EX-10.6



 Exhibit 10.6 

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 

This Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement (“Amendment”) is entered into between Texas Capital Bank, N.A., a national banking
association, as Administrative Agent, the lenders party to the Credit Agreement; and Lynden USA Inc., a Utah corporation, as borrower, and is dated December 26, 2012. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement between the Administrative Agent, such
lenders and such borrower dated August 29, 2011 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), are used herein as therein defined, unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires. 

R E C I T A L S: 
 WHEREAS, the
Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement and that the Administrative Agent release its Lien on certain Oil and Gas Properties owned by the Borrower in connection with a proposed sale thereof to a third party; and 

WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds from such sale shall be applied to a reduction of the principal under the Notes; and 

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to amend the Credit Agreement under the terms and conditions set forth herein; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows: 
 1. The following definitions are
hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement as follows: 
 “Breitburn Sale Agreement” means that
certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 11, 2012 between the Borrower and BreitBurn Operating L.P. as presented to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower prior to the execution of the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement. 

“Breitburn Sale Paydown” means a portion of the cash proceeds from the Borrower’s sale of certain of its Oil and Gas Properties
pursuant to the Breitburn Sale Agreement in at least the amount that would be necessary to reduce the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Notes plus the Letter of Credit Exposure to an amount not greater than $18,900,000. 

“Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement” means the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated effective as of December 26,
2012 between Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, amending the Credit Agreement. 
 2. The following definitions located in
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their respective entireties as follows: 

  
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 “Borrowing Base” means the amount most recently determined and designated by the
Administrative Agent as the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.8.1, but in no event in excess of the Aggregate Commitment, as such Borrowing Base is reduced in accordance with Section 2.8.2 or other provisions
hereof. The Borrowing Base under Section 2.8.1 is deemed to be $32,500,000 as of the date of the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement; provided, however, that upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the Breitburn Sale
Paydown for application to the Obligations, the Borrowing Base shall be automatically and without further act or deed reduced to $24,000,000. 

“Commitment” means, for each Lender, the lesser of (a) the amount set forth opposite its signature below (or in any
amendment hereto, but subject to the prior satisfaction of any conditions to the adjustment of Commitment amounts that may be contained in any such amendment) or as set forth in (or reduced or increased by) any Notice of Assignment relating to any
assignment that has become effective pursuant to Section 12.3.2, as such amount may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or (b) the face amount of the Note held (or to be held pursuant to a Notice of
Assignment) by such Lender; or if the context requires, means, for such Lender, the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and participate in the issuance by the Administrative Agent of letters of credit hereunder or extensions or renewals of
Letters of Credit. The aggregate amount of the Loans outstanding under any Lender’s Note plus such Lender’s Percentage Share of the Letter of Credit Exposure shall not exceed at any time such Lender’s Available Commitment. 

3. Consent to Sale; Release of Liens. The Lenders consent to the Borrower’s sale of its Oil and Gas Properties described in the
Breitburn Sale Agreement, subject to the simultaneous payment to the Administrative Agent of the Breitburn Sale Paydown. Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the Breitburn Sale Paydown for application to the Obligations, (i) each
Lender’s Commitment shall be automatically adjusted to the Commitment amount set forth opposite such Lender’s signature to this Amendment, and (ii) the Administrative Agent will execute and deliver to the Borrower or its designee
partial releases of liens and security interests on the Oil and Gas Properties sold pursuant to the Breitburn Sale Agreement. 
 4.
Fees. The Administrative Agent waives the processing fee payable pursuant to Section 2.6.7 of the Credit Agreement as applied to this Amendment. 

5. Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees to execute and deliver or cause the appropriate Person to execute and deliver such
certificates, mortgages, amendments to mortgages and other security instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request to reflect the terms of this Amendment. 

6. Benefit of Conditions. All of the conditions in this Amendment and the Credit Agreement are solely for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and no Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may rely thereon or insist on compliance therewith. 

  
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 7. Ratification. The Borrower hereby ratifies all of its Obligations under the Credit
Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and agrees and acknowledges that the Credit Agreement and each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party shall continue in full force and effect after giving effect to this
Amendment. Nothing in this Amendment extinguishes, novates or releases any right, claim, Lien, security interest or entitlement of the Lenders created by or contained in any of such documents nor is the Borrower released from any covenant, warranty
or obligation created by or contained therein. 
 8. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower, (b) this Amendment constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement enforceable against the Borrower in
accordance with its terms and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by the Borrower. 

9. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be effective upon the execution by all parties of this Amendment and the receipt
thereof by the Administrative Agent. 
 10. RELEASE OF CLAIMS. The Borrower for itself, its successors and assigns and all those at
interest therewith, including, without limitation, each Guarantor, (collectively, the “Releasing Parties”), jointly and severally, hereby voluntarily and forever, RELEASE, DISCHARGE AND ACQUIT the Administrative Agent, the Lenders
and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, successors, assigns, representatives, affiliates and insurers (sometimes referred to below collectively as the “Released Parties”) and all those at interest
therewith of and from any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and all costs of court or other proceedings), and losses of every kind or nature at this time known or
unknown, direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, which the Releasing Parties, have or hereafter may have arising out of any act, occurrence, transaction, or omission occurring from the beginning of time to the date of execution of this Amendment if
related to the Note or the other Loan Documents (the “Released Claims”), except that (i) the future duties and obligations of the Lenders under the Loan Documents and the rights of the Borrower to its funds on deposit with the
Lenders shall not be included in the term Released Claims and (ii) the right of the Borrower to require the correction of manifest accounting errors and similar administrative errors shall not be included in the term Released Claims. IT IS
THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE RELEASING PARTIES THAT THE RELEASED CLAIMS SHALL INCLUDE ANY CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING FROM OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES. 

11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective at such time as the counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signature of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender, shall be
delivered to the Administrative Agent. 

  
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Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, e-mail, facsimile transmission, electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”)
form or other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of the item being sent shall be effective as a delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 

12. Effect. This Amendment is one of the Loan Documents. Except as amended hereby, the Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged and in
full force and effect, and the Borrower hereby ratifies the terms of the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby), including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 9.7 and Section 9.8 thereof. 

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 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT HEREOF. FURTHERMORE, IN THIS REGARD, THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER WRITTEN LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT, COLLECTIVELY, THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES THERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS,
OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF SUCH PARTIES. 
 THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG SUCH PARTIES. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is executed as of the date first above written. 

 

					
		 	BORROWER:
		 	LYNDEN USA INC.
			
		 	By:	  	 /s/ Colin Watt

		 	Name:	  	Colin Watt
		 	Title:	  	President
		
		 	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
		 	TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, N.A.
			
		 	By:	  	 /s/ Frank K. Stowers

		 	Name:	  	Frank K. Stowers
		 	Title:	  	Senior Vice President
			
	COMMITMENT	 		  	
		 	LENDERS:
	$16,800,000.00	 	TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, N.A.
			
		 	By:	  	 /s/ Frank K. Stowers

		 	Name:	  	Frank K. Stowers
		 	Title:	  	Senior Vice President
		
	$ 7,200,000.00	 	HAPPY STATE BANK
			
		 	By:	  	 /s/ Ryan Monroe

		 	Name:	  	Ryan Monroe
		 	Title:	  	President - Pampa

 [Guarantor signature page follows] 

Signature Page – Fifth Amendment to Lynden Credit Agreement 







 The Guarantor acknowledges and approves the foregoing Amendment, confirms that its Guaranty is in full force and
effect and agrees to the release of claims in paragraph 10 of the foregoing Amendment. 
  

			
	GUARANTOR:
	LYNDEN ENERGY CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Colin Watt

	Name:	 	Colin Watt
	Print:	 	President and Chief Executive Officer


 Signature Page – Fifth Amendment to Lynden Credit Agreement 







 Executed for the limited purpose of consenting 

to the sale of properties and related release of liens 

contemplated by paragraph 3 of this Amendment: 
  

			
	CARGILL, INCORPORATED
		
	By:	 	  

	Print:	 	
	Title:	 	

 Signature Page – Fifth Amendment to Lynden Credit Agreement