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Title:

Term Loan Agreement

Entities:

Exploration Co. of Delaware Inc.

Date:

2007

Size:

292KB total

Price:

$58

ID:

#2810989

 

 

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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
 
Dated as of April 2, 2007
 
among
 
THE EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC., as Borrower,
 
and
 
OUTPUT ACQUISITION CORP.,
TXCO ENERGY CORP.,
and
TEXAS TAR SANDS INC.,
as Original Guarantors,
 
The Several Lenders
from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
 
BANK OF MONTREAL,
as Administrative Agent,
 
and
 
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,
as Arranger
 





TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
Page
Article I DEFINITIONS
 
1
1.1
Certain Defined Terms
 
1
1.2
Other Interpretive Provisions
 
23
1.3
Accounting Principles
 
24
Article II THE CREDIT
 
24
2.1
Amounts and Terms of the Loans
 
24
2.2
Maturity Date
 
25
2.3
Conversion and Continuation Elections
 
25
2.4
Optional Prepayments
 
26
2.5
[Intentionally Omitted.]
 
27
2.6
Repayment
 
27
2.7
Interest
 
27
2.8
Fees
 
28
2.9
Computation of Fees and Interest
 
28
2.10
Payments by the Company; Loan Pro Rata
 
28
2.11
Payments by the Lenders to the Administrative Agent
 
29
2.12
Sharing of Payments, Etc
 
30
Article III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
 
30
3.1
Taxes
 
30
3.2
Illegality
 
32
3.3
Increased Costs and Reduction of Return
 
32
3.4
Funding Losses
 
33
3.5
Inability to Determine Rates
 
33
3.6
Certificates of Lenders
 
34
3.7
Substitution of Lenders
 
34
3.8
Survival
 
34
Article IV SECURITY
 
34
4.1
The Security
 
34
4.2
Agreement to Deliver Security Documents
 
34
4.3
Perfection and Protection of Security Interests and Liens
 
35
4.4
Offset
 
35
4.5
Guaranty
 
35
4.6
Maximum Liability
 
36
4.7
Production Proceeds
 
36
Article V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
 
37
5.1
Conditions of the Effective Date
 
38
5.2
[Intentionally Omitted.]
 
40
Article VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
40
6.1
Organization, Existence and Power
 
40
6.2
Corporate Authorization; No Contravention
 
40
 
i

 
6.3
Governmental Authorization
 
41
6.4
Binding Effect
 
41
6.5
Litigation
 
41
6.6
No Default
 
41
6.7
ERISA Compliance
 
41
6.8
Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations
 
42
6.9
Title to Properties
 
42
6.10
Oil and Gas Reserves
 
42
6.11
Reserve Report
 
43
6.12
Gas Imbalances
 
43
6.13
Taxes
 
43
6.14
Financial Statements and Condition
 
44
6.15
Environmental Matters
 
44
6.16
Regulated Entities
 
44
6.17
No Burdensome Restrictions
 
44
6.18
Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc
 
44
6.19
Subsidiaries
 
45
6.20
Insurance
 
45
6.21
Full Disclosure
 
45
6.22
Solvency
 
45
6.23
Labor Matters
 
45
6.24
Midstream Contracts
 
46
6.25
Derivative Contracts
 
46
6.26
Exempt Subsidiaries; TTSI
 
46
6.27
[Intentionally Omitted.]
 
46
6.28
Output Acquisition Documents
 
46
6.29
Security Documents
 
46
Article VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
 
47
7.1
Financial Statements
 
47
7.2
Certificates; Other Production and Reserve Information
 
48
7.3
Notices
 
49
7.4
Preservation of Company Existence, Etc
 
50
7.5
Maintenance of Property
 
50
7.6
Insurance
 
50
7.7
Payment of Obligations
 
51
7.8
Compliance with Laws
 
51
7.9
Compliance with ERISA
 
51
7.10
Inspection of Property and Books and Records
 
51
7.11
Environmental Laws
 
52
7.12
New Subsidiary Guarantors
 
52
7.13
Use of Proceeds
 
52
7.14
Further Assurances
 
52
7.15
Output Acquisition
 
53
Article VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
 
53
8.1
Limitation on Liens
 
53
8.2
Disposition of Assets
 
56
 
ii

 
8.3
Consolidations and Mergers
 
57
8.4
Loans and Investments
 
58
8.5
Limitation on Indebtedness
 
59
8.6
Transactions with Affiliates
 
60
8.7
Margin Stock
 
61
8.8
Contingent Obligations
 
61
8.9
Restricted Payments
 
61
8.10
Derivative Contracts
 
62
8.11
Sale Leasebacks
 
64
8.12
Consolidated Leverage Ratio
 
64
8.13
Current Ratio
 
64
8.14
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
 
64
8.15
Minimum PV 10 to Consolidated Total Debt Ratio
 
64
8.16
Change in Business
 
64
8.17
Accounting Changes
 
64
8.18
Certain Contracts; Amendments; Multiemployer ERISA Plans
 
64
8.19
Midstream Contracts
 
65
8.20
First Lien Credit Agreement
 
65
8.21
Limitation on Amendments to Output Acquisition Documents
 
65
8.22
Forward Sales, Production Payments, Etc
 
65
8.23
Use of Proceeds
 
66
Article IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
66
9.1
Event of Default
 
66
9.2
Remedies
 
68
9.3
Rights Not Exclusive
 
69
Article X THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
 
69
10.1
Appointment and Authorization; Limitation of Agency
 
69
10.2
Delegation of Duties
 
69
10.3
Liability of Administrative Agent
 
69
10.4
Reliance by Administrative Agent
 
70
10.5
Notice of Default
 
70
10.6
Credit Decision
 
70
10.7
Indemnification
 
71
10.8
Administrative Agent in Individual Capacity
 
71
10.9
Successor Administrative Agent
 
72
10.10
Withholding Tax
 
72
10.11
Arranger; Syndication Agent
 
74
10.12
Release of Collateral
 
74
Article XI MISCELLANEOUS
 
74
11.1
Amendments and Waivers
 
75
11.2
Notices
 
75
11.3
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
 
76
11.4
Costs and Expenses
 
76
11.5
Indemnity
 
77
11.6
Payments Set Aside
 
77
 
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11.7
Successors and Assigns