- Current report filing (8-K)
09 Februar 2009 - 11:25PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 9, 2009
EDGE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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000-22149
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76-0511037
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Travis
Tower
1301 Travis, Suite 2000
Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(713)
654-8960
(Registrants
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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.
Background
The Company has
previously announced an approximate $114 million borrowing base deficiency
under its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended (the Credit
Facility), due to a redetermination of the Companys borrowing base from $239
million to $125 million. As a result, and pursuant to the terms of the
Credit Facility, the Company has elected to prepay such borrowing base
deficiency in six equal monthly installments, with the first $19 million
installment being due on February 9, 2009.
Consent and Agreement
On February 9, 2009,
the Company entered into a Consent and Agreement (the Consent) among the
Company, Union Bank of California, as administrative agent and issuing lender
under the Credit Facility, and the other lenders party thereto, deferring the
payment date of the first $19 million installment until March 10, 2009,
and extending the due date for each subsequent installment by one month. The last of the six installment payments will
be due on August 10, 2009.
In connection with the
Consent, the Company has agreed to prepay $5 million of the Companys
outstanding advances under the Credit Facility, in two equal installments. The first $2.5 million prepayment was paid on
February 9, 2009 and the second $2.5 million prepayment is due on February 23,
2009. Each of the prepayments will be applied on a pro rata basis to reduce the
six $19 million deficiency payments.
The foregoing description
of the Consent does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Consent, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is
incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference. The
Consent provides further information regarding the terms of the Consent.
As previously reported, the Company is in continuing
discussions with its lenders under the Credit Facility. There can be no assurance that the Companys
discussions with its lenders under the Credit Facility will be successful or
that the Company will be able to make any required installment payments when
they become due. Moreover, there can be
no assurance that the Companys ongoing efforts to evaluate and assess its
various financial and strategic alternatives (which may include the sale of
some or all of the Companys assets, the merger or other business combination
involving the Company, restructuring of the Companys debt or the issuance of
additional equity or debt) will be successful.
If such efforts are not successful, the Company may be required to seek
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Item 9.01.
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Consent and Agreement,
executed February 9, 2009, among Edge Petroleum Corporation, the lenders
party thereto and Union Bank of California, N.A., as administrative agent for
such lenders.
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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.
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EDGE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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Date:
February 9, 2009
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By:
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/s/
John W. Elias
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John
W. Elias
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Chairman,
President & Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Consent and Agreement,
executed February 9, 2009, among Edge Petroleum Corporation, the lenders
party thereto and Union Bank of California, N.A., as administrative agent for
such lenders.
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