On May 15, 2024, Dycom Industries, Inc. (Dycom), the guarantors party thereto, the lenders named therein (the Lenders), Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer, and other parties named therein amended and restated that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2018 (as amended, the ?Existing Credit Agreement?) in its entirety (the Existing Credit Agreement as so amended and restated, the ?Amended and Restated Credit Agreement?). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) extends the scheduled maturity date from April 1, 2026 to January 15, 2029, (ii) maintains the revolving credit facility thereunder at $650.0 million, (iii) increases the term loan credit facility thereunder from $350.0 million to $450.0 million and (iv) adjusts certain baskets as described therein. The revolving facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains a $200.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans.

Subject to certain conditions, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides Dycom the ability to enter into one or more incremental facilities, either by increasing the revolving commitments thereunder and/or in the form of term loans, up to the greater of (i) $350.0 million and (ii) an amount such that, after giving effect to such incremental facilities on a pro forma basis (assuming that the amount of the incremental commitments is fully drawn and funded), the consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio does not exceed 2.25 to 1.00. Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (other than swingline loans) will bear interest at a rate equal to either (a) term SOFR plus an applicable margin, or (b) the Administrative Agent?s base rate plus an applicable margin. The Administrative Agent?s base rate is described in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the Administrative Agent?s prime rate, and (iii) the term SOFR for a one-month period plus 1.00% and a spread adjustment of 0.10%.

In each case, the applicable margin is based upon Dycom?s consolidated net leverage ratio. In addition, Dycom will pay a fee for unused revolver balances based upon Dycom?s consolidated net leverage ratio. Until the delivery of an initial compliance certificate for the fiscal quarter ending April 27, 2024, (x) the applicable margin for term SOFR loans will be 1.50% plus a spread adjustment of 0.10%, (y) the applicable margin for base rate loans will be 0.50% and (z) the commitment fee for unused revolver balances will be 0.25%.

Swingline loans will bear interest at a rate equal to the Administrative Agent?s base rate plus an applicable margin based upon Dycom?s consolidated net leverage ratio. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement?s financial covenant requires Dycom to maintain a consolidated net leverage ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, as measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for certain increases to this ratio on the terms and conditions specified therein in connection with permitted acquisitions.

At the time of the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, there were no revolving borrowings outstanding and the term loan was fully drawn. All outstanding letters of credit under the Existing Credit Agreement were transferred to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.