Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 31, 2012, Swift Energy Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swift
Energy Operating, LLC (collectively referred to herein as "Swift Energy" or the
"Company"), entered into the Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of September 21, 2010, as amended by the First
Amendment and Consent dated as of May 12, 2011, and the Second Amendment dated
as of October 2, 2012, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent,
and institutions named therein as lenders (the "Amendment"). The Amendment
increases the Company's borrowing base from $330 million to $450 million, and
Swift Energy elected to increase its commitment amount from $300 million to $450
million. Additionally, the Amendment extended the credit facility's maturity
from May 12, 2016 to November 1, 2017. Lastly, pricing for the Commitment Fee
associated with the unfunded portion of the borrowing base was also amended to
be set at 37.5 basis points for Borrowing Base Usage of less than 50 percent.
The remainder of the pricing grid did not change.
The credit facility provides liquidity to the Company to use to finance the
exploration, development and/or acquisitions of oil and gas properties, as
required, and for any other corporate purpose not prohibited under the Credit
Agreement. This description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such
agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on
Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference
into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
10.1 Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
October 31, 2012, among Swift Energy Company, Swift Operating, LLC,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders
party thereto.
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