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 (Date of earliest event reported):    April 4, 2012 (March 29, 2012)

 

EV Energy Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware   001-33024   20-4745690
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1001 Fannin, Suite 800, Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 651-1144

 

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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¨ 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.

 

EV Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2012.  The Second Amendment allows for Investments in Cardinal Gas Services LLC and Utica East Ohio Midstream LLC and other related joint venture entities, not to exceed $200,000,000 in the aggregate at any time

 

A copy of this Second Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

  10.1 Second Amendment dated March 29, 2012 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

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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.

 

  EV Energy Partners, L.P.
     
Dated: April 4, 2012 By: /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Michael E. Mercer
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EV
    Management LLC, general partner of EV Energy GP, L.P.,
    general partner of EV Energy Partners, L.P

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1   Second Amendment dated April 4, 2012 to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execution Version

 

Second Amendment

 

to

 

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

Dated as of

March 29, 2012

 

among

 

EV Properties, L.P.,

as Borrower,

 

The Guarantors,

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ,

as Administrative Agent,

 

and

 

The Lenders Signatory Hereto

 

 
 

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

This Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (this “ Second Amendment ”) dated as of March 29, 2012, is among EV Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”); each of the undersigned guarantors (the “ Guarantors ”, and together with the Borrower, the “ Obligors ”); JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. , as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors, the “ Administrative Agent ”); and the Lenders signatory hereto.

 

Recitals

 

A. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 26, 2011 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2011, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain credit available to and on behalf of the Borrower.

 

B. The Guarantors are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated as of April 26, 2011 made by the Borrower and each of the other Obligors in favor of the Administrative Agent (as heretofore amended, modified or supplemented, the “ Guaranty Agreement ”).

 

C. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth herein.

 

D. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Defined Terms . Each capitalized term which is defined in the Credit Agreement, but which is not defined in this Second Amendment, shall have the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, all section references in this Second Amendment refer to sections of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement .

 

2.1 Amendments to Section 1.02 .

 

(a) The definition of “Agreement” is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Agreement ” means this Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, as amended by the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

(b) The following definitions are hereby added where alphabetically appropriate to read as follows:

 

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Cardinal ” means Cardinal Gas Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Second Amendment ” means that certain Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2012, among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

 

UEO ” means Utica East Ohio Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

2.2 Amendments to Section 9.05 . Section 9.05 is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection (n) at the end thereof:

 

(n) Investments in Cardinal, UEO and other joint venture entities related to the Utica midstream operations of the of the Borrower, Cardinal, UEO or their respective Affiliates, not to exceed $200,000,000 in the aggregate at any time.

 

Section 3. Conditions Precedent . This Second Amendment shall become effective on the date (such date, the “ Second Amendment Effective Date ”) when each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02):

 

3.1 The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Majority Lenders and the Obligors counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this Second Amendment signed on behalf of such Persons.

 

3.2 Both before and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

3.3 The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the Administrative Agent or its special counsel may reasonably require.

 

The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized and directed to declare this Second Amendment to be effective (and the Second Amendment Effective Date shall occur) when it has received documents confirming or certifying, to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section 3 or the waiver of such conditions as permitted in Section 12.02. Such declaration shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties to the Credit Agreement for all purposes.

 

Section 4. Miscellaneous .

 

4.1 Confirmation .  The provisions of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect following the Second Amendment Effective Date.

 

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4.2 Ratification and Affirmation; Representations and Warranties .  Each Obligor hereby (a) acknowledges the terms of this Second Amendment; (b) ratifies and affirms its obligations under, and acknowledges its continued liability under, each Loan Document and agrees that each Loan Document remains in full force and effect as expressly amended hereby; (c) agrees that from and after the Second Amendment Effective Date each reference to the Credit Agreement in the Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment; and (d) represents and warrants to the Lenders that as of the date hereof: (i) all of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality), except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality) as of such specified earlier date, (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing and (iii) no event, development or circumstance has have occurred or exists that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect .

 

4.3 Counterparts .  This Second Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Second Amendment by telecopy, facsimile or email transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Second Amendment.

 

4.4 No Oral Agreement .  This Second Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed in connection herewith and therewith represent the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or unwritten oral agreements of the parties. There are no subsequent oral agreements between the parties.

 

4.5 GOVERNING LAW .  THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

 

4.6 Payment of Expenses .  In accordance with Section 12.03, the Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with this Second Amendment, any other documents prepared in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent.

 

4.7 Severability .  Any provision of this Second Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

4.8 Successors and Assigns .  This Second Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

 

BORROWER: EV PROPERTIES, L.P.
       
  By: EV Properties GP, LLC, its general partner
     
    By: /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
GUARANTORS: EV ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
     
  By: EV Energy GP, L.P., its general partner
     
  By: EV Management, L.L.C., its general partner
       
    By: /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
  EV PROPERTIES GP, LLC
       
    By: /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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  Enervest Production
  Partners, Ltd.
       
  By: EVPP GP, LLC, its general partner
       
  By:  /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
  EVPP GP, LLC
       
  By: /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
  cgas properties, l.p.
       
  By: EVCG GP, LLC, its general partner
       
  By:  /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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  Enervest-Cargas, Ltd.
       
  By: EVPP GP, LLC, its general partner
       
  By:  /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
  EVCG GP, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
  Enervest Monroe Marketing, Ltd.
       
  By: EVPP GP, LLC, its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name:  Michael E. Mercer
    Title:  Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer
       
  ENERVEST MONROE GATHERING, LTD.
       
  By:  EVPP GP, LLC, its general partner
       
  By:  /s/ MICHAEL E. MERCER
    Name: Michael E. Mercer
    Title: Senior Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , as
    Administrative Agent and a Lender
       
    By: /s/ JO LINDA PAPADAKIS
    Name:  Jo Linda Papadakis
    Title: Authorized Officer
       
LENDERS:   BNP PARIBAS , as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ BESTY JOCHER
    Name:  Betsy Jocher
    Title: Director
       
    By: /s/ MICHAELA BRAUN
    Name:  Michaela Braun
    Title: Director
       
    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ MICHAEL REAL
    Name:  Michael Real
    Title: Director
       
    COMPASS BANK , as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ ANN VAN WAGENER
    Name:  Ann Van Wagener
    Title: Vice President
       
    CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ THOMAS BENAVIDES
    Name:  Thomas Benavides
    Title: Senior Vice President
       
    COMERICA BANK , as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ BRENTON BELLAMY
    Name:  Brenton Bellamy
    Title: AssistantVice President

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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    CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ DARRELL STANLEY
    Name:  Darrell Stanley
    Title: Managing Director
       
    By: /s/ MICHAEL D. WILLIS
    Name:  Michael D. Willis
    Title: Managing Director
       
    ING CAPITAL LLC, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ JULIE BIESER
    Name:  Julie Bieser
    Title: Director
       
    ROYAL BANK OF CANADA , as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ MARK LUMPKIN, JR.
    Name:  Mark Lumpkin, Jr.
    Title: Authorized Signatory
       
    THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ T. DONOVAN
    Name:  T. Donovan
    Title: Managing Director
       
    UNION BANK, N.A., as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ ZACHARY HOLLY
    Name:  Zachary Holly
    Title: Assistant Vice President
       
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ DARIA MAHONEY
    Name:  Daria Mahoney
    Title: Vice President

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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    AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ H. Brock Hudson
    Name:  H. Brock Hudson
    Title: Senior Vice President
       
    CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ SHAHEEN MALIK
    Name:  Shaheen Malik
    Title: Vice President
       
    By: /s/ MICHAEL SPAIGHT
    Name:  Michael Spaight
    Title: Associate
       
    THE FROST NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender
       
    By: /s/ ANDREW A. MERRYMAN
    Name:  Andrew A. Merryman
    Title: Sr. Vice President

 

Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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