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UNITED STATES FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date earliest event reported): September 22, 2005 Commission Registrant, State of Incorporation, I.R.S. Employer 1-11299 ENTERGY CORPORATION 72-1229752 1-10764 ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. 71-0005900 1-27031 ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. 74-0662730 1-8474 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. 72-0245590 0-320 ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. 64-0205830 0-5807 ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. 72-0273040 1-9067 SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. 72-0752777
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
File Number
Address and Telephone Number
Identification No.
(a Delaware corporation)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Telephone (504) 576-4000
(an Arkansas corporation)
425 West Capitol Avenue, 40th Floor
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Telephone (501) 377-4000
(a Texas corporation)
350 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Telephone (409) 838-6631
(a Louisiana corporation)
4809 Jefferson Highway
Jefferson, Louisiana 70121
Telephone (504) 840-2734
(a Mississippi corporation)
308 East Pearl Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Telephone (601) 368-5000
(a Louisiana corporation)
1600 Perdido Building
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Telephone (504) 670-3674
(an Arkansas corporation)
Echelon One
1340 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, Mississippi 39213
Telephone (601) 368-5000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
(Entergy Corporation)
On September 22, 2005, Entergy Corporation entered into an amendment to its $2 billion, 5-year bank credit facility (the "$2 Billion Facility") by and among Entergy Corporation as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as bank, LC issuing bank and administrative agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as LC issuing bank and bank, and several banks party thereto. The amendment removes as an Event of Default under the $2 Billion Facility the failure or inability of Entergy New Orleans to pay its debts or the institution of a bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization proceeding by or against Entergy New Orleans. The amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 4(a). The $2 Billion Facility is filed as Exhibit 4(d) to Entergy's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005.
On September 23, 2005, Entergy Corporation entered into amendments to its two Amended and Restated Credit Agreements among Entergy Corporation, as borrower, Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank, AG, New York Branch, as bank, and Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank, AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent. The amendments remove as an Event of Default under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreements the failure or inability of Entergy New Orleans to pay its debts or the institution of a bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization proceeding by or against Entergy New Orleans. The amendments are filed herewith as Exhibits 4(b) and 4(c). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreements are filed as Exhibits 4(f) and (g) to Entergy's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005.
In addition to these credit agreement amendments, on September 22, 2005 the letter of credit agreement that supports the long-term debt obligation that an Entergy Non-Utility Nuclear subsidiary owes to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) was also amended to remove as an event of default the failure or inability of Entergy New Orleans to pay its debts or the institution of a bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization proceeding by or against Entergy New Orleans.
(Entergy New Orleans)
See the information included in Item 2.03 below regarding the DIP Credit Agreement entered into between Entergy Corporation and Entergy New Orleans.
Item 1.03. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
(Entergy New Orleans)
On September 23, 2005, Entergy New Orleans filed a voluntary petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana seeking reorganization relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Case No. 05-17697). The case has been assigned to the Honorable Jerry A. Brown. Entergy New Orleans continues to operate its business as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the bankruptcy court.
On September 26, 2005, the bankruptcy court issued an order that allowed Entergy New Orleans to enter into the DIP Credit Agreement with Entergy Corporation described more fully in Item 2.03 herein, and approved on an interim basis loans under the agreement totaling up to $100 million. The bankruptcy court also issued orders allowing Entergy New Orleans to pay certain pre-petition vendors deemed critical to its restoration efforts and allowing Entergy New Orleans to pay certain pre-petition wages, employee benefits, and employment-related taxes. Entergy Corporation provided $60 million to Entergy New Orleans on September 26, 2005 under the DIP Credit Agreement to enable Entergy New Orleans to meet its near-term obligations in its restoration effort, including payments under certain purchased power and gas supply agreements. The bankruptcy court scheduled a hearing for December 7, 2005 to consider entry of an order granting final approval of the DIP Credit Agreement, including the priori ty and lien status of the indebtedness under that agreement.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
(Entergy Corporation)
On September 26, 2005, Entergy Corporation drew $200 Million on its $2 Billion Facility. As of September 27, 2005, amounts outstanding under the $2 Billion Facility are as follows (in millions):
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LETTERS |
CAPACITY |
5-Year Facility |
$2,000 |
$1,195 |
$209 |
$596 |
(Entergy New Orleans)
On September 26, 2005, Entergy New Orleans, as borrower, and Entergy Corporation, as lender, entered into the DIP Credit Agreement, a revolving debtor-in-possession credit facility to provide funding to Entergy New Orleans for its business restoration efforts. The credit facility provides for up to $100 million in loans on an interim basis pending final bankruptcy court approval of the DIP Credit Agreement. If the DIP Credit Agreement receives final bankruptcy court approval, the facility amount will increase to $200 million. Entergy New Orleans will use borrowings under the facility to fund its working capital and general corporate requirements, including restoration costs.
Borrowings under the DIP Credit Agreement will be repaid in full, and the agreement will terminate, at the earliest of (i) August 23, 2006, or such later date as Entergy Corporation shall agree to in its sole discretion, (ii) December 10, 2005, if a final order that is satisfactory to Entergy Corporation approving the DIP Credit Agreement shall not have been entered on or prior to such date, (iii) the acceleration of the loans and the termination of the DIP Credit Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iv) the date of the closing of a sale of all or substantially all of Entergy New Orleans' assets pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or a confirmed plan of reorganization, and (v) the effective date of a plan of reorganization in Entergy New Orleans' bankruptcy case.
As security for Entergy Corporation as the lender, all borrowings by Entergy New Orleans under the DIP Credit Agreement are: (i) entitled to superpriority administrative claim status pursuant to section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) secured by a perfected first priority lien on all unencumbered property of Entergy New Orleans pursuant to section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; (iii) secured by a perfected junior lien pursuant to section 364(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code on all property of Entergy New Orleans subject to perfected and non-avoidable liens that existed as of the date Entergy New Orleans filed its bankruptcy petition; and (iv) secured by a perfected first priority, senior priming lien pursuant to section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code on all property of Entergy New Orleans that is subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable liens that existed as of the date Entergy New Orleans filed its bankruptcy petition; provided, however, that the superpriority liens granted t o Entergy Corporation pursuant to section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code shall not be effective unless and until the bankruptcy court issues a final order approving the DIP Credit Agreement, in which case such priming liens shall be deemed to have been effective as of the date Entergy New Orleans filed its bankruptcy petition.
The interest rate on borrowings under the DIP Credit Agreement will be the average interest rate of borrowings outstanding under Entergy Corporation's $2 Billion Facility, which currently is approximately 4.6% per annum.
Events of default under the DIP Credit Agreement include: failure to make payment of any installment of principal or interest when due and payable; the occurrence of a change of control of Entergy New Orleans; the failure of Entergy Corporation to receive, on or prior to November 30, 2005, approval from the SEC regarding the charging of interest under the DIP Credit Agreement; failure by either Entergy New Orleans or Entergy Corporation to receive other necessary governmental approvals and consents; the occurrence of an event having a materially adverse effect on Entergy New Orleans or its prospects; and customary bankruptcy-related defaults, including, without limitation, appointment of a trustee, "responsible person," or examiner with expanded powers, conversion of Entergy New Orleans' chapter 11 case to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the interim or final orders approving the DIP Credit Agreement being stayed or modified or ceasing to be in full force and e ffect.
Entergy New Orleans borrowed $60 million under the DIP Credit Agreement on September 26, 2005.
The DIP Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 4(d) hereto.
Item 5.02 Departure and Election of Directors
(Entergy New Orleans)
On September 22, 2005, Leo Denault, Richard Smith and Mark Savoff, each of whom is an officer of Entergy Corporation, resigned as members of the board of directors of Entergy New Orleans because of a potential conflict of interest with their duties and responsibilities to Entergy Corporation. To replace them, on September 22, 2005, Entergy Corporation, the owner of all of the outstanding common shares of Entergy New Orleans, elected Tracie Boutte and Roderick West as members of the board of directors of Entergy New Orleans.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
(Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and System Energy)
See the information in Items 1.03 and 2.03 herein regarding the bankruptcy petition that Entergy New Orleans filed on September 23, 2005 and the debtor-in-possession financing facility entered into by Entergy Corporation and Entergy New Orleans. As described more fully in Entergy's 2004 Form 10-K, Entergy New Orleans is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, and is an affiliate of and transacts business with Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and System Energy.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
4(a) |
Amendment dated as of September 22, 2005, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, among Entergy Corporation, the Banks (Citibank, N.A., ABN AMRO Bank N.V., BNP Paribas, J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Barclays Bank PLC, Calyon New York Branch, KeyBank National Association, Morgan Stanley Bank, The Bank of New York, Wachovia Bank, N.A., Credit Suisse First Boston (Cayman Islands Branch), Lehman Brothers Bank (FSB), Regions Bank, Societe Generale, Union Bank of California, N.A., Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG (New York Branch), Mellon Bank, N.A., KBC Bank N.V., Mizuho Corporate Bank Limited, West LB AG, New York Branch, and UFJ Bank Limited, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and LC Issuing Bank, and ABN AMRO Bank, N.V., as LC Issuing Bank. |
4(b) |
Amendment dated as of September 21, 2005, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005, among Entergy Corporation, as Borrower, Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Bank, and Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent. |
4(c) |
Amendment dated as of September 21, 2005, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005, among Entergy Corporation, as Borrower, Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Bank, and Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent. |
4(d) |
DIP Credit Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2005, b etween Entergy New Orleans, Inc., as a debtor-in-possession and Entergy Corporation, as Lender. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Entergy Corporation
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Entergy Gulf States, Inc.
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
System Energy Resources, Inc.
By: /s/ Nathan E. Langston
Nathan E. Langston
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Dated: September 28, 2005
Exhibit 4(a)
CONFORMED COPY
AMENDMENT
Dated as of September 22, 2005
To the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement
and the Administrative Agent referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005 (the "Credit Agreement"), among Entergy Corporation (the "Borrower"), the lenders parties thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent ("Administrative Agent") and LC Issuing Bank, and ABN Amro Bank N.V., as LC Issuing Bank. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Section 1. Amendments. The parties agree that, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to effectiveness set forth below, the Credit Agreement is, as of the date hereof, hereby amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (e) of Section 6.01 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"(e) The Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 30 days, or any of the actions sought in such proc eeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall take any corporate action to authorize or to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or".
(b) Section 6.02 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"SECTION 6.02. Remedies.
If any Prepayment Event or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances and the obligation of each LC Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order fo r relief with respect to the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances and the obligation of each LC Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower."
Section 2. Conditions to Effectiveness. Section 1 of this Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof when and if (i) the Borrower and the Majority Lenders shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent executed counterparts of this Amendment, and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Section 3 below shall be true and correct on and as of such date of effectiveness as though made on and as of such date.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV (other than Sections 4.01(e) and (f)) of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby (with each reference therein to "this Agreement", "hereunder" and words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement being deemed to be a reference to this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby), are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, (ii) the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and for the year ended on such date, as set forth in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended on such date, as filed with the SEC, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP, and the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 20 05 and June 30, 2005 and for the fiscal periods ended on such dates set forth in the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended on such dates, as filed with the SEC, copies of each of which have been furnished to each Bank, fairly present (subject, in the case of such statements dated March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, (iii) except as disclosed in the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the Borrower's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2005, since December 31, 2004, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or operatio ns of the Borrower, (iv) except as disclosed in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the Borrower's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2005, (A) there is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the condition (financial or otherwise), operations, business, properties or prospects of the Borrower or on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, or that purports to affect the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement and (B) there has been no change in any matter disclosed in such filings that could reasonably be expected to result in such a material adverse effe ct, and (v) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment, that constitutes a Prepayment Event or an Event of Default or that would constitute a Prepayment Event or an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.
Section 4. Effect on the Credit Agreement. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly amended above, the Credit Agreement is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. This Amendment shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement.
Section 5. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto, and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, counsel fees and expenses), if any, in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Amendment or such other instruments and documents. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all stamp and other taxes payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, and agree jointly and severally to save the Lenders and the Administrative Agent har mless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes.
Section 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by any combination of the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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If you consent and agree to the foregoing, please evidence such consent and agreement by executing and returning four counterparts of this Amendment to King & Spalding LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Daniel Shtob (fax no. 212-556-2222, dshtob@kslaw.com) no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 22, 2005.
Very truly yours,
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven C. McNeal
Name: Steven C. McNeal
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
The undersigned hereby consent
and agree to the foregoing:
CITIBANK, N.A.,
By /s/ J. Nicholas McKee
Name: J. Nicholas McKee
Title: Managing Director
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By /s/ R. Scott Donaldson
Name: R. Scott Donaldson
Title: Vice President
By /s/ John Reed
Name: John Reed
Title: Director
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By /s/ Sydney G.. Dennis
Name: Sydney G.. Dennis
Title: Director
BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By
Name:
Title:
By
Name:
Title:
BNP PARIBAS
By /s/ Francis J. Delaney
Name: Francis J. Delaney
Title: Managing Director
By /s/ Mark A. Renaud
Name: Mark A. Renaud
Title: Managing Director
CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH
By
Name:
Title:
By
Name:
Title:
CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (formerly known as CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, ACTING THROUGH ITS CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH)
By /s/ Thomas Cantello
Name: Thomas Cantello
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Gregory Richards
Name: Gregory Richards
Title: Associate
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.
By /s/ Michael J. DeForge
Name: Michael J. DeForge
Title: Vice President
KBC BANK N.V.
By /s/ Eric Raskin
Name: Eric Raskin
Title: Vice President
By /s/ Robert Snauffer
Name: Robert Snauffer
Title: First Vice President
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Sherrie I. Manson
Name: Sherrie I. Manson
Title: Vice President
LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB
By /s/ Janine M. Shugan
Name: Janine M. Shugan
Title: Authorized Signatory
MELLON BANK, N.A.
By /s/ Richard A. Matthews
Name: Richard A. Matthews
Title: First Vice President
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.
By Raymond Ventura
Name: Raymond Ventura
Title: Senior Vice President
MORGAN STANLEY BANK
By
Name:
Title:
REGIONS BANK
By /s/ Mark Burr
Name: Mark Burr
Title: SVP Corp. Banking
SOCIETE GENERALE
By /s/ Wayne Hutton
Name: Wayne Hutton
Title: Managing Director
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By /s/ Peter W. Keller
Name: Peter W. Keller
Title: Managing Director
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
By /s/ Emily Freedman
Name: Emily Freedman
Title: Vice President
UFJ BANK LIMITED
By
Name:
Title:
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By
Name:
Title:
WACHOVIA BANK, NA
By /s/ Lawrence P. Sullivan
Name: Lawrence P. Sullivan
Title: Director
By /s/ Felicia La Forgia
Name: Felicia La Forgia
By /s/Anthony Alessandro
Name: Anthony Alessandro
Title: Associate Director
Exhibit 4(b)
AMENDMENT
Dated as of September 21, 2005
To the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement
and the Administrative Agent referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the $60,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005 (the "Credit Agreement"), among Entergy Corporation (the "Borrower"), the lenders parties thereto, and Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent ("Administrative Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Section 1. Amendments. The parties agree that, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to effectiveness set forth below, the Credit Agreement is, as of the date hereof, hereby amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (e) of Section 6.01 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"(e) The Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 30 days, or any of the actions sought in such proc eeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall take any corporate action to authorize or to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or".
(b) Section 6.02 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"SECTION 6.02. Remedies.
If any Prepayment Event or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary un der the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower."
Section 2. Conditions to Effectiveness. Section 1 of this Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof when and if (i) the Borrower and the Majority Lenders shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent executed counterparts of this Amendment, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Section 3 below shall be true and correct on and as of such date of effectiveness as though made on and as of such date, and (iii) the Borrower and each Significant Subsidiary shall have obtained an amendment similar in form and substance to this Amendment to each credit facility under which the bankruptcy of Entergy New Orleans would be a default.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV (other than Sections 4.01(e) and (f)) of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby (with each reference therein to "this Agreement", "hereunder" and words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement being deemed to be a reference to this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby), are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, (ii) the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and for the year ended on such date, as set forth in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended on such date, as filed with the SEC, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP, and the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 20 05 and June 30, 2005 and for the fiscal periods ended on such dates set forth in the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended on such dates, as filed with the SEC, copies of each of which have been furnished to each Bank, fairly present (subject, in the case of such statements dated March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, (iii) except as disclosed in the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the Borrower's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2005, since December 31, 2004, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or operatio ns of the Borrower, (iv) except as disclosed in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the Borrower's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2005, (A) there is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the condition (financial or otherwise), operations, business, properties or prospects of the Borrower or on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, or that purports to affect the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement and (B) there has been no change in any matter disclosed in such filings that could reasonably be expected to result in such a material adverse effe ct, and (v) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment, that constitutes a Prepayment Event or an Event of Default or that would constitute a Prepayment Event or an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.
Section 4. Effect on the Credit Agreement. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly amended above, the Credit Agreement is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. This Amendment shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement.
Section 5. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto, and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, counsel fees and expenses), if any, in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Amendment or such other instruments and documents. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all stamp and other taxes payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees jointly and severally to save the Lenders and the Administrative Agent ha rmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes.
Section 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by any combination of the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
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If you consent and agree to the foregoing, please evidence such consent and agreement by executing and returning four counterparts of this Amendment to Thelen Reid & Priest LLP by facsimile transmission, Attention: Kimberly Reisler, fax no. 212-829-2116 no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 22, 2005.
Very truly yours,
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By /s/ Steven C. McNeal
Name: Steven C. McNeal
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
The undersigned hereby consent
and agree to the foregoing:
BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ William W. Hunter
Name: William W. Hunter
Title: Director
By /s/ Shannon Batchman
Name: Shannon Batchman
Title: Director
Exhibit 4(c)
AMENDMENT
Dated as of September 21, 2005
To the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement
and the Administrative Agent referred to below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the $35,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005 (the "Credit Agreement"), among Entergy Corporation (the "Borrower"), the lenders parties thereto, and Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent ("Administrative Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Section 1. Amendments. The parties agree that, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to effectiveness set forth below, the Credit Agreement is, as of the date hereof, hereby amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (e) of Section 6.01 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"(e) The Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 30 days, or any of the actions sought in such proc eeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall take any corporate action to authorize or to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or".
(b) Section 6.02 is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"SECTION 6.02. Remedies.
If any Prepayment Event or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary un der the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower."
Section 2. Conditions to Effectiveness. Section 1 of this Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof when and if (i) the Borrower and the Majority Lenders shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent executed counterparts of this Amendment, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Section 3 below shall be true and correct on and as of such date of effectiveness as though made on and as of such date, and (iii) the Borrower and each Significant Subsidiary shall have obtained an amendment similar in form and substance to this Amendment to each credit facility under which the bankruptcy of Entergy New Orleans would be a default.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article IV (other than Sections 4.01(e) and (f)) of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby (with each reference therein to "this Agreement", "hereunder" and words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement being deemed to be a reference to this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby), are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, (ii) the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and for the year ended on such date, as set forth in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended on such date, as filed with the SEC, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP, and the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 20 05 and June 30, 2005 and for the fiscal periods ended on such dates set forth in the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended on such dates, as filed with the SEC, copies of each of which have been furnished to each Bank, fairly present (subject, in the case of such statements dated March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries for the periods ended on such dates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, (iii) except as disclosed in the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the Borrower's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2005, since December 31, 2004, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or operatio ns of the Borrower, (iv) except as disclosed in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Borrower's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and the Borrower's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2005, (A) there is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the condition (financial or otherwise), operations, business, properties or prospects of the Borrower or on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, or that purports to affect the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement and (B) there has been no change in any matter disclosed in such filings that could reasonably be expected to result in such a material adverse effe ct, and (v) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment, that constitutes a Prepayment Event or an Event of Default or that would constitute a Prepayment Event or an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.
Section 4. Effect on the Credit Agreement. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly amended above, the Credit Agreement is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. This Amendment shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement.
Section 5. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto, and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, counsel fees and expenses), if any, in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Amendment or such other instruments and documents. In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all stamp and other taxes payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees jointly and severally to save the Lenders and the Administrative Agent ha rmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes.
Section 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by any combination of the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
If you consent and agree to the foregoing, please evidence such consent and agreement by executing and returning four counterparts of this Amendment to Thelen Reid & Priest LLP by facsimile transmission, Attention: Kimberly Reisler, fax no. 212-829-2116 no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 22, 2005.
Very truly yours,
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By /s/ Steven C. McNeal
Name: Steven C. McNeal
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
The undersigned hereby consent
and agree to the foregoing:
BAYERISCHE HYPO- UND VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/ William W. Hunter
Name: William W. Hunter
Title: Director
By /s/ Shannon Batchman
Name: Shannon Batchman
Title: Director
Exhibit 4(d)
DIP CREDIT AGREEMENT
This DIP CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of September 26, 2005, is entered into by and between Entergy New Orleans, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, as a debtor-in-possession ("Borrower"), and Entergy Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Lender").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2005 (the "Petition Date"), Borrower commenced Chapter 11 Case No. 05-17697 (the "Chapter 11 Case") by filing a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code"), with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (the "Bankruptcy Court"). Borrower continues to operate its business and manage its property as a debtor and debtor-in-possession pursuant to Sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code.
WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender provide a secured uncommitted revolving credit facility to Borrower of up to Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000) to fund the working capital and general corporate requirements of Borrower, including reconstruction costs, during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Case;
WHEREAS, Lender may from time to time in its sole discretion, upon the request of Borrower, make loans to Borrower hereunder in amounts not exceeding in the aggregate at any time outstanding Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000);
WHEREAS, Borrower has agreed to secure all of its obligations under this Agreement by granting to Lender, under and pursuant to the Financing Orders (as defined below), a security interest in and lien upon the Collateral having the priority specified in the Financing Orders.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, and of the mutual covenants, conditions and provisions hereinafter set forth, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lender and Borrower hereby agree as follows:
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public or bank holiday or the equivalent for banks generally under the laws of New York and Louisiana.
"Change of Control" shall occur if Lender shall fail to own or control, directly or indirectly, 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Borrower.
"Collateral" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Financing Order.
"Cost of Funds Rate" means, as of any date of determination, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average cost as of such date of all outstanding Borrowings under (and as defined in) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, among Lender, the financial institutions party thereto as "Banks" and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (or any agreement that replaces such agreement as the primary revolving credit facility of Lender). The Cost of Funds Rate shall be calculated daily.
"Interim Order" means, collectively, the order of the Bankruptcy Court entered in the Chapter 11 Case after an interim hearing (assuming satisfaction of the standards prescribed in Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 4001 and other applicable law), together with all extension, modifications, and amendments thereto, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, which, among other matters but not by way of limitation, authorizes, on an interim basis, Borrower to execute and perform under the terms of this Agreement.
"Final Order" means, collectively, the order of the Bankruptcy Court entered in the Chapter 11 Case after a final hearing under Bankruptcy Rule 4001(c)(2) or such other procedures as approved by the Bankruptcy Court which order shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Lender (including such additional provisions not present in the Interim Order as Lender shall require), and from which no appeal or motion to reconsider has been timely filed, or if timely filed, such appeal or motion to reconsider has been dismissed or denied (unless Lender waives such requirement), together with all extensions, modifications and amendments thereto, which, among other matters but not by way of limitation, authorizes Borrower to obtain credit, incur (or guaranty) debt, and grant Liens under this Agreement and provides for the super priority of Lender's claim.
"Financing Order" means, the Interim Order or the Final Order, whichever is in effect at the time of any determination hereunder, and "Financing Orders" means the Interim Order and the Final Order, collectively.
"Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state, city, province or other political subdivision thereof, and any agency, department or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
"Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever.
"Maturity Date" means the earliest of (a) August 23, 2006, (b) December 10, 2005, if the Final Order has not been entered by the Bankruptcy Court on or prior to such date, (c) the date of acceleration of the Obligations of Borrower hereunder pursuant to Section 6, (d) the date of the closing of a sale of all or substantially all of Borrower's assets pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or a confirmed plan of reorganization, and (e) the effective date of a plan of reorganization or arrangement in the Chapter 11 Case.
"Maximum Amount" means (i) after entry of the Interim Order and until entry of the Final Order, One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000) and (ii) after entry of the Final Order, Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000).
"Obligations" means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and all other expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of Borrower to Lender hereunder.
"Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, other entity or Governmental Authority.
"SEC Order" means an order or formal written approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting Lender to make the Loans on an interest-bearing and paying basis, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and, from and after the date of the Final Order, on a priming lien basis.
5. Events of Default. Each of the following events shall be referred to herein as an "Event of Default":
6. Remedies.
(a) Certain Action Following a Default. If any Event of Default shall occur, then in each and every such case, Lender may, in its sole discretion (i) by notice in writing to Borrower (with copies to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the Chapter 11 Case, the Office of the United States Trustee and Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee for the Borrower's first mortgage bonds, and its counsel; provided, however, that failure to deliver such copies shall not in any way affect the validity or effectiveness of such notice) declare all or any part of the unpaid balance of the Loans then outstanding to be immediately due and payable and (ii) subject to such limitations, if any, set forth in the Financing Order, exercise any rights and remedies of Lender.
(b) Cumulative Remedies. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law which cannot be waived, all of Lender's rights hereunder and under any other document between Lender and Borrower shall be cumulative.
(c) Waivers. To the extent that such waiver is not prohibited by the provisions of applicable law that cannot be waived, Borrower hereby waives (1) all presentments, demands for performance, notices of nonperformance (except to the extent required by this Agreement), protests, notices of protest and notices of dishonor; (2) any requirement of diligence or promptness on the part of Lender in the enforcement of its rights under this Agreement; (3) any and all notices of every kind and description which may be required to be given by any statute or rule of law; and (4) any defense (other than indefeasible payment in full) which it may now or hereafter have with respect to its liability under this Agreement.
7. Indemnification. Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold and save harmless Lender and its employees, agents, directors, members, management, officers or other affiliates (collectively, "Indemnitees") from any losses, damages, claims, actions, demands, or lawsuits of any kind whatsoever (including reasonably attorneys' fees) arising in any way directly or indirectly out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such as may be caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the applicable Indemnitee. This Section 7 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
8. Miscellaneous.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By: _____________________________________
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE I
Notice Information
Borrower
[______________]
[______________]
[______________]
with a copy to:
Jones Walker
Four United Plaza
8555 United Plaza Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Attn: R. Patrick Vance, Esq.
Fax: (225) 248-2010
Lender
[______________]
[______________]
[______________]
with a copy to:
Cronin & Vris, LLP
380 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attn: J. Ronald Trost, Esq.
Fax: (212) 883-1314
and
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
10 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60603
Attn: Shalom L. Kohn, Esq.
Fax: (312) 853-7036
and
Kantrow Spaht Weaver and Blitzer (APLC)
P.O. Box 2997
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2997
Attn: David S. Rubin
Fax: (225) 343-0630