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7-Nov-2008
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financi
Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
On November 4, 2008, Quest Resource Corporation (the "Company") entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "QRC Second Amendment ") in connection with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "QRC Credit Agreement") dated as of July 11, 2008 between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"), as amended by the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "QRC First Amendment") dated as of October 24, 2008. The QRC Second Amendment is among the Company, as borrower, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries that have guaranteed the QRC Credit Agreement, and RBC, as administrative agent, collateral agent and a lender.
The QRC Second Amendment clarifies that the additional $6 million term loan commitment provided for in the QRC First Amendment will be reduced dollar for dollar to the extent the Company retains net cash proceeds from Dispositions (as defined in the QRC Credit Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the QRC Credit Agreement.
The summary of the QRC Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to the QRC Second Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment to Quest Cherokee's Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement
Quest Cherokee, LLC ("Quest Cherokee"), Quest Energy Partners, L.P. ("Quest Energy") and Quest Cherokee Oilfield Service, LLC ("QCOS") have entered into a First Amendment to Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement (the "Quest Cherokee First Amendment") dated as of October 28, 2008 that, among other things, amended and/or waived certain of the representations and covenants contained in the Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement (the "Quest Cherokee Senior Term Loan Agreement") dated as of July 11, 2008 among Quest Cherokee, Quest Energy, RBC, KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank"), Société Générale and the lenders party thereto, in order to rectify any possible covenant violations or non-compliance with the representations and warranties as a result of (1) the questionable transfers of funds from the Company, Quest Energy or an affiliate of Quest Energy by Mr. Cash, Quest Energy's former Chief Executive Officer and (2) not timely settling certain intercompany accounts among the Company, Quest Energy and Quest Midstream. The Quest Cherokee First Amendment is among Quest Cherokee, as borrower, Quest Energy and QCOS, as guarantors, RBC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, KeyBank, as syndication agent, Société Générale, as documentation agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Quest Cherokee First Amendment is effective as of November 5, 2008.
The Quest Cherokee First Amendment extended the maturity date of the Quest Cherokee Senior Term Loan Agreement from January 11, 2009 to September 30, 2009.
The Quest Cherokee First Amendment changed the rate at which interest will accrue on amounts borrowed. Interest will accrue after November 5, 2008 at either LIBOR plus 9.0% (with a LIBOR floor of 3.5%) or the base rate plus 8.0%. The base rate varies daily and is generally the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, RBC's prime rate or LIBOR plus 1.25%.
The Quest Cherokee First Amendment requires Quest Cherokee to make repayments of principal in quarterly installments of $3.8 million on the 15th day of each February, May, August and November while amounts borrowed under the Quest Cherokee Senior Term Loan Agreement are outstanding. All outstanding principal, interest and fees will be due and payable on the maturity date.
Subject to certain restrictions, Quest Energy is required by June 30, 2009 to
(i) complete a private placement of its equity securities or debt, (ii) engage
one or more investment banks reasonably satisfactory to RBC Capital Markets to
publicly sell or privately place common equity securities or debt of Quest
Energy, which offering must close prior to August 14, 2009 (the deadline for
closing and funding the securities offering may be extended up until September
30, 2009) or (iii) engage RBC Capital Markets to arrange financing to refinance
the term loan under the Quest Cherokee Senior Term Loan Agreement on the
prevailing terms in the credit markets.
The Quest Cherokee First Amendment restricts the amount of quarterly distribution Quest Energy may declare and pay on its common units to not exceed $0.40 per common unit per quarter as long as the term loan has not been paid in full. After giving effect to each quarterly distribution, Quest Energy and Quest Cherokee must be in compliance with a new financial covenant, which prohibits each of Quest Cherokee, Quest Energy or any of their respective subsidiaries from permitting Available Liquidity (as defined in the Quest Cherokee First Amendment) to be less than $14 million at March 31, 2009, or to be less than $20 million at June 30, 2009. Quest Cherokee's capital expenditures are limited to $30 million for Quest Cherokee's 2009 fiscal year.
Certain intercompany amounts owing by the Company to Quest Energy are required to be repaid by February 27, 2009.
The Quest Cherokee First Amendment also amended the definition of consolidated EBITDA to add back a certain limited amount of the fees and expenses of the internal investigation and forensic accounting investigation relating to the Misappropriation Transaction (as defined in the Quest Cherokee First Amendment) and the related restructuring.
The summary of the Quest Cherokee First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, reference to the Quest Cherokee First Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment to Quest Cherokee's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Quest Cherokee, Quest Energy and QCOS have entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Quest Cherokee Second Amendment") dated as of October 28, 2008 that, among other things, amended and/or waived certain of the representations and covenants contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Quest Cherokee Credit Agreement") dated as of November 15, 2007 among the Company, Quest Energy, Quest Cherokee, RBC, KeyBank and the lenders party thereto, as amended, in order to rectify any possible covenant violations or non-compliance with representations and warranties as a result of (1) the questionable transfers of funds from the Company, Quest Energy or an affiliate of Quest Energy by Mr. Cash, Quest Energy's former Chief Executive Officer and (2) not timely settling certain intercompany accounts among the Company, Quest Energy and Quest Midstream. The Quest Cherokee Second Amendment is among Quest Cherokee, as borrower, Quest Energy and QCOS, as guarantors, RBC as administrative agent and collateral agent, KeyBank, as documentation agent and the lenders party thereto. The Quest Cherokee Second Amendment is effective as of November 5, 2008.
The credit facility under the Quest Cherokee Credit Agreement consists of a $250 million revolving credit facility. Availability under the revolving credit facility is tied to a borrowing base that is redetermined by RBC and the lenders every six months. As of November 5, 2008, the borrowing base was $190 million, and the amount borrowed under the Quest Cherokee Credit Agreement was $183 million. As part of the Quest Cherokee Second Amendment, the lenders confirmed that Quest Cherokee could
The Quest Cherokee Second Amendment changed the rate at which interest will accrue on the revolving credit facility. During the Transition Period (as defined in the Quest Cherokee Second Amendment), interest will accrue at either LIBOR plus 4.0% or the base rate plus 3.0%. After the Transition Period ends, interest will accrue at either LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.75% to 3.375% (depending on the utilization percentage) or the base rate plus a margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.375% (depending on the utilization percentage). The base rate varies daily and is generally the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, RBC's prime rate or LIBOR plus 1.25%. The Transition Period will generally end once the repayment of the Quest Cherokee Senior Term Loan Agreement and the delivery of the audited financial statements for 2008 have both occurred.
The Quest Cherokee First Amendment restricts the amount of quarterly distribution Quest Energy may declare and pay on its common units to not exceed $0.40 per common unit per quarter as long as the term loan has not been paid in full. After giving effect to each quarterly distribution, Quest Energy and Quest Cherokee must be in compliance with a new financial covenant, which prohibits each of Quest Cherokee, Quest Energy or any of their respective subsidiaries from permitting Available Liquidity (as defined in the Quest Cherokee Second . . .
On November 7, 2008, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
10.1 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2008, by and among
Quest Resource Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada and the
Guarantors party thereto.
10.2 First Amendment to Second Lien Senior Term Loan
Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2008, but effective
as of November 5, 2008, by and among Quest Cherokee,
LLC, Quest Energy Partners, L.P., Quest Cherokee
Oilfield Service, LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Keybank
National Association, Société Générale and the Lenders
party thereto.
10.3 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2008, but effective
as of November 5, 2008, by and among Quest Cherokee,
LLC, Quest Energy Partners, L.P., Quest Cherokee
Oilfield Service, LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Keybank
National Association and the Lenders party thereto.
10.4 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2008, but effective
as of November 5, 2008, by and among Quest Midstream
Partners, L.P., Bluestem Pipeline, LLC, Quest Kansas
General Partner, L.L.C., Quest Kansas Pipeline, L.L.C.,
Quest Pipeline (KPC), Royal Bank of Canada and the
Lenders party thereto.
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99.1 Press release of Quest Resource Corporation dated November 7, 2008.
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