<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001108426-16-000215.txt : 20161104
<SEC-HEADER>0001108426-16-000215.hdr.sgml : 20161104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161104163022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001108426-16-000215
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161104
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161104

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNM RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				850019030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32462
		FILM NUMBER:		161975535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5052412700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		STREET 2:		ATTN: MS 0905 - CATHY MARTINEZ
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANZANO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000303

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEW MEXICO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081023
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				850019030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06986
		FILM NUMBER:		161975536

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5058482700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289
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<TYPE>8-K
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<DESCRIPTION>PNMR AND PNM REVOLVER AMENDMENTS 8-K
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At that time, the remaining lenders will either increase their commitments by a corresponding amount or the facility will become a $290,000,000 facility during the extended term. 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A copy of the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2011, which has a current maturity date of October 31, 2020, was filed by PNM as Exhibit 10.2 to its Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2011. The First Amendment to Credit Agreement was entered into as of January 18, 2012, and filed by PNM as Exhibit 10.2 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. 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<div><a name="sBA40525FC14311580266266CE03EA612"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is effective as of November 2, 2016 among PNM RESOURCES, INC., a New Mexico corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the Lenders party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  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Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that no Lender shall be obligated to extend the Maturity Date pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.5.  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The Borrower represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Amendment, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and in the Credit Agreement (before and after giving effect to this Amendment), and the performance of and compliance with the terms and provisions hereof by the Borrower will not (a)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with any provision of its articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or governing document, (b)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation U and Regulation X), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit applicable to the Borrower, (c)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under, any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound, the violation of which would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (d)&#160;result in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect to the Borrower's properties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Counterparts/Telecopy</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  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<div><a name="s9993BF0B3DCDDAC6ECF627211210EF03"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is effective as of November 2, 2016 among PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, a New Mexico corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the Lenders party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">R E C I T A L S</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October&#160;31, 2011, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2012 and the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2014 (as so amended and as otherwise amended or modified from time to time, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested a modification to the Credit Agreement as described below; 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in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10.8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10.8pt;font-style:italic;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10.8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Indebtedness</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10.8pt;font-style:italic;">&#8221; means with respect to any Person (without duplication), (a) all indebtedness and obligations of such Person for borrowed money or in respect of loans or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to surety bonds, letters of credit and bankers&#8217; 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On the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower may, on a one-time basis, by notice to the Lenders, request that the Lenders extend the Maturity Date for one additional year. At any time after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower may, on a one-time basis, by notice to the Lenders, request that the Lenders extend the then current Maturity Date for one additional year; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">&#32;that such extension shall not become effective before the date which is five years before the Maturity Date as so extended.  Each Lender shall, by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent not later than the 30th day following the date of any such request from the Borrower, advise the Borrower whether or not it agrees to extend the Maturity Date as requested.   Each decision by a Lender shall be in the sole discretion of such Lender, and any Lender that has not so advised the Administrative Agent by the 30th day following the date of such request from the Borrower shall be deemed to have declined to agree to such extension.  Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that no Lender shall be obligated to extend the Maturity Date pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.5.  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By executing this Amendment, each Lender, other than SunTrust Bank, shall have consented to the requested extension of the Maturity Date until October 31, 2021. 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<div><a name="s436A056CB71FF795FFD62723CF64FD47"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.3</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">SECOND AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is effective as of November 2, 2016 among PNM RESOURCES, INC., a New Mexico corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the Lenders party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">R E C I T A L S</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2015, as amended by the First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2015 (as so amended and as otherwise amended or modified from time to time, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Loan Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;);</font></div><div 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style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">A G R E E M E N T</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments to Loan Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The definition of &#8220;Material Lease&#8221; in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety. </font></div><div 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Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to surety bonds, letters of  credit  and  bankers&#8217;  acceptances  (in  each  case,  whether  or  not drawn or matured and in the stated amount thereof), (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property  or  services,  (e)  all  indebtedness  created  or  arising  under any conditional sale or other title  retention  agreement  with  respect  to  property acquired by such Person, (f) all obligations of such  Person  as  lessee  under  leases  that  are  or  are  required  to  be,  in  accordance  with  GAAP, recorded as capital leases, to the extent such obligations are required to be so recorded, (g) the net termination obligations of such Person under any Hedging Agreements, calculated as of any date as if such agreement or arrangement were terminated as of such date in accordance with the applicable  rules  under  GAAP,  (h)  all  Contingent  Obligations  of  such  Person,  (i)  all  obligations and liabilities of such Person incurred in connection with any transaction or series of transactions</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">&#32;providing for the financing of assets through one or more securitizations or in connection with, or pursuant to, any synthetic lease or similar off-balance sheet financing, (j) the aggregate amount of uncollected accounts receivable of such Person subject at the time of determination to a sale of receivables (or similar transaction) to the extent such transaction is effected with recourse to such Person (whether or not such transaction would be reflected on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), (k) all Specified Securities and (l) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (k) above secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by such Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of such Person.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical order:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font 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Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">EEA Financial Institution</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">&#8221; means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">EEA Member Country</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">&#8221; means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.</font></div><div 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<div><a name="sFD7CC2BEA190BCE2C6A32724BB231ECB"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.4</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXECUTION VERSION</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is dated as of November 2, 2016 among PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, a New Mexico corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the Lenders party hereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">R E C I T A L S</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2016 (as amended or modified from time to time, the &#8220;</font><font 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Each party hereto acknowledges and consents to the modifications set forth herein and agrees that, other than as explicitly set forth in Section 1 above, this Amendment does not impair, reduce or limit any of its obligations under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the indemnity obligations set forth therein) and that, after the date hereof, this Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:624px;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:624px;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;padding-right:48px;">4.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Authority/Enforceability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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<div><a name="s07D60F0B308A19EEB42D2FF463A0959E"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.5</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EXECUTION COPY</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) is entered into as of November 3, 2016 and is effective as of November 3, 2016 among PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, a New Mexico corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), the Lenders party hereto and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">R E C I T A L S</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 8, 2014 (as amended or modified from time to time, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Credit Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;);</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested a modification to the Credit Agreement as described below; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are willing to agree to such modification, subject to the terms set forth herein as more fully set forth below.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">A G R E E M E N T</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font 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