EX-4.27 6 exhibit4-27.htm EXHIBIT 4.27 Dejour Energy Inc.: Exhibit 4.27 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

February 18, 2014

 

Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd.
c/o Dejour Energy Inc.
#598 – 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1

 

ATTENTION: Mr. David Matheson Mr. Robert Hodgkinson
  Chief Financial Officer Co-Chairman and CEO

Dear Sirs:

RE: CREDIT FACILITIES – CANADIAN WESTERN BANK / DEJOUR ENERGY (ALBERTA) LTD.

We are please to advise that Canadian Western Bank has approved the following amended Credit Facilities for Dejour Energy (Alberta) Ltd., subject to the terms and conditions of the accepted Commitment Letter dated March 25, 2013 and the amending Commitment Letters dated June 5, 2013, December 16, 2013 and January 28, 2014, which terms and conditions will remain in full force and effect, as amended below.

BORROWER:

DEJOUR ENERGY (ALBERTA) LTD, (the “Borrower”).

   
GUARANTOR:

DEJOUR ENERGY INC. and DEJOUR ENERGY (USA) CORP. (collectively the “Guarantor”).

   
LENDER:

CANADIAN WESTERN BANK (the Bank”).

   
CREDIT FACILITY A:

REVOLVING REDUCING OPERATING DEMAND LOAN (the “Credit Facility A”).

   
MAXIMUM AMOUNT:

$3,500,000. (the “Availability A”)

   
AVAILABILITY:

Prime Rate Loan (“Prime Rate Loan”). Revolving in whole multiples of $50,000.

   

All amounts outstanding under this Credit Facility A are payable on demand and subject to the Bank’s right to make such demand at any time.

   

In the event the proposed acquisition from Aduro Resources Ltd. (“Aduro) does not proceed by March 31, 2014, Availability A will reduce by $300,000 effective April 1, 2013 or earlier, upon the Borrower advising the Bank that the Aduro acquisition will not proceed. Availability A will still reduce by $100,000 per month on the first of each month beginning March 1, 2014.

Suite 204, 606 – 4 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 1T1 TELEPHONE (403) 750-3599 FAX: (403) 264-1619                


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SECURITY:

The following security (the “Existing Security”) has been completed, duly executed, delivered, perfected and registered, where necessary, t the entire satisfaction of the Bank and its counsel.


  1.

$10,000,000 Debenture with a first floating charge over all assets of the Borrower (first security interest in personal property) with an understanding to provide fixed charges on the Borrower’s petroleum and natural gas properties at the request of the Bank, and pledge of such Debenture;

     
  2.

Supplemental Debenture with fixed charges on the Borrower’s Drake/Woodrush, BC petroleum and natural gas property;

     
  3.

Revolving Credit Agreement in the amount of $3,700,000 by the Borrower;

     
  4.

General Assignment of Book Debts by the Borrower;

     
  5.

evidence of insurance coverage in accordance with industry standards designating the Bank as first loss payee in respect of the proceeds of the insurance and an additional insured;

     
  6.

appropriate title representation from the Borrower (officer’s certificate as to title) including a schedule of petroleum and natural gas reserves described by lease (type, date, term, parties), legal description (wells and spacing units), interest (working interest or other APO/BPO interests), overrides (APO/BPO), gross overrides, and other liens, encumbrances, and overrides;

     
  7.

evidence of extra-provincial registrations of the Borrower where applicable;

     
  8.

Full Liability Guarantee provided by Dejour Energy Inc. supported by:


  a)

$10,000,000 Debenture with a first floating charge over all assets of the Dejour Energy Inc. (first security interest in personal property) with an undertaking to provide fixed charges on the Dejour Energy Inc.’s petroleum and natural gas properties at the request of the Bank, and pledge of such Debenture;


  9.

Subordination/Postponement Agreement regarding loan payable to Dejour Energy Inc.;

     
  10.

Unlimited Guaranty Agreement provided by Dejour Energy (USA) Corp. supported by:


  a)

Second Charge Mortgage, Assignment of Production, Security Agreement and Financing Statement; and


  11.

legal opinion of the Bank’s counsel.

The following security (the “Additional Security”) shall be completed, duly executed, delivered, perfected and registered, where necessary, to the satisfaction of the Bank and its counsel, and shall form part of the Security.

  1.

Commitment Letter dated February 18, 2014; and



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  2.

such other security, documents, and agreements that the Bank or its legal counsel may reasonably request.


The Existing Security and Additional Security (together the “Security”) to be perfected/registered, at a minimum, in the Province of Alberta and British Columbia in a first priority position, and in the second position in such jurisdictions in the United Stated as required, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances. All present and future Security shall be held by the Bank as continuing security for all present and future debts, obligations and liabilities (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent) of the Loan Parties to the Bank including without limitation for the repayment of all loans and advances made herein and for other loans and advances that may be made from time to time in the future whether herein or otherwise. The Security shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel.

   
REPRESENTATONS AND WARRANTIES:

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Bank (all of which representations and warranties each Loan Party hereby acknowledges are being relied upon by the Bank in entering into this Commitment Letter) that:


  1.

there has been no adverse material change in the financial position of any Loan Party since the date of its most recent consolidated and non- consolidated financial statements dated September 30, 2013 which was furnished to the Bank. Such financial statements fairly present the financial position of each Loan Party at the date that they were drawn up.


CONDITIONS PRECEDENT:

Prior to each advance under Credit Facility A, the Borrower shall have provided, executed or satisfied the following, to the Bank’s satisfaction (collectively with all other conditions precedent set out in this Commitment Letter, called the “Conditions Precedent”):


  1.

all Additional Security shall be duly completed, authorized, executed delivered by each Loan Party which is a party thereto, and perfected and registered, all to the satisfaction of the Bank and its counsel;

     
  2.

no further Default or Event Default shall exist;

     
  3.

no Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to an Loan Party or the Security;

     
  4.

all representations and warranties of each Loan Party shall be true and correct;

     
  5.

The Borrower confirming that a minimum of $100,000 equity (after any fees or expenses) has been contributed to complete the Aduro acquisition; and

     
  6.

Any other document that may be reasonably requested by the Bank.

The above conditions are inserted for the sole benefit of the Bank, and may be waived by the Bank in whole or in part (with or without terms or conditions) in respect of any particular Advance, provided that any waiver shall not be binding unless given in writing and shall not derogate from the Bank to insist on the satisfaction of any condition not expressly waived in writing or to insist on the satisfaction of any condition waived in writing which may be requested in the future.


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REVIEW:

Without detracting from the demand nature of the Credit Facilities, the Credit Facilities are subject to periodic review by the Bank periodically in its sole discretion (each such review is deferred to in this Commitment Letter as a “Review”) and at a minimum will be reviews on an annual basis. The Annual Review is scheduled on or before May 1, 2014, but may be set at an earlier or later date at the sole discretion of the Bank.

   
EXPIRY DATE:

The Commitment Letter is open for acceptance until February 25, 2014 (as may be extended from time to time as follows, the “Expiry Date”) at which time it shall expire unless extended by mutual consent in writing. We reserve the right to cancel this Commitment Letter at any time prior to acceptance.

If the foregoing terms and conditions are acceptable, please sign two copies of this Commitment Letter and return one copy to the Bank by the Expiry Date. This Commitment Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts and delivered by facsimile or other electronic copy, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Sincerely,

CANADIAN WESTERN BANK

/s/ Daryl Anderson /s/ Tim Bacon
Senior Manager, AVP,
Energy Lending Group Energy Lending Group

AGREED AND ACCEPTED this 19th day of February, 2014



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APPENDIX A

CREDIT: Daryl Anderson Tim Bacon
  Senior Manager, AVP,
  Energy Lending Group Energy Lending Group
     
  Direct: (403) 750-3598 Direct: (403) 750-3579
  Cell: (403) 554-4870 Cell: (403) 701-8492
  Facsimile: (403) 264-1619 Facsimile: (403) 264-1619
  Email: Daryl.Anderson@cwbank.com Email: Tim.Bacon@cwbank.com

ADMINISTRATION: L/C/Gs: Visa: Loan/Account Balances; Account Representative: Monique Thompson
  Payments; Bank Drafts; Bank Telephone: (403) 268-7841
  Confirmations; General Facsimile: (403) 750-3596
    E-Mail: Monique.Thompson@cwbank.com
       
    Account Representative: Mayra Mercado O’Brien
    Telephone: (403) 268-7841
    Facsimile: (403) 750-3596
    E-Mail: Myra.Mercado@cwbank.com
       
BRANCH: Calgary Main Branch Telephone: (403) 262-8700
  #100, 606 – 4 Street S.W. Facsimile: (403) 262-4899
  T2P 1T1    
       
BUSINESS Order Cheques; Current Account Account Representative: Anita Latif
ACCOUNTS Documents/ Operations; Signing Telephone: (403) 750-3576
  Authorities; Rates; Investments; Facsimile: (403) 750-4899
  Customer Automated Funds Transfer E-mail Anita.Latif@cwbank.com
  (CAFT)    
       
INTERNET Loan/Account Balances; Traces, Stop Website: www.CWBANK.com
BANKING Payments, List of Current Account    
  Transactions; Pay Bills; Transfer    
  Between Accounts; Exchange Rates    
  Quotes    
       
OTHER: Personal/Retail Banking Manager: William Lee
    Telephone: (403) 268-7842
    Cell: (403) 818-6244
    Facsimile: (403) 233-2857
    E-mail: William.Lee@cwbank.com
       
VALIANT TRUST: Corporate Trust Services; Stock Website: www.VALIANTTRUST.com
  Transfer Agent; Employee Incentive Contact: Les Stastook
  Plans   Director, Business Development
    Telephone: (403) 781-8754
    Cell: (403) 848-6244
    Facsimile: (403) 233-2857
    E-mail: Les.Stastook@valianttrust.com