EXHIBIT 10.1
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO
TERM CREDIT
AGREEMENT
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO TERM CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this “ Sixth Amendment ”)
is entered into effective as the Sixth Amendment Closing Date (as
defined below) between RANCHER ENERGY CORP. , a Nevada
corporation (“ Borrower ”), and
GASROCK CAPITAL LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
(“ Lender ”). Capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Sixth Amendment have the meaning
given them in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. Borrower
and Lender entered into that certain Term Credit Agreement dated as
of October 16, 2007 (as amended by that certain First Amendment
thereto dated October 22, 2008, that certain Second Amendment
thereto dated April 30, 2009, that certain Third Amendment thereto
dated May 8, 2009, that certain Fourth Amendment thereto dated May
13, 2009 and Fifth Amendment thereto dated May 19, 2009, and as
amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement ”).
B. Borrower
and Lender have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Sixth Amendment.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:
1.
Specific Amendments to Credit Agreement.
Section 1.1, Defined Terms
, of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by revising the following definition in its entirety to
read as follows:
“
Maturity Date ” means the earliest of (a) May 27,
2009, (b) the date on which all Obligations (other than the
obligations under any ORRI Conveyance and indemnity obligations and
similar obligations that expressly survive the termination of the
Loan Documents) have been paid in full and this Agreement has
terminated, and (c) the date on which Lender notifies Borrower of
the acceleration of payments of all or any portion of the
Obligations based on the occurrence of an Event of
Default.
Section 1.1, Defined Terms
, of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following definition in its proper
alphabetical order thereto:
“Sixth Amendment Closing Date” means
May 21, 2009.
2.
Conditions to Closing Sixth Amendment. Unless
specifically waived in writing by Lender, this Sixth Amendment
shall be effective once Lender shall have received the
following documentation, each in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender and its legal counsel, in their sole
discretion:
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this Sixth
Amendment executed by Borrower and Lender; and
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such other
documents as Lender may reasonably request.
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3.
Representations and Warranties. Borrower
represents and warrants to Lender that (a) it possesses all
requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and comply with
the terms of this Sixth Amendment, (b) this Sixth Amendment has
been duly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate action
on the part of Borrower, (c) no other consent of any Person (other
than Lender) is required for this Sixth Amendment to be effective
and (d) the execution and delivery of this Sixth Amendment does not
violate its organizational documents. The
representations and warranties made in this Sixth Amendment shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Sixth
Amendment. No investigation by Lender is required for
Lender to rely on the representations and warranties in this Sixth
Amendment.
4.
Scope of Amendment; Reaffirmation; Release. All
references to the Credit Agreement shall refer to the Credit
Agreement as amended by this Sixth Amendment. Except as
affected