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Alliance Resource Partners LP – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘EX-10.2’

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11/05/19  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-Q        9/30/19  101:15M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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‘EX-10.2’   —   Material Contract


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Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE

RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT

This EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 22, 2019, is entered into by and among the following parties:

(a)        AROP FUNDING, LLC, as Borrower;

(b)        ALLIANCE COAL, LLC, as initial Servicer; and

(c)        PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“PNC”), as LC Bank, LC Participant, Lender and Administrative Agent.

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein (including such terms used above) have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Receivables Financing Agreement described below.

BACKGROUND

A.        The parties hereto have entered into a Receivables Financing Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified through to the date hereof, the “Receivables Financing Agreement”).

B.         Concurrently herewith, the parties hereto are entering into an Amended and Restated Fee Letter (the “Fee Letter”) dated as of the date hereof.

C.         The parties hereto desire to amend the Receivables Financing Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, with the intention of being legally bound hereby, and in consideration of the mutual undertakings expressed herein, each party to this Amendment hereby agrees as follows:

SECTION 1.   Amendments to the Receivables Financing Agreement.  The Receivables Financing Agreement is hereby amended as shown on the marked pages set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

SECTION 2.  Representations and Warranties of the Borrower and Servicer.  The Borrower and the Servicer hereby represent and warrant to each of the parties hereto as of the date hereof as follows:

(a)        Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties made by it in the Receivables Financing Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are true and correct as of the date hereof.

(b)        Enforceability.  The execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Receivables Financing

 

Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Amendment, the Receivables Financing Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are (assuming due authorization and execution by the other parties thereto) its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (x) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws from time to time in effect relating to creditors’ rights, and (y) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(c)        No Event of Default.  No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would occur as a result of this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

SECTION 3.  Effect of Amendment; Ratification.  All provisions of the Receivables Financing Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect.  After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Receivables Financing Agreement (or in any other Transaction Document) to “this Receivables Financing Agreement”, “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to the Receivables Financing Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Receivables Financing Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Receivables Financing Agreement other than as set forth herein.  The Receivables Financing Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

SECTION 4.  Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of (a) counterparts of this Amendment and the Fee Letter executed by each of the parties hereto and thereto and (b) the amendment fee owing under the Fee Letter.

SECTION 5.  Severability.  Any provisions of this Amendment which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 6.   Transaction Document.  This Amendment shall be a Transaction Document for purposes of the Receivables Financing Agreement.

SECTION 7.   Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this

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Amendment by facsimile or e-mail transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

SECTION 8.   GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.

THIS AMENDMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PERFECTION, THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR PRIORITY OF THE INTERESTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER IN THE COLLATERAL IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK).

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO (I) WITH RESPECT TO THE BORROWER AND THE SERVICER, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION, AND (II) WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION, IN EACH CASE, OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING (I) IF BROUGHT BY THE BORROWER, THE SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF, SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED, AND (II) IF BROUGHT BY ANY OTHER PARTY TO THIS AMENDMENT, MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED, IN EACH CASE, IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT PARTY TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE BORROWER OR THE SERVICER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.  EACH OF THE BORROWER AND THE SERVICER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

SECTION 9.   Section Headings.  The various headings of this Amendment are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, the Receivables Financing Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

AROP FUNDING, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ CARY P. MARSHALL

 

Name: Cary P. Marshall

 

Title:  Vice President – Corporate Finance and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANCE COAL, LLC,

 

as the Servicer

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ CARY P. MARSHALL

 

Name: Cary P. Marshall

 

Title:  Vice President – Corporate Finance and Treasurer

 

Eighth Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement

 

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL BROWN

 

Name: Michael Brown

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as LC Bank and as an LC Participant

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL BROWN

 

Name: Michael Brown

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL BROWN

 

Name: Michael Brown

 

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

Eighth Amendment to Receivables Financing Agreement

 

EXHIBIT A

(Attached)

 

 

EXECUTION COPY

CONFORMED through SeventhEXHIBIT A to Eighth Amendment,  dated January

16,October 22, 2019

RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 5, 2014

by and among

AROP FUNDING, LLC,

as Borrower,

THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Lenders and LC Participants,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as LC Bank,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent,

and

ALLIANCE COAL, LLC,

as initial Servicer

 

 

 

 

 

 “Assignment and Acceptance Agreement” means an assignment and acceptance agreement entered into by a Lender, an Eligible Assignee, and the Administrative Agent, and, if required, the Borrower, pursuant to which such Eligible Assignee may become a party to this Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto.

Assumption Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.03(h).

Attorney Costs” means and includes all reasonable fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel and all reasonable disbursements of internal counsel.

Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C.  § 101, et seq.), as amended from time to time.

Base Rate” means, for any day and any Lender, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate shall be at all times equal to the highest of:

(a)        the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by such Lender or its Affiliate as its “reference rate” or “prime rate”, as applicable. Such “reference rate” or “prime rate” is set by the applicable Lender or its Affiliate based upon various factors, including such Person’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below such announced rate, and is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer;

(b)        0.50% per annum above the latest Federal FundsOvernight Bank Funding Rate; and

(c)        0.50% per annum above the Euro-Rate applicable to the Interest Period for which the Base Rate is then being determined.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R § 1010.230. “Borrower” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Borrower Indemnified Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.01(a).

Borrower Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.01(a).

 “Borrower Obligations” means all present and future indebtedness, reimbursement obligations, and other liabilities and obligations (howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or due or to become due) of the Borrower to any Credit Party, Borrower Indemnified Party and/or any Affected Person, arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and shall include, without limitation, all Capital and Interest on the Loans, reimbursement for drawings under the Letters of Credit, all Fees and all other amounts due or to become due under the Transaction Documents (whether in respect of fees, costs, expenses, indemnifications or otherwise), including, without limitation, interest, fees and other

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Receivables originated by the Originators during the three most recent Fiscal Months ended on the last day of such Fiscal Month, divided by (ii) 90.

Debt” means, as to any Person at any time of determination, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person (without duplication) for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any bonds, debentures, notes, note purchase, acceptance or credit facility, or other similar instruments or facilities, (iii) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit, (iv) any other transaction (including production payments (excluding royalties), installment purchase agreements, forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements (but not including accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (v) all net obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate on currency hedges or (vi) any Guaranty of any such Debt.

Deemed Collections” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(d).

Default Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of each Fiscal Month by dividing: (a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables that are Defaulted Receivables at such time, by (b) the initial Outstanding Balance of all  Pool  Receivables generated by the Originators during the month that is three Fiscal Months before  such month. For avoidance of doubt, the exclusion of XCoal Receivables from the definition of Defaulted Receivable shall be retroactively applied in calculating the Default Ratio  for  all months prior to the Xcoal Receivables Eligibility Date.

Defaulted Receivable” means a Receivable:

(a)  as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than 60 days and less than 91 days from the original due date for such payment;

(b)  as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for less than 61 days from the original due date for such payment and consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, has been or should be written off the applicable Originator’s or the Borrower’s books as uncollectible; or

(c)  as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for less than 61 days from the original due date for such payment and an Insolvency Proceeding shall have occurred with respect to the Obligor thereof or any other Person obligated thereon or owning any Related Security with respect thereto;

provided, that no Xcoal Receivable shall constitute a Defaulted Receivable prior to the Xcoal Receivables Eligibility Date.

Delinquency Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of each

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Fiscal Month by dividing: (a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables that were Delinquent Receivables on such day, by (b) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables on such day. For avoidance of doubt, the exclusion of XCoal Receivables from the definition of Delinquent Receivable shall be retroactively applied in calculating the Delinquency Ratio for all months prior to the Xcoal Receivables Eligibility Date.

Delinquent Receivable” means a Receivable as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for 61 days or more from the original due date for such payment    .; provided, that no Xcoal Receivable shall constitute a Delinquent Receivable prior to the Xcoal Receivables Eligibility Date.

Dilution Horizon Ratio” means, for any Fiscal Month, the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of such Fiscal Month by dividing: (a) the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables generated by the Originators during the most recent Fiscal Month, by (b) the Net Receivables Pool Balance as of the last day of such Fiscal Month.

Dilution Ratio” means, for any Fiscal Month, the greater of (i) 0.50% and (ii) the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward), computed as of the last day of each Fiscal Month by dividing: (a) the aggregate amount of Deemed Collections during such Fiscal Month (other than any Deemed Collections with respect to any Receivables that were both (I) generated by an Originator during such Fiscal Month and (II) written off the applicable Originator’s or the Borrower’s books as uncollectible during such Fiscal Month), by (b) the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables generated by the Originators during the Fiscal Month that is one month prior to such Fiscal Month.

Dilution Reserve” means, on any day, an amount equal to: (a) the Aggregate Capital plus the LC Participation Amount on such day, multiplied by (b) (i) the Dilution Reserve Percentage on such day, divided by (ii) 100% minus the Dilution Reserve Percentage on such day.

Dilution Reserve Percentage” means, on any day, the product of (a) the Dilution Horizon Ratio, multiplied by (b) the sum of (i) 2.25 times the average of the Dilution Ratios for the twelve most recent Fiscal Months, plus (ii) the Dilution Volatility Component.

Dilution Volatility Component” means, for any Fiscal Month, (a) the positive difference, if any, between: (i) the highest Dilution Ratio for any Fiscal Months during the twelve most recent Fiscal Month and (ii) the arithmetic average of the Dilution Ratios for such twelve months times (b) (i) the highest Dilution Ratio for any Fiscal Month during the twelve most recent Fiscal Months, divided by (ii) the arithmetic average of the Dilution Ratios for such twelve months.

Dollars” and “$” each mean the lawful currency of the United States of America.

Drawing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).

 

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or the Borrower (other than the delivery of the related goods or merchandise with respect to In-Transit Receivables), and the related goods or merchandise shall have been shipped and/or services performed;

(s)        that if not yet billed or invoiced, the related coal has been shipped within the last sixty (60) days;

(t)         which (i) does not arise from a sale of accounts made as part of a sale of a business or constitute an assignment for the purpose of collection only, (ii) is not a transfer of a single account made in whole or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness or an assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract and (iii) is not a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance;

(u)        which does not relate to the sale of any consigned goods or finished goods which have incorporated any consigned goods into such finished goods;

(v)        if the Obligor of which is a Top Twenty-Five Obligor, in which no

Originator or the Transferor (or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing) owes any amount to such Obligor (including as a result of such Obligor being a Supplier to such Person); provided, that only such portion of such Receivable to the extent subject to potential offset respecting any of the foregoing shall be deemed to be ineligible pursuant to this clause (v);  and

(w)       that satisfies all applicable requirements of clause (j) of Section 6.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and

(x)        that is not an Xcoal Receivable, unless and until such time, if any, that the Administrative Agent and the Borrower have agreed in writing (each in its sole  discretion) that Xcoal Receivables will constitute (subject to the satisfaction of each other clause of this definition of “Eligible Receivable”) Eligible Receivables and designating  the date from which Xcoal Receivables may constitute Eligible Receivables (such date, the “Xcoal Receivables Eligibility Date”).

Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit” means, with respect to any Pool Receivables of an Obligor, an unconditional (except for any draft or documentation required to be presented as a condition to drawings thereunder), irrevocable standby or commercial letter of credit, at all times in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, issued or confirmed by an Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit Provider, which letter of credit (i) supports the payment of such Pool Receivables, (ii) names the Originator of such Pool Receivables as the sole beneficiary thereof and (iii) is payable in U.S. Dollars.

Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit Provider” means a bank so designated in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Servicer (in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent); provided, at any time after the long-term unsecured senior debt obligation of such bank is withdrawn or falls below a rating of (a) “BBB-” by S&P’s on its long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, or (b) “Baa3” by Moody’s on its long-term senior unsecured

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FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the per annum rate set forth in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Board (including any such successor, “H.15(519)”) for such day opposite the caption “Federal Funds (Effective).” If on any relevant day such rate is not yet published in H. 15(519), the rate for such day will be the rate set forth in the daily statistical release designated as the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities, or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (including any such successor, the “Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations”) for such day under the caption “Federal Funds Effective Rate.” If on any relevant day the appropriate rate is not yet published in either H.15(519) or the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic mean as determined by the Administrative Agent of the rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal funds arranged before 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on that day by each of three leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in New York City selected by the Administrative Agent.

“Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Fee Letter” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a).

Fees” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a).

Final Maturity Date” means the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days following the Termination Date (as such date may be extended pursuant to Section 2.02(g)), or such earlier date on which the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 10.01.

Final Payout Date” means the date on or after the Termination Date when (i) the Aggregate Capital and Aggregate Interest have been paid in full, (ii) the LC  Participation Amount has been reduced to zero ($0) and no Letters of Credit issued hereunder remain outstanding and undrawn, (iii) all Borrower Obligations shall have been paid in full, (iv) all other amounts owing to the Credit Parties and any other Borrower Indemnified Party or Affected Person hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents have been paid in full and (v) all accrued Servicing Fees have been paid in full.

Financial Officer” of any Person means, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief accounting officer, the principal accounting officer, the controller, the treasurer or the assistant treasurer of such Person.

Fiscal Month” means each calendar month.

Fitch” means Fitch, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

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imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Affected Person having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Transaction Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Transaction Document).

Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies or fees arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, filing, recording or enforcement of, or otherwise in respect of, this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the other documents or agreements to be delivered hereunder or thereunder, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to any assignment or participation.

Outstanding Balance” means, at any time of determination, with respect to any Receivable, the then outstanding principal balance thereof.

“Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurocurrency borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the Federal Reserve Bank  of New York (“NYFRB”), as set forth on its public website from time to time, and as published on the next succeeding Business Day as the overnight bank funding rate by the NYFRB (or by such other recognized electronic source (such as Bloomberg) selected by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of displaying such rate); provided, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for such day shall be such rate on the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, further, that if such rate shall at any time, for any reason, no longer  exist, a comparable replacement rate determined by the Administrative Agent  at  such  time (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error). If the Overnight Bank Funding Rate determined as above would be less than zero, then such rate shall be deemed to be zero. The rate of interest charged shall be adjusted as of each Business Day based on changes in the Overnight Bank Funding Rate without notice to the Borrower. “Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Parent” means Alliance Resource Operating Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Parent Revolving Facility” means the Parent’s revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement, as it may be extended, refinanced or refunded by some or all of the lenders thereunder.

Parent Group” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.03(c).

Participant” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.03(d).

Participant Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.03(e).

Participation Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b).

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effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Pension Plan (other than a Pension Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate which is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).

Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.06(c).

Required Capital Amount” means $12,000,000.

Responsible Officer” of any Person means, any Financial Officer, any vice president, the secretary, the general counsel, or any other officer of such Person customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers or responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person under the Transaction Documents and also, with respect to a particular matter any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular  subject.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

Sale Agreements” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Sale and Contribution Agreement.

Sale and Contribution Agreement” means the Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Servicer, the Transferor and the Borrower, as such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Sanctioned Country” means a country subject to a sanctions program maintained under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Sanctioned Person” means any individual person, group, regime, entity or thing listed or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, sanctioned or debarred person, group, regime, entity or thing, or subject to any limitations or prohibitions (including but not limited to the blocking of property or rejection of transactions), under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

Scheduled Termination Date” means January 15, 2020,2021, as such date may be extended from time to time pursuant to Section 2.02(g).

SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental agencies substituted therefor.

Secured Parties” means each Credit Party and each Borrower Indemnified Party.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time.

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Unmatured Event of Default” means an event that but for notice or lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

Unsupported Outstanding Balance” means, for any Receivable at any time, (a) the then Outstanding Balance of such Receivable, less (b) the Supported Outstanding Balance for such Receivable.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(f)(ii)(B)(3).

Volcker Rule” means Section 13 of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder.

Weekly Report” means a report substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1.

Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

Xcoal Receivable” means any Receivable the Obligor of which is Xcoal Energy & Resources LLC or any Affiliate thereof.

“Xcoal Receivables Eligibility Date” has the meaning set forth in clause (x) of the definition of “Eligible Receivables.”

Yield Reserve” means, at any time of determination, an amount equal to the product of (i) the sum of the Aggregate Capital plus the LC Participation Amount on such date, multiplied by (ii)  (x) the Yield Reserve Percentage on such date, divided by (y) 100% minus the Yield Reserve Percentage on such date.

Yield Reserve Percentage” means, at any time of   determination:

1.50 x DSO x (BR + SFR)

360

where:

BR     =      the Base Rate at such time;

DSO  =      Days’ Sales Outstanding for the month most recently ended; and

SFR   =      the Servicing Fee Rate.

SECTION 1.02.  Other Interpretative Matters. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all references herein to “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule”, “Exhibit” or “Annex” shall mean articles and sections of, and schedules, exhibits and annexes to, this Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement, the other Transaction

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b)   Each LC Participant shall upon any notice pursuant to clause (a) above make available to the LC Bank an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Pro Rata Share of the amount of the drawing (a “Participation Advance”), whereupon the LC Participants shall each be deemed to have made a Loan to the Borrower in that amount. If any LC Participant so notified fails to make available to the LC Bank the amount of such LC Participant’s Pro Rata Share of such amount by 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such LC Participant’s obligation to make such payment, from the Drawing Date to the date on which such LC Participant makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal FundsOvernight Bank Funding Rate during the first three days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. The LC Bank will promptly give notice to each LC Participant of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of the LC Bank to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any LC Participant to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such LC Participant from its obligation under this clause (b). Each LC Participant’s Commitment shall continue until the last to occur of any of the following events: (A) the LC Bank ceases to be obligated to issue or cause to be issued Letters of Credit hereunder, (B) no Letter of Credit issued hereunder remains outstanding and uncancelled or (C) all Credit Parties have been fully reimbursed for all payments made under or relating to Letters of Credit.

SECTION 3.05.  Repayment of Participation Advances.

(a)        Upon (and  only upon) receipt   by the   LC   Bank for its account of immediately available funds from or for the account of the Borrower (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by the LC Bank under a Letter of Credit with respect to which any LC Participant has made a Participation Advance to the LC Bank or (ii) in payment of Interest on the Loans made or deemed to have been made in connection with any such draw, the LC Bank will pay to each LC Participant, ratably (based on the outstanding drawn amounts funded by each such LC Participant in respect of such Letter of Credit), in the same funds as those received by the LC Bank; it being understood, that the LC Bank shall retain a ratable amount of such funds that were not the subject of any payment in respect of such Letter of Credit by any LC Participant.

(b)        If the LC Bank is required at any time to return to the Borrower, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion of the payments made by the Borrower to the LC Bank pursuant to this Agreement in reimbursement of a payment made under a Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each LC Participant shall, on demand of the LC Bank, forthwith return to the LC Bank the amount of its Pro Rata Share of any amounts so returned by the LC Bank plus interest at the Federal FundsOvernight Bank Funding Rate, from the date the payment was first made to such LC Participant through, but not including, the date the payment is returned by such LC Participant.

(c)        If any Letters of Credit are outstanding and undrawn on the Termination Date, the LC Collateral Account shall be funded from Collections (or, in the Borrower’s sole discretion, by other funds available to the Borrower) in an amount equal to  the  aggregate undrawn face amount of such Letters of Credit plus all related fees to accrue through the stated expiration dates thereof (such fees to accrue, as reasonably estimated by the LC Bank, the “LC Fee Expectation”).

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) Business Day, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment.

(c)        Selection of the replacement index, adjustments to the applicable margins, and amendments to this Agreement (i) will be determined with due consideration to the then-current market practices for determining and implementing a rate of interest for newly originated loans in the United States and loans converted from a rate based on the Euro-Rate to a replacement index-based rate, and (ii) may also reflect adjustments to account for (A) the effects of the transition from the Euro-Rate to the replacement index and (B) yield- or risk-based differences between the Euro-Rate and the replacement index.

(d)        Until an amendment reflecting a new replacement index in accordance with this Section 5.06 is effective, any Portion of Capital for which Interest is determined by reference to the Euro-Rate will continue to accrue Interest with reference to the Euro-Rate; provided however, that if the Administrative Agent determines in its commercially reasonable discretion that a LIBOR Termination Date has occurred, then following the LIBOR Termination Date, all Portions of Capital for which Interest would otherwise be determined with reference to the Euro-Rate shall automatically begin accruing Interest with reference to the Base Rate until such time as an amendment reflecting a replacement index and related matters as described above is implemented.

(e)        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time the replacement index is less than zero, at such times, such index shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

(f)        This Section 5.06 of the Agreement provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest in the event that the London interbank offered rate is no longer available or in certain other circumstances. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of the Euro-Rate or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate therefor.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

SECTION 6.01.   Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness and the Initial Credit Extension.  This Agreement shall become effective as of the Closing Date when (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the documents, agreements (in fully executed form), opinions of counsel, lien search results, UCC filings, certificates and other deliverables listed on the closing memorandum attached as Exhibit H hereto, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (b) all fees and expenses payable by the Borrower on the Closing Date to the Credit Parties have been paid in full in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘10-Q’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
1/15/21
1/15/20
Filed on:11/5/19
10/22/19
For Period end:9/30/19
12/5/148-K
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/23/24  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-K       12/31/23  153:41M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 2/24/23  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-K       12/31/22  156:30M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 8/26/22  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-K/A     12/31/21   19:19M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 2/25/22  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-K       12/31/21  153:42M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
 2/23/21  Alliance Resource Partners LP     10-K       12/31/20  147:24M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA
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