AMENDMENT OP GUARANTY

EX-10.2 3 f10q0613ex10ii_carbonnatural.htm AMENDMENT OF GUARANTY FROM NYTIS EXPLORATION (USA) f10q0613ex10ii_carbonnatural.htm
Exhibit 10.2
 
AMENDMENT OP GUARANTY
 
THIS AMENDMENT OF GUARANTY (this “Instrument”), dated as of June 28, 2013, is between NYTIS EXPLORATION (USA) INC., a Delaware corporation (“Guarantor”), and BOKF, NA, a national banking association, dba BANK OF OKLAHOMA (“BOK”), f/k/a BANK OF OKLAHOMA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
 
RECITALS
 
A.          Guarantor executed and delivered to BOK a Guaranty dated as of June 21, 2005, as heretofore amended (as so amended, the “Guaranty”), pursuant to which Guarantor guarantied the payment and performance of certain obligations owed to BOK by Nytis Exploration Company LLC (“Borrower”).
 
B.          Bank of Oklahoma, National Association has changed its name to BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma.
 
C.          Guarantor and BOK desire that the Guaranty be amended as set forth herein.
 
AMENDMENT
 
IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) in hand paid by BOK to Borrower and of the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree that the Guaranty shall be, and is hereby, amended as follows:
 
1.           By substituting “BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma” for all references to “Bank of Oklahoma, National Association” in the Guaranty.
 
2.           By inserting the following new Section 13 immediately after Section 12 on page 4.of the Guaranty:
 
13.    Keepwell. If Guarantor is a Qualified ECP Guarantor (as defined in the Credit Agreement), Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Guarantor (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in respect of Swap Obligations (as defined in the Credit Agreement); provided, however, that Guarantor, in its capacity as a Qualified ECP Guarantor, shall only be liable under this Section for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section, or otherwise under this Guaranty, as it relates to such other Guarantor (as defined in the Credit Agreement), voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyances or fraudulent transfers, and not for any greater amount. The obligations of Guarantor as a Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until discharged by the release of this Guaranty. Guarantor intends that this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Guarantor (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for all purposes of Section la(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
 
 
 

 
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
This Instrument shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of Guarantor and BOK. Guarantor hereby ratifies, confirms and adopts the Guaranty, as amended hereby.
 
EXECUTED as of the date first above written.
 
 
NYTIS EXPLORATION (USA) INC.
 
       
 
By:  /s/ Kevin D. Struzeski  
   
Kevin D. Struzeski,
Treasurer
 
       
  BOKF, NA dba BANK OF OKLAHOMA, f/k/a BANK OF OKLAHOMA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION  
       
  By: /s/ Thomas M. Foncannon  
   
Thomas M. Foncannon,
Senior Vice President
 
 
 
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