Exhibit 10.1 BBEP 2012


Exhibit 10.1


SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO 
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 


THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (hereinafter called this “Amendment”) is dated effective as of Febraury 26, 2013, by and among BREITBURN OPERATING L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., as Parent Guarantor (“Parent”), BreitBurn GP, LLC (the “Parent GP”), BreitBurn Operating GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent and/or the Company, as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”, and together with the Parent, the Parent GP, and the General Partner, the “Guarantors”), the Lenders (defined below), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity “Administrative Agent”).  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, and not otherwise defined in this Amendment, have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement defined below.
W I T N E S S E T H:


WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors, Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 7, 2010, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Consent and First Amendment to Security Agreement dated as of September 17, 2010, that certain Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 9, 2011, that certain Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 3, 2011, that certain Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 5, 2011, that certain Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 25, 2012 and that certain Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2012 (as further amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), whereby upon the terms and conditions therein stated the Lenders have agreed to make certain loans to the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth therein; and


WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement as set forth below; and 


WHEREAS, subject to the terms hereof, the undersigned Lenders are willing to agree to the amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.


NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties to this Amendment hereby agree as follows:


SECTION 1.    Amendments to Credit Agreement.  Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:


(a)The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in proper alphabetical order:


“Proved Producing Reserves” means, with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties covered under the most recent Reserve Report delivered to the Administrative Agent and any Oil and Gas Properties acquired by the Loan Parties after the effective date 



	
			
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of such Reserve Report, the reasonably anticipated production for each month for the total Oil and Gas classified as “proved producing” for such Oil and Gas Properties.
“Total Proved Reserves” means, with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties covered under the most recent Reserve Report delivered to the Administrative Agent and any Oil and Gas Properties acquired by the Loan Parties after the effective date of such Reserve Report, the reasonably anticipated production for each month for the total Oil and Gas classified as “total proved” for such Oil and Gas Properties; provided, however, the “proved developed non-producing” reserves and “proved undeveloped” reserves included in such calculation shall not exceed 25% of the “total proved” reserves.
(b)Subsection 8.10(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: 
“(a)    Derivative Contracts entered into by the Company with the purpose and effect of limiting or reducing the market price risk of Oil and Gas expected to be produced by the Company and its Subsidiaries provided that at all times: (i) each such Derivative Contract limits or reduces such market price risk for a term of no more than sixty (60) months; (ii) no such contract, at the time it is entered into, when aggregated with all Derivative Contracts permitted under this Section 8.10(a) (but excluding put option contracts or similar “floor” arrangements) requires the Loan Parties, collectively, to deliver volumes in excess of the greater of (x) 85% of Total Proved Reserves or (y) the following percentages of Proved Producing Reserves:
	
		
	Year
	Volumes

	1
	100%

	2
	100%

	3
	90%

	4
	90%

	5
	85%






provided, however, that with regard to a "costless collar" that involves the purchase of a put and the sale of a call for the same volumes and dates and commodities, only the volumes associated with the put or the call (but not both) will be included in calculating the applicable percentage threshold, and (iii) each such contract shall be between the Company and a Lender Derivative Provider, or with an unsecured counterparty or have a guarantor of the obligation of the unsecured counterparty who, at the time the contract is made, has long-term obligations rated BBB+ or Baal or better, respectively, by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (or a successor credit rating agency) (excluding Derivative Contracts offered by national commodity exchange for which no credit rating is required);”
(c)Subsection 8.10(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “A+ or A1” and replacing it with “BBB+ or Baal”.



	
			
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SECTION 2.    Guarantor Confirmation.  


(a)The Guarantors hereby consent and agree to this Amendment and each of the transactions contemplated hereby.


(b)The Company and each of the Guarantors ratifies and confirms the debts, duties, obligations, liabilities, rights, titles, pledges, grants of security interests, liens, powers, and privileges existing by virtue of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.


(c)The Company and each of the Guarantors agrees that the guarantees, pledges, grants of security interests and other obligations, and the terms of each of the Security Agreements and Guaranties to which it is a party, are not impaired, released, diminished or reduced in any manner whatsoever and shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall continue to secure all Obligations.


(d)The Company and each of the Guarantors acknowledges and agrees that all terms, provisions, and conditions of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (as amended by this Amendment) shall continue in full force and effect and shall remain enforceable and binding in accordance with their respective terms.


SECTION 3.    Conditions of Effectiveness.  This Agreement and the amendments hereunder shall become effective as of the date first set forth above (the “Amendment Effective Date”), provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied:


(a)Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Amendment which shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders, the Company, and the Guarantors (which may be by telecopy or PDF transmission).


(b)No Default; Representations and Warranties; No Material Adverse Effect. As of the Amendment Effective Date: 


(i) the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors in Article VI of the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents as amended hereby shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that the representations and warranties contained in Sections (a) and (b) of Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement);


(ii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and 


(iii) since December 31, 2012, there shall have been no event, development or circumstance that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 
(c)Payment of Fees.  Evidence of payment by the Company of all accrued and unpaid fees, costs and expenses owed pursuant to this Amendment to the extent then due and payable on the Amendment Effective Date.


(d)Additional Documents. Such other documents, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. 





	
			
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SECTION 4.    Representations and Warranties.  Each of the Company and the Parent represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, with full knowledge that such Persons are relying on the following representations and warranties in executing this Amendment, as follows:


(a)    It has the organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment, and all organizational action on the part of it requisite for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly and effectively taken.


(b)    The Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the Loan Documents and each and every other document executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Amendment to which it is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of it, to the extent it is a party thereto, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.  


(c)    This Amendment does not and will not violate any provisions of any of the Organization Documents of the Company.


(d)     No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Amendment.


(e)    After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default will exist, and all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and all instruments and documents executed pursuant thereto are true and correct in all material respects on and as of this date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).


SECTION 5.    Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement.


(a)    Upon the effectiveness hereof, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of like import, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
(b)    Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
SECTION 6.    Costs and Expenses.  The Company agrees to pay all reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment.
SECTION 7.    Extent of Amendments.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are not amended, modified or affected by this Amendment.  Each of the Company and the Parent hereby ratifies and confirms that (i) except as expressly amended hereby, all of the terms, conditions, covenants, representations, warranties and all other provisions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect, (ii) each of the other Loan Documents are and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms, and (iii) the Collateral and the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations are unimpaired by this Amendment and remain in full force and effect.



	
			
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SECTION 8.    Loan Documents. The Loan Documents, as such may be amended in accordance herewith, are and remain legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.  This Amendment is a Loan Document. 
SECTION 9.    Claims. As additional consideration to the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment by the parties hereto and to induce Administrative Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each of the Company and the Parent represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, it does not know of any defenses, counterclaims or rights of setoff to the payment of any Indebtedness of the Company or the Parent to Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or any Lender.
SECTION 10.    Execution and Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or pdf shall be equally as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.
SECTION 11.    Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and applicable federal laws of the United States of America.
SECTION 12.    Headings.  Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience and reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.
SECTION 13.    NO ORAL AGREEMENTS.  THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED SOLELY FROM WRITTEN AGREEMENTS, DOCUMENTS, AND INSTRUMENTS, AND ANY PRIOR ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SUCH PARTIES ARE SUPERSEDED BY AND MERGED INTO SUCH WRITINGS.  THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER WRITTEN LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED BY THE COMPANY, THE GUARANTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ISSUING LENDER AND/OR LENDERS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUCH PARTIES, AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BY SUCH PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SUCH PARTIES. 
SECTION 14.    No Waiver.  Each of the Company and the Parent hereby agrees that no Event of Default and no Default has been waived or remedied by the execution of this Amendment by the Administrative Agent or any Lender.  Nothing contained in this Amendment nor any past indulgence by the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or any Lender, nor any other action or inaction on behalf of the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or any Lender, (i) shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver of any Defaults or Events of Default which may exist under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (ii) shall constitute or be deemed to constitute an election of remedies by the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or any Lender, or a waiver of any of the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or any Lender provided in the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or otherwise afforded at law or in equity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.




THE COMPANY:


BREITBURN OPERATING L.P., 
a Delaware limited partnership


By: BREITBURN OPERATING GP, LLC, its general partner
 



By:    /s/ James G. Jackson                
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


PARENT:


BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS L.P., 
a Delaware limited partnership


By:  BREITBURN GP, LLC, its general partner 



By:    /s/James G. Jackson    
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


PARENT GP:


BREITBURN GP, LLC, 
a Delaware limited partnership




By:    /s/ James G. Jackson    
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


GENERAL PARTNER:


BREITBURN OPERATING GP, LLC, 
a Delaware limited partnership




By:    /s/ James G. Jackson    
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer





	
			
	 
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SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:


BREITBURN FINANCE CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation




		
	By:
	/s/ James G. Jackson                


James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


BREITBURN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company




		
	By:
	/s/ James G. Jackson                


James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


ALAMITOS COMPANY, 
a California corporation 




By:    /s/ James G. Jackson                
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer    


BREITBURN FLORIDA LLC, 
a Delaware limited liability company


		
	By:
	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P., 
its sole member




By:    BREITBURN OPERATING GP, LLC,
its general partner




By:    /s/ James G. Jackson    
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


BREITBURN FULTON LLC, 
a Delaware limited liability company




By:    /s/ James G. Jackson                
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer



	
			
	 
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BEAVER CREEK PIPELINE, L.L.C., 
a Michigan limited liability company


GTG PIPELINE LLC, 
a Virginia limited liability company


MERCURY MICHIGAN COMPANY, LLC, 
a Michigan limited liability company


TERRA ENERGY COMPANY LLC, 
a Michigan limited liability company, and


TERRA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC, 
a Michigan limited liability company




Each by:    /s/ James G. Jackson            
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer


PHOENIX PRODUCTION COMPANY, 
a Wyoming corporation, and 


PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES LLC, 
a Colorado limited liability company




By:    /s/ James G. Jackson                
James G. Jackson
Chief Financial Officer





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




By:    /s/ Michael Real                
Michael Real
Director





	
			
	 
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as a Lender 


By: /s/ Mark E. Olson    
Name: Mark E. Olson
Title:   Authorized Officer



	
			
	 
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CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch, 
As a Lender 


By: /s/ Vipul Dhadda    
Name: Vipul Dhadda
Title:   Vice President






By: /s/ Wei-Jen Yuan    
Name: Wei-Jen Yuan
Title:   Associate





	
			
	 
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
As a Lender 


By: /s/ Terry Donovan    
Name: Terry Donovan
Title:   Managing Director





	
			
	 
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,


As a Lender




By: /s/ Mark Lumpkin, Jr.    
Name: Mark Lumpkin, Jr.
Title:   Authorized Signatory





	
			
	 
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BANK OF SCOTLAND, PLC
As a Lender 


By: /s/ Stephen Giacolone    
Name: Stephen Giacolone
Title:   Assistant Vice President





	
			
	 
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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
As a Lender




By: /s/ Sanjay Remond    
Name: Sanjay Remond
Title:   Authorized Signatory





	
			
	 
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US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As a Lender




By: /s/ Daniel K. Hansen    
Name: Daniel K. Hansen
Title:   Vice President





	
			
	 
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
As a Lender




By: /s/ Vanessa A. Kurbatskiy    
Name: Vanessa A. Kurbatskiy
Title:   Vice President





	
			
	 
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UNION BANK, N.A.,
As a Lender




By: /s/ Lara Sorokolit    
Name: Lara Sorokolit
Title:   Vice President





	
			
	 
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Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC
As a Lender




By: /s/ Bebi Yasin    
Name: BEBI YASIN
Title:  Authorized Signatory





	
			
	 
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BANK OF MONTREAL
As a Lender




By: /s/ Gumaro Tijerina    
Name: Gumaro Tijerina
Title:   Director





	
			
	 
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
As a Lender




By: /s/ Shuji Yabe    
Name: Shuji Yabe
Title:  Managing Director



	
			
	 
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Citibank, N.A.
As a Lender




By: /s/ Eamon Baqui    
Name: Eamon Baqui
Title:  Vice President







	
			
	 
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