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2025, the Company entered into the Eighth Amendment to Uncommitted Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement (the “Eighth Amendment”), by and among the Company, as the borrower, the guarantors party thereto, Natixis, New York Branch, and each of the other financial institutions party thereto, as Lenders, which amends that certain Uncommitted Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing ULCA” and the Existing ULCA as amended by the Eighth Amendment, the “Amended ULCA”), by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, Natixis, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, Natixis, New York Branch, as ULCA Collateral Agent, Natixis, New York Branch, and each of the other financial institutions party thereto, as Lenders and Issuing Banks.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 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“Existing TLA” and the Existing TLA as amended by the Fifth Amendment, the “Amended TLA”), by and among the Company, as the borrower, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the several lenders and issuing banks from time to time party thereto, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc., as administrative agent and as collateral agent.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972325000057/0001749723-25-000057-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"term loan"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc."},{"label":"Rate","value":"increases the applicable margin to 6.70% for SOFR loans and 5.70% for Base Rate"},{"label":"Event","value":"amendment"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"a5f1c9bbbc89b3f930f2d4b476c745e93e817036","claim":"New Fortress Energy Inc. amended revolving credit with MUFG Bank Ltd..","evidence_excerpt":"te Energy Limited Partnership (the “Asset Sale”), on May 12, 2025, the Company entered into the Twelfth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Twelfth Amendment”), by and among the Company, as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and MUFG Bank Ltd., as administrative agent and as collateral agent, which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2021 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing RCF” and the Existing RCF as amended by the Twelfth Amendment, the “Amended RCF”), by and among the Company, as the borrower, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the several lenders and issuing banks from time to time party thereto, and MUFG Bank Ltd., as administrative agent and as collateral agent.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 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