UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report
June 30, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION

(Formerly Forest Oil Corporation)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

1-13515

 

25-0484900

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1415 Louisiana, Suite 1600
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(832) 242-9600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 1.01.                               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 30, 2015, Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Forbearance Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2015 (the “Forbearance Agreement”) that amended the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2014 (the “Credit Facility”), by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders party thereto.  Pursuant to the Amendment, the Administrative Agent has agreed to forbear from exercising remedies until the earlier of (i) certain events of default under the Forbearance Agreement or Credit Facility, (ii) the acceleration or exercise of remedies by any other lender or creditor, and (iii) July 15, 2015 (the “Forbearance Period”), with respect to the Company’s currently existing events of default under the Credit Facility.  In exchange for the Administrative Agent agreeing to forbear, the Company has agreed during the Forbearance Period to (i) further limit its ability to sell assets, (ii) undertake efforts to appoint a chief restructuring officer, (iii) implement procedures to segregate the proceeds of collateral under the Credit Facility and (iv) pay a forbearance fee equal to $500,000.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and 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 under Item 1.01 concerning the Amendment is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

ITEM 7.01.                               Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On July 1, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had entered into the Amendment, as described above in Item 1.01.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The Company believes it is in the best interests of its stakeholders to actively address the Company’s debt and capital structure and is continuing discussions with its creditors and their respective professionals.  As of May 8, 2015, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $276.9 million, which provides substantial liquidity to fund its current operations. The Company is continuing to pay suppliers and other trade creditors in the ordinary course.

 

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, unless the registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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ITEM 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment, dated as of June 30, 2015, to Forbearance Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2015, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2014, by and among Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

July 1, 2015

SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Timothy D. Yang

 

Name:

Timothy D. Yang

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Land & Legal, General
Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and
Secretary

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 30, 2015 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation (f/k/a Forest Oil Corporation), a New York corporation (the “Borrower”), each of the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement described below) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and certain other Persons are parties to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2014 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders entered into that certain Forbearance Agreement and First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2015 (the “Original Forbearance Agreement”), pursuant to which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agreed to forbear from the exercise of certain rights and remedies under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or otherwise available to them at law or in equity as a result of the Forbearance Events of Default (as defined in the Original Forbearance Agreement, as amended by this Agreement) upon the terms set forth in the Original Forbearance Agreement, without waiving any of their other rights or remedies;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders extend the forbearance with respect to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents provided in the Original Forbearance Agreement and to make certain other changes thereto;

 

WHEREAS, the extended forbearance by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as provided for in this Agreement shall result in direct and tangible benefits to the Borrower and the other Loan Parties;

 

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing to extend such forbearance, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to modify in certain respects their understanding with respect to performance by the Borrower during the Forbearance Period and to modify in certain respects certain covenants and other undertakings and agreements made by the Borrower by amending the Original Forbearance Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, representations and warranties contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend the Original Forbearance Agreement as follows:

 



 

AGREEMENT

 

Section 1.                                           Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings as given them in the Credit Agreement or the Original Forbearance Agreement, as applicable, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

Section 2.                                           Acknowledgments by the Borrower.  The Borrower acknowledges and agrees as follows:

 

(a)                                 Accuracy of Preliminary Statement.  The Preliminary Statement is accurate and is a part of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Acknowledgment of Indebtedness.  The Borrower agrees that (i) as of June 30, 2015, the Borrower is indebted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the principal amount of $970,986,616 under the Credit Agreement and there are $27,205,000 in outstanding Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement; (ii) all such amounts remain outstanding and unpaid without setoff, counterclaim or defenses; and (iii) all such amounts are subject to increase or other adjustment as a result of any and all interest, fees and other charges, including, without limitation, advisors’ fees, attorneys’ fees and costs of collection, to the extent that such amounts are payable under the Loan Documents.

 

(c)                                  Reservation of Rights.  Except for the rights, powers and remedies which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to forbear from exercising during the Forbearance Period (as defined in the Original Forbearance Agreement, as amended by this Agreement), the Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties hereby reserve all rights, powers and remedies under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Secured Swap Agreements and applicable law in connection with any violation or noncompliance by any Loan Party with the terms of the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any of the Secured Swap Agreements.

 

Section 3.                                           Amendments to Forbearance Agreement.  The Original Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended as set forth below.

 

(a)                                 All references in the Original Forbearance Agreement to “Anticipated Event of Default” are amended to read “Forbearance Event of Default”.

 

(b)                                 Section 2(b) of the Original Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Forbearance Events of Default.  The Borrower acknowledges that the following Events of Default have occurred (the “Forbearance Events of Default”):

 

(i)                                     The Borrower has failed to comply with the requirement of Section 8.01(a) of the Credit Agreement that stipulates the annual financial statements of the Borrower to be delivered no later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower shall be issued

 

-Sabine Oil & Gas First Amendment to Forbearance-

 

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                                                without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, which failure constitutes an Event of Default under Section 10.01(e) of the Credit Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  The Borrower is in default under Section 10.01(a) of the Credit Agreement as a result of the failures of Borrower to make the payments required by Section 3.04(c)(iii) of the Credit Agreement commencing on the 30th day following the Deficiency Notice Date, the first two of which payments were due May 27, 2015 and June 29, 2015 and which failures constitute Events of Default under Section 10.01(a) of the Credit Agreement.

 

(iii)                               The Borrower is in default under Section 10.01(f) of the Credit Agreement as a result of the failure to pay interest under the Second Lien Facility on April 21, 2015, which failure constitutes an Event of Default under Section 10.01(f) of the Credit Agreement.

 

(iv)                              The Borrower is in default under Section 10.01(f) of the Credit Agreement as a result of the failure to pay interest under the Notes described in clause (b) of the definition of Existing Notes (the “2019 Notes”) which failure will constitute an Event of Default under Section 10.01(f) of the Credit Agreement upon expiration of the 30 day grace period provided for under the 2019 Notes (unless paid or waived prior to the expiration of such grace period).

 

(v)                                 The Borrower is in default under Section 10.01(g) of the Credit Agreement as a result of (i) its failure to pay interest under the 2019 Notes and (ii) failure to pay interest under the Second Lien Facility on April 21, 2015 which failures constitute Events of Default under Section 10.01(g) of the Credit Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Section 3(a) of the Original Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“(a)                           Forbearance Period.  At the request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders agree to forbear from the exercise of their rights and remedies, whether at law, in equity, by agreement or otherwise, available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and/or the Lenders in respect of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a result of the Forbearance Events of Default until the earliest to occur of the following:  (i) the failure of the Borrower to comply with Sections 2, 3(c), 3(d), 4, 6 or 11 of this Agreement;  (ii) the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the Forbearance Events of Default); (iii) any holder of Second Lien Obligations, Existing Notes, or any other Material Indebtedness or any agent, trustee or representative on behalf of any

 

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such holder shall exercise or seek to exercise any rights or remedies (including set off or declaring any such Debt due and payable), whether under or pursuant to the Second Lien Documents or any applicable indenture, loan agreement or similar agreement or under applicable law, in respect of the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties or any of their respective Property and whether as a secured or unsecured creditor; or (iv) July 15, 2015 (the period beginning on the Effective Date and terminating or expiring on the earliest of such dates being hereinafter referred to as the “Forbearance Period”); provided, however, the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower with prompt written notice upon any termination.”

 

(d)                                 Section 4(a) of the Original Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“(a)                           To induce the Lenders to provide the forbearance set forth herein, the Borrower agrees to promptly convene its board of directors, senior management and advisors to discuss the appointment and role of a chief restructuring officer (a “CRO”).By no later than July 10, 2015, the Borrower shall appoint a CRO reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which officer shall have customary duties, authority and reporting lines of chief restructuring officers of similarly situated companies.”

 

(e)                                  Section 4 of the Original Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following clauses (v) and (w) in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

“(v)                           By no later than July 10, 2015, the Borrower shall have established segregation procedures with respect to proceeds of the Collateral acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which proceeds of the Collateral shall be held in an account maintained with the Administrative Agent.”

 

“(w)                         The Borrower and the other Loan Parties will not Dispose of any Oil and Gas Properties unless the consideration from any such Disposition is 100% cash and the consideration received in respect of such Disposition shall be equal to or greater than Fair Market Value (as reasonably determined by the board of directors of the Borrower).”

 

(f)                                   Section 5(a) of the Original Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following before the “.” in the definition of “Forbearance” appearing therein “, as amended by the First Amendment to Forbearance Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent”.

 

Section 4.                                           Conditions to Effective Date.  This Agreement shall become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date when all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4 have been satisfied.

 

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(a)                                 The Administrative Agent shall have received one or more counterparts of this Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Guarantors and the requisite Lenders.

 

(b)                                 All fees and expenses due and owing to FTI Consulting, Paul Hastings LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Amendment Effective Date shall have been paid or reimbursed by the Borrower.

 

(c)                                  The representations and warranties in Section 5 below are true and correct in all material respects.

 

(d)                                 The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate dated as of the date hereof, duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying as to the matters described in item (c) above and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

 

(e)                                  The Administrative Agent shall have received a forbearance fee equal to $500,000 to be distributed to those Lenders that have executed this Agreement on or before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on June 30, 2015 in accordance with each such Lender’s pro rata share of such fee.

 

(f)                                    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP shall have received an evergreen retainer of $250,000.

 

(g)                                  All legal matters and other due diligence in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the assets and properties of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and there shall have been furnished to the Administrative Agent, at the Borrower’s expense, such agreements and other documents, information and records with respect to the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries in form, substance, scope and methodology satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably have requested for that purpose.

 

Section 5.                                           Representations and Warranties.  The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that after giving effect to the waivers, amendments, supplements and other modifications as provided herein:

 

(a)                                 during the period from April 1, 2015 until and including the Amendment Effective Date, no Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower became an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

(b)                                 the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and each other Loan Party of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action required on their part and this Agreement, and the Credit Agreement, the Original Forbearance Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents, each constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party a party thereto, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, except as its enforceability may be affected by the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar

 

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laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the rights or remedies of creditors generally;

 

(c)                                  neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Borrower and each other Loan Party, the performance by them of the Credit Agreement, the Original Forbearance Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby does or shall contravene, result in a breach of, or violate (i) any provision of any Loan Party’s certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or other similar documents, or agreements or (ii) any law or regulation, or any order or decree of any court or government instrumentality, or (iii) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their property is bound, except in any such case to the extent such conflict or breach has been waived by a written waiver document, a copy of which has been delivered to Administrative Agent on or before the date hereof;

 

(d)                                 no consents, licenses or approvals are required in connection with the validity against each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

 

(e)                                  during the period from April 1, 2015 until and including the Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower did not, and did not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Lien on its Property as more particularly described in Section 9.03(g) (other than those Liens existing as of April 1, 2015);

 

(f)                                   since the Closing Date and other than as provided on Schedule II to the Original Forbearance Agreement, neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has changed the material terms of any commodity-price Swap Agreement, terminated any such Swap Agreement (other than upon final settlement at expiration thereof) or created any off-setting positions in respect of any hedge positions under any such Swap Agreement (whether evidenced by a floor, put or Swap Agreement);

 

(g)                                  since the Closing Date and other than as provided on Schedule III to the Original Forbearance Agreement, neither the Borrower nor any of the other Loan Parties has Disposed of Oil and Gas Properties or Disposed of any Equity Interests in any Person owning Oil and Gas Properties, in each case, to a Person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor; and

 

(h)                                 other than the Forbearance Events of Default, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Section 6.                                           Loan Document; Ratification.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement is a Loan Document.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby ratifies, approves and confirms in every respect all of the terms, provisions, conditions and obligations of (i) the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, (ii) each of the other Loan Documents including, without

 

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limitation, the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, all Mortgages and other Security Instruments to which it is a party and (iii) the Original Forbearance Agreement, as amended hereby.

 

(c)                                  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree that except as amended or modified by this Agreement, the acknowledgements, agreements and reservations in Section 2, the acknowledgements and agreements in Section 3, the agreements in Section 4, the amendments to the Credit Agreement in Section 5, and the agreements in Section 6 of the Original Forbearance Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 7.                                           GOVERNING LAW.

 

(a)                                 THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)                                 EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY, OR FOR THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL PREVENT ANY LENDER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FROM BRINGING ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY AWARD OR JUDGMENT OR EXERCISE ANY RIGHT UNDER THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS OR AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY OF ANY LOAN PARTY IN ANY OTHER FORUM IN WHICH JURISDICTION CAN BE ESTABLISHED.

 

(c)                                  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT

 

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PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

 

(d)                                 EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 12.01 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

(e)                                  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

Section 8.                                           Headings.  Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

Section 9.                                           Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby.  The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 10.                                    Electronic Execution of Assignments.  The Loan Documents may be signed electronically. The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or an amendment or other modification thereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms and shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

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Section 11.                                    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery by fax or other electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.  The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures delivered by fax or other electronic transmission be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any document or signature delivered by fax or other electronic transmission.

 

Section 12.                                    No Waiver.  Except for and to the extent of the forbearance provided in Section 3 of the Original Forbearance Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any Default of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties under any of the Loan Documents or any Secured Swap Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of (or consent to departure from) any terms, provisions, covenants, warranties or agreements of any of the Loan Documents or any of the Secured Swap Agreements.

 

Section 13.                                    Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and permitted assigns and shall inure, together with all rights and remedies of each Secured Party hereunder, to the benefit of each Secured Party and their respective successors, transferees and assigns.

 

Section 14.                                    East Texas Sale.  The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree to consider in the reasonable exercise of their respective discretion the sale and exchange of certain non-material Oil and Gas Properties located in east Texas (the “East Texas Exchange”), as such East Texas Exchange was disclosed to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof.

 

Section 15.                                    Entire Agreement.  THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE SECURED SWAP AGREEMENTS AND ANY SEPARATE LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO FEES PAYABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE CONTRACT AMONG THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF, 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.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION,

 

a New York corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the Administrative Agent and as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephanie Harrell

 

 

Name: Stephanie Harrell

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Marc J. Glogoff

 

 

Name: Marc J. Glogoff

 

 

Title: Managing Director

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kathleen J. Padilla

 

 

Name: Kathleen J. Padilla

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Denbina

 

 

Name: David Denbina

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

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CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eamon Baqui

 

 

Name: Eamon Baqui

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

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NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stuart Murray

 

 

Name: Stuart Murray

 

 

Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Leila Zomorrodian

 

 

Name: Leila Zomorrodian

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

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UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Darlene Arias

 

 

Name: Darlene Arias

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Denise Bushee

 

 

Name: Denise Bushee

 

 

Title: Associate Director

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

SABINE BEAR PAW BASIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

 

 

SABINE EAST TEXAS BASIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

SABINE MID-CONTINENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

SABINE OIL & GAS FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

SABINE SOUTH TEXAS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

SABINE WILLISTON BASIN LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

GIANT GAS GATHERING LLC, a Oklahoma limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

SABINE MID-CONTINENT GATHERING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

SABINE SOUTH TEXAS GATHERING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Magilton

 

 

Name: Michael Magilton

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Announces Amendment to
its Forbearance Agreement to its Revolving Credit Facility

 

HOUSTON — July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation (OTCQB:SOGC) (the “Company”)  today announced that on June 30, 2015, it signed an amendment to its previously announced forbearance agreement with the lenders under its revolving credit facility.  The amended forbearance agreement will provide the Company with additional flexibility as it continues discussions with its creditors and their respective professionals regarding the Company’s debt and capital structure. Pursuant to the amendment to the forbearance agreement, the lenders under the revolving credit facility have agreed to forbear from exercising remedies until the earlier of (i) certain events of default under the forbearance agreement or revolving credit facility, (ii) the acceleration or exercise of remedies by any other lender or creditor and (iii) July 15, 2015 (the “Forbearance Period”), with respect to the Company’s currently existing events of default under the revolving credit facility.  In exchange for agreeing to forbear, the Company has agreed during the Forbearance Period to (i) further limit its ability to sell assets, (ii) undertake efforts to appoint a chief restructuring officer, (iii) implement procedures to segregate the proceeds of collateral under the revolving credit facility and (iv) pay a forbearance fee equal to $500,000.

 

As previously announced, Sabine has retained financial advisors, Lazard, and legal advisors, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to advise management and the board of directors on strategic alternatives related to its capital structure. Sabine believes it is in the best interests of its stakeholders to actively address the Company’s debt and capital structure and is continuing discussions with its creditors and their respective professionals. As previously reported, as of May 8, 2015, the Company had a cash balance of approximately $276.9 million, which provides substantial liquidity to fund its current operations. The Company is continuing to pay suppliers and other trade creditors in the ordinary course.

 

Additional information about the amendment to the forbearance agreement is contained in a report on Form 8-K filed today with the SEC.

 

About Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Sabine’s current operations are principally located in the Cotton Valley Sand and Haynesville Shale in East Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, the Granite Wash in the Texas Panhandle and the North Louisiana Haynesville.  For more information about Sabine, please visit www.sabineoil.com

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Litigation Securities Reform Act of 1995.  All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to forward-looking statements about acquisitions, divestitures and trades, potential strategic alliances, timing and payment of dividends, the availability of capital, and the expectations of plans, strategies, objectives and anticipated financial and operating results of the Company, including the Company’s drilling program, production, hedging activities, capital expenditure levels and other guidance that may be included in this press release. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These include risks relating to the Company’s financial performance and results, availability of

 



 

sufficient cash flow to execute its business plan, prices and demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, the ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves, the ability to access the capital markets and finance operations, including capital expenditures, risk relating to our combination with Forest Oil Corporation, including our ability to integrate the operations of the two companies and litigation related to the combination, and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected as described in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings and press releases.

 

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

CONTACT:

Michael Magilton, Senior Vice President and CFO of Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation,

+1-832-242-9600, investorrelations@sabineoil.com