Document:

First Amendment to Credit Agreement

 
Exhibit 10.18

 
ITRON, INC. 
 
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”) is dated as of March 20, 2003 and entered into by and among Itron, Inc., a Washington corporation (“Company”), THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF (each individually
referred to herein as a “Lender” and collectively as “Lenders”), LASALLE BANK, N.A., as syndication agent for Lenders (in such capacity, “Syndication Agent”), KEYBANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as documentation agent for Lenders (in such capacity, “Documentation Agent”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”) for Lenders, and is
made with reference to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 4, 2003, as amended to the date hereof (the Credit Agreement, as so amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and as it may hereafter be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, being the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and a Lender. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same
meanings herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement. 
 
RECITALS 
 
WHEREAS,
Assignment Agreements have been executed pursuant to which Lenders have acquired certain portions of the Loans and Commitments outstanding under the Credit Agreement; and 
 
WHEREAS, Company and Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement to (i) make certain clarifying
changes and other amendments as set forth below and (ii) reflect the updated allocation of Commitments and Loans among Lenders. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows: 
 
Section 1. AMENDMENTS TO
THE CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 
1.1 Amendments to Section 1:
Definitions. 
 
A. Subsection 1.1
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definitions of “Agents”, “Intellectual Property” and “Requisite Lenders” in their entirety and substituting the following therefor, all in
proper alphabetical order: 
 
“‘Agents’ means Administrative Agent, Documentation Agent, Syndication Agent and other agents.” 

 
“‘Intellectual Property’ means all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, technology, software, know-how, trade secrets, customer lists, processes, and other proprietary
information.” 
 
“‘Requisite
Lenders’ means two or more Lenders having or holding at least 66 2/3% of the sum of (i) the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders plus (ii) the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure of all Lenders.” 
 
B. Subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
further amended by inserting the following new definitions of “Documentation Agent”, “First Amendment” and “Syndication Agent”, all in proper alphabetical order: 
 
“‘Documentation Agent’ has the meaning
assigned to that term in the introduction to the First Amendment.” 
 
“‘First Amendment’ means that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 20, 2003, by and among Company, Administrative Agent, Documentation Agent, Syndication Agent and
Lenders.” 
 
“‘Syndication
Agent’ has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to the First Amendment.” 
 
1.2 Amendments to Section 2: Amounts and Terms of Commitments and Loans. 
 
Subsection 2.5B of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a “.” at the end thereof. 
 
1.3 Amendments to Section 6: Company’s Affirmative Covenants.

 
Subsection 6.5 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting the “-” following the word “permit” in the first full sentence thereof. 
 
1.4 Amendments to Section 9: Duties of Other Agents. 
 
Subsection 9.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 
“None of the Lenders identified in this
Agreement as a “co-agent”, Documentation Agent or Syndication Agent shall have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the
foregoing, none of such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender.” 
 

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1.5 Amendments to
Section 10: Miscellaneous. 
 
Subsection
10.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: 
 
“10.6 Amendments and Waivers. 
 
No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of the Notes, and no consent to any departure by Company therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the
written concurrence of Requisite Lenders; provided that no such amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent shall, without the consent of (a) each Lender with Obligations directly affected (whose consent shall be required for any
such amendment, modification, termination or waiver in addition to that of Requisite Lenders) (1) reduce the principal amount of any Loan, (2) increase the maximum aggregate amount of Letters of Credit, (3) postpone the date or reduce the amount of
any scheduled payment (but not prepayment) of principal of any Loan, (4) postpone the date on which any interest or any fees are payable, (5) decrease the interest rate borne by any Loan (other than any waiver of any increase in the interest rate
applicable to any of the Loans pursuant to subsection 2.2E) or the amount of any fees payable hereunder including any change in the manner in which any financial ratio used in determining any interest rate or fee is calculated that would result in a
reduction of any such rate or fee), (6) reduce the amount or postpone the due date of any amount payable in respect of any Letter of Credit, (7) extend the expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination
Date, or (8) change in any manner the obligations of Revolving Lenders relating to the purchase of participations in Letters of Credit; (b) each Lender, (1) change in any manner the definition of “Pro Rata Share” or the definition of
“Requisite Lenders” (except for any changes resulting solely from an increase in Commitments approved by Requisite Lenders), (2) change in any manner any provision of this Agreement that, by its terms, expressly requires the approval or
concurrence of all Lenders, (3) increase the maximum duration of Interest Periods permitted hereunder, (4) release any Lien granted in favor of Administrative Agent with respect to all or substantially all of the Collateral or release all or
substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty, in each case other than in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, or (5) change in any manner or waive the provisions contained in
subsection 8.1 or this subsection 10.6. In addition, (i) any amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any of the provisions contained in Section 4 shall be effective only if evidenced by a writing signed by or on behalf of Administrative
Agent and Requisite Lenders, (ii) no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of any Note shall be effective without the written concurrence of the Lender which is the holder of that Note, (iii) no amendment, modification,
termination or waiver of any provision of subsection 2.1A(iii) or of any other provision of this Agreement relating to the Swing Line Loan Commitment or the Swing Line Loans shall be effective without the written concurrence of Swing Line Lender,
(iv) no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of Section 3 shall be effective without the written concurrence of Administrative Agent and, with respect to the purchase of participations in Letters of Credit, without the
written concurrence of the Issuing Lender that has issued an outstanding Letter of Credit or has not been reimbursed for a payment under a Letter of Credit, 
 

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(v) no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of Section 9 or of any other
provision of this Agreement which, by its terms, expressly requires the approval or concurrence of Administrative Agent shall be effective without the written concurrence of Administrative Agent, and (vi) no Commitment of a Lender shall be increased
without the consent of such Lender. Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of that Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on Company in any case shall entitle Company to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any
amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this subsection 10.6 shall be binding upon each Lender at the time outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by Company, on Company.” 
 
1.6 Substitution of Schedule 2.1. 
 
Schedule 2.1 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety as set forth on Annex A attached hereto. 
 
Section 2. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS 
 
Section 1 of this Amendment shall become effective only upon the satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent (the date of satisfaction of such conditions being referred to herein as the
“First Amendment Effective Date”): 
 
A. On or before the First Amendment Effective Date, Company shall deliver to Lenders (or to Administrative Agent for Lenders with sufficient originally executed copies, where appropriate, for each Lender and its counsel)
executed copies of this Amendment dated the First Amendment Effective Date. 
 
B. On or before the First Amendment Effective Date, all corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents incidental
thereto not previously found acceptable by Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of Lenders, and its counsel shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent and such counsel, and Administrative Agent and such counsel shall have
received all such counterpart originals or certified copies of such documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request. 
 
Section 3. COMPANY’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 
In order to induce Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to amend the Credit Agreement in the manner
provided herein, Company represents and warrants to each Lender that the following statements are true, correct and complete: 
 
A. Corporate Power and Authority. Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Amendment and to carry
out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its obligations under, the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment (the “Amended Agreement”). 
 

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B.
Authorization of Agreements. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Company. 
 
C. No Conflict. The execution and delivery by Company
of this Amendment and the performance by Company of the Amended Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any provision of any law or any governmental rule or regulation applicable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Certificate or Articles
of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with
due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than Liens created under any of the Loan Documents in favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders), or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. 
 
D.
Governmental Consents. The execution and delivery by Company of this Amendment and the performance by Company of the Amended Agreement do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to,
with or by, any federal, state or other governmental authority or regulatory body. 
 
E. Binding Obligation. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Company and this Amendment and the Amended Agreement are the legally valid and binding obligations of Company,
enforceable against Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles
relating to enforceability. 
 
F. Incorporation
of Representations and Warranties From Credit Agreement. The representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement are and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of the First Amendment
Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true, correct and complete in all material respects on
and as of such earlier date. 
 
G. Absence of
Default. No event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default. 
 

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Section 5.
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
A. Reference to and Effect
on the Credit Agreement and the Other Loan Documents. 
 
(i) On and after the First Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Credit
Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Amended
Agreement. 
 
(ii) Except as specifically amended
by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. 
 
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any
provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Administrative Agent or any Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. 
 
B. Fees and Expenses. Company acknowledges that all costs, fees and expenses as described in
subsection 10.2 of the Credit Agreement incurred by Administrative Agent and its counsel with respect to this Amendment and the documents and transactions contemplated hereby shall be for the account of Company. 
 
C. Headings. Section and subsection headings in this
Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect. 
 
D. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTION 1646.5 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES. 
 
E. Counterparts;
Effectiveness. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together
shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document. This Amendment
(other than the provisions of Section 1 hereof, the effectiveness of which is governed by Section 2 hereof) shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by Company and Lenders and receipt by Company and Administrative Agent of
written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of delivery thereof. 
 

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Section 6.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT BY GUARANTORS 
 
Each guarantor listed on the signature pages hereof (“Guarantors”) hereby acknowledges that it has read this Amendment and consents to the terms thereof, and hereby confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding the
effectiveness of this Amendment, the obligations of each Guarantor under its applicable Guaranty shall not be impaired or affected and the applicable Guaranty is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby confirmed and
ratified in all respects. Each Guarantor further agrees that nothing in the Credit Agreement, this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent of such Guarantor to any future amendment to the Credit Agreement.

 
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above. 
 
COMPANY: 
 

	 ITRON, INC.
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	
	 Notice Address:

	 	 	 2818 North Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, Washington 99216-1867

 
 

	 Attention:
	  	 Mr. David G. Remington

	 	  	 Vice President and

	 	  	 Chief Financial Officer

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (509) 891-3334

 

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	 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
 ASSOCIATION, individually, as Administrative
 Agent and as a Lender
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Tom
Beil        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Tom Beil
 Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 221 North Wall Street, Suite 310

	 	 	 Spokane, Washington 99201

 

	 Attention:
	  	 Tom Beil, Vice President and

	 	  	 Senior Relationship Manager

	 Telephone:
	  	 (509) 363-6860

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (509) 363-6875

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 	 	 Spokane, Washington

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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	 BANNER BANK
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Steven
Fazzari        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Steven Fazzari
 Senior Vice President

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 501 North Riverpoint Blvd.,
 Suite 245

	 	 	 Spokane, Washington 99201

 

	 Attention:
	  	 Steven Fazzari, Senior Vice President

	 Telephone:
	  	 (509) 227-5404

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (509) 482-5765

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 BANNER BANK

	 	 	 Woodinville, Washington

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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	 COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Holly
Dungan        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Holly Dungan
 Venture Banking Officer

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 5330 Carillon Point

	 	 	 Kirkland, Washington 98033

 

	 Attention:
	  	 Holly Dungan

	 Telephone:
	  	 (425) 576-2826

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (425) 576-2810

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA

	 	 	 Livonia, Michigan

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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	 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Keven D.
Smith        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Keven D. Smith
 Vice President

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 601 108th Avenue N.E., 5th Floor

	 	 	 Mail Code: WA-31-18-0512
 Bellevue, Washington 98004

 

	 Attention:
	  	 Keven D. Smith

	 Telephone:
	  	 (425) 709-4579

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (425) 709-4587

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 	 	 Cleveland, Ohio

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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	 LASALLE BANK, N.A.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    Matthew G.
Leventhal        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Matthew G. Leventhal
 Commercial Banking Officer

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 135 South LaSalle Street

	 	 	 Chicago, Illinois 60603

 

	 Attention:
	  	 Matthew G. Leventhal

	 Telephone:
	  	 (312) 904-5534

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (312) 904-0432

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 LASALLE BANK

	 	 	 Chicago, Illinois

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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	 U.S. BANK, N.A.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    James
Henken        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 James Henken
 Vice President

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 101 South Capitol Blvd.,

	 	 	 Suite 807
 Boise, Idaho 83702

 

	 Attention:
	  	 James Henken

	 Telephone:
	  	 (208) 383-7823

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (208) 383-7574

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 U.S. BANK, N.A.

	 	 	 Boise, Idaho

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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	 WASHINGTON TRUST BANK
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David S.
Hayward        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David S. Hayward
 Vice President

 

	 Notice Address:
	 	 P.O. Box 2127

	 	 	 Spokane, Washington 99210-2127

 

	 Attention:
	  	 David S. Hayward

	 Telephone:
	  	 (509) 353-3942

	 Facsimile:
	  	 (509) 353-4005

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 Payment Instructions:
	 	 
	
	 	 	 WASHINGTON TRUST BANK

	 	 	 Spokane, Washington

	 	 	 ABA#:                                    
                   

	 	 	 For Acct.:                                   
               

	 	 	 Ref: Itron, Inc.
	 	 

 

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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS: 
 

	 EMD HOLDING, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 EMOBILE DATA, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 ENERGY CONCEPTS, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 President

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

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	 EPS SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 President

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 GENESIS SERVICES PITTSBURGH, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 ITRON FINANCE, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 ITRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Treasurer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

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	 ITRON SPECTRUM HOLDINGS, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 REGIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 SILICON ENERGY CORP.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 President

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

	 SRC SYSTEMS, INC.
  
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    David G.
Remington        

	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 David G. Remington
 President

 

	 Address:
	 	 2818 N. Sullivan Road

	 	 	 Spokane, WA 99216

 

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ANNEX
A 
 
SCHEDULE 2.1 
 
LENDERS’ COMMITMENTS AND PRO RATA SHARES

 

	 Lender

	  	 Term Loan
 Commitment

	    	 Revolving Loan
 Commitment

	    	 Total
 Commitment

	    	 Pro Rata
 Share

	 
	 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
	  	 $
	 17,142,857.14
	    	 $
	 18,857,142.86
	    	 $
	 36,000,000
	    	 34.29
	 %

	
	 Banner Bank
	  	 $
	 4,285,714.29
	    	 $
	 4,714,285.71
	    	 $
	 9,000,000
	    	 8.57
	 %

	
	 Comerica Bank – California
	  	 $
	 3,809,523.81
	    	 $
	 4,190,476.19
	    	 $
	 8,000,000
	    	 7.62
	 %

	
	 KeyBank National Association
	  	 $
	 7,142,857.14
	    	 $
	 7,857,142.86
	    	 $
	 15,000,000
	    	 14.29
	 %

	
	 La Salle Bank, N.A.
	  	 $
	 8,571,428.57
	    	 $
	 9,428,571.43
	    	 $
	 18,000,000
	    	 17.14
	 %

	
	 US Bank
	  	 $
	 4,761,904.76
	    	 $
	 5,238,095.24
	    	 $
	 10,000,000
	    	 9.52
	 %

	
	 Washington Trust Bank
	  	 $
	 4,285,714.29
	    	 $
	 4,714,285.71
	    	 $
	 9,000,000
	    	 8.57
	 %

	 	  	
	
	    	
	
	    	
	
	    	
	

	
	 TOTAL
	  	 $
	 50,000,000
	    	 $
	 55,000,000
	    	 $
	 105,000,000
	    	 100
	 %

 

A-1Indemnification Agreement

Exhibit 10.1 
 
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), made and entered into as of the 3rd day of
March, 2003, by and between AHL Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), and Thomas V. Beard, a director of the Company (“Indemnitee”). 
 
WITNESSETH: 
 
WHEREAS, Indemnitee has agreed to serve, at the request of the Company, as a director of the Company; and 
 
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve as a director of the
Company on the condition that he be indemnified, and that he have litigation expenses advanced, as provided herein; 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Indemnitee’s agreement to serve as a director of the Company, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 
 

	 	1.	 	Mandatory Indemnification. 

 
(a)    The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the Georgia
Business Corporation Code, and, to the extent that applicable law from time to time in effect shall permit indemnification that is broader than provided in this Agreement, then to the maximum extent authorized by law in connection with any
threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding to which Indemnitee is made or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent (“Party”), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether
formal or informal (an “Action”), but not including any Action by or in the right of the Company (a “Derivative Action”), the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from and against any judgment,
settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), interest and reasonable expense (including attorney’s fees) actually incurred by him by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an
officer, director, employee or agent of the Company, or has liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an officer, director, agent or fiduciary of any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, provided, however, that Indemnitee acted in a manner he believed in good faith to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect
to any criminal Action, Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, and with respect to an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee acted in a manner he believed in good faith to be in the interests of the participants in and
beneficiaries of the plan. Whether an Action is threatened, and whether Indemnitee is threatened to be made a Party thereto, shall be determined by Indemnitee in his reasonable judgment. 
 

 
(b)    In connection with any Derivative Action, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from and against any reasonable expenses actually incurred by him (including amounts paid in
settlement but not including amounts paid as a judgment, penalty or fine in respect of any such action) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an officer, director, partner, trustee, employee or agent of the Company; provided,
however, that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. 
 
(c)    The termination of any Action by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or
its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in a manner which he believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal Action, had reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful. 
 
(d)    Notwithstanding any foregoing provision to the contrary, under no circumstance shall the Company indemnify or hold Indemnitee harmless from and against any liability for judgments, settlements, penalties,
fines (including excise taxes assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), or expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by Indemnitee in a proceeding (i) by or in the right of the Company in which Indemnitee was adjudged liable to
the Company or (ii) in which Indemnitee is adjudged liable to the Company or is subjected to injunctive relief in favor of the Company (1) for any appropriation, in violation of his duties, of any business opportunity of the Company, (2) for acts or
omissions that involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (3) for the types of liability set forth in Section 14-2-832 of Georgia Business Corporation Code, or (4) for any transaction from which he received an improper personal
benefit. 
 
2.    Partial
Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any liability (including judgments, settlements, penalties, fines (including excise taxes assessed with
respect to an employee benefit plan), interest or reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees)) actually incurred by him but not entitled to indemnification for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for such
portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled. 
 
3.    Advancement of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay, in advance of the final disposition of any Action (including, for this purpose, any proceeding in Section 5 hereof) and within ten (10) days after
Indemnitee’s written request, all reasonable expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defending or acting as a witness in connection with such Action, including but not limited to the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any Action, to
which Indemnitee is a Party or threatened in the reasonable judgment of Indemnitee to be made a Party by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director of the Company, or has liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an officer, director, agent or fiduciary of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise. Indemnitee shall furnish the Company (i) a
written affirmation of his good faith belief that Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 1(a) or 1(b) hereof; and (ii) a written undertaking (which reflects an unlimited general 
 

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obligation), executed personally or on Indemnitee’s behalf, to repay any advances if it is ultimately
determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. Indemnitee agrees to reimburse the Company for any such advancement if, when and to the extent it is ultimately determined (by a court in a proceeding described in Section 5 or
otherwise) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement. 
 

	 	4.	 	Indemnification in Specific Actions. 

 
(a)    The determination of whether, with respect to any specific Action, Indemnitee has met the applicable standard
of conduct set forth in Section 1(a) or Section 1(b) hereof and is entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall be made (i) by a majority vote of a quorum of members of the Board of Directors of the Company not at the time parties
to the Action; (ii) if the quorum required by the foregoing clause (i) cannot be obtained, by a majority vote of a committee duly designated by the Board of Directors (in which designation directors who are parties to the Action may participate) and
consisting solely of two or more members of the Board of Directors not at the time parties to the Action; (iii) if a determination cannot be made under (i) or (ii) above, in a written opinion by independent legal counsel, selected by the Board of
Directors or its committee in the manner described in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) (or, if a quorum of the Board of Directors as required by the foregoing clause (i) cannot be obtained and a committee cannot be designated as required by the
foregoing clause (ii), by a majority vote of the full Board of Directors (in which selection directors who are parties to the Action may participate); or (iv) if agreed to by Indemnitee, by the vote of a majority of shares of the Company entitled to
vote thereon (excluding shares owned by, or the voting of which is controlled by, directors who at the time are parties to the Action). 
 
(b)    In the event that the determination is made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or advancement of
expenses in a specific Action pursuant to Section 1 hereof, such a determination is binding upon the Company in any subsequent proceedings in connection with such Action. 
 

	 	5.	 	Enforcement of this Agreement. 

 
(a)    Reasonable expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with his request for indemnification hereunder shall
be borne by the Company, unless Indemnitee is determined not to be entitled to indemnification for any liability or expense hereunder. In the event that Indemnitee is a party to or intervenes in any proceeding in which the validity or enforceability
of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce his rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee, if he prevails in whole or in part in such action, shall be entitled to
recover from the Company and shall be indemnified by the Company against any expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him. 
 
(b)    In any proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue, or in which Indemnitee
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enforce his rights hereunder, the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification hereunder. 
 
6.    Termination of Service. Indemnitee’s right to indemnification and advancement of expenses pursuant to this Agreement shall continue regardless of whether Indemnitee has ceased for any reason to
be a director of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs of Indemnitee and the executors or administrators of Indemnitee’s estate. 
 
7.    Maintenance of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance. Indemnitee shall be named as an insured on the
Company’s policies of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance in such manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors. For six years following the
date hereof, the Company shall maintain in effect the current policies of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (or substitute policies containing the same terms and conditions); provided however that (i) the Company shall not be required to
expend in any one year an amount in excess of $500,000 for such liability insurance; (ii) if the annual premiums of such insurance coverage exceed the aforementioned amount, the Company shall obtain or maintain a policy with the greatest coverage
available for a cost not exceeding such specified amount; and (iii) from and after the effective date of the merger of the Company with Huevos Holdings, Inc. pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 28, 2003 (the
“Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Huevos Holdings, Inc., Frank A. Argenbright, Jr., Kathleen B. Argenbright, Argenbright Partners, L.P., Francis A. Argenbright, Jr. Charitable Remainder Trust, A. Clayton Perfall and Caledonia
Investments, Plc, the obligation of the Surviving Corporation (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), as successor by Merger to the Company, to maintain such insurance pursuant to this Section 7 shall be governed by the terms, conditions,
and provisions of Section 9.10(b) of the Merger Agreement, as such terms, conditions, and provisions of such section may hereafter be amended. 
 
8.    Subrogation. In the event Indemnitee receives a payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be
subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to
bring suit to enforce such rights. 
 
9.    No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any Action to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment
(under any insurance policy, bylaw provision or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. 
 
10.    Non-Exclusivity. Subject to the provisions of Section 9, Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement
shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights Indemnitee may have under any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, the Georgia Business Corporation Code or pursuant to any Directors or Officers Liability
Insurance. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to diminish or otherwise restrict Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, 
 

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the Georgia Business Corporation Code or pursuant to any Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, but
the rights to indemnification hereunder shall in any event apply notwithstanding any contrary provision in, or conflict with, any provision of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, unless prohibited by law. 
 
11.    Binding Effect. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by merger or consolidation as provided in the Georgia Business
Corporation Code), heirs, executors and administrators. 
 
12.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made in, and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed, and governed by and in accordance with the laws of, the State of Georgia without
regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. 
 
13.    Severability. The Company and Indemnitee agree that the agreements and provisions contained in this Agreement are severable and divisible, that each such agreement and provision does not depend upon
any other provision or agreement for its enforceability, and that each such agreement and provision set forth herein constitutes an enforceable obligation between the Company and Indemnitee. Consequently, the parties hereto agree that neither the
invalidity nor the unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision
were omitted. 
 
14.    Certain Amendments. The Company may enter into any amendment to this Agreement required by applicable law without shareholder approval of such amendment, unless shareholder approval is required by
applicable law. 
 
 
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
 
 

	 	  	 	 	 AHL SERVICES, INC.

	
	 Attest:
	 	 	 	 
	
	 By:
	  	 /s/     Heinz Stubblefield

	 	 By:
	 	 /s/     A. Clayton Perfall

	 	  	 Name:  Heinz Stubblefield
	 	 	 	 Name:  A. Clayton Perfall

	 	  	 Title:    Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	 Title:    Chief Executive Officer

	
	 	  	 	 	 INDEMNITEE

	
	 	  	 	 	 /s/     Thomas V. Beard

	 	  	 	 	 Thomas V. Beard

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