SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

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EX-10.2 3 a12-11595_1ex10d2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), effective as of the 2nd day of May 2012 (the “Seventh Amendment Effective Date”), is entered into by and among MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the guarantors party hereto (the “Guarantors”), the lenders party hereto (the “Lenders”) and BANK OF MONTREAL, as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 13, 2011 (as amended by the First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement effective as of June 30, 2011, the Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement effective as of August 15, 2011, the Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement effective as of September 28, 2011, the Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement effective as of December 6, 2011, the Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Security and Pledge Agreements effective as of February 14, 2012, the Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement effective as of May 2, 2012 and as further amended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, said parties are willing to so amend the Credit Agreement subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants set forth in this Amendment, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Defined Terms.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.                                      Amendment to Section 9.01.  Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to restate paragraph (a) thereof in its entirety as follows:

 

“(a)                           Current Ratio.  Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2011, the Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, its ratio of (i) consolidated current assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including the unused amount of the total Commitments, but excluding non-cash assets under FAS 133) to (ii) consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding non-cash

 

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obligations under FAS 133) (such ratio, the “Current Ratio”) to be less than 1.0 to 1.0; provided that, if the Capital One Debt is outstanding on June 30, 2012, then commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012, the Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter and any fiscal quarter thereafter, the Current Ratio to be less than 1.05 to 1.0; provided further, that if the Capital One Debt is repaid in full and the commitments thereunder are terminated, then commencing with the fiscal quarter during which such repayment and termination occur, the Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of such fiscal quarter and any fiscal quarter thereafter, the Current Ratio to be less than 1.0 to 1.0; provided still further, that, in the event the Borrower does not issue Second Lien Debt and does not issue Senior Notes and does not consummate the Baytex Acquisition, then, with respect to the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012 only, (A) the Borrower shall not permit the Current Ratio to be less than 0.85 to 1.0, and (B) the Borrower shall be permitted to effect an Interim Redetermination by July 31, 2012, utilizing a Reserve Report dated on or about June 30, 2012, and such redetermined Borrowing Base shall be used to calculate the Current Ratio as of and for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012.

 

 

3.                                      Ratification.  Each of the Borrower and the Guarantors hereby ratifies all of its respective obligations under the Credit Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and agrees and acknowledges that the Credit Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are and shall continue to be in full force and effect as amended and modified by this Amendment.  Except as provided herein, nothing in this Amendment extinguishes, novates or releases any right, claim, lien, security interest or entitlement of any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent created by or contained in any of such documents nor is the Borrower nor any Guarantor released from any covenant, warranty or obligation created by or contained herein or therein.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties.  The Borrower and Guarantors hereby represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower and Guarantors, (b) this Amendment constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement enforceable against the Borrower and Guarantors in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (c) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the date hereof in all material respects as though made as of the date hereof (except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct as of such specified earlier date), (d) no Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement or under any Loan Document as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date and (e) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by the Borrower and Guarantors.

 

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5.                                      Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be effective on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date upon satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                 the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Required Lenders shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent counterparts of this Amendment; and

 

(b)                                 the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all fees and expenses that are due in connection with this Amendment.

 

6.                                      Counterparts.  This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, which may be delivered in original, electronic or facsimile form each of which shall be construed as an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

7.                                      Governing Law.  This Amendment, all Notes, the other Loan Documents and all other documents executed in connection herewith shall be deemed to be contracts and agreements under the laws of the State of New York and of the United States of America and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of New York and of the United States.

 

8.                                      Final Agreement of the Parties.  Any previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.  Nothing in this Amendment, express or implied is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Amendment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date.

 

 

BORROWER:

 

 

 

MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUARANTORS:

 

 

 

PRC WILLISTON, LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation,

 

 

its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES LP,

 

a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Magnum Hunter Resources GP, LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation,

 

 

 

its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES GP, LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation,

 

 

its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIAD HUNTER, LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAGLE FORD HUNTER, INC.,

 

a Colorado corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

MAGNUM HUNTER PRODUCTION INC.,

 

a Kentucky corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGAS HUNTER, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

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MHR CALLCO CORPORATION,

 

a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MHR EXCHANGECO CORPORATION,

 

a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WILLISTON HUNTER CANADA, INC.,

 

a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WILLISTON HUNTER INC.,

 

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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WILLISTON HUNTER ND, LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAKKEN HUNTER, LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Ronald D. Ormand

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER:

 

 

 

BANK OF MONTREAL

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joseph A. Bliss

 

 

Joseph A. Bliss

 

 

Managing Director

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew Molero

 

 

Matthew Molero

 

 

Vice President

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark Serice

 

 

Mark Serice

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig Hanselman

 

 

Craig Hanselman

 

 

Vice President

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Irja R. Otsa

 

 

Irja R. Otsa

 

 

Associate Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Joselin Fernandes

 

 

Associate Director

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

CITIBANK, N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Miller

 

 

John Miller

 

 

Vice President

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Getz

 

 

Michael Getz

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Marcus M. Tarkington

 

 

Marcus M. Tarkington

 

 

Director

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shaheen Malik

 

 

Shaheen Malik

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Spaight

 

 

Michael Spaight

 

 

Associate

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michelle Latzoni

 

 

Michelle Latzoni

 

 

Authorized Signatory

 

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LENDER:

 

 

 

SUNTRUST BANK

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Mackey

 

 

Scott Mackey

 

 

Director

 

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LENDER

 

 

 

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Don J. McKinnerney

 

Name:

Don J. McKinnerney

 

Title:

Authorized Signatory

 

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LENDER

 

 

 

ABM AMRO CAPITAL USA LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David L. Montgomery

 

Name:

David L. Montgomery

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Darrell Holley

 

Name:

Darrell Holley

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

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