NINTH AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This NINTH AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this“Agreement”), dated as of March 13, 2026, by and among GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each lender party to the Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”) and MUFG BANK, LTD., as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
A.Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary Bank, as amended by (a) the Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2021, (b) the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Amendment to Depositary Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2021, (c) the Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2022, (d) the Fourth Amendment and Waiver Number 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2022, (e) the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2022, (f) the Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2024, (g) the Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2024, and (h) the Omnibus Amendment to Credit Agreement and Security Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2026 (as may be further amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).
B.Pursuant to Section 6.26(iii) of the Credit Agreement, if an Uncommitted Tax Credit Amount is taken into consideration in calculating the Maximum Loan Amount with respect to a Project, the Borrower must (i) cause its applicable Subsidiary to sell the Tax Credits by the Tax Credit Transfer Deadline or (ii) make a prepayment in accordance with Section 6.26 of the Credit Agreement (the “Tax Credit Transfer Requirement”).
C.An Uncommitted Tax Credit Amount has been taken into consideration in calculating the Maximum Loan Amount with respect to the Project owned by Long Point Solar, LLC (the “Long Point Project”). The Tax Credit Transfer Deadline with respect to the Long Point Project is March 15, 2026. The Borrower anticipates the sale of the Long Point Tax Credits to occur after the Tax Credit Transfer Deadline.
D.Pursuant to Section 6.28 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower is required to enter into one or more Interest Rate Hedge Agreements the aggregate notional amount of which shall, no later than April 1, 2026, effectively fix the Borrower’s floating interest rate exposure with respect to at least seventy-five percent (75%) (and no more than one hundred and ten percent (110%)) of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans based on the Debt Sizing Criteria then projected to be outstanding at the end of the hypothetical amortization period with respect to such Revolving Loans.
E.The Borrower has requested that (i) the Lenders waive the Tax Credit Transfer Requirement with respect to the Long Point Project until June 30, 2026, and (ii) the Credit Agreement be amended in the manner set forth herein.
F.The Lenders, constituting all Lenders under the Credit Agreement, and the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to this Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used (but not otherwise defined) herein are used herein as so defined therein.
Section 2. Amendment to Credit Agreement.
Section 2.01 Subject to Section 4 hereof, as of the Effective Date, Section 6.28 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “April 1, 2026” with “June 1, 2026”.
Section 3. Limited Waiver. Pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement, each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders constituting all Lenders under the Credit Agreement hereby (i) waives the Tax Credit Transfer Requirement for the Long Point Project until the date that is June 30, 2026 and (ii) agrees that any delay in selling the Tax Credits associated with the Long Point Project shall not otherwise violate any other provision of any Loan Document through June 30, 2026.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on the date on which the Administrative Agent has received duly executed counterparts of this Agreement from each of the parties hereto, which shall correspond with the date first written above (the “Effective Date”).
Section 5. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) Each representation and warranty of the Borrower under the Financing Documents is true and correct in all material respects as if made on the date hereof, unless such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in which case it was true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;
(b) the Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by principles of equity;
(c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of the Borrower; and (ii) do not and will not (A) contravene the terms of any of the Borrower’s Organization Documents; (B) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of (1) any Contractual Obligation to which the Borrower is a party or to which the properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are subject, or (2) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which the Borrower or its property is subject, except, with respect to clause (ii)(B), to the extent such conflict, breach or contravention could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (C) result in, or require, the creation of any Lien upon any of the material properties or assets of the Borrower (other than any Liens created under any of the Collateral Documents and other Permitted Liens); or (D) violate, in any material respect, any Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and
(e) no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, except for (i) those that have already been obtained or made, and (ii) those which, if not obtained or made, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6. Costs and Expenses. Without limiting the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, each party hereto agrees that all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Secured Parties (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel and consultants) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration, modification and amendment of this Agreement and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel for the Administrative Agent), are expenses that the Borrower is required to pay or reimburse pursuant to Section 10.05(a) of the Credit Agreement.
Section 7. Reference to and Effect on the Relevant Financing Documents.
(a) On and after the effectiveness of this Agreement on the Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Agreement.
(b) The Credit Agreement as specifically amended by this Agreement is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. This Agreement shall be a “Financing Document” for purposes of the definition thereof in the Credit Agreement.
(c) Except as specifically provided herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Agreement on the Effective Date shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender under any of the Financing Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Financing Documents.
Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Financing Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Financing Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 8, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
Section 9. Headings. Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 11. Submission to Jurisdiction. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION 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. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY ISSUING BANK MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
Section 12. Waiver of Venue. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 11. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
Section 13. Service of Process. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.03 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Section 14. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section 15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York
State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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| GSRP WAREHOUSE I LLC, | |
| a Delaware limited liability company, | |
| as the Borrower | |
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| By: MN8 Energy Operating Company LLC, |
| its sole member | |
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| By: MN8 Energy LLC, its managing | |
| member | |
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| By: | /s/ Jon Yoder | |
| Name: Jon Yoder | |
| Title: Authorized Person | |
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement]
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| MUFG BANK, LTD., as | |
| Administrative Agent | |
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| By: | /s/ Lawrence Blat | |
| Name: Lawrence Blat | |
| Title: Authorized Signatory | |
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement]
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| MUFG BANK, LTD., | |
| as an Issuing Bank and a Lender | |
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| By: | /s/ Saad Iqbal | |
| Name: Saad Iqbal | |
| Title: Managing Director | |
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement]
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| HSBC BANK USA, N.A., | |
| as an Issuing Bank and a Lender | |
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| By: | /s/ Karun Chopra | |
| Name: Karun Chopra, 23341 | |
| Title: Director, HSBC Infrastructure Finance |
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement]
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| NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, | |
| as an Issuing Bank and a Lender | |
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| By: | /s/ David B Martens | |
| Name: David B Martens | |
| Title: Managing Director |
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| By: | /s/ Elizabeth West | |
| Name: Elizabeth West | |
| Title: Vice President |
[Signature Page to Ninth Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement]
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| SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, | |
| as an Issuing Bank and a Lender | |
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| By: | /s/ Stephania vasilieva | |
| Name: Stephania vasilieva | |
| Title: vice-President |