Exhibit 10.2
Second Amendment
TO
Credit Agreement
Among
Mission Resources Corporation,
as Borrower,
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
as Administrative Agent,
BNP Paribas,
as Syndication Agent,
First Union National Bank
and
Fleet National Bank,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
and
The Lenders Signatory Hereto
Effective as of March 28, 2002
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
This Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (this "Second Amendment")
executed effective as of the 28th of March, 2002 (the "Effective Date") is among
Mission Resources Corporation, a corporation formed under the laws of the State
of Delaware (the "Borrower"); each of the undersigned guarantors (the
"Guarantors", and together with the Borrower, the "Obligors@); each of the
lenders that is a signatory hereto (collectively, the "Lenders"); JPMorgan Chase
Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as administrative agent for
the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors, the "Administrative
Agent"), BNP Paribas, as syndication agent for the Lenders (in such capacity,
together with its successors, the "Syndication Agent"); and First Union National
Bank and Fleet National Bank, as co-documentation agents for the Lenders (in
such capacity, together with each of their successors, the "Co-Documentation
Agents").
Recitals
A. The Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders are parties to that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of May 16, 2001, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 29, 2001 (such agreement, as
amended, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders have made
certain credit available to and on behalf of the Borrower.
B. The Borrower has requested and the Agents and the Lenders have agreed to
amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement.
C. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
Section 1. Defined Terms. Each capitalized term which is defined in the
Credit Agreement, but which is not defined in this Second Amendment, shall have
the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise
indicated, all section references in this Second Amendment refer to the Credit
Agreement.
Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.
2.1 Amendments to Section 1.02.
(a) The definition of "Agreement" is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Agreement" shall mean this Credit Agreement, as amended by the First
Amendment, as amended by the Second Amendment, and as further amended from
time to time.
(b) The following definitions of "Second Amendment" and "Senior Debt" are
hereby added where alphabetically appropriate:
"Second Amendment" shall mean that certain Second Amendment to Credit
Agreement dated as of March 29, 2002 among the Borrower, the Guarantors,
the Agents and the Lenders.
"Senior Debt" shall mean Total Debt other than the Senior Subordinated
Notes.
2.2 Section 9.01. Section 9.01 is hereby amended by deleting such section
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 9.01 Financial covenants.
(a) Interest Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not, as of the last day of
any fiscal quarter set forth below, permit its ratio of EBITDAX for the period
of four fiscal quarters then ending to Interest Expense for such period be less
than the ratio set forth below:
Fiscal Quarter; Interest Coverage Ratio
12/31/01 through 12/31/02 1.75 to 1.00
3/31/03 and thereafter 2.50 to 1.00.
(b) Ratio of Total Debt to EBITDAX. The Borrower will not, at any time
during any period set forth below, permit its ratio of Total Debt as of such
time during such period to EBITDAX for the four fiscal quarters ending on the
last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of determination
for which financial statements are available to be greater than the ratio set
forth below:
Fiscal Quarter Total Debt to EBITDAX
12/31/01 through 12/31/02 5.5 to 1.0
3/31/03 and thereafter 3.5 to 1.0.
(c) Ratio of Senior Debt to EBITDAX. The Borrower will not, at any time,
permit its ratio of Senior Debt as of such time to EBITDAX for the four fiscal
quarters ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the
date of determination for which financial statements are available to be greater
than 2.0 to 1.0.
(d) Current Ratio. The Borrower will not permit, as of the last day of any
fiscal quarter, its ratio of (i) consolidated current assets (including the
Unused Amount) to (ii) consolidated current liabilities (excluding non-cash
obligations under FAS 133) to be less than 1.0 to 1.0.
2.3 Section 9.13 (e) Section 9.13(e) is hereby amended by deleting the
amount "$20,000,000" which appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the
amount "$10,000,000".
2.4 Section 9.20. Section 9.20(c) is hereby amended by deleting such
subsection in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) Hedging Agreements in respect of interest rates with an Approved
Counterparty, as follows: (i) Hedging Agreements effectively converting
interest rates from fixed to floating, the notional amounts of which (when
aggregated with all other Hedging Agreements of the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries then in effect effectively converting interest
rates from fixed to floating) do not exceed 50% of the then outstanding
principal amount of the Borrower's Debt for borrowed money which bears
interest at a fixed rate and (ii) Hedging Agreements effectively converting
interest rates from floating to fixed, the notional amounts of which (when
aggregated with all other Hedging Agreements of the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries then in effect effectively converting interest
rates from floating to fixed) do not exceed 75% of the then outstanding
principal amount of the Borrower's Debt for borrowed money which bears
interest at a floating rate; and"
Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Second Amendment
is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following documents
and satisfaction of the other conditions provided in this Section 3, each of
which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and
substance:
3.1 Loan Documents. The Agent shall have received multiple counterparts as
requested of this Second Amendment from the Majority Lenders.
3.2 No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing as of the Effective Date.
3.3 Amendment Fee. Payment by the Borrower of an amendment fee to the
Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (such fee to be in an amount
equal to such Lender's Percentage Share of $250,000) which has (i) executed this
Second Amendment and delivered its execution counterpart to the Administrative
Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Houston time, March 27, 2002, and '(ii) approved
resetting the Borrowing Base to $100 million as proposed by the Administrative
Agent to the Lenders on March 14, 2002.
Section 4. Representations and Warranties. Etc. Each Obligor hereby
affirms: (a) that as of the date of execution and delivery of this Second
Amendment, all of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan
Document to which such Obligor is a party are true and correct in all material
respects as though made on and as of the Effective Date (unless made as of a
specific earlier date, in which case, was true as of such date); and (b) that
after giving effect to this Second Amendment and to the transactions
contemplated hereby, no Defaults exist under the Loan Documents or will exist
under the Loan Documents.
Section 5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Confirmation. The provisions of the Credit Agreement (as amended by
this Second Amendment) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with
its terms following the effectiveness of this Second Amendment.
5.2 Ratification and Affirmation of Obligors. Each of the Obligors hereby
expressly (i) acknowledges the terms of this Second Amendment, (ii) ratifies and
affirms its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement and the other Security
Instruments to which it is a party, (iii) acknowledges, renews and extends its
continued liability under the Guaranty Agreement and the other Security
Instruments to which it is a party and agrees that its guarantee under the
Guaranty Agreement and the other Security Instruments to which it is a party
remains in full force and effect with respect to the Indebtedness as amended
hereby.
5.3 Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed by one or more of
the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all of such
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.
5.4 No Oral Agreement. This written Second Amendment, the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents executed in connection herewith and therewith
represent the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by
evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or unwritten oral agreements of the parties.
There are no subsequent oral agreements between the parties.
5.5 GOVERNING LAW. This Second Amendment (including, but not limited to,
the validity and enforceability hereof) shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to
be duly executed effective as of the date first written above.
BORROWER: MISSION RESOURCES CORPORATION
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President B Corporate Finance
GUARANTORS: BLACK HAWK OIL COMPANY
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President B Corporate Finance
MISSION HOLDINGS LLC
By:
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Manager
MISSION E&P LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By Black Hawk Oil Company,
its general partner
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President B Corporate
Finance
PAN AMERICAN ENERGY FINANCE CORP.
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Senior Vice President B Corporate Finance
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
as Administrative Agent
By:
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Name:
Title:
SYNDICATION AGENT: BNP PARIBAS,
as Syndication Agent
By:
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Name:
By:
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Name:
DOCUMENTATION AGENT: FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
as Documentation Agent
By:
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Name:
Title:
DOCUMENTATION AGENT: FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
as Documentation Agent
By:
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Name:
Title:
LENDERS: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
BNP PARIBAS
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
XXXXX FARGO BANK TEXAS, N.A.
By:
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Name:
Title:
CIBC INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, N.A.
By:
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Name:
Title:
