VAALCO Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2025
VAALCO Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 17, 2025, in connection with the execution of the new reserves based facility agreement (the “New Facility”) previously disclosed on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2025, VAALCO Gabon (Etame), Inc. (“Vaalco Gabon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) voluntarily delivered a notice of cancellation to Glencore Energy UK Ltd. as facility agent (“Glencore”) and the Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC, as security agent related to the facility agreement, dated May 16, 2022, as amended and restated on October 3, 2023 (as amended, the “Prior Facility Agreement”), by and among Vaalco Gabon, as borrower, the Company, as a guarantor, VAALCO Gabon S.A., as a guarantor, Glencore, as mandated lead arranger, technical bank and facility agent, the Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C., as security agent, and the other financial institutions named therein (the “Lenders”).
The Prior Facility Agreement provided for a senior secured reserve-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate maximum principal amount of up to $50.0 million. Beginning October 1, 2023 and thereafter on April 1 and October 1 of each year during the term of the Prior Facility Agreement, the $50 million initial commitment amortized, with reduction to zero scheduled to occur on the Final Maturity Date (as defined in the Prior Facility Agreement)
On March 17, 2025, no amounts were drawn under the Prior Facility Agreement. The Prior Facility Agreement was terminated and liens associated therewith were released effective March 18, 2025 (the “Cancellation Date”).
The Company has existing hedging agreements, including with Glencore, that remain in place, and that were amended on the Cancellation Date in connection with the New Facility. Separately, the existing offtake arrangements between Glencore and Vaalco Gabon S.A. under which the Company sells its crude oil production from Gabon continue, with the lenders under the New Facility having the benefit of security over such offtake agreement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| VAALCO Energy, Inc. | |||||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: March 20, 2025 | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Lynn Willis | ||||||||||
| Name: | Lynn Willis | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||