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exv10w42

 

Exhibit 10.42

AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO THE

SEPARATION AGREEMENT, PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION

     AMENDMENT
NO. 1, dated as of November 1, 2007 (this “Amendment”), to the Separation
Agreement, Plan of Reorganization and Distribution, dated as of October 22, 2007 (the “Original Agreement”), between Peabody Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Patriot Coal
Corporation, a Delaware corporation. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Original Agreement.

W
I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Parties are parties to the Original Agreement;

     WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Original Agreement as set forth herein; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15.03 thereof, the Original Agreement may be amended by an
instrument in writing executed by the Parties.

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

     Section 1.
Amendment to the Original Agreement.
Section 5.01(j) of the Original Agreement
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     (j) Reference is made to the litigation captioned Consolidated Coal Co. v.
United States, No. 01-254C, pending in the United States Court of Federal Claims
(the “Federal Reclamation Case”). For the period through and including the Distribution
Date, PEC shall (i) be responsible for litigating on behalf of both the PEC Group and
the Patriot Group claims relating to the Federal Reclamation Case in respect of
reclamation fees paid through and including the Distribution Date, (ii) receive and
have the benefit of all of the proceeds from the Federal Reclamation Case relating to
claims for refunds of reclamation fees paid through and including the Distribution
Date, including interest thereon, and (iii) be responsible for the payment of
attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with the Federal Reclamation Case relating to
claims for refunds of reclamation fees paid through and including the Distribution
Date. For refund claims which are the subject of the Federal Reclamation Case and
which relate to reclamation payments made after the Distribution Date, (x) PEC shall
have the responsibility for litigating any such claims by the members of the PEC Group
(including responsibility for related attorney’s fees and costs) and shall receive and
have the benefit of proceeds from the Federal Reclamation Case in respect of such
payments made by any member of the PEC Group, and (y) Patriot shall have the
responsibility for litigating any such claims by the members of the Patriot Group
(including responsibility for related attorney’s fees and costs) and shall receive and
have the benefit of proceeds from the Federal Reclamation Case in respect of such
payments made by any member of the Patriot Group.

     Section 2.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with,
and governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of
such state. Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal

 

 

jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Missouri or any federal court with subject matter
jurisdiction located in the City of St. Louis (and any appeals court therefrom) in the event any dispute arises
out of this Amendment, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal
jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (c) agrees that it will
not bring any action relating to this Amendment or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby
in any court other than such courts.

     Section 3. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof.

     Section 4. No Other Amendments. Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the
Original Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect.

[Signatures appear on following page.]

 

 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as
of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION 

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Richard A. Navarre
	 
		 	Name:  	Richard A. Navarre 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President 	 
	 
	 	PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Joseph W. Bean
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Joseph W. Bean 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President & General Counsel 	 
	 

[Amendment
No. 1 to Separation Agreement]exv10w43

 

Exhibit 10.43

     THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) TO COAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT
is entered into as of February 26, 2008, by and between Patriot Coal Sales LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Patriot”), and COALSALES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“COALSALES”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer entered into a Coal Supply Agreement dated as of October 22, 2007
(“Agreement”) for the sale of coal by Patriot to COALSALES for delivery to various End Customers
of the quality, in the amounts, and upon the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

     WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein,

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:

	 	1.	 	Section 2.10 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:

	 	 	 	“2.10 Payment Terms; Payment Disputes. All invoices for coal shipped hereunder
shall be submitted by Patriot directly to COALSALES at the billing address(s)
provided by COALSALES (e.g. mail, facsimile and EDI as applicable), in accordance
with the same payment terms governing COALSALES’ submission of invoices to its End
Customer(s). With respect to all coal deliveries made by Patriot to COALSALES prior
to February 1, 2008 (“Initial Settlement Date”) for which COALSALES has not
previously paid Patriot, COALSALES shall pay to Patriot on the fifth
(5th) calendar day following the receipt of the applicable invoice from
Patriot the amount due under each such invoice which shall be deemed full payment
for all coal deliveries under each such invoice, subject to the quarterly
reconciliation adjustment as provided below. With respect to all coal deliveries
made by Patriot after the Initial Settlement Date, and notwithstanding that
COALSALES may not have received full payment from its End Customer(s), COALSALES
shall remit payment to Patriot on the fifth (5th) calendar day following COALSALES’
receipt of an invoice from Patriot for such coal deliveries (“Estimated Billings”)
prepared in accordance with the terms of the applicable End Customer Contract.

 

 

	 	 	 	For each calendar quarter commencing with the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2007, the parties
shall reconcile all payables to Patriot from COALSALES for deliveries during such calendar quarter
(“Quarterly Deliveries”), against all payments receivable by COALSALES from the End Customers for
Quarterly Deliveries. COALSALES shall provide Patriot with documentation from each End Customer as
to the actual amount that COALSALES has received from each End Customer for Quarterly Deliveries
including, but not limited to, adjustments for coal quality and other pricing adjustments.
COALSALES shall compare the actual amounts received from each End Customer to the Estimated
Billings paid by COALSALES to Patriot during such calendar quarter. If COALSALES owes Patriot an
additional amount for such Quarterly Deliveries, COALSALES shall pay such additional amount to
Patriot within five (5) calendar.days of the completion of the reconciliation process. If COALSALES
has overpaid Patriot for such Quarterly Deliveries, Patriot shall remit such overpayment to
COALSALES within five (5) calendar days of the completion of the reconciliation process. Interest
will not be due on any payments made as a result of the reconciliation process. The parties agree
to complete the reconciliation process within ninety (90) days after December 31, 2007 and within
sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter thereafter.
	 
	 	 	 	If an End Customer files for bankruptcy or if an End Customer’s creditworthiness significantly
deteriorates (as determined by COALSALES using reasonable commercial standards), COALSALES shall
promptly send a written notice to Patriot and shall have the obligation to remit payment to
Patriot for deliveries to such End Customer only upon receipt of payment from such End Customer.
	 
	 	 	 	If an End Customer advises COALSALES that it will refuse to pay the total invoice for coal
deliveries for any reason, COALSALES shall promptly send a written notice to Patriot and shall
have the obligation to remit payment to Patriot for such coal deliveries only upon receipt of
payment from such End Customer.
	 
	 	 	 	COALSALES will continue to monitor for Patriot the creditworthiness of End Customers in accordance
with its then current policy and will make recommendations to Patriot regarding changes in the
creditworthiness of any End Customer. COALSALES shall cooperate fully with Patriot in these
matters.

 

 

	 	 	 	Patriot agrees that in the event of a payment dispute between COALSALES and End
Customer or non-payment by End Customer, it will cooperate fully with COALSALES
and will take all reasonable measures to assist COALSALES in resolving any issues
with End Customer relating to invoices, payment, and collection of all outstanding
amounts due from End Customer.”

	 	2.	 	Except as herein modified and amended, all terms and provisions of the Agreement shall otherwise remain unchanged.
	 
	 	3.	 	This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and
year first above written.

COALSALES, LLC

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Walter L. Hawkins	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	Walter L. Hawkins, Jr.
	 	 
	Title:

	 	SVP & Treasurer	 	 
	Date:

	 	2/26/08	 	 

PATRIOT COAL SALES LLC

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Robert Mead
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	Robert Mead 	 	 
	Title:

	 	VP & Treasurer	 	 
	Date:

	 	3-05-08

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