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): February 15, 2017 (February 10, 2017)

 

 

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Yukon, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-33614
(Commission File Number 001-33614)
N/A
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77060

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (281) 876-0120

 

 

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Section 1. Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed, on April 29, 2016, Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the “ Company ”) and each of its subsidiaries, Keystone Gas Gathering, LLC, Ultra Resources, Inc., Ultra Wyoming, Inc., Ultra Wyoming LGS, LLC, UP Energy Corporation, UPL Pinedale, LLC, and UPL Three Rivers Holdings, LLC (collectively, with the Company, the “ Ultra Entities ”), filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “ Court ”). The Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Ultra Petroleum Corp., et al. , Case No. 16-32202 (MI).

 

On February 8, 2017, the Ultra Entities filed the Debtors’ Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “ Second Amended Plan ”) with the Court.

 

First Amendment to Plan Support Agreement

 

As previously disclosed, the Ultra Entities entered into a Plan Support Agreement dated November 21, 2016 (the “ Plan Support Agreement ”) with certain holders of the 5.75% Senior Notes Due 2018 issued by the Company pursuant to that certain Indenture dated December 12, 2013 with respect thereto; certain holders of the 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2024 issued by the Company pursuant to that certain Indenture dated September 18, 2014 with respect thereto (collectively, the “ PSA Noteholders ”); and certain holders of common stock issued by the Company (the “ PSA Equity Owners ” and, collectively with the PSA Noteholders, the “ Plan Support Parties ”).

On February 10, 2017, the Ultra Entities entered into the First Amendment to the Plan Support Agreement (the “ PSA Amendment ”) with the Plan Support Parties party thereto. Pursuant to the PSA Amendment, the Required Consenting Parties agreed that the Plan Term Sheet, as modified to accord with the treatment of OpCo Funded Debt Claims and General Unsecured Claims under the Second Amended Plan, is reasonably satisfactory to such parties. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan Support Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the PSA Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the PSA Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.1

First Amendment to Plan Support Agreement effective as of February 10, 2017, by and among Ultra Petroleum Corp. and the other Debtors, on the one hand, and certain holders of common stock in Ultra Petroleum Corp. and debt securities issued by Ultra Petroleum Corp., on the other hand.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
     
     
     
February 15, 2017 By: /s/ Garrett B. Smith
  Name: Garrett B. Smith
  Title: Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

 

First Amendment to Plan Support Agreement

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”) is made by and among: (i) each of the Ultra Entities; (ii) each of the HoldCo Noteholders that is a signatory hereto, which hold in the aggregate at least 66.67 percent in principal amount of the HoldCo Notes held by the Consenting HoldCo Noteholders (the “ Majority Consenting HoldCo Noteholders ”); and (iii) each of the HoldCo Equityholders that is a signatory hereto, which hold in the aggregate at least 66.67 percent of the HoldCo Equity Interests held by the the Consenting HoldCo Equityholders (the “ Majority Consenting HoldCo Equityholders ” and, together with the Majority Consenting HoldCo Noteholders, the “ Required Consenting Parties ” and, together with the Ultra Entities, the “ Amendment Parties ”) and amends that certain Plan Support Agreement , dated as of November 21, 2016, by and among the Ultra Entities and the Plan Support Parties (the “ Plan Support Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan Support Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS , the Plan Support Agreement provides that the terms and conditions of the Restructuring Transaction are as set forth in the Plan Term Sheet; and

 

WHEREAS , the Plan Support Agreement, including the Plan Term Sheet attached thereto, may not be modified, amended, or supplemented except with prior written consent of the Ultra Entities and Required Consenting Parties; and

 

WHEREAS , on December 6, 2016, the Debtors filed in accordance with the Plan Support Agreement, including the Plan Term Sheet attached thereto, the Debtors’ Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization [Docket No. 817] (the “ Original Plan ”); and

 

WHEREAS , on January 17, 2017, the Debtors filed the Debtors’ First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization [Docket No. 957] (the “ First Amended Plan ”), also in accordance with the Plan Support Agreement, including the Plan Term Sheet attached thereto; and

 

WHEREAS , each of the Amendment Parties approves of the terms of the Debtors’ Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “ Second Amended Plan ”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A ; and

 

WHEREAS , the Second Amended Plan incorporates certain modifications to the Plan Term Sheet; and

 

WHEREAS , each of the Amendment Parties desires to amend the Plan Support Agreement to approve and ratify the Second Amended Plan;

 

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Amendment Party hereto hereby agrees to amend the Plan Support Agreement as follows:

 

AMENDMENT

 

1.       Amendment to the Plan Support Agreement . The Plan Term Sheet is deemed to be modified to accord with the treatment of OpCo Funded Debt Claims and General Unsecured Claims under the Second Amended Plan (as such terms are defined therein) and each of the Required Consenting Parties hereby stipulates and agrees that such Plan Term Sheet is reasonably satisfactory to such party.

 

2.       Effect of Amendment; Ratification . Except as specifically amended or waived hereby, the terms and provisions of the Plan Support Agreement are in all other respects ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect without modification or limitation. Except as expressly provided herein, this Amendment shall not be deemed or construed (a) to be a consent granted pursuant to, or a waiver, modification or forbearance of, any term or condition of the Plan Support Agreement, any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein or a waiver of any breach under the Plan Support Agreement, whether or not known to any party thereto, or (b) to prejudice any right or remedy which any party to the Plan Support Agreement may now have or have in the future under or in connection with the Plan Support Agreement, or any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein, as applicable.

 

3.       Effectiveness of This Amendment . This Amendment shall become effective on the date on which counsel to the Ultra Entities has received signature pages from parties that comprise the Ultra Entities and the Required Consenting Parties. Following the effective date of this Amendment, whenever the Plan Support Agreement is referred to in any agreements, documents, and instruments, such reference shall be deemed to be to the Plan Support Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

4.       Governing Law THIS AMENDMENT IS TO BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.  EACH AMENDMENT PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

5.       Execution of Amendment .  This Amendment may be executed and delivered in any number of counterparts and by way of electronic signature and delivery, each such counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same agreement.  Each individual executing this Amendment on behalf of a Party has been duly authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of said Party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Amendment Parties has executed this Amendment.

 

 

 

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ULTRA ENTITIES
   
   
   
  Ultra Petroleum Corp.
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    Chairman, President and CEO
   
   
  UP Energy Corporation
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President
   
   
  Ultra Resources, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President
   
   
  Keystone Gas Gathering, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President
   
   
  Ultra Wyoming, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President
   
   
  Ultra Wyoming LGS, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President
   

 

 

 

 

   
  UPL Pinedale, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President
   
   
  UPL Three Rivers Holdings, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Michael D. Watford
  Name:  Michael D. Watford
  Title:    President

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Second Amended Plan