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JPMorgan Chase Agents $500MM Credit Facility for First Solar
Monday, July 17, 2017

Lenders/Participants JPMorgan Chase Bank [Administrative Agent]
Structure Senior Secured Revolver Amendment
Amount $500.000 Million
Borrower(s) First Solar, Inc.
Description The Credit Agreement provides the Company and the borrowing subsidiaries party thereto with a senior secured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000, with a sub-limit of $400,000,000 available for the issuance of letters of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are available for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the right to increase the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility up to $750,000,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate, adjusted for Eurocurrency reserve requirements, plus a margin of 2.00% to 2.50% based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, for the period or (ii) the ABR, as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus a margin of 1.00% to 1.50% based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the period, depending on the type of borrowing requested. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the Lenders in respect of the average daily unutilized commitments thereunder. The commitment fee rate ranges from 0.30% to 0.40% per annum, based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the period. The Company also pays letter of credit fees equal to the applicable margin for Eurocurrency revolving loans on the face amount of each letter of credit and fronting fees in an amount agreed by the Company and such issuing lender, in addition to customary letter of credit fees, unless otherwise specifically agreed with such issuing lender.
Industry Energy
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