.000000%

EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONFIRMATION
1.    Reference is made to (i) the Second Amendment, dated as of March 21, 2014 (the “Second Amendment”) and (ii) the CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of March 28, 2012 (as amended by the First Amendment, dated as of March 12, 2013 and as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) by and among COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Holding”), certain subsidiaries of Company, as guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank (the “Administrative Agent”), MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Syndication Agent and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents. 
2.    The Existing Credit Agreement is being amended pursuant to the Second Amendment.  Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees, with respect to each Credit Document to which it is a party: 
(a)    all of its obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under such Credit Document shall remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis after giving effect to the Second Amendment; and  
(b)    all of the Liens and security interests created and arising under such Credit Documents remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis, and the perfected status and priority of each such Lien and security interest continues in full force and effect on a continuous basis, unimpaired, uninterrupted and undischarged, after giving effect to the Second Amendment, as collateral security for its obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement and under its guarantees in the Credit Documents.
3.    THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
4.    This Acknowledgment and Confirmation may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single document.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Acknowledgment and Confirmation by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Acknowledgment and Confirmation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Acknowledgement and Confirmation to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES LISTED ON ANNEX A HERETO
By:______________________________
      Name: 
      Title: 

COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

By:______________________________
      Name: 
      Title: 

Signature Page - Acknowledgement and Confirmation

ANNEX A

	
		
	1.
	Camden County Energy Recovery Associates, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta Camden GP, LLC

	2.
	Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC (f/k/a Covanta 4Recovery LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	3.
	Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC (f/k/a TransRiver II, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC

	4.
	Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. (f/k/a TransRiver Marketing Company, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner and Managing Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC
By its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	5.
	Covanta 4Recovery Philadelphia LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	6.
	Covanta 4Recovery Transfer Systems LLC (f/k/a TransRiver Transfer Systems LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	7.
	Covanta 4Recovery Waste LLC (f/k/a TransRiver Waste LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC 

	8.
	Covanta Abington Transfer Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ES, Inc.

	9.
	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington, Inc., a Virginia corporation

	10.
	Covanta ARC Company, a Delaware general partnership
By its General Partners Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC and Covanta Ref-Fuel Management II, LLC
By its Managing Partner Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC

	11.
	Covanta ARC Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	12.
	Covanta ARC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Ref-Fuel Holdings LLC

	13.
	Covanta B-3, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta Berkshire Operations, Inc.

	14.
	Covanta Berkshire Holdings, Inc., a New York corporation

	15.
	Covanta Berkshire Operations, Inc., a New York corporation

	16.
	Covanta Camden GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	17.
	Covanta Company of SEMASS, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC

	18.
	Covanta Dade Metals Recovery LLC, a Florida limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Pasco, Inc.

	19.
	Covanta Energy Americas, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	20.
	Covanta Energy Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	21.
	Covanta Energy Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	22.
	Covanta Energy Resource Corp., a Delaware corporation

	23.
	Covanta Energy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	24.
	Covanta Engineering Services, Inc., a New Jersey corporation

	
		
	25.
	Covanta ES, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	26.
	Covanta Fairfax, Inc., a Virginia corporation

	27.
	Covanta Harrisburg, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	28.
	Covanta Haverhill, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	29.
	Covanta Haverhill Associates, a Massachusetts general partnership
By its General Partner and Managing Venturer Covanta Haverhill, Inc.

	30.
	Covanta Haverhill Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	31.
	Covanta Hawaii Energy LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Projects of Hawaii, Inc.

	32.
	Covanta Hempstead Company, a New York general partnership
By its General Partners Covanta Hempstead LLC and Covanta Hempstead II, LLC
By its Managing Partner Covanta Hempstead LLC

	33.
	Covanta Hempstead II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Hempstead LLC

	34.
	Covanta Hempstead LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	35.
	Covanta Hennepin Energy Resource Co., Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta Energy Resource Corp.

	36.
	Covanta Hillsborough, Inc., a Florida corporation

	37.
	Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery Venture, a Hawaii General Partnership
By its General Partners and Executive Committee Covanta Oahu Waste Energy Recovery, Inc. and Covanta Projects of Hawaii Inc.

	38.
	Covanta Hudson Valley Renewable Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ES, Inc.

	39.
	Covanta Huntsville, Inc., an Alabama corporation

	40.
	Covanta Indianapolis, Inc., an Indiana corporation

	41.
	Covanta Kent, Inc., a Michigan corporation

	42.
	Covanta Lake II, Inc., a Florida corporation

	43.
	Covanta Lancaster, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation

	44.
	Covanta Lee, Inc., a Florida corporation

	45.
	Covanta Long Beach Renewable Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation

	46.
	Covanta Long Island, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	47.
	Covanta MacArthur Renewable Energy, Inc., a New York corporation

	48.
	Covanta Marion Land Corp., an Oregon corporation

	49.
	Covanta Marion, Inc., an Oregon corporation

	50.
	Covanta Mid-Conn, Inc., a Connecticut corporation

	51.
	Covanta Montgomery, Inc., Maryland corporation

	52.
	Covanta Niagara LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	53.
	Covanta Niagara II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Niagara LLC

	54.
	Covanta Niagara, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Niagara LLC

	55.
	Covanta Oahu Waste Energy Recovery, Inc., a California corporation

	56.
	Covanta Omega Lease, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	57.
	Covanta Onondaga Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	58.
	Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	59.
	Covanta Operations of SEMASS II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC

	
		
	60.
	Covanta Operations of Union LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company
By its Sole Members and Managers Covanta Projects, Inc. and Covanta Waste to Energy, LLC

	61.
	Covanta OPW Associates, Inc., a Connecticut corporation

	62.
	Covanta OPWH, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	63.
	Covanta Pasco, Inc., a Florida corporation

	64.
	Covanta Pittsfield, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta Berkshire Operations, Inc.

	65.
	Covanta Plymouth Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation

	66.
	Covanta Plymouth GP Corp., a Delaware corporation

	67.
	Covanta Plymouth Investments Corp., a Delaware corporation

	68.
	Covanta Plymouth, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	69.
	Covanta Power International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	70.
	Covanta Projects of Hawaii, Inc., a Hawaii corporation

	71.
	Covanta Projects of Wallingford, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta OPW Associates, Inc.
By its Limited Partner Covanta Wallingford Associates, Inc.

	72.
	Covanta Projects, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	73.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Finance LLC (f/k/a Ref-Fuel Corp.), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC Holdings, LLC

	74.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Members MSW Energy Hudson LLC and MSW Energy Erie LLC

	75.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member MSW Energy Holdings II LLC

	76.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel LLC (f/k/a Ref-Fuel LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Ref-Fuel Finance, LLC

	77.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Management II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC

	78.
	Covanta Ref-Fuel Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	79.
	Covanta Renewable Fuels LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	80.
	Covanta Research & Technology, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Energy Corporation

	81.
	Covanta RRS Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	82.
	Covanta SBR Associates, a Massachusetts general partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Omega Lease, Inc.

	83.
	Covanta SECONN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	84.
	Covanta SEMASS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC LLC

	85.
	Covanta SEMASS II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta SEMASS LLC

	86.
	Covanta SEMASS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By its Managing Partner Covanta Operations of SEMASS LLC

	87.
	Covanta Southeastern Florida Renewable Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Pasco, Inc.

	88.
	Covanta Stanislaus, Inc., a California corporation

	89.
	Covanta Sustainable Solutions, LLC (f/k/a Covanta Secure Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	
		
	90.
	Covanta Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Waste to Energy, LLC

	91.
	Covanta Tulsa Renewable Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Lancaster, Inc.

	92.
	Covanta Wallingford Associates, Inc., a Connecticut corporation

	93.
	Covanta Warren Energy Resources Co., Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
By its General Partner Covanta Warren Holdings I, Inc.

	94.
	Covanta Warren Holdings I, Inc., a Virginia corporation

	95.
	Covanta Warren Holdings II, Inc., a California corporation

	96.
	Covanta Waste to Energy of Italy, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	97.
	Covanta Waste to Energy, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Projects, Inc.

	98.
	Covanta York Renewable Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta ES, Inc.

	99.
	DSS Environmental, Inc., a New York corporation

	100.
	ECOvanta, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC

	101.
	Haverhill Power, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta Haverhill, Inc.

	102.
	LMI, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	103.
	Mount Kisco Transfer Station, Inc., a New York corporation

	104.
	MSW Energy Erie, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager MWS Energy Holdings LLC

	105.
	MSW Energy Finance Co. II, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	106.
	MSW Energy Finance Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation

	107.
	MSW Energy Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta ARC Holdings, Inc.

	108.
	MSW Energy Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Managing Member Covanta ARC Holdings, Inc.

	109.
	MSW Energy Hudson LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member MSW Energy Holdings LLC

	110.
	MSW I Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By its Sole Member Covanta ARC Holdings, LLC

	111.
	Peabody Monofill Associates, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation

	112.
	Recycling Industries Transfer Station, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By its Sole Member and Manager Covanta 4Recovery, L.P. by its General Partner Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and by its Limited Partners Covanta 4Recovery I, LLC and Covanta 4Recovery II, LLC

	113.
	SEMASS Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership
By its Managing General Partner Covanta Company of SEMASS, L.P.
By its Managing Partner Covanta SEMASS LLC

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