EX-10.27 Waiver Letter dated March 25, 2002

EX-10.29 9 d04484exv10w29.txt EX-10.27 WAIVER LETTER DATED MARCH 25, 2002 EXHIBIT 10.29 [On Barclays' letterhead] To: Madison Energy France S.C.S. (formerly Madison/Chart Energy S.C.S.) ("MEF") (the "BORROWERS' AGENT") To: Madison Oil Company Europe ("MOCE") Madison Oil France S.A. ("MOF") Madison Energy France S.C.S. (the "BORROWERS") To: Madison Oil Company ("MOC") Madison Petroleum Inc. ("MPI") Madison Oil Company Europe Madison Oil France S.A. Madison Energy France S.C.S. Madison (Turkey) Inc ("MADISON TURKEY") Madison Oil Turkey Inc ("MOTI") (the "GUARANTORS") To: Toreador Resources Corporation (the "TOREADOR") 25 March, 2003 WAIVER AND CONSENT - VARIOUS ISSUES We refer to the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated 30th March, 2001 between the Borrowers, the Guarantors, Barclays Capital as Arranger, the Banks (as defined therein) and Barclays Bank PLC as Facility Agent, Technical Agent, Ancillary Bank and US Security Trustee as amended (the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"). We also refer to a waiver and consent letter dated 8th November, 2001 relating to the merger of MOC with Toreador (the "MERGER WAIVER LETTER"), to a waiver and consent letter dated 21st March, 2002 relating to various issues (the "MARCH WAIVER LETTER") and a waiver and consent letter dated 31st December, 2002 relating to various issues (the "DECEMBER WAIVER LETTER"). All of the Banks, the Ancillary Bank and the Hedging Bank, have authorised the Facility Agent to enter into this letter on their behalf. 1. INTERPRETATION In this letter, unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires: (a) terms defined or used in the Credit Agreement have the same meaning in this letter; (b) references to specific numbered clauses are clauses of the Credit Agreement; (c) references to paragraphs are, unless stated otherwise, references to paragraphs of this letter; (d) "ALLEN & OVERY INVOICE" means the invoice for Pound Sterling 44,768.52 delivered by Allen & Overy to Barclays Capital dated 29th January, 2003 in respect of work done in 2 connection with the December Waiver Letter, the First Warrant Letter, the Toreador Guarantee and the related subordination agreement. (e) "BANK OF TEXAS LOAN AGREEMENT" means the loan agreement dated 16th February, 2001 between Toreador Resources Corporation, Toreador Exploration and Production Inc, Toreador Acquisition Corporation, Tormin Inc and the Bank of Texas National Association, as amended from time to time. (f) "EQUITY ISSUE PROCEEDS" means the proceeds (whether in cash or in kind) of any equity or capital issue (to include, without limitation, share placement, the issue of preferred stock or subordinated loan stock or any other similar instrument) (the "EQUITY ISSUE"); (g) "FIRST WARRANT LETTER" means the warrant letter dated 21st March, 2002 between Toreador and the Arranger, as amended. (h) "JANUARY NPV" means $9,882,016, as determined in the forecast dated 30th January, 2003 (i) "MERGER AGREEMENT" means the merger agreement dated as of 3rd October, 2001 between MOC, Toreador and MOC Acquisition Corporation (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toreador) pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, MOC and MOC Acquisition Corporation will merge and MOC shall be the surviving corporation; (j) "MOC GROUP" means MOC and all of its subsidiaries. (k) "SECOND WARRANT LETTER" means the warrant letter dated on or about the date of this letter between Toreador and the Arranger. (l) "STRATEGIC PLAN" means the strategic plan submitted to the Facility Agent by Toreador on 12th December, 2002; (m) "SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT" means the Subordination Agreement dated 30th March, 2001 between members of the Madison Group as debtors, the Facility Agent and MOF, MOC, MOCE and MPI. (n) "SUBORDINATION AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT" means the subordination and support agreement between Toreador, MOC and the Facility Agent dated November, 2001 entered into in connection with the Merger Waiver Letter; (o) "SURPLUS SALE PROCEEDS" means, in relation to any US asset of the Toreador Group, the net sale proceeds paid to or to the order of any member of the Toreador Group from the sale of that asset after deduction of any amounts thereof required by the Bank of Texas to be paid to them in repayment of outstanding loans to Toreador; (p) "TOREADOR GROUP" means, at any time Toreador and all of its Subsidiaries for the time being; (q) "TOREADOR GUARANTEE" means a Toreador subordinated guarantee of all of the obligations of the Obligors under the Finance Documents; 3 (r) "TOREADOR SUBORDINATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT" means the subordinated revolving credit agreement dated as of 3rd October, 2001 between MOC and Toreador pursuant to which Toreador agrees to advance by way of loan certain monies to MOC; (s) "TOREADOR SUBORDINATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE" means the subordinated revolving credit note dated as of 3rd October, 2001 between MOC and Toreador; (t) "TRINIDADIAN PERMITTED PAYMENTS" means (i) the costs referred to in paragraph (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of the definition of "Permitted Payment" in the Credit Agreement except that reference to Borrower Borrowing Asset, Borrowing Base Petroleum or Borrowing Base Interest in that definition shall be construed as a reference to Trinidadian Interest, Trinidadian Petroleum and Trinidadian Asset); (ii) any taxes that are attributable to the Trinidadian Asset and are payable by Trans Dominion Holdings Limited or any other member of the Toreador Group; and (iii) any: (a) exploration and appraisal expenditure; (b) general and administrative expenditure; or (c) capital expenditure not falling within paragraph (i) above, payable by Trans Dominion Holdings Limited, as applicable, to the extent the Majority Banks expressly agree or require in writing (but not further or otherwise) (iv) any other expenditure that the Majority Banks agree may be a Trinidadian Permitted Payment; (u) "TRINIDADIAN REVENUE" means (i) the gross proceeds (without any deductions whatsoever) of any disposal of Trinidadian Petroleum; (ii) any sales tax payable on the amount referred to in paragraph (i) above; (iii) any other amount payable to Trans Dominion Holdings Limited and MOC in respect of any Trinidadian Petroleum, Trinidadian Interest or Trinidadian Asset. (v) "TRINIDADIAN REVENUE ACCOUNTS" means the revenue accounts to be opened with the Account Bank in London and maintained by Trans Dominion Holdings Limited which shall be maintained in accordance with the directions of the Facility Agent; (w) "TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION" means any amounts paid to Toreador or any Obligor in relation to the repatriation of the registered capital of any member of the Toreador Group in Turkey; 4 (x) "TURKISH PERMITTED PAYMENTS" means: (i) the costs referred to in paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of the definition of "Permitted Payment" in the Credit Agreement except that reference to Borrower Borrowing Asset, Borrowing Base Petroleum or Borrowing Base Interest in that definition shall be construed as a reference to Turkish Interest, Turkish Petroleum and Turkish Asset); (ii) any taxes payable by MOTI and Madison Turkey; and (iii) any: (a) exploration and appraisal expenditure; (b) general and administrative expenditure; or (c) capital expenditure not falling within paragraph (i) above, payable by MOTI and Madison Turkey, as applicable, to the extent the Majority Banks expressly agree or require in writing (but not further or otherwise) (iv) any other expenditure that the Majority Banks agree may be a Turkish Permitted Payment; (y) "TURKISH REVENUE" means: (i) the gross proceeds (without any deductions whatsoever) of any disposal of Turkish Petroleum; (ii) any sales tax payable on the amount referred to in paragraph (i) above; (iii) any other amount payable to MOTI, Madison Turkey and MOC in respect of any Turkish Petroleum, Turkish Interest or Turkish Asset. (z) "TURKISH REVENUE ACCOUNTS" means the revenue accounts to be opened with the Account Bank in London which shall be maintained in accordance with the directions of the Facility Agent; (aa) "TURKISH/TRINIDADIAN ASSET" means: (i) (A) the Cendere oil field in Turkey; (B) the Zeynel oil field in Turkey; (C) the Boyabet oil field in Turkey; and (D) the Thrace Basin in Turkey, (each a "TURKISH ASSET"); and 5 (ii) the Bonasse oil field in Trinidad and Tobago and the related Southwest Cedros Peninsular Exploration Licence (the "TRINIDADIAN ASSET"); (bb) "TURKISH/TRINIDADIAN INTEREST" means: (i) all of the Obligors' present and future interest in a Turkish Asset and all agreements, facilities or insurances relative to that Turkish Asset or to Turkish Petroleum (the "TURKISH INTEREST"); and (ii) all of the Obligors' present and future interest in a Trinidadian Asset and all agreements, facilities or insurances relative to that Trinidadian Asset or to Trinidadian Petroleum (the "TRINIDADIAN INTEREST"); (cc) "TURKISH/TRINIDADIAN PETROLEUM" means: (i) in respect of a Turkish Asset, all petroleum won and saved from that Turkish Asset that accrues to the Turkish Interest in that Turkish Asset (including, without limitation, any such petroleum that is royalty petroleum) ("TURKISH PETROLEUM"); and (ii) in respect of a Trinidadian Asset, all petroleum won and saved from that Trinidadian Asset that accrues to the Trinidadian Interest in that Trinidadian Asset (including, without limitation, any such petroleum that is royalty petroleum) ("TRINIDADIAN PETROLEUM"); (dd) "VOTING AGREEMENT" means the voting agreement dated as of 3rd October, 2001 between Toreador, Herbert L. Brewer, David M. Brewer and PHD Partners, LP; (ee) "WARRANT" means the warrants issued or to be issued pursuant to the Warrant Letters; and (ff) "WARRANT LETTER" means the First Warrant Letter or the Second Warrant Letter. 2. WAIVERS AND CONSENTS 2.1 WAIVER OF BREACHES OF FINANCE DOCUMENTS Subject to the terms and conditions of this letter, Barclays Bank PLC, as Facility Agent confirms that the Banks have agreed to waive the following breaches of the Finance Documents: (a) all currently outstanding breaches of Clause 6.1 (Repayment), as amended by the December Waiver Letter; (b) failure by Toreador to provide the Toreador Guarantee in accordance with Clause 7.4 of the December Waiver Letter; and (c) failure by Toreador and the Obligors to procure that, by 31st January, 2003, all of the Toreador Group's shares in Trinidad Exploration and Development Limited and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited are pledged to the Facility Agent in accordance with Clause 7.6 of the December Waiver Letter. 2.2 MERGER WAIVER AND CONSENT 6 Barclays Bank PLC, as Facility Agent, consents to the merger of Toreador and MOC and confirms that the Banks have agreed to waive the following Events of Default: (a) under Clauses 19.12(a) (Mergers and acquisitions) and 20.3 (Breach of other obligations) and Clause 20.20(d) (Change of control) constituted by MOC entering into and performing the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement and by the occurrence of the Effective Time (as that term is defined in the Merger Agreement); (b) under Clauses 19.13 (Other Financial Indebtedness) and 20.3 (Breach of other obligations) constituted by MOC incurring any of the indebtedness referred to in paragraph 8 (Characterisation of Toreador Payments) below; (c) under Clauses 19.14 (Loans) and 20.3 (Breach of other obligations) constituted by MOC making loans to the Borrower referred to in paragraph 8 (Characterisation of Toreador Payments) below; and (d) under Clauses 19.13 (Other Financial Indebtedness) and 20.3 (Breach of other obligations) constituted by the Borrowers being deemed to have borrowed from MOC as referred to in paragraph 8 (Characterisation of Toreador Payments) below. 3. CONSOLIDATION OF WAIVER LETTERS Subject to the terms and conditions of this letter, Barclays Bank PLC, as Facility Agent, confirms that the Banks have agreed to permanently waive any and all Events of Default that have arisen under the Merger Waiver Letter, the March Waiver Letter and the December Waiver Letter and all the parties to this letter agree that the Merger Waiver Letter, the March Waiver Letter and the December Waiver Letter shall be terminated and of no further effect (save in relation to the waivers granted under those letters). 4. REPAYMENT 4.1 REPAYMENT Clause 6.1 (Repayment) shall be suspended in accordance with paragraph 4.2 (Term of Suspension) below and, during the term of suspension, shall be replaced with the following provisions: (a) the Borrowers shall, on the last Business Day of each of March 2003 and April, 2003, repay an amount of the Loans equal to the greater of: (i) $400,000; and (ii) the aggregate of: (A) French Revenue, less any Permitted Payments; and (B) Turkish Revenue and Trinidadian Revenue, less Turkish Permitted Payments and Trinidadian Permitted Payments, as determined in accordance with the terms of this Waiver Letter. 4.2 TERM OF SUSPENSION 7 Clause 6.1 (Repayment) shall be suspended until the earlier of: (a) the first Business Day of May, 2003; or (b) such time as (i) the ratio of the January 2003 NPV to Total Indebtedness is not less than 1.5:1; and (ii) the outstanding Loans do not exceed the Total Commitments. 4.3 TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION PREPAYMENT If, during the suspension of Clause 6.1 (Repayment) in accordance with paragraph 4.2 (Term of Suspension) above, either of Madison Turkey, MOTI or any other Obligor receives any Turkish Capital Repatriation (the relevant company that receives such monies being referred to in this paragraph 4.3 as the "recipient"): (i) the recipient shall immediately notify the Facility Agent of all amounts of Turkish Capital Repatriation received; (ii) the recipient shall ensure that no money received as Turkish Capital Repatriation is transferred to any other member of the Toreador Group; and (iii) on demand by the Facility Agent the recipient shall immediately pay to the Facility Agent the balance of the Turkish Capital Repatriation (less any amount thereof that is reinvested in Turkey solely for the purposes of maximising future Turkish Capital Repatriations as detailed in the Strategic Plan) in performance of the prepayment obligation (if the recipient is a Borrower) or in performance of that Guarantor's guarantee of the prepayment obligation (if the recipient is a Guarantor) (and Clause 7.7(b) (Miscellaneous provisions) shall apply to any such prepayment). 4.4 ASSET SALE PROCEEDS PREPAYMENT Subject to paragraph 7.8(a)(iii) (Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan Agreement), if, during the suspension of Clause 6.1 of the Credit Agreement in accordance with paragraph 4.2 (Term of Suspension) above, any member of the Toreador Group sells any of its US assets, Toreador agrees to pay to the Facility Agent an amount equal to the Surplus Sale Proceeds and such payment shall be deemed to be a prepayment of Loans by the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Surplus Sale Proceeds (and Clause 7.7(b) (Miscellaneous provisions) shall apply to any such prepayment). 4.5 TRINIDADIAN ASSET SALES PREPAYMENT (a) Subject to sub paragraph (b) below and to paragraph 7.8(a)(iv) (Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan Agreement), if MOC or any Obligor sells or transfers any of its interest in the Trinidadian Assets (either directly or indirectly, including by way of share sale)(the relevant company that receives such monies being referred to in this paragraph 4.5 as the "recipient") : (i) the recipient shall immediately notify the Facility Agent of all amounts realised from such sale or transfer; (ii) the recipient shall ensure that no money received from such sale or transfer is transferred to any other member of the Toreador Group; and 8 (iii) on demand by the Facility Agent, the recipient shall immediately pay to the Facility Agent the net sale proceeds of such sale in performance of the prepayment obligation (if the recipient is a Borrower) or in performance of that Guarantor's guarantee of the prepayment obligation (if the recipient is a Guarantor) (and Clause 7.7(b) (Miscellaneous provisions) shall apply to any such prepayment). (b) No member of the Toreador Group will sell or transfer (either directly or indirectly, including by way of share sale or intra group transfer) any of its interest in the Trinidadian Assets without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent. 4.6 MISCELLANEOUS (a) The following amendments to the Credit Agreement effected by paragraph 4 of the Merger Waiver Letter and paragraph 13 of the March Waiver Letter remain effective and are restated as follows: (i) if the Borrowers repay or prepay any outstanding Loan, then the Total Commitments shall, immediately upon that repayment or prepayment being made, automatically be reduced by an amount equal to the principal so repaid or prepaid; (ii) Clause 6.2 shall be amended so the words "Tranche A" is inserted before "Tranche B" and the words ", but any amount repaid under Tranche A may subsequently be re-borrowed on and subject to the provisions of the Agreement" are deleted; and (iii) Clause 7.7(c) shall be amended so that the words "Any amount prepaid under Tranche A may subsequently be re-borrowed on and subject to the terms of this Agreement but" are deleted and the words "Tranche A," are inserted before "Tranche B". (b) The Borrowers shall ensure that the last day of an Interest Period for one or more Loans coincides with the date repayments or prepayments are to be made under this letter, and shall select Interest Periods accordingly and for this purpose (but not otherwise) the Borrowers may select an Interest Period of less than one month. (c) Amounts prepaid in accordance with paragraphs 4.3 (Turkish Capital Repatriation Prepayment) to 4.5 (Trinidadian Asset Sales Prepayment) shall not be applied against or reduce the repayment obligations under paragraph 4.1 (Repayment). 5. FORECASTS The calculation of the Relevant NPV on each Calculation Date in accordance with Clause 16.1(d)(i) (General) shall be suspended for the duration of the suspension of Clause 6.1 (Repayment) in accordance with paragraph 4 (Repayment) above. 6. INFORMATION COVENANTS 6.1 STRATEGIC PLAN 9 (a) On 15th March, 2003 and on the 15th and 30th of each month thereafter, Toreador shall provide to the Facility Agent an update of the Strategic Plan incorporating the following information in reasonable detail: (i) details of the progress achieved in relation to each of the options outlined in the Strategic Plan and the updates thereto; (ii) Toreador's assessment of the likelihood of each option referred to above coming to fruition by 30th April, 2003; (iii) details of any other option being pursued by Toreador with a view to restoring the January 2003 NPV to Total Indebtedness to not less than 1.5:1 by 30th April, 2003; and (iv) full details of any tax advice received by Toreador in relation to the sale of any Obligor or any of the Borrowing Base Assets. (b) Toreador shall immediately notify the Facility Agent if it becomes aware that any of the options outlined in the Strategic Plan is no longer being pursued by Toreador or the proposed counterparty or, as a result of any other event or circumstance, is unlikely to come to fruition by 30th April, 2003, providing reasonable detail of the particular event or circumstances. 6.2 CASHFLOW FORECASTS (a) Toreador shall immediately notify the Facility Agent of any events or circumstances that are likely to cause a deviation from the cashflow forecast provided by Toreador to the Facility Agent on 5th January, 2003 to the extent that it is likely to prevent the Borrowers complying with the repayment schedule in paragraph 4.1 (Repayment) or cause liquidity problems in the Toreador Group, providing details of the particular events or circumstances and a revised forecast. (b) Toreador shall provide to the Facility Agent, on a weekly basis, a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Toreador certifying that that the Toreador Group has sufficient working capital to continue trading and that the Toreador Group's cashflow situation is manageable. 6.3 OTHER INFORMATION Toreador shall promptly notify the Facility Agent: (a) of the receipt by any member of the Toreador Group of any Surplus Sale Proceeds; and (b) if any creditor of any member of the Toreador Group takes any enforcement action, or notifies any member of the Toreador Group of its intention to take enforcement action, in relation to any amounts owing to it. 7. COVENANTS 7.1 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE RESTRICTIONS 10 (a) The Obligors shall procure that no Obligor shall make, nor incur any obligation or liability for or in respect of any capital expenditure except for (i) capital expenditure that a prudent operator would expend to maintain (rather than develop) the relevant assets; or (ii) (with the consent of the Facility Agent and any necessary consent from the Bank of Texas) capital expenditure that is funded from free cash that is available to Toreador after making all of the repayments to the Finance Parties contemplated by paragraph 7.8(b) of this letter and any payment required to be made to Bank of Texas. (b) Toreador shall within ten days of the end of each month provide to the Facility Agent a cashflow reconciliation for that month for all of the members of the Toreador Group (in the form of the Schedule 1 to this letter) , reconciling the sources of funds and uses of funds and including details of that month's capital expenditures. (c) Paragraph (i) of Clause 19.22 (Capital expenditure), shall not apply. (d) Toreador shall, within ten days of the end of each month, provide to the Facility Agent a translation and cashflow reconciliation of the account statements for that month in relation to the Turkish Assets with full details of all income and expenditure items. 7.2 TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION Toreador and the Obligors shall use best endeavours to maximise Turkish Capital Repatriation proceeds within as short a time frame as is reasonably practicable. 7.3 TOREADOR EQUITY ISSUES (a) Toreador shall use best endeavours to maximise Equity Issue Proceeds in the period to 30th April, 2003 and shall consult with the Facility Agent regarding the proportion of those proceeds that are to be applied in prepayment of the Loans. (b) Toreador undertakes to and shall procure that its subsidiaries shall, in connection with any Equity Issue, make full and proper disclosure in accordance with all applicable laws and/or requirements of any regulatory authority 7.4 TURKISH AND TRINIDADIAN CASHFLOW (a) Without prejudice to the Obligors' obligations under the Credit Agreement and subject to the following provisions of this paragraph 7.4 (Turkish and Trinidadian Cashflow), MOTI, Madison Turkey and MOC shall pay, and Toreador shall procure that MOTI, Madison Turkey and MOC pay all Turkish Revenue, less Turkish Permitted Payments, and all Trinidadian Revenue, less Trinidadian Permitted Payments, directly to the Facility Agent, to be applied in repayment of the Loans, unless any such amount is received in another currency, in which case (where applicable) MOTI, Madison Turkey and MOC shall, and Toreador shall procure that MOTI, Madison Turkey or MOC shall, immediately upon receipt convert that amount to Dollars and pay them directly to the Facility Agent, to be applied in repayment of the Loans as contemplated in 4.1(a)(ii). (b) (i) Toreador shall procure that, by no later than 30th April, 2003, Madison Turkey and MOTI shall open the Turkish Revenue Accounts and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited shall open the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts. 11 (ii) Subject to the opening of the Turkish Revenue Accounts and the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts in accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i) above, Toreador shall procure that, from the first Business Day of May, 2003, all Turkish Revenue is paid into the Turkish Revenue Accounts and all Trinidadian Revenue is paid into the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts. (iii) MOTI, Madison Turkey and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited shall be permitted to make such Turkish Permitted Payments from the Turkish Revenue Accounts and such Trinidadian Permitted Payments from the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts, as applicable, as approved in writing by the Facility Agent. (c) Subject to paragraph 7.8(a)(v) (Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan Agreement), Toreador shall no later than 30th April, 2003: (i) procure that the Facility Agent is granted a Security Interest over the Turkish Revenue Accounts by way of agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent (the "TURKISH REVENUE ACCOUNTS SECURITY DOCUMENTS"); and (ii) deliver a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in relation to the Turkish Revenue Accounts Security Documents. (d) Subject to paragraph 7.8(a)(v) (Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan Agreement), Toreador shall no later than 30th April, 2003: (i) procure that the Facility Agent is granted a Security Interest over the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts by way of agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent (the "TRINIDADIAN REVENUE ACCOUNTS SECURITY DOCUMENTS"); and [ (ii) deliver a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in relation to the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts Security Documents. (e) Without limiting the Facility Agent's rights under Clause 19.3(d) (Borrowing Base Asset and similar information), the Borrower's Agent shall supply to the Facility Agent (in sufficient copies for all of the Banks unless the Facility Agent agrees otherwise) the information described in Clause 19.3(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) (Borrowing Base Asset and similar information), provided that the wording of that Clause shall be deemed amended for these purposes such that each reference to "Borrowing Base Asset" shall be deemed to be a reference to Turkish/Trinidadian Asset. (f) Toreador undertakes to deliver promptly to the Facility Agent such information and evidence as it may from time to time require in order to check and verify the amount of any Turkish Revenue, Trinidadian Revenue, Trinidadian Permitted Payment or Turkish Permitted Payment. (g) Each Obligor shall do all things required by the Facility Agent for the granting, perfecting or protecting of any security intended to be granted under the Turkish Revenue Accounts Security Document and the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts Security Document. 12 7.5 TRANS DOMINION HOLDINGS LIMITED Subject in each case to paragraph 7.8(a)(vi) (Restrictions under Bank of Texas Loan Agreement), Toreador and the Obligors agree: (a) to procure that, by 30th April, 2003, all of the Toreador Group's shares in Trinidad Exploration and Development Limited and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited are pledged to the Facility Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties by way of a security agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and that by the same date legal opinions relating thereto are delivered to the Facility Agent from reputable law firms in all relevant jurisdictions in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent; and [subject to TED approval] (b) to procure that Trans Dominion Holdings Limited: (i) promptly notifies the Facility Agent when Trans Dominion Holdings Limited enters into any agreement relating to the Trinidadian Asset, the Trinidadian Interest or any Trinidadian Petroleum ("RELEVANT AGREEMENT"); (ii) after notice by the Facility Agent to the Borrower's Agent that the Facility Agent requires security to be granted to it for the benefit of the Finance Parties, enters into an agreement granting a Security Interest over that Relevant Agreement above in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent ("SECURITY DOCUMENT"); and [subject to (iii) delivers a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in relation to each of the Security Documents, and each Obligor shall do all things reasonably required by the Facility Agent for the granting, perfecting or protecting of any security intended to be granted under a Security Document. 7.6 THE MERGER AGREEMENT [?] (a) MOC undertakes not to agree to any waiver, amendment, termination or cancellation of, or of any term of, the Merger Agreement or the Voting Agreement. (b) Toreador agrees to waive any default, event of default or breach of representation or warranty under the Merger Agreement, the Voting Agreement, the Toreador Subordinated Revolving Credit Agreement and the Toreador Subordinated Revolving Credit Note constituted by MOC issuing shares to Barclays Nominees (Branches) Limited, and the Obligors undertaking to deliver shares, in accordance with paragraph 3(a)(ii) of the Merger Waiver Letter. 7.7 TURKEY Toreador and MOCE undertake to procure that, by no later than forty five days after Madison Turkey has received all Turkish Capital Repatriations that it is entitled to: (a) Madison Turkey shall have transferred all of its assets, liabilities, business and undertakings to MOTI and shall be wound up and dissolved; and 13 (b) that MOTI shall have discharged in full all of the consideration for that transfer. 7.8 RESTRICTIONS UNDER BANK OF TEXAS LOAN AGREEMENT (a) Toreador undertakes to use its best endeavours to obtain any necessary waiver of or amendment (if any) to the provisions of the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement so as to enable: (i) Toreador and the other borrowers under the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement to provide financial support to the MOC Group as set out in Schedule 2; (ii) Toreador to enter into the Toreador Guarantee; (iii) Toreador to make any payments to the Facility Agent that may arise in accordance with paragraph 4.4 (Asset Sales Proceeds Prepayment); (iv) Toreador to make any payments to the Facility Agent that may arise in accordance with paragraph 4.5 (Trinidadian Asset Sales Prepayment); (v) Toreador to grant to the Facility Agent a Security Interest over each of the Turkish Revenue Account and the Trinidadian Revenue Account in accordance with paragraphs 7.4(b) and (d) (Turkish and Trinidadian Cashflow) respectively; and (vi) Toreador Group's shares in Trinidad Exploration and Development Limited and Trans Dominion Holdings Limited to be pledged to the Facility Agent in accordance with paragraph 7.5. (b) On obtaining such waiver to, or amendment of, the provisions of the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement as is required to enable Toreador and the other borrowers under that agreement to provide financial support to the MOC Group in accordance with paragraph 7.8(a)(i) above, Toreador shall use its best endeavours to procure that the Outstanding Target Repayments of the Loans, as defined and set out in Schedule 2 to this letter, are promptly paid to the Facility Agent. (c) On obtaining such waivers to, or amendments of, the provisions of the Bank of Texas Loan Agreement as are required to enable Toreador to enter into the Toreador Guarantee in accordance with paragraph 7.8(a)(ii) above, Toreador shall immediately: (i) enter into the Toreador Guarantee; and (ii) deliver a legal opinion from a reputable law firm in respect of all relevant jurisdictions in a form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent in relation to its entry into the Toreador Guarantee. 7.9 TURKISH CAPITAL REPATRIATION Toreador shall procure that the Obligors obligations under paragraph 4.3 (Turkish Capital Repatriation Prepayment). [?] 8. CHARACTERISATION OF TOREADOR PAYMENTS 14 (a) Toreador agrees that any payment made or deemed made to MOC by Toreador pursuant to this letter, the December Waiver Letter, the March Waiver Letter or the Merger Waiver letter shall be "Junior Debt" for the purposes of the Subordination and Support Agreement. MOC agrees that any payment made or deemed made by MOC to any of the Borrowers pursuant to this letter, the December Waiver Letter, the March Waiver Letter or the Merger Waiver Letter shall be "Junior Debt" for the purposes of the Subordination Agreement. (b) An amount equal to each payment made by Toreador to the Facility Agent in accordance with this letter or the December Waiver Letter and for the avoidance of doubt, any amounts previously paid by Toreador under paragraph 7(b) of the Merger Waiver Letter or 12(b) of the March Waiver Letter shall be deemed to be (i) a non-interest bearing loan made by Toreador to MOC repayable (subject to the Subordination and Support Agreement on demand (or a loan on such other terms as are agreed by MOC and Toreador (in any case subject to the Subordination and Support Agreement)); and (ii) a non-interest bearing loan made by MOC to the Borrowers repayable (subject to the Subordination Agreement on demand (or a loan on such other terms as are agreed by MOC and the Borrowers (in any case subject to the Subordination Agreement)). (c) Without prejudice to any obligation to obtain the consent of the Bank of Texas, the obligations of Toreador to make payments under and in connection with this letter are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and shall not be affected by: [this won't work] (i) the existence of any dispute, claim, counter-claim, set-off, defence or other right which Toreador may have at any time against any Finance Party or MOC, whether in connection herewith or otherwise; (ii) the bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganisation, winding up, dissolution or liquidation, or any change in the status, function, control or ownership of any Obligor or Toreador or the occurrence of any other proceeding as a result of such bankruptcy; (iii) any sale, transfer or other disposition by Toreador of any direct or indirect interest it may have in any Obligor; and (iv) any of the obligations of Toreador under or in connection with this letter being or becoming illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect. 9. AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT The amendments to the Credit Agreement effected by paragraph 4 of the Merger Waiver Letter and paragraph 13 of the March Waiver Letter remain effective and are restated as follows: (a) paragraph (d) in the definition of "Permitted Payment" in Clause 1.1 (Definitions) shall be deleted and shall be replaced with: "(d) [Not used];"; 15 (b) Clause 19.25(a)(iii) (Turkish business) shall be deleted and shall be replaced with: "(iii) in any event, does not make any payment to any other member of the Toreador Group except for payment of the kind contemplated by paragraph (ii)(B) above;"; (c) for the purposes of 20.3 (Breach of other obligations), 20.4 (Misrepresentation), 20.12 (Unlawfulness), 20.13 (Effectiveness of Security), 20.22 (U.S. Bankruptcy Laws) and 20.23 (ERISA) the word "Obligor" shall be deemed to include Toreador; (d) for the purposes of Clauses 20.5 (Cross-default), 20.6 (Insolvency), 20.7 (Insolvency proceedings), 20.8 (Appointment of receivers and managers), 20.9 (Creditor's processes), 20.10 (Analogous proceedings), 20.11 (Cessation of business) and 20.17 (Litigation) the phrase "member of the Group" shall be deemed to include Toreador; (e) Clause 20.20(d) (Change of Control) shall be deleted and shall be replaced with: "(d) MOC is not, or ceases to be, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toreador Resources Corporation; or"; and (f) a new Clause 20.20(e) (Change of Control) of the Credit Agreement shall be inserted as follows: "(e) any single person, or group of persons acting in consort (as defined in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) acquires control (as defined in Section 416 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1998) of Toreador Resources Corporation.". 10. CONFIRMATIONS 10.1 GUARANTEES Each Guarantor agrees, and represents and warrants to each Finance Party as at the date it executes this letter: (a) that the arrangements contemplated by this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement and the entry into and performance of the Merger Agreement and the occurrence of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) do not in any way affect the guarantee and undertakings given by it under Clause 15 (Guarantee); and (b) that the guarantee given by it under Clause 15 (Guarantee) is a continuing guarantee, in full force and effect, and will extend to the ultimate balance of all sums payable by the Obligors under the Finance Documents, regardless of the arrangements contemplated by this letter, the entry into and performance of the Merger Agreement and the occurrence of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and any intermediate payments or discharge in whole or in part (including, without limitation, the prepayments contemplated by this letter). 10.2 MOC 16 MOC agrees, and represents and warrants to each Finance Party as at the date it executes this letter: (a) that the arrangements contemplated by this letter and the entry into and performance of the Merger Agreement and the occurrence of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) do not in any way affect any of the Finance Documents; and (b) that its obligations under the Finance Documents are in full force and effect and are binding on, and enforceable against, MOC regardless of the arrangements contemplated by this letter or the entry into and performance of the Merger Agreement and the occurrence of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement)). 11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES (a) Toreador and each Obligor makes the following representations and warranties to each Finance Party in respect of those of this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement to which it is a party: (i) that it has the power to enter into and perform this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement and it has taken all necessary action to authorise the entry into, performance and delivery of this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement; and (ii) that this letter, the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms. (b) Toreador represents and warrants as at the date it executes this letter and each time it issues a Warrant, that: (i) that it has the power to enter into and perform this letter, the Warrants and the Warrant Letters and it has taken all necessary action to authorise the issue, performance and delivery of those Warrants; and (ii) this letter, the Warrants and the Warrant Letters will, when issued, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms. 12. LEGAL FEES (a) For the avoidance of doubt, MEF acknowledges and agrees that the Facility Agent's costs and expenses incurred in connection with this letter, the Warrant Letters and any other arrangement, new agreement or document contemplated by this letter fall within Clause 23.1 (Initial and special costs), and as such, MEF shall immediately on demand pay those costs and expenses. (b) The Facility Agent confirms that the payment of the legal fees of Allen & Overy (the Facility Agent's legal adviser) incurred in relation to this letter, the Warrant Letters and any other arrangement, new agreement or document contemplated by this letter shall constitute a Permitted Payment. 17 (c) The Obligors shall pay the Permitted Payment referred to in paragraph (b) above as soon as possible after execution of this letter from Gross Revenues to the extent any such amount is available after the payment of any other Permitted Payments (other than any referred to in paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of Permitted Payment in Clause 1.1 (Definitions)). (d) Toreador undertakes to pay the Allen & Overy Invoice by 15th March, 2003 at the latest. 13. EVENT OF DEFAULT If: (a) any of the provisions of this letter are not complied with; (b) any shares are not issued in accordance with the Warrants issued and delivered in accordance with the Warrant Letters; (c) Toreador does not issue, deliver and amend the strike price of any of the Warrants in accordance with the Warrant Letters; (d) the Merger Agreement or the Toreador Subordinated Revolving Credit Agreement is terminated; (e) the Voting Agreement is breached; (f) the Facility Agent is not satisfied with the substance of any update or notification provided to it under paragraph 6.1 (Strategic Plan); (g) Clause 6.1 of the Credit Agreement is not reinstated by 30th April, 2003 in accordance with paragraph 4.2 (Term of Suspension); (h) any representation and warranty in this letter is incorrect when made or repeated; or (i) there is any breach of the repayment schedule in paragraph 4 (Repayment) of this letter, (j) the Turkish Revenue Accounts and the Trinidadian Revenue Accounts are not opened and/or Security Interests are not granted over those accounts in favour of the Facility Agent by 30th April, 2003 in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 7.4 (Turkish and Trinidadian Cashflow); or (k) the Toreador Guarantee has not been executed and delivered, together with the accompanying legal opinion, as outlined in paragraph 7.8(c) by 30th April, 2003, then that event shall constitute an Event of Default under Clause 20 (Default) and the Finance Parties may thereafter exercise all of their rights in respect thereof under the Finance Documents. 14. DESIGNATION OF FINANCE DOCUMENTS 18 This letter, the Toreador Guarantee, the Subordination and Support Agreement, each of the Warrants and the Warrant Letters are a Finance Document (and each is hereby designated as such by the Facility Agent and the Borrowers' Agent). 15. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT (a) The letter and the waivers set out herein shall only take effect on the date on which the Agent has received an original of this letter and the Second Warrant Letter duly executed by all parties and has received (or waived receipt of): (i) board resolutions of each of the Obligors and Toreador authorising the transactions contemplated by and execution of this letter and the Second Warrant Letter; and (ii) specimen signatures of the persons authorised to sign this letter, the Second Warrant Letter and any other documents connected to the Finance Documents on behalf of the Obligors, (all in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent) (such date being the "EFFECTIVE DATE"). (b) Toreador and each Obligor represents and warrants as at the Effective Date that there is no Default outstanding. 16. OTHER PROVISIONS (a) Nothing in this letter shall affect any right of any Finance Party, or any obligation of any Obligor, except as expressly stated above, and each Obligor expressly confirms that all such rights and obligations shall continue in full force and effect except to the extent so stated. (b) This letter does not create any right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 which is enforceable by any person who is not a party to this letter. (c) Toreador acknowledges and agrees to the provisions of Clause 28 (Changes to the Parties) and irrevocably authorises the Facility Agent to execute any duly completed Novation Certificate on its behalf. (d) If a provision of this letter is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect: (i) the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of this letter; or (ii) the legality, validity or enforceability, in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of this letter. (e) Clauses 1.2 (Construction), 28.1 (Transfers by Obligors) and 32-37 (inclusive) shall apply to this letter as though set out in full in this letter, except that: (i) references in those Clauses to the Credit Agreement are to be construed as references to this letter; 19 (ii) each reference to "Obligor" in Clauses 1.2 (Construction), 28.1 (Transfers by Obligors), 35 (Jurisdiction) and 37 (Waiver of Jury Trial) shall be deemed to include Toreador; and (iii) the reference to "the Guarantor" in Clause 35.2(f) (Service of Process) shall be deemed to include Toreador. Please countersign this letter (or a copy of it) where marked below to confirm your agreement to its terms. Yours faithfully, /s/ Steven Funnell - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC AS FACILITY AGENT We agree with the above. BORROWERS' AGENT /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON ENERGY FRANCE S.C.S. Date: 3/25/03 BORROWERS /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL COMPANY EUROPE Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL FRANCE S.A. Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON ENERGY FRANCE S.C.S. Date: 3/25/03 20 GUARANTORS /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL COMPANY Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON PETROLEUM INC Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL COMPANY EUROPE Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL FRANCE S.A. Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON ENERGY FRANCE S.C.S. Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON (TURKEY) INC Date: 3/25/03 /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF MADISON OIL TURKEY INC Date: 3/25/03 21 TOREADOR /s/ Douglas W. Weir - ---------------------------- ON BEHALF OF TOREADOR RESOURCES CORPORATION Date: 3/25/03 22 SCHEDULE 1 - FORM OF CASHFLOW RECONCILIATION SOURCES OF FUNDS DESCRIPTION French Operations Turkish Operations Trinidadian Operations US (Toreador) Operations Other ============== Total USES OF FUNDS FRENCH OPEX CAPEX G&A Madison Loan Other ===================================== TOTAL FRANCE TURKISH OPEX CAPEX G&A Madison Loan Other ===================================== TOTAL TURKEY TRINIDADIAN OPEX CAPEX G&A Madison Loan Other ===================================== TOTAL TRINIDAD US OPEX CAPEX G&A Madison Loan Other ===================================== Total US (Toreador) ========================== TOTAL USES OF FUNDS 23 SCHEDULE 2 TOREADOR PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS