UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K /A
(Amendment No. 1)
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number: 001-12719
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 76-0466193 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
801 Louisiana, Suite 700 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(713) 780-9494
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share | New York Stock Exchange | |
(Title of Class) | (Name of Exchange) |
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Series B Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files).
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | x | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes ¨ No x
The aggregate market value of Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share (Common Stock), held by non-affiliates (based upon the closing sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2012, the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $359.7 million. The number of shares of the registrants common stock outstanding as of February 18, 2013 was 36,759,232
Documents Incorporated By Reference:
None.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the Amendment) to Goodrich Petroleum Corporations (the Company or we) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (the Original Filing), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on February 22, 2013 (Commission File No. 001-12719), is being filed solely to disclose all Part III information. In addition, in connection with the filing of this Amendment and pursuant to the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is including with this Amendment certain currently-dated certifications. Accordingly, Item 15 of Part IV has also been amended to reflect the filing of these currently dated certifications.
This Amendment does not update any other disclosure to reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing. Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. The Original Filing continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and the Company has not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events that occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing. Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, we have restated in its entirety each item of the Original Filing affected by this Amendment.
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K/A
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
December 31, 2012
(Amendment No. 1)
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PART III | ||||||
Item 10. |
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant | 1 | ||||
Item 11 |
Executive Compensation | 5 | ||||
Item 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 12 | ||||
Item 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, and Director Independence | 14 | ||||
Item 14. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 17 | ||||
PART IV | ||||||
Item 15. |
Exhibits | 18 |
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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
Directors and Executive Officers
Our executive officers and directors and their ages and positions as of February 22, 2013, are as follows:
Name |
Age | Position | ||||
Patrick E. Malloy, III |
70 | Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||
Walter G. Gil Goodrich |
54 | Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
Robert C. Turnham, Jr. |
55 | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director | ||||
Mark E. Ferchau |
59 | Executive Vice President | ||||
Jan L. Schott |
44 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Michael J. Killelea |
50 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Henry Goodrich |
82 | ChairmanEmeritus and Director | ||||
Josiah T. Austin |
65 | Director | ||||
Peter D. Goodson |
70 | Director | ||||
Michael J. Perdue |
58 | Director | ||||
Arthur A. Seeligson |
54 | Director | ||||
Stephen M. Straty |
57 | Director | ||||
Gene Washington |
66 | Director |
Set forth below is biographical information about each of the executive officers and directors named above.
Walter G. Gil Goodrich became Vice Chairman of our Board in 2003. He has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 1995. Mr. Goodrich was Goodrich Oil Companys Vice President of Exploration from 1985 to 1989 and its President from 1989 to 1995. He joined Goodrich Oil Company, which held interests in and served as operator of various properties owned by a predecessor of the Company, as an exploration geologist in 1980. Gil Goodrich is the son of Henry Goodrich, our Chairman Emeritus, Director. He has served as a director since 1995. Mr. Goodrichs invaluable perspective as our top executive officer on the Board and his experience as a geologist and a businessman make him qualified to serve as a director.
Robert C. Turnham, Jr. has served as our Chief Operating Officer since 1995. He became President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003. He has held various positions in the oil and natural gas business since 1981. From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Turnham served as a financial analyst for Pennzoil. In 1984, he formed Turnham Interests, Inc. to pursue oil and natural gas investment opportunities. From 1993 to 1995, he was a partner in and served as President of Liberty Production Company, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company. He has served as a director since 2006. Mr. Turnham brings invaluable oil and gas operating experience to the Board. Additionally, he has held various executive management positions in the oil and natural gas business since 1981 and is able to assist the Board in creating and evaluating the Companys strategic plan. For these reasons, Mr. Turnham is qualified to serve as a director.
Stephen M. Straty has served as one of our directors since 2009. He is the Americas Co-Head of Energy Investment Banking at Jefferies & Company, Inc. Mr. Straty joined the firm in 2008 and has 30 years of experience in finance, previously serving as Senior Managing Director and Head of the Natural Resources Group at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. where he worked for 17 years. Mr. Straty has extensive experience in serving a broad array of energy clients, having completed over $40.0 billion in merger and acquisition and financing assignments during the past ten years. Mr. Straty brings significant experience in both the finance and energy industries to the board. For these reasons, Mr. Straty is qualified to serve as a director.
Arthur A. Seeligson has served as one of our directors since 1995 and brings his knowledge of the oil and gas industry to the Board. He has been the Managing Partner of Seeligson Oil Co. Ltd. since 1996 and also manages a family investment office in Houston. Previously, Mr. Seeligson was an investment banker focused on the oil and gas industry. For these reasons, Mr. Seeligson is qualified to serve as a director.
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Josiah T. Austin is the managing member of El Coronado Holdings, L.L.C., a privately owned investment holding company. He and his family own and operate agricultural properties in the state of Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico through El Coronado Ranch & Cattle Company, L.L.C. and other entities. Mr. Austin previously served on the Board of Directors of Monterey Bay Bancorp of Watsonville, California, and is a prior board member of New York Bancorp, Inc., which merged with North Fork Bancorporation in 1998. He is an active investor in publicly traded financial institutions and is currently on the Board of Directors of Novogen, LTD and Protea Biosciences Group Inc. Mr. Austin brings his many years of experience as a successful rancher and independent businessman to the Board as well as his experience serving on numerous corporate and civic boards, including other publicly traded companies, which skills and experience qualify him to serve as a director. He became one of the Companys directors in 2002.
Peter D. Goodson has been a lead member of the Mekong Capital Advisory Board, a Vietnamese private equity firm since 2010, an operating partner of Dubilier & Company since 1998 and a visiting lecturer at Haas Business School of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Berkeley-Columbia program where he has lectured since January 2004. Mr. Goodson is a former director of dELiA*s, Inc., Montgomery Ward & Co., Kidder, Peabody & Co., Broadgate Consultants, Silicon Valley Bancshares, the former New York Bancorp, Inc., and Dial Industries. Mr. Goodson brings his years of experience in advising corporate leaders in a variety of industries on a range of complex strategic, financial and business performance issues to the Board, which skills and experience qualify him to serve as a director. He was elected to the Companys Board of Directors in 2011.
Henry Goodrich is Chairman of the BoardEmeritus. Mr. Goodrich began his career as an exploration geologist with the Union Producing Company and McCord Oil Company in the 1950s. From 1971 to 1975, Mr. Goodrich was President, Chief Executive Officer and a partner of McCord-Goodrich Oil Company. In 1975, Mr. Goodrich formed Goodrich Oil Company, which held interests in and served as operator of various properties owned by a predecessor of the Company. He was elected to our board in 1995, and served as Chairman of our Board from 1996 through 2003. Mr. Goodrich brings his experience as a geologist and his expertise in our area of operations and industry to the Board, which skills and experience qualify him to serve as a director. Henry Goodrich is the father of Walter G. Goodrich.
Patrick E. Malloy, III became Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2003. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Malloy Enterprises, Inc., a real estate and investment holding company, and Malloy Real Estate, Inc. since 1973. In addition, Mr. Malloy served as a director of North Fork Bancorp (NYSE) from 1998 to 2002 and was Chairman of the Board of New York Bancorp (NYSE) from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Malloys previous experience as Chairman of the Board of New York Bancorp, Inc. makes him uniquely qualified to serve as Chairman of our Board. He is also very familiar with the oil and gas industry and areas in which we operate and contributes this knowledge to the Board. He joined the Companys Board in 2000.
Michael J. Perdue has served as one of our directors since 2001. He is the President of PacWest Bancorp., a publicly traded holding company and of its subsidiary, Pacific Western Bank, both based in San Diego, California. Before assuming his present position in 2006, Mr. Perdue served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bancorp Inc., from 2003. Over the course of his career, Mr. Perdue has held executive positions with several banking and real estate development organizations. His finance and business leadership skills from his career in the banking industry make him uniquely qualified to be a member of our Board as well as his qualifications as an audit committee financial expert under the SEC guidelines.
Gene Washington is the former Director of Football Operations with the National Football League (NFL) in New York. He previously served as a professional sportscaster and as Assistant Athletic Director for Stanford University prior to assuming his position with the NFL in 1994. Mr. Washington serves and has served on numerous corporate and civic boards, including serving as a director of the former New York Bancorp, a NYSE listed company. Mr. Washington contributes to the Board leadership skills that he honed throughout his career in the NFL. He was elected to the Companys Board of Directors in 2003.
Mark E. Ferchau became Executive Vice President of the Company in 2004. He had previously served as the Companys Senior Vice President, Engineering and Operations, after initially joining the Company as a Vice President in 2001. Mr. Ferchau previously served as Production Manager for Forcenergy Inc. from 1997 to 2001 and as Vice President, Engineering of Convest Energy Corporation from 1993 to 1997. Prior thereto, Mr. Ferchau held various positions with Wagner & Brown, Ltd. and other independent oil and gas companies.
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Jan L. Schott has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2010. She joined us in 2007 as Vice President and Controller, serving as our Principal Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Schott served as Senior Manager, Expenditure Accounting and Systems Support of Apache Corporation since 2001. From 1997 to 2001, she served consecutively in the positions of Manager, Financial Analysis; Manager, Financial Accounting; and Manager, Expenditure Accounting. Prior to joining Apache Corporation, Ms. Schott was in public accounting with KPMG LLP from 1991 to 1997. Ms. Schott is a certified public accountant.
Michael J. Killelea joined the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in 2009. Mr. Killelea has almost 25 years of experience in the energy industry. In 2008, he served as interim-Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Maxus Energy Corporation. Prior to that time, Mr. Killelea was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Pogo Producing Company from 2000 through 2007.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) requires our directors and officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Forms 4 and 5 with the SEC. Such officers, directors and 10% stockholders are also required to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file.
To our knowledge, based solely on review of copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations that no other reports were required, all of our officers, directors and 10% stockholders complied with applicable reporting requirements of Section 16(a) with the exception of: one transaction on Patrick E. Malloys Form 4 due on March 28, 2012, which was filed on March 29, 2012, and one transaction on Peter D. Goodsons Form 4 due on November 16, 2012, which was filed on November 19, 2012.
Governance Practices
General
Our Board believes that adherence to sound corporate governance policies and practices is important in ensuring that we are governed and managed with the highest standards of responsibility, ethics and integrity and in the best interests of our stockholders. As a result, our Board has adopted key governance documents, including Corporate Governance Guidelines, Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and committee charters, which are intended to reflect a set of core values that provide the foundation for our governance and management systems and our interactions with others.
Copies of these documents are available on our website at www.goodrichpetroleum.com/about.us/corporate.governance.htm and are also available in print, free of charge, to any stockholder who requests them.
Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which is applicable to our directors, employees, including our executive officers, agents and representatives, can be viewed on our website at www.goodrichpetroleum.com/pdf/CodeofBusinessConductandEthics.pdf.
Any change to, or waiver from, our Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be made only by our independent directors and will be disclosed as required by applicable securities laws and listing standards.
Audit Committee
Our Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, whose current chairman is Michael J. Perdue and whose other members are Arthur A. Seeligson and Peter D. Goodson. Pursuant to its charter, our Audit Committee functions in an oversight role and has the following purposes:
| overseeing the quality, integrity and reliability of the financial statements and other financial information we provide to any governmental body or the public; |
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| overseeing our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
| overseeing the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent auditor engaged for the purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for us; |
| overseeing the effectiveness and performance of our internal audit function; |
| overseeing our systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, legal compliance and ethics that our management and our Board has established; |
| providing an open avenue of communication among our independent auditors, financial and senior management, the internal auditing department, and our Board, always emphasizing that the independent auditors are accountable to the Audit Committee; |
| producing the Audit Committee Report for inclusion in our annual proxy statement; and |
| performing such other functions our Board may assign to the Audit Committee from time to time. |
A copy of our Audit Committee Charter can be viewed on our website at www.goodrichpetroleum.com/pdf/AuditCommitteeCharter.pdf.
In connection with these purposes, the Audit Committee recommends to our Board the independent registered public accounting firm to be engaged to audit our financial statements, annually reviews the independent auditors independence and quality control procedures, meets with the auditors and our financial management to review with them our significant accounting policies and its internal controls, provides opportunities for the auditors to meet with the Audit Committee and management, discusses matters discussed at Audit Committee meetings with the full Board, investigates any matters brought to its attention within the scope of its duties, reviews and assesses the adequacy of the Audit Committee charter on an annual basis, and has general responsibility in connection with related matters.
Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent under the SECs rules and regulations and the listing standards of the NYSE applicable to members of the Audit Committee and our Corporate Governance Guidelines. In addition, our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee has the requisite accounting and related financial management expertise under the listing standards of the NYSE. Based on Mr. Perdues business experience, which is described in more detail under Directors and Executive Officers above, our Board has determined that he qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under the SECs rules and regulations. None of the members of the Audit Committee serve on the audit committee of more than two other public companies.
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Item 11 | Executive Compensation. |
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis contains statements regarding future company performance targets and goals. These targets and goals are disclosed in the limited context of our executive compensation program and should not be understood to be statements of managements expectations or estimates of results or other guidance. We specifically caution investors not to apply these statements to other contexts.
Overview of Our Executive Compensation Program
Our continued success is contingent on our ability to recruit, develop, motivate and retain top executive talent with the requisite skills and experience to develop, expand and execute our business strategy. As a result, we seek to deliver fair and competitive compensation for our executive officers by structuring our executive compensation program principally around three goals. First, we maintain compensation at competitive market levels, targeting a broad range of comparative pay of our Peer Group (defined below). Second, we believe our executive officers should be rewarded for executing performance goals designed to generate returns for our stockholders. As a result, we tie selected elements of our executive compensation program to company performance goals. Third, we seek to retain and motivate our executives through the grant of restricted phantom stock awards, which vest over three years, commencing on the first anniversary after the grant date. Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and our President are each significant stockholders, and the award of restricted phantom stock grants directly align their interests with those of our stockholders.
Throughout this Item 11. Executive Compensation, the individuals who served as our CEO and our Chief Financial Officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as well as the other individuals included in the Summary Compensation Table are referred to as Named Executive Officers or NEOs.
Objectives of Our Executive Compensation Program
We have developed an executive compensation program that is designed to (1) recruit, develop and retain key executive officers responsible for our success and (2) motivate management to enhance long-term stockholder value. We view our employees as an investment for the future, and not just an expense of the Company. We invest in our people for the future opportunity to deliver more value to our shareholders. To that end, the Committee bases its executive compensation decisions on the following objectives:
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| Compensation should reflect the value of the officers job in the marketplace. To recruit, develop and retain a highly skilled work force, we must remain competitive with the pay of other employers that compete with us for talent. |
| Compensation should be based on the level of job responsibility as well as individual and company performance. As employees progress to higher levels in our organization, an increasing proportion of their pay should be linked to Company performance because they are in a position to have greater influence on Company results. |
| Compensation should reward individual performance and achievement of overall company goals. Our programs should deliver top-tier compensation given top-tier individual and Company performance; likewise, where performance falls short of expectations and/or the Company does not meet the goals set by the Board, our executive compensation program should deliver less compensation. In addition, the objectives of pay-for-performance and retention must be balanced. Even in periods of temporary downturns in Company performance, our executive compensation program should continue to ensure that successful, high-achieving employees will remain motivated to perform and committed to us. |
Compensation Philosophy and Determination of Targeted Overall Compensation
To assist the Company in developing its compensation philosophy and in establishing targeted overall compensation (i.e., the aggregate level of compensation that we will pay to executives if performance goals are deemed to have been fully met), in 2012, the Compensation Committee engaged Longnecker & Associates (L&A) to conduct an independent, third-party study of the compensation of executive management at the Company and at comparable companies and provide analyses, conclusion and recommendations. L&A identified a group of peer companies to assess the competitiveness of our executive officers compensation as compared to executives with similar titles and responsibilities at companies with which the Company competes for talent to be used in connection with compensation decisions for 2012. This group of companies is referred to in this report as the Peer Group.
For 2012, L&A considered a combination of the following criteria to identify the companies to be included in the Peer Group: (i) the Companys 2011 Peer Group; (ii) companies of similar size in the exploration and production industry; and (iii) exploration and production companies in similar regions of operations. L&A further refined its method for determining the Peer Group by focusing on those companies with comparable attributes to the Company, in the following areas: (a) annual revenue performance; (b) assets; (c) net income; (d) market capitalization and (e) enterprise value. The Compensation Committee believed that use of this methodology produced the appropriate Peer Group for comparison. L&A also reviewed the 2011 Peer Group to determine whether any modifications were warranted for 2012 and determined that in light of acquisitions and the factors discussed above that certain modifications were necessary for 2012.
With this focus and for these reasons, on the advice of L&A the Compensation Committee adopted the following Peer Group 2012, which consists of 12 U.S. domestic onshore exploration and production companies:
Bill Barrett Corp. | Oasis Petroleum, Inc. | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. | Petroleum Development Corporation | |
EV Energy Partners LP | PetroQuest Energy, Inc. | |
EXCO Resources, Inc. | Penn Virginia Corporation | |
Forest Oil Corp. | Rosetta Resources, Inc. | |
GMX Resources, Inc. | Swift Energy Co. |
The Compensation Committee will regularly review and refine the peer group as appropriate with input from its executive compensation consultant, if any.
L&A was engaged independently by the Compensation Committee. Whether L&A continues to provide consulting services in the area of executive compensation will be a decision reached independently by the Compensation Committee. L&A performs no consulting services for the Company except in the area of executive compensation. Further, the Compensation Committee is not under any obligation to follow the advice or recommendation of any consultant it chooses to engage. The Committee evaluated any possible conflict with L&A and determined that there were no conflicts of interest.
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Compensation studies that are limited to a review of peer group proxy statements will cover in detail only those individuals for whom compensation information is disclosed publicly, which generally include only the five most highly compensated officers at each company. As a result, L&A used additional data from other broad compensation surveys to more fully develop targeted overall compensation levels for all of the executive officers. The Compensation Committee does not review the identities of the individual companies or the individuals that are included in these general compensation surveys.
Elements of Executive Compensation
After receiving the results of the L&A study and reviewing the Companys compensation philosophy against the actual practices of the peer group, the Compensation Committee determined that the elements of targeted overall compensation for executive management should continue to include (1) base salary levels that are generally near the median of the Peer Group, (2) an annual bonus plan with payouts (if any) based on achievement of objectives approved by the Board, and (3) equity awards in the form of restricted phantom stock awards with time-based vesting requirements. L&A determined that for 2012, the total compensation awarded our NEOs, as more fully described below, was approximately 80% of median for similar positions.
Base Salaries. The Company seeks to provide its executive officers with assured cash compensation in the form of a base salary that is generally near the median for similar positions as determined through comparison to peer group proxies and independent compensation surveys as described above. L&A determined that our executive base salaries were at approximately 98% of median for similar positions. The base salaries paid to top executive officers during 2012 are shown in the Summary Compensation Table under the Salary column. Effective January 1, 2013, the Compensation Committee did not increase base salaries over the 2012 levels, and the current base salaries are set forth in the table below. The Compensation Committee expects to continue to review executive base salaries annually and to approve changes as appropriate.
Salaries as of January 1, | ||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officers |
Position | 2011($) | 2012($) | 2013($) | ||||||||||
Walter G. Goodrich |
Vice Chairman and CEO | 460,000 | 478,400 | 478,400 | ||||||||||
Robert C. Turnham, Jr. |
President and COO | 435,000 | 452,400 | 452,400 | ||||||||||
Mark E. Ferchau |
Executive Vice President | 340,000 | 353,600 | 353,600 | ||||||||||
Jan L. Schott |
Sr. Vice President and CFO | 280,000 | 291,200 | 291,200 | ||||||||||
Michael J. Killelea |
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
275,000 | 286,000 | 286,000 |
Incentive Bonus. Incentive bonuses, considered for payment annually as cash compensation, ensure that the executive officers focus on the achievement of near-term goals that are approved by the Board. Bonuses may be earned if the Company achieves its objectives in key performance metrics as discussed below.
The Compensation Committee made certain design changes to the 2012 bonus plan to reflect how companies in our Peer Group structure their short-term incentive plans, as companies in our Peer Group typically have plans with threshold requirements of 50% and maximum targets of 200%. Bonus targets as a percentage of base salary were set near the median for similar positions within the peer group. Those targets for 2012 were 150% for the CEO and President, 100% for the Executive Vice President, and 80% for the Senior Vice Presidents. To arrive at the 2012 target payout number, 60% of the 2012 annual bonus award was contingent upon our attainment of certain pre-established performance metrics and 40% was based on the Committees discretionary and subjective assessment of the Companys 2012 performance. In addition, the Compensation Committee may exercise positive or negative discretion beyond the stated objectives.
The Compensation Committee selected the following performance metrics as the relevant financial targets, which the Committee viewed as consistent with the Companys 2012 business plan: (1) oil production growth with a target of 175%, (2) oil finding and development costs with a target of $45 per BOE, (3) lease operating expenses (excluding workovers) with a target of $0.80 per mcfe, (4) general and administrative expenses (cash) with a target of $0.70 per mcfe, and (5) EBITDAX with a target of $175 million. The relative weighting target percentages of the five performance metrics were: oil production growth - 20%; oil finding & development costs - 10%; lease operating expenses -5%; general & administrative expenses - 5%; and EBITDAX - 20%.
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Actual Company performance for 2012 was as follows: (1) oil production growth of 170%, (2) oil finding and development costs of $34.43 per barrel, (3) lease operating expenses (excluding workovers) of $0.69 per mcfe, (4) general and administrative expenses (cash) of $0.70 per mcfe, and (5) EBITDAX of $184 million. In general, the Companys performance was at or above each respective metrics targeted goal. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee approved bonus payouts for the executives at 120% of target, including the 40% discretionary component, reflecting (1) a continuing improvement in sustainability with our position in the South Texas Eagle Ford trend, (2) a continued strategic repositioning of our asset plays from being natural gas focused to a more diversified oil and natural gas asset base, (3) the initial success of the Companys operations in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, and (4) overall individual and financially intangible performance improvement that cannot be defined by a single financial metric.
The following reflects the calculation of the actual incentive bonus payout amount:
Financial Objective Target |
2012 Company Performance |
Target Percentage of Base Salary |
Actual Percentage of Base Salary Payout | |||||
Oil Production Growth |
175% | 170% | 20% | 18% | ||||
Oil Finding & Development Costs |
$45/BOE | $34.43/BOE | 10% | 20% | ||||
Lease Operating Expenses |
$0.80/mcfe | $0.69/mcfe | 5% | 10% | ||||
General & Administrative Expenses |
$0.70/mcfe | $0.70/mcfe | 5% | 5% | ||||
EBITDAX |
$175 million | $184 million | 20% | 27% | ||||
Discretionary |
40% | |||||||
Total Annual Incentive Plan Awards |
120% |
The bonuses awarded for the Companys 2012 performance are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.
Long-Term Equity-Based Incentives
The specific objectives of our long-term equity-based compensation plan are to attract, motivate, and retain the services of key employees and enhance a sense of ownership, as well as to encourage those persons to assist in our development, growth and financial success. To align the compensation of our executive officers with the attainment of our business goals and an increase in stockholder value, we currently award grants of restricted phantom stock, which are subject to time-based vesting requirements, as part of our total compensation package. These grants are made pursuant to our 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. Existing ownership levels are not a factor in award determination, as we do not want to discourage executives from holding significant amounts of our common stock.
We believe that providing grants of restricted phantom stock focuses the named executives on delivering long-term value to our stockholders, while providing value to the executives in the form of equity awards. A grant of restricted phantom stock offers executives the opportunity to receive shares of our common stock on the date the forfeiture restriction lapses. In this regard, restricted phantom stock serves both to reward and retain executives, as the value of the restricted phantom stock is linked to the price of our common stock on the date the forfeiture restrictions lapses. Our restricted phantom stock awards vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant date. We believe that these vesting schedules aid us in retaining executives and motivating longer-term performance
We consider the proportion of equity-based incentives to salary and cash incentives when determining the size of grants of restricted phantom stock. In 2012, this proportion was approximately 43% for all of our NEOs. We believe this proportion reflects a correlation between executive compensation and Company performance in both the short and long-term. The Company seeks to grant equity incentive compensation such that total compensation would be competitive with executive officers in similar positions. The size of these grants was calculated based on a
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percentage of the NEOs salary, with Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Turnham and Mr. Ferchau receiving grants based on 200% of their respective annual salaries, and Ms. Schott and Mr. Killelea receiving grants based on 150% of their respective annual salaries. For 2012, L&A determined that equity incentive compensation granted to our NEOs was at approximately 59% of median for similar positions.
Severance Benefits
We have severance agreements with Messrs. Goodrich, Turnham, and Ferchau. Ms. Schott and Mr. Killelea are covered by the Goodrich Petroleum Officer Severance Plan. We believe that the severance payments and other benefits provided under these agreements and the severance plan are appropriate, accounting for the time that is expected to take a separated officer to find another job following a termination that may have been outside of his or her control. Under the agreements and this plan, each officer is eligible for severance payments and other benefits if the officers employment is terminated without cause or due to a change of control (each a Triggering Event) as described below and under Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control of this report.
| Without Cause. Payments and other benefits are provided under the separation agreements and the plan if the officer is terminated without cause. The payments and other benefits provided upon this Triggering Event are intended to ease the consequences to the separated officer of an unexpected termination that under different circumstances would not have occurred and which is beyond the control of the officer. |
| Change of Control. Recognizing the importance of avoiding the distraction and loss of key management personnel that may occur in connection with rumored or actual fundamental corporate changes, we provide payments and other benefits under the separation agreements if an officer is terminated due to a change in control. We believe that use of this Triggering Event protects stockholder interests by enhancing employee focus during rumored or actual change in control activity through (1) providing incentives to our officers to remain employed by us despite uncertainties while a transaction is under consideration or pending and (2) assuring severance and benefits for terminated officers. |
Other Benefits
In addition to base pay, annual cash incentive, long-term equity-based incentives and severance benefits, we provide the following forms of compensation:
| 401(k) Savings Plan. We have a defined contribution profit sharing 401(k) plan designed to assist our eligible officers and employees in providing for their retirement. We match the contributions of our employees to the plan in cash, up to a maximum of 6% of eligible deferrals. Employees are immediately 100% vested in company contributions. |
| Health and Other Welfare Benefits. Our executive officers are eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, disability insurance and life insurance to meet their health and welfare needs. These benefits are provided so as to assure that we are able to maintain a competitive position in terms of attracting and retaining officers and other employees. This is a fixed component of compensation and the benefits are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to all employees. |
| Perquisites. We do not provide significant perquisites or personal benefits to our executive officers. To the extent perquisites or other personal benefits are provided, they are determined on an individual basis as appropriate in light of competitive standards and the performance of our executive officers. |
Other Matters
Stockholder Say-on-Pay Votes
The Company provides its stockholders with the opportunity to cast an annual advisory vote on executive compensation (the Say-On-Pay Proposal). At the Companys annual meeting of stockholders held in May 2012, 87% of the votes cast on the Say-On-Pay Proposal were voted in favor of the proposal. The Compensation Committee believes that this high percentage affirms stockholders support of the Companys approach to executive compensation, and, as a result, the Compensation Committee did not change its approach as it made compensation decisions for 2012. The Compensation Committee will continue to consider the outcome of the annual shareholder votes on Say-On-Pay Proposals when making future compensation decisions for executive officers.
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Stock Ownership Guidelines and Hedging Prohibition
Stock ownership guidelines have not been implemented by the Committee for our executive officers. In addition, we do not have a policy that restricts our executive officers from limiting their economic exposure to our stock. We will continue to periodically review best practices and re-evaluate our position with respect to stock ownership guidelines and hedging prohibitions.
Tax Treatment of Executive Compensation
Compensation payable to our CEO and our three other most highly compensated employees other than our Chief Financial officer is subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which limits our ability to deduct compensation in excess of $1,000,000. While the deductibility of compensation is important to us and actions will, when deemed appropriate, be taken to ensure the deductibility of compensation, the Committee has also determined that flexibility in determining the appropriate amount of compensation is required, notwithstanding the statutory and regulatory provisions, in negotiating and implementing incentive compensation programs. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee retains the discretion to award compensation that exceeds Section 162(m)s deductibility limit
Director Compensation
General
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation we paid to our non-employee directors in 2012. Directors who are our full-time employees receive no compensation for serving as directors
Director Compensation for Year Ended December 31, 2012
Name |
Year | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash |
Stock Awards(1) | All Other Compensation |
Total | |||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||||||
Josiah T. Austin |
2012 | 51,500 | 80,280 | | 131,780 | |||||||||||||||
Henry Goodrich |
2012 | 45,000 | 130,341 | 292,874 | (2) | 468,215 | ||||||||||||||
Peter Goodson |
2012 | 50,000 | 80,280 | 130,280 | ||||||||||||||||
Patrick E. Malloy, III |
2012 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Michael J. Perdue |
2012 | 69,500 | 80,280 | | 149,780 | |||||||||||||||
Arthur A. Seeligson |
2012 | 58,000 | 80,280 | | 138,280 | |||||||||||||||
Stephen M. Straty |
2012 | 46,000 | 80,280 | | 126,280 | |||||||||||||||
Gene Washington |
2012 | 67,000 | 80,280 | | 147,280 |
(1) | No director had any outstanding stock awards at year-end 2012 except Messrs. Goodrich and Malloy, who had 1,055 and 89,020 shares of restricted phantom stock, respectively. On December 1, 2012, the Committee awarded Mr. Malloy 55,494 shares of restricted phantom stock per the terms of his compensation agreement. Please see Transactions with Related Persons for a brief description of the compensation arrangements. The amounts included in the Stock Awards column reflect the grant date fair value of each directors award as computed in accordance with the Topic 718 of the Codification. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 2 to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 included in our Original Filing. |
(2) | Please see Transactions with Related Persons for a brief description of the compensation arrangements with Mr. Goodrich. |
Ferguson Study
In March 2012, the Compensation Committee selected Arlen G. Ferguson to conduct a study (the Ferguson Study) of compensation for non-management directors. The purpose of the Ferguson Study was to (1) ensure that our directors are being paid fairly and equitably, (2) to assess whether the mix of cash and equity compensation for our directors is appropriate to ensure alignment of incentives with those of our stockholders, and (3) to determine whether any changes are necessary to achieve these goals. The Ferguson Study reviewed the list of 14 peers previously selected by Goodrich in 2010 for shareholder proxy pay analyses and filings for U.S. publicly-held
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exploration and production companies with 2011 revenues between $150M and $950M. As a result, the Committee deleted six of Goodrichs 2010 peers (Brigham, Cabot, Exco, GMX, Petrohawk and St. Mary Land and Exploration), and replaced them with five new peers (Forest Oil Corp., Petroleum Development Corp., Oasis Petroleum LLC, Venoco and VAALCO), resulting in the Director Peer Group.
Utilizing the most recently published shareholder proxies for the Director Peer Group, the Ferguson Study determined that our directors were paid significantly below the median of the Director Peer Group. Based on the Compensation Committees recommendations, the Board adopted the following changes to the compensation structure for non-management directors effective as of the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
| an annual cash retainer fee of $40,000, versus $20,000 for 2011 ; |
| cash retainers of $20,000 for the Chairman of the Audit Committee (versus $15,000 in 2011), $7,500 for the Chairman of the Compensation Committee (versus $5,000 for 2011) and $5,000 for the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; |
| a meeting fee of $1,000 for each Board meeting attended in person or via teleconference and $500 for each committee meeting attended in person or via teleconference; and |
| an annual equity grant of 6,000 shares of common stock, versus 3,000 shares of common stock in 2011. |
Other Arrangements
Please refer to the section Transactions with Related Persons for details regarding the compensation agreements between the Company and Messrs. Goodrich and Malloy.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Our Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Washington, Austin and Seeligson. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, no member of the Compensation Committee (1) was an officer or employee, (2) was formerly an officer or (3) had any relationship requiring disclosure under the rules and regulations of the SEC.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, none of our executive officers served as (1) a member of the compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the Compensation Committee of our Board; (2) a director of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the Compensation Committee of our Board; or (3) a member of the compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our Board.
Compensation Committee Report
We have reviewed and discussed with management the disclosures set forth in this Form 10-K/A in this Item 11 under the heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the Board of Directors that the disclosures set forth in this Form 10-K/A under the heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10-K/A.
Respectfully submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors,
Gene Washington, Chairman
Josiah T. Austin
Arthur A. Seeligson
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Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth as of March 1, 2013 (except as otherwise noted) certain information with respect to the amount of our common stock beneficially owned (as defined by the SECs rules and regulations) by:
| each person known to beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock; |
| each of our named executive officers; |
| each of our directors; and |
| all current executive officers and directors as a group. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
Percent
of Class(2) |
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Patrick E. Malloy, III(3) |
5,834,739 | 15.7 | ||||||
Josiah T. Austin(4) |
2,977,390 | 8.1 | ||||||
Walter G. Goodrich(5) |
1,185,050 | 3.2 | ||||||
Robert C. Turnham, Jr.(6) |
573,839 | 1.6 | ||||||
Mark E. Ferchau(7) |
165,599 | * | ||||||
Henry Goodrich(8) |
71,570 | * | ||||||
Arthur A. Seeligson |
58,857 | * | ||||||
Michael J. Killelea |
63,105 | * | ||||||
Gene Washington(9) |
30,579 | * | ||||||
Michael J. Perdue(10) |
20,750 | * | ||||||
Jan L Schott(11) |
42,718 | * | ||||||
Stephen M. Straty |
14,667 | * | ||||||
Peter D. Goodson |
38,000 | * | ||||||
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (13 persons)(12) |
11,076,863 | 29.5 | ||||||
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (13) 100 East Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21202 |
1,875,200 | 5.1 | ||||||
Invesco Ltd. (14) 1555 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309 |
2,555,300 | 7.0 | ||||||
Guggenheim Capital, LLC (15) 227 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60606 |
2,511,091 | 6.8 | ||||||
Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC(16) 600 West Broadway, Suite 2900 San Diego, CA 92101 |
1,983,350 | 5.4 | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. (17) 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 |
1,877,075 | 5.1 |
* | Less than 1% |
(1) | Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, 801 Louisiana, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002 and each beneficial owner has sole voting and dispositive power over such shares. |
(2) | Based on the total shares outstanding of 36,760,537 as of March 1, 2013. For purposes of the calculation, the percentage for each director and officer includes that persons vested options in both the numerator and the denominator. |
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(3) | Includes the following securities: (a) 5,133,404 shares of common stock held by Mr. Malloy on his own behalf, (b) 177,750 shares of common stock held on behalf of his daughter, Katherine C. Malloy, (c) 177,750 shares of common stock held on behalf of his daughter, Maggie Malloy, (d) 60,100 shares of the Companys 5.375% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible at any time into common stock at a rate of 1.5946 and (e) exercisable options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Malloy disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock owned by his two daughters. |
(4) | Includes the following securities: (a) 2,900,790 shares of common stock held by El Coronado Holdings, LLC (ECH) over which Mr. Austin serves as the sole Managing Member, and (b) 76,600 shares of common stock held by Mr. Austin on his own behalf. As the sole Managing Member of ECH, Mr. Austin shares with ECH the power to vote or to direct the vote or the disposition of the 2,900,790 shares of common stock held by ECH. Mr. Austin has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition of 76,600 shares of common stock. |
(5) | Includes the following securities: (a) 598,641 shares of common stock held by Walter G. Goodrich on his own behalf, (b) 381,409 shares of common stock owned by Goodrich Energy, Inc., a corporation with respect to which Walter G. Goodrich is the sole stockholder, and (c) exercisable options to purchase 205,000 shares of common stock. Walter G. Goodrich exercises sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by Goodrich Energy, Inc. |
(6) | Includes the following securities: (a) 371,805 shares of common stock held by Mr. Turnham on his own behalf, (b) 29,950 shares of common stock held by Mr. Turnhams wife, (c) 3,000 shares of the Companys 5.375% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible at any time into common stock at a rate of 1.5946 and (d) exercisable options to purchase 167,300 shares of common stock. |
(7) | Includes the following securities (a) 97,099 shares of common stock held by Mr. Ferchau on his own behalf and (b) exercisable options to purchase 68,500 shares of common stock. |
(8) | Includes the following securities: (a) 14,445 shares of common stock held by Henry Goodrich on his own behalf, and (b) 57,125 shares of common stock held by HGF Partnership. As the sole Managing Partner of HGF Partnership, Henry Goodrich has control of the day-to-day operations of the partnership and exclusive control of the maintenance of the partnerships assets, including the right to acquire and convey property on behalf of the partnership. |
(9) | Includes the following securities: (a) 29,144 shares of common stock held by Mr. Washington on his own behalf and (b) 900 shares of the Companys 5.375% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which is convertible at any time into common stock at a rate of 1.5946 |
(10) | Includes the following securities: (a) 15,050 shares of common stock held by a family trust which is held in a margin account of which Mr. Perdue is the trustee and (b) 5,700 shares held in a personal IRA. |
(11) | Includes the following securities: (a) 32,718 shares of common stock held by Ms. Schott on her own behalf and (b) exercisable options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock. |
(12) | Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 700,800 shares of common stock. |
(13) | Based on Schedule 13G/A filed by this security holder with the SEC on February 8, 2013. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price) reported a total aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,875,200 shares. T. Rowe Price is an Investment Adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. T. Rowe Price holds sole voting power over 220,700 of the reported shares and sole dispositive power over 1,875,200 of the reported shares. |
(14) | Based on Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by these security holders with the SEC on February 1, 2013. Invesco Ltd. reported a total aggregate beneficial ownership of 2,555,300 shares. Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Powershares Capital Management are subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. that hold shares reported and are investment advisers registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Invesco Ltd. holds voting and dispositive power over the 2,555,300 reported shares. |
(15) | Based on Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by these security holders with the SEC on February 14, 2013. Guggenheim Capital, LLC reported a total aggregate beneficial ownership of 2,511,091 shares over which it holds shared dispositive and voting power with GPFT Holdco, LLC, GP Holdco, LLC, Guggenheim Partners, LLC and certain other subsidiaries of Guggenheim Capital, LLC. In addition, each of these entities shares dispositive and voting power over 2,474,144 of the shares described above with Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC, Rydex Holdings, LLC and Security Investors, LLC. Security Investors, LLC is an Investment Adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The address of Guggenheim Capital, LLC listed above is shared with each of GPFT Holdco, LLC, GP Holdco, LLC, and Guggenheim Partners, LLC. The address of each of Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC, Rydex Holdings, LLC and Security Investors, LLC is One SW Security Benefit Place, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001. |
(16) | Based on Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by these security holders with the SEC on February 14, 2013. Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (AGI US Holdings) and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AGI) reported a total aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,983,350 shares. AGI and AGI US Holdings are Investment Advisers registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. AGI holds sole dispositive power over all of the reported shares and sole voting power over 1,516,878 of the reported shares. |
(17) | Based on Schedule 13G/A filed by this security holder with the SEC on February 8, 2013. BlackRock Inc. reported a total aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,877,075 shares, over which it holds sole voting and dispositive power. |
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2012, with respect to shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans.
Plan Category |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options |
Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options |
Number of securities available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in first column) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: |
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Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan, as amended |
574,134 | $ | 21.49 | | ||||||||
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 1997 Nonemployee Director Compensation Plan |
154,000 | $ | 19.39 | | ||||||||
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended |
172,850 | $ | 23.75 | 682,292 |
See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for a discussion of our equity compensation plans.
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions, and Director Independence. |
Transactions with Related Persons
Policies and Procedures
Historically, our Board has reviewed and approved, as appropriate, related person transactions as they have been put before the Board at the recommendation of management. In March 2007, the Board adopted a formal written policy for approving related person transactions, which was slightly modified as described below, in May 2011.
Introduction
The Board of Directors recognizes that related person transactions present a heightened risk of conflicts of interest and/or improper valuation (or the perception thereof) and therefore has adopted a policy that requires the following in connection with all related person transactions involving the Company.
Any Related Person Transaction shall be consummated or shall continue only if:
1. | the Audit Committee shall approve or ratify such transaction in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the policy and if the transaction is on terms comparable to those that could be obtained in arms length dealings with an unrelated third party; |
2. | the transaction is approved by the disinterested members of the Board of Directors; or |
3. | the transaction involves compensation approved by the Compensation Committee. |
For these purposes, a Related Person is:
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1. | a senior officer (which shall include at a minimum each executive vice president and Section 16 officer) or director; |
2. | a shareholder owning in excess of five percent of the Company (or its controlled affiliates); |
3. | a person who is an immediate family member of a senior officer or director; or |
4. | an entity which is owned or controlled by someone listed in 1, 2 or 3 above, or an entity in which someone listed in 1, 2 or 3 above has a substantial ownership interest or control of such entity. |
For these purposes, a Related Person Transaction is a transaction between us and any Related Person (including any transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K), other than:
1. | transactions available to all employees generally; or |
2. | transactions involving less than $5,000 when aggregated with all similar transactions. |
Audit Committee Approval
The Board of Directors has determined that the Audit Committee of the Board is best suited to review and approve Related Person Transactions. Management shall present any proposed Related Person Transactions to the Committee for review prior to consummation of the transaction. After review, the Audit Committee shall approve or disapprove such transactions and at each subsequently scheduled meeting, management shall update the Audit Committee as to any material change to those proposed transactions.
Corporate Opportunity
The Board recognizes that situations exist where a significant opportunity may be presented to management or a member of the Board of Directors that may equally be available to us, either directly or via referral. An example is a potential property acquisition which could become available to us. Before such opportunity may be consummated by a Related Person (other than an otherwise unaffiliated 5% shareholder), such opportunity shall be presented to the Board of Directors for consideration. The intent is for members of management, directors, or employees who become aware of opportunities (such as potential acquisitions) in an area in which we are currently active to present those opportunities to us before the individual is free to pursue it in his personal capacity. For example, through his/her contacts Director X becomes aware of a land acquisition in the Haynesville Shale, and knows this is something that we might also be interested in buying. Thus, before he/she can buy the land or lease the property, he/she must put it before the Board and we must pass on the opportunity before Director X may take action.
Disclosure
All Related Person Transactions are to be disclosed in the Companys applicable filings as required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related rules. Furthermore, all Related Person Transactions shall be disclosed to the Audit Committee of the Board and any material Related Person Transaction shall be disclosed to the full Board of Directors.
Other Agreements
Management shall assure that all Related Person Transactions are approved in accordance with any requirements of the Companys financing agreements.
Transactions Involving Directors and Executive Officers
Related Person Transactions with Patrick E. Malloy, III
MEC Transaction. Patrick E. Malloy, III, Chairman of the Board of Directors of our company is a principal of Malloy Energy Company, LLC (MEC). MEC owns various small working interests in the Bethany Longstreet field for which we are the operator. In accordance with industry standard joint operating agreements, we bill MEC for its share of capital and operating cost on a monthly basis. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the amounts billed
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and outstanding to MEC for its share of monthly capital and operating costs were both less than $0.1 million and are included in trade and other accounts receivable at each year-end. Such amounts at each year-end were paid by MEC to us in the month after billing and is current on payment of its billings.
We also serve as the operator for a number of other oil and natural gas wells owned by affiliates of MEC in which we will earn a working interest after payout. In accordance with industry standard joint operating agreements, we bill the affiliates for its share of the capital and operating costs of these wells on a monthly basis. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the amounts billed and outstanding to the affiliate for its share of monthly capital and operating costs were both less than $0.1 million and are included in trade and other accounts receivable at each year-end. Such amounts at each year-end were paid by the affiliate to us in the month after billing and the affiliate is current on payment of its billings.
Compensation Arrangement. The compensation Mr. Malloy receives for his service in the capacity as Chairman of the Board is determined by the Compensation Committee. In accordance with his June 1, 2011 Director Compensation Agreement, Mr. Malloy received annual cash compensation of $500,000 and a restricted phantom stock award of 55,494 shares, with a grant date value of approximately $500,000.
Consulting Agreement with Henry Goodrich
Mr. Goodrich provides consulting services to us with regard to the identification and evaluation of acquisition and drilling opportunities, financing transactions, investor relations and other matters. For these services during 2012, Mr. Goodrich received annual consulting fees in the amount of $250,000, and a common stock award of 6,105 shares with a grant date value of approximately $50,000. In addition to this compensation, Mr. Goodrich received fees of $45,000 and 6,000 shares of common stock with a grant date value of $80,280 as a member of the Board of Directors.
Director Independence
In determining director independence, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the relationships between the Company and each director and reports the results of its review to the Board. The Board uses this information to aid it in making its determination of independence. The Board has determined that to be considered independent, an outside director may not have a direct or indirect material relationship with the Company. A material relationship is one which impairs or inhibits or has the potential to impair or inhibit a directors exercise of critical and disinterested judgment on behalf of the Company and its stockholders. In determining whether a material relationship exists, the Board considers, for example, any transactions between the Company and an entity with which a director is affiliated (as an executive officer, partner or substantial stockholder) and whether a director is a current or former employee or consultant of the Company. The Board consults with the Companys legal counsel to ensure that the Boards determinations are consistent with all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of independent director, including but not limited to those set forth in pertinent listing standards of the NYSE and SEC rules as in effect from time to time.
Consistent with these considerations, the Board has reviewed all the relationships between the Company and the members of the Board and affirmatively has determined that all directors are independent directors except Mr. Walter G. Goodrich and Mr. Robert C. Turnham, Jr., who are employees of the Company; Mr. Henry Goodrich, who is the father of Walter G. Goodrich and a consultant to the Company; and Mr. Patrick E. Malloy, III, whose company is involved in several transactions with the Company.
The chart below describes the basis for the Boards determination that the director is independent. Although service as a director of another company alone is not a material relationship that would impair a directors independence, those relationships have been reviewed and are set forth below.
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Director | Relationships Considered | Determination Basis | ||
Josiah T. Austin | Managing Member, El Coronado Holdings, L.L.C. Director, Novogen LTD Protea Biosciences Group Inc. | Independent | ||
Peter D. Goodson | Operating Partner of Dubilier & Co., Lead Member of the Mekong Capital Advisory Board, a Vietnamese private equity firm | Independent | ||
Gene Washington | Director, dELiA*s, Inc. Director, GP Strategies |
Independent | ||
Patrick E. Malloy, III | President and CEO, Malloy Enterprises, Inc. President, Malloy Energy Company, LLC | Not Independent See Transactions Involving Directors and Executive Officers | ||
Henry Goodrich | Father of Walter G. Goodrich, Vice Chairman and CEO of the Company | Not Independent Consultant and family relationship | ||
Michael J. Perdue | President, PacWest Bancorp President, Pacific Western Bank | Independent | ||
Walter G. Goodrich | Vice Chairman, CEO & Director of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation | Not Independent Employee of Company | ||
Arthur A. Seeligson | Managing Partner of Seeligson Oil Company, Ltd. | Independent | ||
Stephen M. Straty | Co-Head of Energy Investment Banking Jefferies & Company, Inc. | Independent | ||
Robert C. Turnham, Jr. | President, COO & Director of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation | Not Independent Employee of Company |
Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
Ernst & Young LLP has served as our independent registered public accounting firm and audited our consolidated financial statements beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. The following table shows the fees billed to us related to the audit and other services provided by Ernst & Young LLP for 2011 and 2012.
2011 | 2012 | |||||||
Audit Fees(1) |
$ | 1,188,927 | $ | 947,600 | ||||
Audit Related Fees(2) |
50,000 | | ||||||
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Total Audit and Audit Related Fees |
$ | 1,238,927 | $ | 947,600 | ||||
Tax Fees |
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All Other Fees(3) |
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Total Fees |
$ | 1,238,927 | $ | 947,600 | ||||
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(1) | Audit fees are fees we paid to Ernst & Young LLP in 2011 and 2012 for professional services related to the audit and quarterly reviews of our financial statements and for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. In 2011 and 2012, audit fees included the audit of consolidated financial statements and audit of internal control over financial reporting as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404 (SOX). |
(2) | Other pre-approved audit projects. |
(3) | No other fees for professional services were paid to Ernst & Young LLP with respect to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 or 2012, respectively. |
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
All services to be performed for the Company by Ernst & Young LLP must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee or a designated member of the Audit Committee, as provided in the committees charter. All services provided by Ernst & Young LLP in fiscal year 2012 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
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Item 15. | Exhibits |
(a) Listing of Financial Statements
Financial Statements
No financial statements or schedules are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.
(b) Exhibits
The exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A required to be filed pursuant to Item 15(b) are listed below.
(c) Financial Statement Schedules
No financial statement schedules are required to be filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A or they are inapplicable.
Exhibit Number |
Description | |||
2.1 | Purchase Agreement by and between Goodrich Petroleum, L.L.C. and SND Operating, L.L.C., dated October 27, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on January 4, 2011). | |||
3.2 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Goodrich Acquisition II, Inc., dated January 31, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 B of the Companys Third Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-47078) filed on December 8, 2000). | |||
3.3 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, dated March 12, 1998 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) for the year ended December 31, 1997). | |||
3.4 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, dated May 9, 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on December 3, 2007). | |||
3.5 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, dated May 30, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on August 9, 2007). | |||
3.6 | Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Companys Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 19, 2008). | |||
3.7 | Certificate of Designation of 5.375% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Companys Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on December 22, 2005). | |||
4.1 | Specimen Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Companys Registration Statement filed February 20, 1996 on Form S-8 (File No. 33-01077)). | |||
4.2 | Registration Rights Agreement dated December 21, 2005 among the Company, Bear, Sterns & Co. Inc. and BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on December 22, 2005). | |||
4.4 | Indenture, dated December 6, 2006, between Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) for the year ended December 31, 2006). |
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4.5 | Indenture, dated as of September 28, 2009, between Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on September 30, 2009). | |||
4.6 | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 28, 2009, between Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on September 30, 2009). | |||
4.7 | Form of 5.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2029 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on September 30, 2009). | |||
4.8 | Indenture (including the Form of Note), related to our 8.875% Senior Notes due 2019, dated as of March 2, 2011 among the Company, the Guarantor and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on March 8, 2011). | |||
4.9 | Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 2, 2011 among the Company, the Guarantor and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on March 8, 2011). | |||
4.10 | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 1, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. | |||
4.11 | Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 1, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. | |||
10.1 | Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Companys Registration Statement filed May 30, 1995 on Form S-4 (File No. 333-58631)). | |||
10.2 | | Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Proxy Statement (File No. 001-12719) filed April 17, 2006). | ||
10.3 | | Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 1997 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Proxy Statement (File No. 001-12719) filed April 27, 1998. | ||
10.4 | | Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Annual Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on November 8, 2007). | ||
10.5 | | Non-employee Director Compensation Summary (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007). | ||
10.6 | | Form of Subscription Agreement dated September 27, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) dated October 15, 1999). | ||
10.7 | | Form of Grant of Restricted Phantom Stock (1995 Stock Option Plan) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-138156) filed on October 23, 2006). | ||
10.8 | | Form of Grant of Restricted Phantom Stock (2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-138156) filed on October 23, 2006). | ||
10.9 | | Form of Director Stock Option Agreement (with vesting schedule) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-138156) filed on October 23, 2006). | ||
10.10 | | Form of Director Stock Option Agreement (immediate vesting) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-138156) filed on October 23, 2006). |
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10.11 | | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-138156) filed on October 23, 2006). | ||
10.12 | | Form of Nonqualified Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-138156) filed on October 23, 2006). | ||
10.13 | | Consulting Services Agreement between Patrick E. Malloy and Goodrich Petroleum Corporation dated June 1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Companys Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File No. 001-12719) filed on April 1, 2002). | ||
10.14 | | Amended and Restated Severance Agreement between the Company and Walter G. Goodrich dated November 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on November 8, 2007). | ||
10.15 | | Amended and Restated Severance Agreement between the Company and Robert C. Turnham, Jr. dated November 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on November 8, 2007). | ||
10.16 | | Amended and Restated Severance Agreement between the Company and Mark E. Ferchau dated November 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on November 8, 2007). | ||
10.17 | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C. and BNP Paribas and certain lenders dated May 5, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on May 7, 2009). | |||
10.18 | First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C. and BNP Paribas and certain lenders, dated as of September 22, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on September 28, 2009). | |||
10.19 | Share Lending Agreement, dated November 30, 2006, among Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Bear Stearns International Limited (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on December 4, 2006). | |||
10.20 | Resignation Agreement dated as of March 24, 2010 between David R. Looney and Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on March 26, 2010). | |||
10.21 | Participation Agreement between the Company and Turnham Interests, Inc. dated May 25, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on August 5, 2010). | |||
10.22 | Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 4, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., BNP Paribas, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 10, 2011). | |||
10.23 | Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2010 among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., BNP Paribas, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 10, 2011). | |||
10.24 | Purchase Agreement dated as of February 25, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum Corporation, Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on March 3, 2011). | |||
10.25 | Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., BNP Paribas, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on March 3, 2011). |
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Description | |||
10.26 | Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., BNP Paribas, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-12719) filed on November 4, 2011). | |||
10.27 | Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 16, 2011 among Goodrich Petroleum (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 24, 2012). | |||
10.28 | * | Resignation, Consent and Appointment Agreement and Amendment Agreement dated as of April 20, 2012 among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., BNP Paribas, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. | ||
10.29 | * | Seventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 2, 2012 among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto | ||
12.1 | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12.1 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
12.2 | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Securities Dividends(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12.2 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
21.1 | Subsidiary of the Registrant: Goodrich Petroleum Company LLCOrganized in the State of Louisiana. | |||
23.1 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLPIndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.1 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
23.2 | Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.2 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
31.1 | * | Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
31.2 | * | Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
32.1 | Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.1 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
32.2 | Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.2 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
99.1 | Report of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., Independent Petroleum Engineers and Geologists (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.INS of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
101.SCH | XBRL Schema Document (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.SCH of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
101.CAL | XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.CAL of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
101.LAB | XBRL Labels Linkbase Document (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.LAB of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). |
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101.PRE | XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.PRE of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). | |||
101.DEF | XBRL Definition Linkbase Document (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.DEF of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-12719) filed on February 22, 2013). |
* | Filed herewith. |
| Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 8, 2013.
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ WALTER G. GOODRICH | |
Walter G. Goodrich | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 10.28
Execution Version
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT
AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
This Resignation, Consent and Appointment Agreement and Amendment Agreement (this Agreement) is effective as of April 20, 2012 (the Effective Date), by and among BNP PARIBAS (BNP), in its capacity as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Existing Agent), and in its capacity as Issuing Bank, under that certain Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents referred to below, the Successor Agent (as defined below), the Successor Issuing Bank (as defined below), and the other parties hereto. Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meanings when used herein unless otherwise defined herein.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Existing Agent serves as Administrative Agent under (a) the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 5, 2009 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Credit Agreement), among Goodrich Petroleum Company, L.L.C. (the Borrower), Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (the Parent Guarantor), the Existing Agent and the other financial institutions party thereto and (b) the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Existing Agent desires to resign as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and any other documents referred to in the Credit Agreement as to which the Existing Agent is acting as an administrative agent thereunder (collectively, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Loan Documents);
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders, by entering into this Agreement, are consenting to the appointment of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (Wells Fargo) as successor Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Successor Agent) under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Successor Agent, by entering into this Agreement, accepts such appointment;
WHEREAS, BNP serves as an Issuing Bank (the Existing Issuing Bank) under the Credit Agreement and desires to resign as an Issuing Bank thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Successor Agent and the Existing Issuing Bank, by entering into this Agreement, are consenting to the appointment of Wells Fargo as a successor Issuing Bank (in such capacity, the Successor Issuing Bank) under the Credit Agreement and the Successor Issuing Bank, by entering into this Agreement, accepts such appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Resignation, Consent and Appointment.
(a) As of the Effective Date (i) the Existing Agent hereby resigns as the Administrative Agent as provided under the Credit Agreement and shall have no further obligations in such capacity under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except to the extent of any obligation expressly stated in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents as surviving any such resignation; (ii) the Required Lenders appoint Wells Fargo as successor Administrative Agent under the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (iii) Wells Fargo hereby accepts its appointment as Successor Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and (iv) the parties hereto authorize each of the Existing Agent and the Successor Agent to prepare, enter into, execute, record and/or file any and all notices, certificates, instruments, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and/or other documents or agreements (including, without limitation, filings in respect of any collateral, and assignments, amendments or supplements to any UCC financing statements, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, pledge agreements, intellectual property security agreements, certificates of title, stock powers, account control agreements, intercreditor agreements, or other Loan Documents), as either the Existing Agent or the Successor Agent deems reasonably necessary or desirable to effect or evidence (of public record or otherwise) the transactions herein contemplated, including but not limited to the resignation of the Existing Agent and the appointment of the Successor Agent and any amendments to the Credit Agreement and Loan Documents set forth herein, and to maintain the validity, perfection, priority, of, or assign to the Successor Agent, any and all liens and security interests in respect of any and all collateral, and each of the Borrower, the Parent Guarantor, the Existing Agent and the Successor Agent hereby agrees to execute and deliver (and the Borrower agrees to cause each applicable guarantor or grantor of collateral to execute and deliver) any documentation reasonably necessary or reasonably requested by the Existing Agent or the Successor Agent to evidence such resignation and appointment or such amendments or to maintain the validity, perfection or priority of, or assign to the Successor Agent, any such liens or security interests, or to maintain the rights, powers and privileges afforded to the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents.
(b) As of the Effective Date (i) BNP hereby resigns as an Issuing Bank as provided under the Credit Agreement and shall have no further obligations in such capacity under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except (A) to the extent of any obligation expressly stated in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents as surviving any such resignation and (B) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by it that is outstanding on the Effective Date (as set forth on Schedule I hereto, collectively, the Residual Letters of Credit), which, until such Residual Letter of Credit is replaced, terminated or otherwise expired, shall remain the obligation of the Existing Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; (ii) the Borrower, the Successor Agent and the Existing Issuing Bank consent to the appointment of Wells Fargo as a successor Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement; and (iii) Wells Fargo hereby accepts its appointment as Successor Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement.
(c) The parties hereto hereby confirm that the Successor Agent succeeds to the rights and obligations of the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and becomes vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Existing Agent is discharged from all of its duties and obligations as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (except to the extent of any obligation expressly stated in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Document as surviving any such resignation), in each case as of the Effective Date.
(d) The parties hereto hereby confirm that the Successor Issuing Bank succeeds to the rights and obligations of the Existing Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement and becomes vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the Existing Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement, and the Existing Issuing Bank is discharged from all of its duties and obligations as an Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (except (i) to the extent of any obligation expressly stated in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Document as surviving any such resignation and (ii) with respect to any Residual Letter of Credit, which, until such Residual Letter of Credit is replaced, terminated or otherwise expired, shall remain the obligation of the Existing Issuing Bank in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement), in each case as of the Effective Date.
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(e) The parties hereto hereby confirm that, as of the Effective Date, all of the protective provisions, indemnities, and expense obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents continue in effect for the benefit of the Existing Agent, its sub-agents and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, advisors, agents and controlling Persons in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the Existing Agent was acting as Administrative Agent or thereafter pursuant to or in furtherance of the provisions of this Agreement, and inure to the benefit of the Existing Agent. The parties hereto agree that the Successor Agent shall have no liability for any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Existing Agent while it served as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or for any other event or action related to the Credit Agreement that occurred prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that the Existing Agent shall have no liability for any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Successor Agent as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(f) The parties hereto hereby confirm that, as of the Effective Date, all of the protective provisions, indemnities, and expense obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents continue in effect for the benefit of the Existing Issuing Bank, its sub-agents and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, advisors, agents and controlling Persons in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the Existing Issuing Bank was acting as an Issuing Bank (including following the Effective Date until such time as no Residual Letters of Credit remain issued and outstanding) and inure to the benefit of the Existing Issuing Bank. The parties hereto agree that the Successor Issuing Bank shall have no liability for any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Existing Issuing Bank while the Existing Issuing Bank served as an Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or for any other event or action related to the Credit Agreement that occurred prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that the Existing Issuing Bank shall have no liability for any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Successor Issuing Bank as an Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(g) The Existing Agent hereby assigns to the Successor Agent, effective on and after the Effective Date, any powers of attorney, liens, or security interests and all other rights and interests granted to the Existing Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and any other secured parties on whose behalf it may be acting under any security documents included within the Loan Documents (collectively, the Secured Parties), under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, and the Successor Agent hereby accepts the benefit of all such powers of attorney, liens and security interests and other rights and interests, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.
(h) On and after the Effective Date, all possessory collateral held by the Existing Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be deemed to be held by the Existing Agent as agent and bailee for the Successor Agent for the benefit and on behalf of the Successor Agent and the Secured Parties until such time as such possessory collateral has been delivered to the Successor Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any reference to the Existing Agent in any publicly filed document, to the extent such filing relates to the liens and security interests in any collateral assigned hereby and until such filing is modified to reflect the interests of the Successor Agent, shall, with respect to such liens and security interests, constitute a reference to the Existing Agent as collateral representative of the Successor Agent (provided that the parties hereto agree that the Existing Agents role as such collateral representative shall impose no further duties, obligations or
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liabilities on the Existing Agent, including, without limitation, any duty to take any type of direction regarding any action to be taken against such collateral, whether such direction comes from the Successor Agent, the Secured Parties or otherwise, and the Existing Agent shall have the full benefit of all of the protective provisions of Article XI (The Agents) and Section 12.03 (Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver) of the Credit Agreement, while serving in such capacity). The Existing Agent agrees to deliver all possessory collateral to the Successor Agent on or promptly following the Effective Date, and the Successor Agent agrees to take possession thereof upon such tender by the Existing Agent.
Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents.
2.01 Amendments to Credit Agreement.
(a) Amendment to Section 1.02. The definition of Prime Rate in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the reference therein to BNP Paribas with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
(b) Amendment to Section 1.02. Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions where alphabetically appropriate to read as follows:
Secured Swap Agreement means any Swap Agreement between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Person that is entered into prior to the time, or during the time, that such Person was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender (including any such Swap Agreement in existence prior to the date hereof), even if such Person ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender for any reason (any such Person, a Secured Swap Party); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the term Secured Swap Agreement shall not include any transactions entered into after the time that such Secured Swap Party ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender.
Secured Swap Obligations means all amounts and other obligations owing to any Secured Swap Party under any Secured Swap Agreement.
Secured Swap Party has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of Secured Swap Agreement.
(c) Amendment to Section 1.02. The definition of Indebtedness contained in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Indebtedness means (a) any and all amounts owing or to be owing by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor (whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising) to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender under any Loan Document; (b) all Secured Swap Obligations; and (c) all renewals, extensions and/or rearrangements of any of the above.
(d) Amendment to Section 10.02(c)(iv). Section 10.02(c)(iv) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(iv) | fourth, pro rata to payment of principal outstanding on the Loans and payment of Secured Swap Obligations; |
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(e) Amendments to Section 12.02(b).
(i) Section 12.02(b)(vi) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
; provided that any waiver or amendment to Section 12.16, the terms of Section 10.02(c) or any Security Instrument in a manner that results in the Secured Swap Obligations secured by such Security Instrument no longer being secured thereby on an equal and ratable basis with the principal of the Loans, or any amendment or other change to the definition of Secured Swap Agreement, Secured Swap Obligations or Secured Swap Party, shall also require the written consent of each Lender and each Secured Swap Party adversely affected thereby,
(ii) Section 12.02(b)(viii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following immediately after the words without the written consent of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender):
; provided that any change to the provisions of Section 12.02(b)(vi) or this proviso in this Section 12.02(b)(viii), shall also require the written consent of each Secured Swap Party.
(f) Amendment to Section 12.16. Section 12.16 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 12.16 Collateral Matters; Swap Agreements. The benefit of the Security Instruments and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to any collateral securing the Indebtedness shall also extend to and be available to Secured Swap Parties on a pro rata basis (but subject to the terms of the Loan Documents, including provisions thereof relating to the application and priority of payments to the Persons entitled thereto) in respect of any Secured Swap Obligations; provided that if a Person or its Affiliate ceases to be a Secured Swap Party solely because the Revolving Credit Exposures have been paid in full and the Commitments terminated, then the Liens securing such Secured Swap Agreements shall continue in favor of such Person until those obligations are paid in full in cash or otherwise expire or are terminated. Except as expressly set forth in Section 12.02(b), no Secured Swap Party shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document as a result of the existence of any Secured Swap Obligations owed to it.
2.02 Amendments to Guaranty and Collateral Agreement. Section 1.01(b) of the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated May 5, 2009 by the Borrower and the Parent Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent is hereby amended by amending and restating in their entirety the definitions of Obligations, Permitted Swap Agreements, and Secured Parties, respectively, to read as follows:
Obligations shall mean, collectively, all Indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Borrower and each Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Lenders and each Secured Swap Party (including
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any Permitted Swap Agreements between such Persons in existence prior to the date hereof), of whatsoever nature and howsoever evidenced, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, each Permitted Swap Agreement and all other agreements, guarantees, notes and other documents entered into by any party in connection therewith, and any amendment, restatement or modification of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the full and punctual payment when due of any unpaid principal of the Loans and LC Exposure, any amounts payable in respect of an early termination under any Permitted Swap Agreement, interest (including, without limitation, interest accruing at any post-default rate and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), fees, reimbursement obligations, guaranty obligations, penalties, indemnities, legal and other fees, charges and expenses, and amounts advanced by and expenses incurred in order to preserve any collateral or security interest, whether due after acceleration or otherwise,
Permitted Swap Agreement shall mean any Swap Agreement permitted to be entered into by the Borrower or any Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.18 of the Credit Agreement that is between the Borrower or any Grantor and any Secured Swap Party.
Secured Parties shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Lenders and each Secured Swap Party,
2.03 The Borrower and the Parent Guarantor hereby agree to execute and deliver (and to cause each applicable guarantor or grantor of collateral to execute and deliver) any amendments to any other, Loan Document that the Successor Agent or the Existing Agent deems reasonably necessary or desirable in order to effectuate or evidence (of public record or otherwise) the amendments to the Credit Agreement and Loan Documents set forth above or to replicate the substance thereof in such other Loan Document, each of such amendments to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, the Parent Guarantor, the Existing Agent and the Successor Agent. The Majority Lenders hereby consent to the Successor Agents execution and delivery of any amendments entered into in accordance with the foregoing sentence.
2.04 The Borrower agrees to provide each Secured Swap Party with all information provided to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the terms of the Credit Agreement, subject to any such Secured Swap Party confirming in writing to the Borrower that it will comply with the terms of Section 12.11 of the Credit Agreement at all times as if such Secured Swap Party were a Lender under the Credit Agreement,
Section 3. Waiver of Notices. The Borrower and the Majority Lenders hereby waive any notice, timing or other requirement of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.08(i), Section 11.06 and Section 12,01(c) of the Credit Agreement) related to the resignation of the Existing Agent and/or the Existing Issuing Bank or the appointment or designation of the Successor Agent and/or the Successor Issuing Bank.
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Section 4. Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto hereby represents and warrants on and as of the Effective Date (or, in the case of any Lender not party to this Agreement as of the Effective Date, on the date such Lender delivers a counterpart signature to the Successor Agent) that it is legally authorized to enter into and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement.
Section 5. Notices. Commencing as of the Effective Date, notices to the Successor Agent and the Successor Issuing Bank in respect of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be directed as follows (and any notice provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby amended to reflect such notice information):
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Attn: Yvette McQueen
1525 West W.T. Harris Boulevard
MAC D1109-019
Charlotte, NC 28262
Fax: 704 590 2782
Phone: 704 590 2706
Yvette.mcqueenwellsfargo.com
Section 6. Miscellaneous.
6.01. Return of Payments. In the event that, after the Effective Date, the Existing Agent receives any principal, interest or other amount owing to any Lender or the Successor Agent under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or receives any instrument, agreement, report, financial statement, insurance policy, notice or other document in its capacity as Existing Agent, the Existing Agent agrees to promptly forward the same to the Successor Agent and to hold the same in trust for the Successor Agent until so forwarded. The parties hereto agree that any provision of any of the Loan Documents directing the Borrower to make payment to the Existing Agent shall be hereby amended to direct the Borrower to make payment to the account designated by the Successor Agent to the Borrower from time to time.
6.02. Agency Fees.
(a) The Existing Agent agrees to pay to the Successor Agent, such Successor Agents ratable share of all agency fees actually paid to the Existing Agent in advance under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, determined based on the portion of the period for which such fees were actually paid in advance from the Effective Date to the end of such period.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Successor Agent, from and after the next due date therefor, the same agency fees that were payable to the Existing Agent under or in connection with the Credit Agreement.
6,03. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto.
6.04. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall be one and the same instrument. Delivery of this Agreement by facsimile or email transmission or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
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6.05. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be effective upon the Effective Date, provided that Sections 2.01(d), 2.01(e) and 2.01(f) shall not become effective until the earliest date (such date, the Swap Amendments Effective Date) on which the Successor Agent has received counterpart signatures of this Agreement from all Lenders (other than Lenders that are party to this Agreement as of the Effective Date and their successors and permitted assigns). The Successor Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders upon the occurrence of the Swap Amendments Effective Date.
6.06. Headings. The paragraph headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.
6.07. Interpretation. This Agreement is a Loan Document for all purposes under the Credit Agreement,
6.08. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BNP PARIBAS, as Existing Agent, Existing Issuing Bank and as an existing Lender | ||
By: | /s/ PJ De Filippis | |
Name: PJ De Filippis Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Jean L. Maclnnes | |
Name: Jean L. Maclnnes Title: Director and Senior Counsel |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of April 20, 2012.
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Successor Agent, Successor Issuing Bank and as an existing Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Ronald A Mahle | |
Name: Ronald A Mahle Title: Managing Director |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of April 20, 2012.
GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Killelea | |
Name: Michael J. Killelea Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Jan L. Schott, CPA | |
Name: Jan L. Schott, CPA Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of April 18, 2012.
Bank of Montreal, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Gumaro Tijerina | |
Name: Gumaro Tijerina Title: Director |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of April 20, 2012.
COMPASS BANK, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Ian Payne | |
Name: Ian Payne Title: Vice President |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of April 20, 2012.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as a Lender | ||
By: |
/s/ Michael A. Kamauf | |
Name: Michael A. Kamauf | ||
Title: Vice President |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Ouellet | |
Name: Michael Ouellet Title: Director |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be executed as of April 20, 2012.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Mark Lumpkin, Jr. | |
Name: Mark Lumpkin, Jr. Title: Authorized Signatory |
RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
Schedule 1
Residual Letters of Credit
None
SCHEDULE 1 TO RESIGNATION, CONSENT AND APPOINTMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.)
Exhibit 10.29
Execution Version
SEVENTH AMENDMENT
TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
November 2, 2012
among
GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C.,
as Borrower,
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent,
and
The Lenders Party Hereto
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Bookrunner
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Seventh Amendment) dated as of November 2, 2012, is among GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company (Borrower); each of the undersigned Guarantors (collectively, the Guarantors); WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, Administrative Agent) for the lenders party to the Credit Agreement (collectively, the Lenders).
R E C I T A L S
A. Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 5, 2009, as amended by that certain First Amendment dated as of September 22, 2009, that certain Second Amendment dated as of October 29, 2010, that certain Third Amendment dated as of February 4, 2011, that certain Fourth Amendment dated as of February 25, 2011, that certain Fifth Amendment dated as of May 16, 2011 and that certain Sixth Amendment dated as of October 31, 2011 (as amended, the Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain loans to and other extensions of credit on behalf of Borrower.
B. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders desire 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 used herein but not otherwise defined herein has the meaning given such term in the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, all article and section references in this Seventh Amendment refer to articles and sections of the Credit Agreement.
Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.
2.1 Amendment to Section 1.02. Section 1.02 is hereby amended by amending and restating the following definition:
Agreement means this Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as amended by that certain First Amendment dated as of September 22, 2009, that certain Second Amendment dated as of October 29, 2010, that certain Third Amendment dated as of February 4, 2011, that certain Fourth Amendment dated February as of 25, 2011, that certain Fifth Amendment dated as of May 16, 2011, that certain Sixth Amendment dated as of October 31, 2011 and that certain Seventh Amendment dated as of November 2, 2012, as the same may from time to time be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.
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2.2 Amendment to Section 9.12(d)(iii). Section 9.12(d)(iii) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(iii) if such sale or other disposition of Oil and Gas Property or Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report during any period between two successive Scheduled Redetermination Dates has a fair market value in excess of $10,000,000 (as determined by the Administrative Agent), individually or in the aggregate, the Borrowing Base shall be reduced, effective immediately upon such sale or disposition, by an amount equal to the value, if any, assigned such Property as recommended by the Administrative Agent and approved by Required Lenders in the most recent Borrowing Base, and
Section 3. Borrowing Base. For the period from and including the Seventh Amendment Effective Date to but excluding the next Redetermination Date, the amount of the Borrowing Base shall be $210,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowing Base may be subject to further adjustments from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07(f), Section 8.13(c) or Section 9.12.
Section 4. Conditions Precedent. This Seventh Amendment shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02 of the Credit Agreement) (the Seventh Amendment Effective Date):
4.1 The Administrative Agent shall have received from all of the Lenders, Borrower and the Guarantors, counterparts (in such number as may be requested by Administrative Agent) of this Seventh Amendment signed on behalf of such Persons.
4.2 The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the date hereof, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement.
4.3 No Default shall have occurred and be continuing, after giving effect to the terms of this Seventh Amendment.
4.4 The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as Administrative Agent or special counsel to Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized and directed to declare this Seventh Amendment to be effective when it has received documents confirming or certifying, to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section 4 or the waiver of such conditions as permitted in Section 12.02 of the Credit Agreement. Such declaration shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties to the Credit Agreement for all purposes.
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Section 5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Confirmation. The provisions of the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Seventh Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect following the effectiveness of this Seventh Amendment.
5.2 Ratification and Affirmation; Representations and Warranties. Borrower and each Guarantor hereby (a) acknowledges the terms of this Seventh Amendment; (b) ratifies and affirms its obligations under, and acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under, each Loan Document to which it is a party and agrees that each Loan Document to which it is a party remains in full force and effect, except as expressly amended or modified hereby and (c) represents and warrants to the Lenders that as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the terms of this Seventh 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 as of such specified earlier date, (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing and (iii) no event, development or circumstance have occurred which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to be a Material Adverse Event.
5.3 Loan Document. This Seventh Amendment is a Loan Document as defined and described in the Credit Agreement and all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement relating to Loan Documents shall apply hereto.
5.4 Counterparts. This Seventh 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 Seventh Amendment by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
5.5 NO ORAL AGREEMENT. THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND THEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG 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.
5.6 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Seventh Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BORROWER: | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY, L.L.C. | |||
By: | /s/ Jan L. Schott | |||
Name: Jan L. Schott Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
GUARANTOR: | GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Killelea | |||
Name: Michael J. Killelea Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Second A&R Credit Agreement
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Lila Jordan | |||
Name: Lila Jordan Title: Managing Director |
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Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Second A&R Credit Agreement
LENDER: | BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Gumaro Tijerina | |||
Name: Gumaro Tijerina Title: Director |
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Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Second A&R Credit Agreement
LENDER: | COMPASS BANK, as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Ian Payne | |||
Name: Ian Payne Title: Vice President |
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Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Second A&R Credit Agreement
LENDER: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Ryan Aman | |||
Name: Ryan Aman Title: Authorized Officer |
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LENDER: | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Michael Clayborne | |||
Name: Michael Clayborne Title: Assistant Vice President |
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LENDER: | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender | |||
By: | /s/ Mark Lumpkin, Jr. | |||
Name: Mark Lumpkin, Jr. Title: Authorized Signatory |
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Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Second A&R Credit Agreement
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
15 U.S.C. SECTION 7241
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Walter G. Goodrich, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 8, 2013 |
/s/ Walter G. Goodrich |
Walter G. Goodrich |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
15 U.S.C. SECTION 7241
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jan L. Schott, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 8, 2013
/s/ Jan L. Schott |
Jan L. Schott |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |