TERM LOAN AGREEMENT DUE 2012
Exhibit 10.1
TERM LOAN AGREEMENT DUE 2012
$101,450,500
This TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of July 22, 2009 (the “Effective Date”),
between Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with principal offices at 0000 Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (“Lender”), and Western Gas Partners, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership with principal offices at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
(“Borrower”). The Guarantor (defined in Section 3) has joined in this Agreement solely for
purposes of evidencing its agreement in Section 3.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
Lender and Borrower agree as follows:
1. Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Effective Date Lender agrees
to make a loan (“Loan”) to Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $101,450,500.00
(the “Commitment Amount”). The Commitment Amount is not revolving; amounts repaid may not be
reborrowed.
2. Repayment of the Loan. Borrower promises to pay the outstanding principal balance of the Loan,
together with interest accrued and outstanding thereon and any other sums due hereunder, on July
15, 2012 (the “Maturity Date”) or such earlier date upon which the maturity of the Loan may have
been accelerated pursuant to Section 10.
3. Guaranty. Western Gas Resources, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware (the “Guarantor”) unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Lender, in the event
of non-performance by the Borrower, including the occurrence of an Event of Default as set forth
pursuant to Section 10:
(a) the due and punctual payment in full (and not merely the collection) of the
outstanding principal of the Loan and the interest thereon, in each case when due and
payable, all according to the terms of this Agreement; and
(b) the due and punctual payment in full (and not merely the collection) of all other
sums and charges which may at any time be due and payable in accordance with this Agreement.
4. Early Repayment of the Loan. The Borrower will have the option to repay the Loan upon 5 Business
Days’ prior notice, in whole or in part, on any Business Day (together with other capitalized terms
not defined in the body of this Agreement, as defined in Exhibit A). The repayment price
will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Loan to be repaid plus accrued interest on the notes
to be redeemed to the date of redemption.
5. Procedure for Borrowing. On the Business Day prior to the Effective Date, Borrower shall deliver
a notice to Lender in accordance with the procedures set forth in, and subject to the terms of,
Section 2.03 of the Revolving Credit Agreement, except that: (a) Borrower shall give such notice no
later than 12:00 p.m., Houston time; (b) Borrower shall give such notice to and in
a form
acceptable to Lender rather than the applicable agent under the Revolving Credit
Agreement; (c) any term of the Revolving Credit Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Loan
may only be made in US Dollars; and (d) interest shall be as calculated in Section 6.
6. Interest. Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loan outstanding
from the Effective Date until the principal amount shall be paid in full, at a rate per annum at
all times equal to the Fixed Rate payable in arrears on each Payment Date; provided that, in the
event of any repayment or prepayment of the Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid
or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment. Interest payable
hereunder shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days comprised of 12 months of 30 days
each.
7. Interest Rate. Interest shall be assessed at a fixed rate per annum equal to 7.0% (the “Fixed
Rate”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7 or any other provision of this
Agreement, interest on the Loan and other amounts due hereunder at any time shall be limited to the
highest lawful rate that may be charged under the laws of the State of Texas at such time.
8. Borrower’s Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that:
(a) Borrower (i) has been duly formed and is validly existing in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and (ii) is qualified to do business as a foreign entity
in good standing in each jurisdiction of the United States in which the ownership of its
properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and where the failure
to so qualify would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Borrower
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and
(b) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower and
constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
9. Conditions of Lending. The obligation of Lender to make the Loan is subject to the conditions
precedent that:
(a) Each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 8 is true
and accurate on and as of the date of the making of such Loan; and
(b) no event has occurred and is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan that
constitutes a Default or Event of Default.
10. Events of Default. If one or more of the following events of default (each an “Event of
Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) Borrower shall default in any payment of principal of the Loan when and as the
payment shall become due and payable, or Borrower shall default in any payment of interest
as required herein, or in the payment of any fees or other amounts as required
herein, when the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue for
a period of three (3) Business Days;
(b) Borrower shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of
possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of its property,
(ii) admit in writing of its inability to pay its debts as such debts become due, (iii) make
a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iv) commence a voluntary case under
any Bankruptcy Law, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing
for similar relief of debtors, or (vi) consent or acquiesce in writing to any petition duly
filed against it in any involuntary case under any Bankruptcy Law; or
(c) a proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the application or consent of
Borrower in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) its liquidation, reorganization,
dissolution or winding up, or the composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the
appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of it or of its
assets, or (iii) similar relief in respect of it, under any law providing for the relief of
debtors, and such proceeding or case shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect,
for a period of sixty (60) days (or such longer period, so long as Borrower shall be taking
such action in good faith as shall be reasonably necessary to obtain the timely dismissal or
stay of such proceeding or case); or an order for relief shall be entered in an involuntary
case under any applicable Bankruptcy Law, against Borrower; or
(d) a Change of Control shall occur;
then and in each and every case Lender, by notice in writing to Borrower, may terminate the
commitment of Lender hereunder and/or declare the unpaid balance of the Loan and any other amounts
payable hereunder to be forthwith due and payable, and thereupon such balance shall become so due
and payable without presentation, protest or further demand or notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived; provided that in the case of Section 10(b) and Section
10(c) above, the commitments of Lender hereunder shall automatically terminate and the Loan and
any other amounts payable hereunder shall forthwith be due and payable.
11. Notices. Notices under and in connection with this Agreement shall be given in the manner and
deemed effective as provided in Section 9.01 of the Revolving Credit Agreement, and shall be
delivered to the respective addresses of the parties set forth in the initial paragraph hereof.
12. Waivers; Amendments. No failure or delay by Lender to exercise any right or power shall operate
as a waiver thereof, nor shall any partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment
or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
of such right or power. No waiver of any right or power of Lender in this Agreement shall be
effective unless given in writing signed by Lender. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
except by a writing signed by the parties.
13. Expenses of Enforcement. Borrower shall reimburse Lender on demand for any fees or other
expenses of Lender in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the collection of the
Loan and any other amounts due Lender hereunder. Borrower agrees, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and hold harmless Lender and each of its directors,
officers, employees and agents (each an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation fees and disbursements of counsel)
arising out of or in connection with any investigation, litigation or proceeding (whether or not
any Indemnified Party is a party) arising out of, related to or in connection with this Agreement,
the Loan or any transaction in which any proceeds of all or any part of the Loan made hereunder are
applied, provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Party, be available to the
extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses resulted from the gross
negligence, unlawful conduct or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party.
14. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Borrower may not assign this
Agreement or delegate any of its duties hereunder without the express written consent of Lender.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the State of Texas.
16. Headings; Section References. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
be used to interpret or construe its provisions. References to Sections in this Agreement are to
Sections of this Agreement.
17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
18. Entire Agreement. This instrument and any other loan documents executed in connection herewith
constitute the entire Agreement between Lender and Borrower and may not be contradicted by evidence
of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral
agreements between the parties.
19. No Third Party Beneficiaries. The agreement of Lender to make the Loan to Borrower on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement is solely for the benefit of Borrower and no other
person has any rights hereunder against Lender or with respect to the extension of credit
contemplated hereby.
20. Special Exculpation. No claim may be made by Borrower or any other person against Lender, its
directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents of any of them for any special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other
theory of liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other financing document or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or any act, omission or event occurring in
connection therewith, and Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to xxx upon any claim for
any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its
favor.
21. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of Borrower and Lender hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of
or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
22. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or
unenforceable, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain effective
and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
23. Further Assurances. The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further
information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and (c) to do such
other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying
out the intent of this Agreement.
24. Non-Recourse to Partners. The Lender agrees that in the event of non-performance by the
Borrower hereunder, including an Event of Default, the Lender’s rights to payment under this
Agreement are limited to the assets of the Borrower and the Guaranty provided by Section 3,
and the Lender may not pursue payment from any general partner (including the General Partner) or
limited partner of the Borrower for any amounts hereunder, even if the assets of the Borrower and
amounts received pursuant to such Guaranty are insufficient to pay all amounts due to the Lender
under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their proper officers
on the day and year first above written.
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
| Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | ||||
| Western Gas Partners, LP By: Western Gas Holdings, LLC, its general partner |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| Solely for purposes of evidencing
its agreement in Section 3: Western Gas Resources, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
| Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | ||||
Exhibit A
As used in the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached, the following terms have the
meanings indicated:
“Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as amended from
time to time and any similar other applicable law or statute in any other jurisdiction as amended
from time to time.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in New York City, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
“Change of Control” means any of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other
transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of
the General Partner’s assets to any other Person, unless immediately following such sale, lease,
exchange or other transfer such assets are owned, directly or indirectly, by the General Partner;
(ii) the dissolution or liquidation of the General Partner; (iii) the consolidation or merger of
the General Partner with or into another Person pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding
membership interests of the General Partner are changed into or exchanged for cash, securities or
other property, other than any such transaction where (a) the outstanding membership interests of
the General Partner are changed into or exchanged for Voting Securities of the surviving
corporation or its parent and (b) the Lender continues to own, directly or indirectly, not less
than a majority of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving corporation or its parent
immediately after such transaction; and (iv) other than Lender and its affiliates, a “person” or
“group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) being or becoming
the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than
50% of all of the then outstanding membership interests of the General Partner, except in a merger
or consolidation which would not constitute a Change of Control under clause (iii) above.
“Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“General Partner” means Western Gas Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (including
any permitted successors and assigns under the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Borrower).
“Payment Date” means the 15th day of each April, July, October, and January, commencing October 15,
2009; provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, the applicable payment shall be due on
the next following Business Day.
“Person” means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company,
unincorporated organization or any other entity.
“Revolving Credit Agreement” at any time means the revolving credit agreement with the largest
aggregate commitment amount to which Lender is then a party as the borrower, as amended, or if
there is no such revolving credit agreement then in effect, the last revolving credit agreement to
which Lender was a party as the borrower. As of the Effective Date, the Revolving Credit Agreement
is the revolving credit agreement dated as of March 4, 2008 among, inter alia,
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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as US Administrative Agent, and the lenders
party thereto, as amended.
“Voting Securities” means securities of any class of Person entitling the holders thereof to vote
in the election of members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of the Person,
or in the case of a limited partnership, a majority of the general partner interests in such
limited partnership.
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