-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PoPZjLVzHH5063Zl5Q9a9Cyx8bELlA28AMFB+l8UrK2kK5Fy0KT7vnrq7M3rXJH9 mtE3/jirEnkURpAk7qc1Ig== 0001038357-05-000021.txt : 20050127 0001038357-05-000021.hdr.sgml : 20050127 20050127112156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001038357-05-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050121 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038357 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 752702753 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13245 FILM NUMBER: 05552462 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 WILLIAMS SQUARE WEST STREET 2: 5205 N OCONNOR BLVD CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 BUSINESS PHONE: 9724449001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900 WILLIAMS SQUARE WEST STREET 2: 5205 N OCONNOR BLVD CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 8-K 1 jan21ca_8k.txt PIONEER FORM 8-K JANUARY 21, 2005 (CA) 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): January 21, 2005 Pioneer Natural Resources Company ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-13245 75-2702753 - ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 900, Irving, Texas 75039 - ------------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (972) 444-9001 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (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)) | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement................ 3 Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant........................................... 3 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits............................................ 3 Signature............................................................. 4 Exhibit Index......................................................... 5 2 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On January 21, 2005, Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the "Company") as the Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank as the Administrative Agent; JPMorgan Chase Bank and Bank of America, N.A., as the Issuing Banks; Wachovia Bank, National Association as the Syndication Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Bank One, N.A., Fleet National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Co-Documentation Agents; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as the Co-Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners; and certain other lenders entered into a Second Amendment, dated as of January 21, 2005 (the "Second Amendment"), to the Company's $700 million 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2003 (the "Credit Agreement"). The Second Amendment amends Sections 1.01, 6.01 and 6.02 of the Credit Agreement and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Also on January 21, 2005, the Company as the Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank as the Administrative Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as the Co-Documentation Agents; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as the Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner; and certain other lenders entered into a First Amendment dated as of January 21, 2005 (the "First Amendment"), to the Company's $900 million 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2004 (the "364-Day Credit Agreement"). The First Amendment amends Sections 1.01, 6.01 and 6.02 of the 364-Day Credit Agreement and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Many of the parties to the First Amendment and the Second Amendment are also counterparties to the Company's derivative hedge instruments. Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information described above under "Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 21, 2005 among the Company, as the Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank as the Administrative Agent; JPMorgan Chase Bank and Bank of America, N.A., as the Issuing Banks; Wachovia Bank, National Association as the Syndication Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Bank One, N.A., Fleet National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Co- Documentation Agents; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as the Co-Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners; and certain other lenders. 99.2 First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of January 21, 2005 among the Company, as the Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank as the Administrative Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wachovia Bank, National Association as the Co-Documentation Agents; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as the Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner; and certain other lenders. 3 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY S I G N A T U R E 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. PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY Date: January 27, 2005 By: /s/ Darin G. Holderness ------------------------------------------- Darin G. Holderness Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 4 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1(a) Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of January 21, 2005 among the Company, as the Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank as the Administrative Agent; JPMorgan Chase Bank and Bank of America, N.A., as the Issuing Banks; Wachovia Bank, National Association as the Syndication Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Bank One, N.A., Fleet National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Co-Documentation Agents; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as the Co-Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners; and certain other lenders. 99.2(a) First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of January 21, 2005 among the Company, as the Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank as the Administrative Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wachovia Bank, National Association as the Co-Documentation Agents; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as the Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner; and certain other lenders. - ------------- (a) filed herewith 5 EX-99 2 jan21ca_8kx991.txt PIONEER FORM 8-K JANUARY 21, 2005 EXH 99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 SECOND AMENDMENT TO 5-YEAR REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 21, 2005 among PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY, as the Borrower JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent and The Lenders Party Hereto ---------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Issuing Banks WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Syndication Agent BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BANK ONE, N.A., FLEET NATIONAL BANK, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agents ---------------------------- J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. and WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, as Co-Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO 5-YEAR REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Second Amendment") dated as of January 21, 2005, among PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK AND BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Issuing Banks, the LENDERS party hereto, WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Syndication Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BANK ONE, N.A., FLEET NATIONAL BANK, AND WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agents, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. AND WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, as Co-Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. R E C I T A L S A. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Lenders party thereto, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents, and the Co-Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2003 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated by the First Amendment, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain credit available to and on behalf of the Borrower. B. The Borrower has requested and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement. C. 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 1.01. (a) The definition of "Agreement" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: "Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and the Second Amendment, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated. (b) The definition of "Consolidated EBITDAX" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended to add the following at the end of clause (b) thereof: "; provided, however, non-cash income or gains in respect of deferred revenue, production payments and other matters included in the definition of Indebtedness shall not be subtracted from Consolidated Net Income under this clause (b)." (c) The following definitions are hereby added in Section 1.01 the Credit Agreement where alphabetically appropriate to read as follows: "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means, on any date, the aggregate amount of total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, minus (a) all current liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding current liabilities included in the definition of Indebtedness and excluding current liabilities attributable to commodities derivative contracts), (b) all goodwill of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (c) current and long- term assets attributable to commodities derivative contracts, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. "Second Amendment" means that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 21, 2005 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. 2.2 Amendment to Section 6.01. Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to (a) delete the word "and" immediately preceding clause (ii) and to replace such word with a semi-colon and (b) add the following clause (iii) at the end thereof. "; and (iii) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of production payments, forward sales and similar arrangements referred to in Section 6.02(g)." 2.3 Amendment to Section 6.02. The following clause (g) is hereby added to Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. "(g) production payments, forward sales and similar arrangements; provided that the amount of Indebtedness attributable thereto does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the time each such production payment, forward sale or similar arrangement is entered into and determined based upon the financial statements then most recently delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), and without reduction to Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on account of any such production payment, forward sale or similar arrangement." Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Second Amendment is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following documents and satisfaction of the other conditions specified in this Section 3: 3.1 Counterparts of Second Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and the Required Lenders multiple counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this Second Amendment signed on behalf of each such party. 3.2 No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of this Second Amendment. Section 4. Miscellaneous. 2 4.1 Confirmation. The provisions of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms following the effectiveness of this Second Amendment. 4.2 Ratification and Affirmation; Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby (a) represents and warrants to the Lenders that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of this Second Amendment, (i) all of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party are true and correct, 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 as of such specified earlier date, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing. 4.3 Loan Document. This Second Amendment is a "Loan Document" as defined and described in the Credit Agreement and all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment, relating to Loan Documents shall apply hereto. 4.4 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 this Second Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. 4.5 No Oral Agreement. This Second Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed in connection 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. 4.6 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. [SIGNATURES BEGIN NEXT PAGE] 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above. BORROWER: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY By: /s/ Richard P. Dealy ----------------------------------------- Name: Richard P. Dealy ----------------------------------------- Title: Executive Vice-President and CFO ---------------------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as a Lender and as Administrative Agent By: /s/ Robert C. Mertensotto ----------------------------------------- Name: Robert C. Mertensotto ----------------------------------------- Title: Managing Director ---------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Co-Arranger: J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. - ----------- By: /s/ George M. Serice ------------------------------------------- Name: George M. Serice ----------------------------------------- Title: Vice President ---------------------------------------- Co-Arranger: WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC - ----------- By: /s/ David Humphreys ------------------------------------------- Name: David Humphreys Title: Director Syndication Agent & Lender: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - -------------------------- By: /s/ David Humphreys ------------------------------------------- Name: David Humphreys Title: Director Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Documentation Agent & Lender: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. - ---------------------------- By: /s/ Ronald E. McKaig ------------------------------------------ Name: Ronald E. McKaig ---------------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President --------------------------------------- Documentation Agent & Lender: FLEET NATIONAL BANK - ---------------------------- By: /s/ Ronald E. McKaig ------------------------------------------ Name: Ronald E. McKaig ---------------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President --------------------------------------- Documentation Agent & Lender: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - ---------------------------- By: /s/ David C. Brooks ------------------------------------------ Name: David C. Brooks ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Lenders: ABN AMRO - ------- By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ Joronne Jeter ------------------------------------------ Name: Joronne Jeter ---------------------------------------- Title: Attorney-in-Fact --------------------------------------- CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch By: /s/ Vanessa Gomez ------------------------------------------ Name: Vanessa Gomez ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- By: /s/ Cassandra Droogan ------------------------------------------ Name: Cassandra Droogan ---------------------------------------- Title: Associate --------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Michael Starmer-Smith ------------------------------------------ Name: Michael Starmer-Smith ---------------------------------------- Title: Managing Director --------------------------------------- By: /s/ Joel Makowsky ------------------------------------------ Name: Joel Makowsky ---------------------------------------- Title: Director --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: /s/ William E. Zarrett ------------------------------------------ Name: William E. Zarrett ---------------------------------------- Title: Managing Director --------------------------------------- SCOTIABANC INC. By: /s/ William E. Zarrett ------------------------------------------ Name: William E. Zarrett ---------------------------------------- Title: Managing Director --------------------------------------- SUNTRUST BANK By: /s/ Sean Roche ------------------------------------------ Name: Sean Roche ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A. By: /s/ Scott Myatt ------------------------------------------ Name: Scott Myatt ---------------------------------------- Title: Assistant Vice President --------------------------------------- BARCLAYS BANK PLC By: /s/ Nicholas Bell ------------------------------------------ Name: Nicholas Bell Title: Director BNP PARIBAS By: /s/ David Dodd ------------------------------------------ Name: David Dodd ---------------------------------------- Title: Director --------------------------------------- By: /s/ Betsy Jocher ------------------------------------------ Name: Betsy Jocher ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Craig J. Anderson ------------------------------------------ Name: Craig J. Anderson ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- DNB NOR BANK ASA By: /s/ Nils Fykse ------------------------------------------ Name: Nils Fykse ---------------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President --------------------------------------- By: /s/ Stig Kristiansen ------------------------------------------ Name: Stig Kristiansen ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. By: /s/ Greg Botshon ------------------------------------------ Name: Greg Botshon ---------------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Mark E. Thompson ------------------------------------------ Name: Mark E. Thompson ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- HARRIS NESBITT FINANCING, INC. (fka BMO NESBITT BURNS FINANCING, INC.) By: /s/ James V. Ducote ------------------------------------------ Name: James V. Ducote ---------------------------------------- Title: Vice President --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement KBC BANK N.V. By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC By: /s/ Neva Nesbitt ------------------------------------------ Name: Neva Nesbitt ---------------------------------------- Title: Authorized Agent --------------------------------------- UFJ BANK LIMITED By: /s/ Clyde L. Redford ------------------------------------------ Name: Clyde L. Redford Title: Senior Vice President Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement USB LOAN FINANCE LLC By: /s/ Joselin Fernandes ------------------------------------------ Joselin Fernandes Associate Director Banking Products Services, US By: /s/ Doris Mesa ------------------------------------------ Doris Mesa Associate Director Banking Products Services, US THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC By: ------------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------------- Signature Page to Second Amendment to 5-Year Revolving Credit Agreement EX-99 3 jan21ca_8kx992.txt PIONEER FORM 8-K JANUARY 21, 2005 EXH 99.2 EXHIBIT 99.2 FIRST AMENDMENT TO 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of January 21, 2005 among PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY, as the Borrower JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent and The Lenders Party Hereto ---------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BARCLAYS BANK PLC, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agents ---------------------------- J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "First Amendment") dated as of January 21, 2005, among PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Administrative Agent, the LENDERS party hereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BARCLAYS BANK PLC, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AND WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agents, and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner. R E C I T A L S A. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Lenders party thereto, the Co-Documentation Agents, and the Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner are parties to that certain 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of September 28, 2004 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain credit available to and on behalf of the Borrower. B. The Borrower has requested and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement. C. 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 First Amendment, shall have the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, all section references in this First Amendment refer to sections of the Credit Agreement. Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement. 2.1 Amendments to Section 1.01. (a) The definition of "Agreement" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: "Agreement" means this Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated. (b) The definition of "Consolidated EBITDAX" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended to add the following at the end of clause (b) thereof: "; provided, however, non-cash income or gains in respect of deferred revenue, production payments and other matters included in the definition of Indebtedness shall not be subtracted from Consolidated Net Income under this clause (b)." (c) The following definitions are hereby added in Section 1.01 the Credit Agreement where alphabetically appropriate to read as follows: "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means, on any date, the aggregate amount of total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, minus (a) all current liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding current liabilities included in the definition of Indebtedness and excluding current liabilities attributable to commodities derivative contracts), (b) all goodwill of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (c) current and long- term assets attributable to commodities derivative contracts, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. "First Amendment" means that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as January 21, 2005 among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. 2.2 Amendment to Section 6.01. Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to (a) delete the word "and" immediately preceding clause (ii) and to replace such word with a semi-colon and (b) add the following clause (iii) at the end thereof. "; and (iii) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of production payments, forward sales and similar arrangements referred to in Section 6.02(g)." 2.3 Amendment to Section 6.02. The following clause (g) is hereby added to Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. "(g) production payments, forward sales and similar arrangements; provided that the amount of Indebtedness attributable thereto does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets determined as of the time each such production payment, forward sale or similar arrangement is entered into and determined based upon the financial statements then most recently delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), and without reduction to Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on account of any such production payment, forward sale or similar arrangement." Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this First Amendment is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following documents and satisfaction of the other conditions specified in this Section 3: 3.1 Counterparts of First Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and the Required Lenders multiple counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this First Amendment signed on behalf of each such party. 3.2 No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of this First Amendment. Section 4. Miscellaneous. 4.1 Confirmation. The provisions of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this First Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms following the effectiveness of this First Amendment. 2 4.2 Ratification and Affirmation; Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby (a) represents and warrants to the Lenders that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the terms of this First Amendment, (i) all of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party are true and correct, 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 as of such specified earlier date, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing. 4.3 Loan Document. This First Amendment is a "Loan Document" as defined and described in the Credit Agreement and all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this First Amendment, relating to Loan Documents shall apply hereto. 4.4 Counterparts. This First 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 this First Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. 4.5 No Oral Agreement. This First Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed in connection 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. 4.6 GOVERNING LAW. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. [SIGNATURES BEGIN NEXT PAGE] 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above. BORROWER: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY By: /s/ Richard P. Dealy ------------------------------------------ Name: Richard P. Dealy ------------------------------------------ Title: Executive Vice-President and CFO ----------------------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as a Lender and as Administrative Agent By: /s/ Robert C. Mertensotto ------------------------------------------ Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner: J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. - ---------------- By: /s/ George M. Serice -------------------------------------------- Name: George M. Serice ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement Documentation Agent & Lender: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. - ---------------------------- By: /s/ Ronald E. McKaig -------------------------------------------- Name: Ronald E. McKaig ------------------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President ----------------------------------------- Documentation Agent & Lender: BARCLAYS BANK PLC - ---------------------------- By: /s/ Nicholas Bell -------------------------------------------- Name: Nicholas Bell Title: Director Documentation Agent & Lender: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - ---------------------------- By: /s/ David C. Brooks -------------------------------------------- Name: David C. Brooks ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- Documentation Agent & Lender: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - ---------------------------- By: /s/ David Humphreys -------------------------------------------- Name: David Humphreys Title: Director Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement Lenders: ABN AMRO - ------- By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- CITIBANK, N.A. By: /s/ Joronne Jeter -------------------------------------------- Name: Joronne Jeter ------------------------------------------ Title: Attorney-in-Fact ----------------------------------------- CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch By: /s/ Vanessa Gomez -------------------------------------------- Name: Vanessa Gomez ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- By: /s/ Cassandra Droogan -------------------------------------------- Name: Cassandra Droogan ------------------------------------------ Title: Associate ----------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Michael Starmer-Smith -------------------------------------------- Name: Michael Starmer-Smith ------------------------------------------ Title: Managing Director ----------------------------------------- By: /s/ Joel Makowsky -------------------------------------------- Name: Joel Makowsky ------------------------------------------ Title: Director ----------------------------------------- THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: /s/ William E. Zarrett -------------------------------------------- Name: William E. Zarrett ------------------------------------------ Title: Managing Director ----------------------------------------- Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement SCOTIABANC INC. By: /s/ William E. Zarrett -------------------------------------------- Name: William E. Zarrett ------------------------------------------ Title: Managing Director ----------------------------------------- SUNTRUST BANK By: /s/ Sean Roche -------------------------------------------- Name: Sean Roche ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A. By: /s/ Scott Myatt -------------------------------------------- Name: Scott Myatt ------------------------------------------ Title: Assistant Vice President ----------------------------------------- Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement BNP PARIBAS By: /s/ David Dodd -------------------------------------------- Name: David Dodd ------------------------------------------ Title: Director ----------------------------------------- By: /s/ Betsy Jocher -------------------------------------------- Name: Betsy Jocher ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Craig J. Anderson -------------------------------------------- Name: Craig J. Anderson ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- DNB NOR BANK ASA By: /s/ Nils Fykse -------------------------------------------- Name: Nils Fykse ------------------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President ----------------------------------------- By: /s/ Stig Kristiansen -------------------------------------------- Name: Stig Kristiansen ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK (USA) By: /s/ Greg Botshon -------------------------------------------- Name: Greg Botshon ------------------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President ----------------------------------------- U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Mark E. Thompson -------------------------------------------- Name: Mark E. Thompson ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- HARRIS NESBITT FINANCING, INC. (fka BMO NESBITT BURNS FINANCING, INC.) By: /s/ James V. Ducote -------------------------------------------- Name: James V. Ducote ------------------------------------------ Title: Vice President ----------------------------------------- Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement KBC BANK N.V. By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- By: -------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------------- TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC By: /s/ Neva Nesbitt -------------------------------------------- Name: Neva Nesbitt ------------------------------------------ Title: Authorized Agent ----------------------------------------- UFJ BANK LIMITED By: /s/ Clyde L. Redford -------------------------------------------- Name: Clyde L. Redford Title: Senior Vice President Signature Page to First Amendment to 364-Day Credit Agreement -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----