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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2014

Registration No. 001-36478

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 3
to

Form 10

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

California Resources Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  46-5670947
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

10889 Wilshire Blvd.    
Los Angeles, California   90024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
310-208-8800

        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class to be so Registered   Name of Each Exchange on Which
Each Class is to be Registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   The New York Stock Exchange

        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

        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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  o   Accelerated filer  o   Non-accelerated filer  ý
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company  o

   



INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

        The information required by the following Form 10 Registration Statement items is contained in the sections identified below of the information statement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, each of which are incorporated in this Form 10 Registration Statement by reference:

Item 1.     Business

        The information required by this item is contained under the sections "Summary," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company" and "Other Related Party Transactions" of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.     Risk Factors

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Risk Factors" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.     Financial Information

        The information required by this item is contained under the sections "Summary," "Selected Historical Combined Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Description of Capital Stock" and "Index to Financial Statements and Supplementary Information" of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.     Properties

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Business" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4.     Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.     Directors and Executive Officers

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Management" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6.     Executive Compensation

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Executive Compensation" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

        The information required by this item is contained under the sections "Management," "Executive Compensation," "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company" and "Other Related Party Transactions" of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 8.     Legal Proceedings

        The information required by this item is contained under the sections "Business—Legal Proceedings" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Lawsuits, Claims and Contingencies" of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.     Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

        The information required by this item is contained under the sections "Risk Factors," "The Spin-Off," "Dividend Policy," "Executive Compensation" and "Description of Capital Stock" of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10.     Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Description of Capital Stock." That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11.     Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Description of Capital Stock" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Description of Capital Stock—Limitation of Liability and Indemnification Matters" of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

        The information required by this item is contained under the sections "Selected Historical Combined Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Description of Capital Stock" and "Index to Financial Statements and Supplementary Information" of the Information Statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

        None.

Item 15.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial Statements

        The information required by this item is contained under the section "Index to Financial Statements and Supplementary Information" beginning on page F-1 of the Information Statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

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(b)
Exhibits

        The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

Exhibit No.   Description
  2.1 * Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of California Resources Corporation
  3.2   Bylaws of California Resources Corporation
  3.3   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of California Resources Corporation
  3.4   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of California Resources Corporation
  4.1   Form of Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement
  10.1   Form of Transition Services Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  10.2   Form of Tax Sharing Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  10.3 * Form of Employee Matters Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  10.4   Form of Intellectual Property License Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  10.5 * Form of California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan
  10.6   Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions
  10.7   Form of Restricted Stock Incentive Award Terms and Conditions (Performance-Based)
  10.8   Form of Restricted Stock Incentive Award Terms and Conditions (Not Performance-Based)
  10.9   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award for Non-Employee Directors Grant Agreement
  10.10   Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Terms and Conditions (Replacement Award)
  10.11   Form of Restricted Stock Incentive Award Terms and Conditions (Replacement Award—Performance-Based)
  10.12   Form of Restricted Stock Incentive Award Terms and Conditions (Replacement Award—Not Performance-Based)
  10.13   Form of Phantom Share Unit Award Terms and Conditions (Replacement Award)
  10.14   Form of Indemnification Agreements
  10.15   Form of Area of Mutual Interest Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  10.16   Form of Confidentiality and Trade Secret Protection Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and California Resources Corporation
  10.17 * Agreement for Implementation of an Optimized Waterflood Program for the Long Beach Unit, dated November 5, 1991, by and among the State of California, by and through the State Lands Commission, the City of Long Beach, Atlantic Richfield Company and ARCO Long Beach, Inc.
  10.18 * Amendment to the Agreement for Implementation of an Optimized Waterflood Program for the Long Beach Unit, dated January 16, 2009, by and among the State of California, by and through the State Lands Commission, the City of Long Beach, and Oxy Long Beach, Inc.

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Exhibit No.   Description
  10.19 * Contractors' Agreement, by and between the City of Long Beach, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Shell Oil Company, Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc., Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Pauley Petroleum, Inc., Allied Chemical Corporation, Richfield Oil Corporation and Standard Oil Company of California
  10.20   Form of Retention Letter Assignment and Assumption Agreement
  10.21   Bonus Acknowledgement Agreement between Occidental Petroleum Corporation and William E. Albrecht
  10.22   Retention and Separation Arrangement with Todd A. Stevens
  10.23   Retention and Separation Arrangement with William E. Albrecht
  10.24   Retention and Separation Arrangement with Robert A. Barnes
  10.25   Form of Credit Agreement among California Resources Corporation, the Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, a Swingline Lender and a Letter of Credit Issuer and Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent, a Swingline Lender and a Letter of Credit Issuer
  21.1   List of Subsidiaries of California Resources Corporation
  99.1   Information Statement, preliminary and subject to completion, dated September 19, 2014
  99.2 * Report of Independent Petroleum Engineers, Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
  99.3 * Information extracted from Occidental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

*
Previously filed.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    California Resources Corporation

 

 

By:

 

/s/ TODD A. STEVENS

Todd A. Stevens
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 19, 2014

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10
SIGNATURES

Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION (I)

 

California Resources Corporation (I) (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code (the “DGCL”), hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.                                                               The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Original Certificate of Incorporation”) was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2014.

 

2.                                                               This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), which restates and amends the Original Certificate of Incorporation, has been declared advisable by the board of directors of the Corporation, duly adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation and duly executed and acknowledged by the officers of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 103, 228, 242 and 245 of the DGCL.

 

3.                                                               The Original Certificate of Incorporation is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

The name of the corporation is California Resources Corporation.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The address of the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.  The name of its registered agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

ARTICLE III

 

The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is 2,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

ARTICLE V

 

The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows:

 

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Name

 

Mailing Address

 

 

 

Michael L. Preston

 

10889 Wilshire Boulevard

 

 

Los Angeles, CA 90024

 

ARTICLE VI

 

The corporation is to have perpetual existence.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the corporation is expressly authorized to make, amend, alter or repeal the By-laws of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except and to the extent provided by the By-laws of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the By-laws of the corporation may provide.  The books of the corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in applicable law) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the corporation or in the By-laws of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE X

 

A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment further limits the liability of a director). No amendment to or repeal of this Article X shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

Unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising

 

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pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.

 

ARTICLE XII

 

The corporation reserves, subject to any express provisions or restrictions contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon the directors, stockholders or any other persons herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

 

 

 

 

Michael L. Preston

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 3.2

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

 

OF

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1.                                                                    Registered Office .  The registered office shall be in the State of Delaware.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Other Offices .  The corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the board of directors may from time to time determine or as the business of the corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.                                                                    Location .  All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors shall be held in the City of Los Angeles, State of California at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, or at such other place either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.  Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Annual Meetings .  Annual meetings of stockholders, commencing with the year 2015, shall be held on the third Tuesday in May if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next secular day following, at or before 5:00 P.M., or at such other date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a board of directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

 

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Section 3.                                                                    Notice of Annual Meeting .  Written notice of the annual meeting, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting.

 

Section 4.                                                                    Stockholders List .  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.  The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

 

Section 5.                                                                    Special Meetings . Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation, may be called by the chief executive officer or president and shall be called by the chief executive officer or president or secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.  Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

 

Section 6.                                                                    Notice of Special Meeting .  Written notice of a special meeting, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given, not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.

 

Section 7.                                                                    Business .  Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

 

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Section 8.                                                                    Quorum; Adjournment .  The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation.  If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.  At such adjourned meeting, at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.  If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Section 9.                                                                    Stockholder Vote .  When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

 

Section 10.                                                             Proxies .  Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three years from its date unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

 

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Section 11.                                                             Written Consent .  Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

ARTICLE III

 

DIRECTORS

 

Section 1.                                                                    Number; Term .  The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more directors, the number of which shall be five (5) until changed by resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors from time to time.  The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified.  Directors need not be stockholders.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Vacancies .  Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify unless sooner displaced.  If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held by a special meeting of the stockholders called pursuant to Article II Section 5 above or otherwise in the manner provided by statute.  If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office

 

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shall constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten percent of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office.

 

Section 3.                                                                    Duty; Powers .  The business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 4.                                                                    Location .  The board of directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.

 

Section 5.                                                                    Organizational Meeting .  The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present.  In the event of the failure of the stockholders to fix the time or place of such first meeting of the newly elected board of directors, or in the event such meeting is not held at the time and place so fixed by the stockholders, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the board of directors or as shall be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors.

 

Section 6.                                                                    Regular Meetings .  Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.

 

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Section 7.                                                                    Special Meetings .  Special meetings of the board may be called by the chief executive officer on one day’s notice to each director, either personally or by mail or by telegram.  Special meetings shall be called by the chief executive officer, the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors unless the board consists of only one director, in which case special meetings shall be called by the chief executive officer or secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of the sole director.

 

Section 8.                                                                    Quorum; Adjournment .  At all meetings of the board a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation.  If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

Section 9.                                                                    Written Consent .  Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee.

 

Section 10.                                                             Telephonic Participation .  Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, members of the board of directors, or any committee designated by the board of directors, may participate in a meeting of the board of directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

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COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 11.                                                             Composition; Powers .  The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation.  The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the board of directors as provided in Section l5l (a) of The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, fix any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation under Sections 25l or 252 of The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the by-laws of the corporation; and, unless the resolution or certificate of incorporation expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock, or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger pursuant to Section 253 of The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.  Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors.

 

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Section 12.                                                             Minutes .  Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors when required.

 

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 13.                                                             Compensation .  Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, the board of directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.  The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or a stated salary as director.  No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.  Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 14.                                                             Removal .  Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or by-laws, any director or the entire board of directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

NOTICES

 

Section 1.                                                                    Manner .  Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail.  Notice to directors may also be given by telegram.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Waiver .  Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 1.                                                                    General .  The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the board of directors and shall be a chief executive officer, president, any number of executive vice-presidents, one or more of whom may be designated senior executive vice-president, any number of vice-presidents, with such rank as the board of directors may determine, a secretary, any number of assistant secretaries, a treasurer and any number of assistant treasurers.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws otherwise provide.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Election .  The board of directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders may elect the officers of the corporation.  The officers may, but need not, be members of the board of directors.

 

Section 3.                                                                    Other Officers and Agents .  The board of directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms, and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties, as shall be determined from time to time by the board of directors.

 

Section 4.                                                                    Salaries .  The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors.

 

Section 5.                                                                    Term; Removal; Vacancies .  The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify.  Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors, with or without cause.  Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the board of directors.

 

Section 6.                                                                    Chief Executive Officer .  The chief executive officer shall be the general manager of the corporation; shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders, the board of directors, and the executive committee, if any; shall have general and active management of the business and affairs of the corporation; shall have plenary power to issue

 

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orders and instructions to all officers and employees of the corporation; and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect.  He may, on behalf of the corporation, enter into and execute any and all contracts, bonds, mortgages and other instruments in the course of the corporation’s business and affairs, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation.

 

Section 7.                                                                    President .  The president shall perform such duties and have such powers as the board of directors or the chief executive officer may from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 8.                                                                    Executive Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents .  The executive vice-presidents and vice-presidents, in the order determined by the board of directors, shall perform such duties and have such powers as the board of directors or the chief executive officer may from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 9.                                                                    Secretary .  The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the board of directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required.  He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the board of directors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or chief executive officer, under whose supervision he shall be.  He shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and he, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary.  The board of directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature.

 

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Section 10.                                                             Assistant Secretaries .  The assistant secretary or, if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 11.                                                             Treasurer .  The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors.  He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the chief executive officer and the board of directors, at its regular meetings or when the board of directors so requires, an account of all of his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.  If required by the board of directors, he shall give the corporation a bond, in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation.

 

Section 12.                                                             Assistant Treasurers .  The assistant treasurer or, if there shall be more than one, the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 13.                                                             Officers of Divisions .  The officers of divisions shall perform such duties and have such powers as the chief executive officer may from time to time prescribe.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

 

Section l.                                                                        General .  The shares of a corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the board of directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares.  Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation.  Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the board of directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the corporation by the chief executive officer, or the president or vice-president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of such corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Facsimile Signatures .  Any of or all the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile.  In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

Section 3.                                                                    Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates .  The board of directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued, in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed.  When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be

 

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made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

Section 4.                                                                    Transfers of Stock .  Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.

 

Section 5.                                                                    Record Date .  In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting nor more than sixty days prior to any other action.  A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

Section 6.                                                                    Registered Shareholders .  The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 1.                                                                    Dividends .  Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law.  Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation.

 

Section 2.                                                                    Reserves .  Before payment of any dividend, the board of directors may set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends, a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

Section 3.                                                                    Checks .  All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of directors may from time to time designate.

 

Section 4.                                                                    Fiscal Year .  The fiscal year of the corporation shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors.

 

Section 5.                                                                    Seal .  The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”.  The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

Section 6.                                                                    Stock Held by Corporation .  The chief executive officer, or such other officer or officers as the board of directors or the chief executive officer may designate, shall have full power and authority on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, to attend, and to act and vote at, any meeting of shareholders of any corporation in which the corporation may hold stock, and at any such meeting shall possess, and may exercise, any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

 

AMENDMENTS

 

Section 1.                                                                    These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed or new by-laws may be adopted by the stockholders, or by the board of directors when such power is conferred upon the board of directors by the certificate of incorporation, at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the board of directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the board of directors if notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new by-laws be contained in the notice of such special meeting, or by written consent of the stockholders or directors, as the case may be, given pursuant to these by-laws.  If the power to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws is conferred upon the board of directors by the certificate of incorporation, it shall not divest or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Section 1.                                            Indemnification and Insurance .

 

(a)                                  Right to Indemnification .  In addition to any right to indemnification provided for elsewhere in the By-laws, each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer, employee or agent, of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the

 

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Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators, provided, however, that, except as provided in paragraph (b) hereof, the corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors of the corporation.  The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition: provided, however, that, if the Delaware General Corporation Law requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section or otherwise.  The corporation may, by action of its board of directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.

 

(b)                                  Right of Claimant to Bring Suit .  If a claim under paragraph (a) of this Section is not paid in full by the corporation within thirty (30) days after a written claim has been received by the corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit

 

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against the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim.  It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any, is required, has been tendered to the corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the corporation.  Neither the failure of the corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

(c)                                   Non-Exclusivity of Rights .  The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Section shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

(d)                                  Insurance .  The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify

 

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such person against such expense, liability or loss under this Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

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Exhibit 3.3

 

FORM OF

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

California Resources Corporation, (the “ Corporation ”) a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.              The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2014 under the name California Resources Corporation (I).  The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was thereafter amended and restated on May 8, 2014 (the “ May 8, 2014 Certificate of Incorporation ”).

 

2.              This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “ Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ”), which restates and amends the May 8, 2014 Certificate of Incorporation, has been duly adopted and declared advisable by the board of directors of the Corporation, duly adopted by the sole stockholder of the Corporation, acting by written consent in lieu of a meeting, and duly executed and acknowledged by the officers of the Corporation, in accordance with Sections 103, 228, 242 and 245 of the DGCL.

 

3.              The May 8, 2014 Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

FIRST:  The name of the corporation is California Resources Corporation (hereinafter, the “ Corporation ”).

 

SECOND:  The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 in New Castle County, Delaware.  The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

THIRD:  The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) as it currently exists or may hereafter be amended.

 

FOURTH:  The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is [ · ] shares of stock, classified as (i) [ · ] shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Preferred Stock ”), and (ii) [ · ] shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Common Stock ”). The number of authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto), and no vote of the holders

 

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of either the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall be required therefor.

 

The designations and the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock are as follows:

 

1.              Provisions Relating to Preferred Stock .

 

(a)            Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, the shares of each series to have such designations and powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions, as are stated and expressed herein and in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) and set forth on a certificate of designations filed pursuant to and in accordance with the DGCL (a “ Preferred Stock Designation ”).

 

(b)            Authority is hereby expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors to authorize the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock, without stockholder approval, from time to time in one or more series, and, with respect to each such series of Preferred Stock, to fix by a resolution or resolutions from time to time adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issuance of such series of Preferred Stock, the designation and the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions relating to such series of the Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

(i)             whether or not the series is to have voting rights, full, special or limited, or is to be without voting rights, and whether or not such series is to be entitled to vote as a separate series either alone or together with the holders of one or more other classes or series of stock;

 

(ii)            the number of shares to constitute the series and the designations thereof;

 

(iii)           the preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, with respect to any series;

 

(iv)           whether or not the shares of any series shall be redeemable at the option of the Corporation or the holders thereof or upon the happening of any specified event, and, if redeemable, the redemption price or prices (which may be payable in the form of cash, notes, securities or other property), and the time or times at which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such shares shall be redeemable and the manner of redemption;

 

(v)            whether or not the shares of a series shall be subject to the operation of retirement or sinking funds to be applied to the purchase or redemption of such shares for retirement, and, if such retirement or sinking fund or funds are to be established, the annual amount thereof, and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;

 

(vi)           the dividend rate, whether dividends are payable in cash, stock of the Corporation or other property, the conditions upon which and the times when such dividends

 

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are payable, the preference to or the relation to the payment of dividends payable on any other class or classes or series of stock, whether or not such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative, and if cumulative, the date or dates from which such dividends shall accumulate;

 

(vii)          the preferences, if any, and the amounts thereof which the holders of any series thereof shall be entitled to receive upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation;

 

(viii)         whether or not the shares of any series, at the option of the Corporation or the holder thereof or upon the happening of any specified event, shall be convertible into or exchangeable for, the shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock, securities or other property of the Corporation and the conversion price or prices or ratio or ratios or the rate or rates at which such exchange may be made, with such adjustments, if any, as shall be stated and expressed or provided for in such resolution or resolutions; and

 

(ix)           such other powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions with respect to any series as the Board of Directors may deem advisable.

 

(c)            The powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions with respect to each series of the Preferred Stock may vary from those of any other series of Preferred Stock in any or all of the foregoing respects.

 

2.              Provisions Relating to Common Stock .

 

(a)            Each share of Common Stock of the Corporation shall have identical powers, rights and privileges in every respect.  The powers, rights and privileges of the shares of Common Stock shall be subject to the express terms of the Preferred Stock and any series of Preferred Stock.  Except as may otherwise be provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation) or by applicable law, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share upon all questions presented to the stockholders, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes, and the holders of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote at or receive notice of any meeting of stockholders.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation) or pursuant to the DGCL.

 

(c)            Subject to the prior rights and preferences, if any, applicable to shares of the Preferred Stock or any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them such dividends and distributions (payable in cash, stock or otherwise), if any, as may be

 

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declared thereon by the Board of Directors at any time and from time to time out of any funds of the Corporation legally available therefor.

 

(d)            In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, after distribution in full of the preferential amounts, if any, to be distributed to the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.  A liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, as such terms are used in this paragraph (d), shall not be deemed to be occasioned by or to include any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or corporations or other entity or a sale, lease, exchange or conveyance of all or a part of the assets of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

1.              Provisions Relating to Board Composition .  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, if any, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, if any:

 

(a)            From and after the filing and effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation until the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, pursuant to Section 141(d) of the DGCL, the directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock entitled to elect directors under specified circumstances, shall be divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal in number as is reasonably possible, with the initial term of office of the first class to expire at the 2015 annual meeting (prior to the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, the “ Class I Directors ”), the initial term of office of the second class to expire at the 2016 annual meeting (prior to the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, the “ Class II Directors ”), and the initial term of office of the third class to expire at the 2017 annual meeting (prior to the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, the “ Class III Directors ”), with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal.  The directors elected at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders to replace the initial Class I Directors shall be elected as Class I Directors for a term of office to expire at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal. The Board of Directors is authorized to assign members of the Board of Directors already in office to Class I, Class II or Class III at the time such classification becomes effective.

 

(b)            Commencing with the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, pursuant to Section 141(d) of the DGCL, the directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock entitled to elect directors under

 

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specified circumstances, shall be divided, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into two classes, with the initial term of office of the first class to expire at the 2017 annual meeting (following the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, but prior to the election of directors at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, the “ Class I Directors ”) and the initial term of office of the second class to expire at the 2018 annual meeting (following the election of directors at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, but prior to the election of directors at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, the “ Class II Directors ”). The directors elected at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal.  The successor of the directors who, immediately prior to the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, were Class II Directors (and whose terms expired at the 2016 annual meeting) shall be elected to Class II; the directors who, immediately prior to the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, were Class III Directors (and whose terms expire at the 2017 annual meeting) shall become Class I Directors; and the directors who, immediately prior to the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders were Class I Directors (and whose terms expire at the 2018 annual meeting) shall become Class II Directors.

 

(c)            Commencing with the election of directors at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, pursuant to Section 141(d) of the DGCL, there shall be a single class of directors (following the election of directors at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, but prior to the election of directors at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, the “ Class I Directors ”). The directors elected at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal.  The successors of the directors who, immediately prior to the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, were Class I Directors (and whose terms expired at the 2017 annual meeting) shall be elected as Class I Directors for a term that expires at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, and the directors who, immediately prior to the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders were Class II directors (and whose terms were scheduled to expire at the 2018 annual meeting) shall become Class I Directors with a term expiring at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(d)            Commencing with the election of directors at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the time at which such directors are elected, the “ Classified Board Expiration Time ”), the Board of Directors shall cease to be classified as provided in Section 141(d) of the DGCL, and the directors elected at the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (and each annual meeting thereafter), other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock entitled to elect directors under specified circumstances, shall be elected for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal.

 

2.              Vacancies .  Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock, any newly created directorship that results from an increase in the number of directors or any vacancy on the Board of Directors that results from the death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal of any director or from any other cause may only be filled by the

 

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affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and shall not be filled by the stockholders.  Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office for the remaining term of his or her predecessor.  No decrease in the number of authorized directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

3.              Removal of Directors .  Prior to and through the date on which the Classified Board Expiration Time occurs, and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, if any, any director may be removed only for Cause, upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally for the election of directors, acting at a meeting of the stockholders in accordance with the DGCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the bylaws of the Corporation. Upon the Classified Board Expiration Time, any director may be removed at any time (a) for Cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally for the election of directors and (b) without Cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally for the election of directors, in the case of each of (a) and (b), acting at a meeting of the stockholders in accordance with the DGCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the bylaws of the Corporation.  “Cause” shall mean the director’s (i) conviction of a serious felony involving moral turpitude or a violation of federal or state securities laws; (ii) the commission of any material act of dishonesty resulting or intended to result in material personal gain or enrichment of such director at the expense of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries and which act, if made the subject of criminal charges, would be reasonably likely to be charged as a felony; or (iii) adjudication as legally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

4.              Director Disqualification .  A director who, at the time of taking office as a director, is an employee of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation (an “ Employee Director ”) shall cease to be qualified to serve as a director, shall have his or her term of office automatically terminate and shall automatically cease to be a director without any action on the part of the stockholders or the other members of the Board of Directors, if such person ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or any one of its subsidiaries, with the disqualification of such director and the automatic termination of his or her term of office to take place upon the earliest of (a) such director’s cessation of employment, (b) delivery by such Employee Director to the Corporation, or such subsidiary or subsidiaries, as the case may be, of a notice of resignation of employment or (c) delivery by the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, as the case may be, to such Employee Director of a notice of termination of employment; provided, however, the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, including the disqualification and automatic termination provisions thereof, shall have no force and effect with respect to any Employee Director if the Board of Directors determines that they shall have no force and effect with respect to such Employee Director prior to the earliest of (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

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of the Corporation must be taken at a duly held annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be taken by any consent in writing of such stockholders.

 

SEVENTH:  Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.  Stockholders may not call or request special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation.

 

EIGHTH:  In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, restate or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation; provided , however , that, the provisions of this Article Eighth notwithstanding, the bylaws of the Corporation shall not be altered, amended, restated or repealed by the stockholders of the Corporation except by the vote of holders of at least 75% in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

 

NINTH:  No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such elimination or limitation of liability is not permitted under the DGCL as it now exists.  In addition to the circumstances in which a director of the Corporation is not personally liable for monetary damages as set forth in the preceding sentence, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by any amendment to the DGCL hereafter enacted that further eliminates or limits the liability of a director.

 

Any amendment, repeal or modification of this Article Ninth shall be prospective only and shall not affect any limitation of liability of a director for acts occurring or omissions prior to the date of such amendment, repeal or modification.

 

TENTH:  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation), the approval by a majority of the directors then in office and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, in addition to any vote of holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, shall be required to amend, alter, restate or repeal any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation;; provided , further , that any alteration, amendment, repeal or restatement of Article Fifth, Article Sixth, Article Seventh, Article Eighth, this Article Tenth, Article Eleventh, Article Twelfth or Article Thirteen shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, in addition to any vote of holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, in addition to the approval by a majority of the directors then in office.

 

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ELEVENTH:  Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporation’s bylaws, or (d) any action asserting governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article Eleventh.

 

TWELFTH:

 

1.              This Article Twelfth anticipates the possibility that following the filing and effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, (a) Occidental may be a significant stockholder of the Corporation for a certain period of time; (b) certain directors of Occidental may serve as directors of the Corporation; (c) the Corporation and Occidental, either directly or through their subsidiaries, may engage in the same or similar activities or lines of business and have an interest in the same areas of corporate opportunities; and (d) the Corporation may derive benefits through its continued contractual, corporate and business relations with Occidental and its subsidiaries.  The provisions of this Article Twelfth shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as they may involve Occidental and its subsidiaries, and its officers and directors, and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its officers, directors and stockholders in connection therewith.

 

2.              Except as may be otherwise provided in a written agreement between the Corporation and Occidental, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Occidental shall have no duty to the Corporation or its stockholders to refrain from engaging in the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Corporation, and the Corporation shall not be deemed to have an interest or expectancy in any business opportunity, transaction or other matter (each a “ Business Opportunity ”) in which Occidental engages or seeks to engage merely because the Corporation engages in the same or similar activities or lines of business as that involved in or implicated by such Business Opportunity.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither Occidental nor any director thereof (provided that any such director who is also a director of the Corporation has acted in a manner consistent with the provisions set forth in Article Twelfth, Section 4 below, to the extent it is applicable) shall be deemed to have acted in bad faith or in a manner inconsistent with the best interests of the Corporation or its stockholders or to have acted in a manner inconsistent with or opposed to any fiduciary duty owed to the Corporation or its stockholders by reason of Occidental exercising its right to engage in the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Corporation or by reason of any such director’s participation in any such activities or lines of business (even in the same geographic region).  The Corporation hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Business Opportunity that may be a corporate opportunity of Occidental and the Corporation except as provided in the proviso of Article Twelfth, Section 4 below.

 

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3.              To the fullest extent permitted by law, if Occidental acquires knowledge of a potential Business Opportunity that may be deemed to constitute a corporate opportunity of both Occidental and the Corporation, Occidental shall have no duty to communicate or offer such Business Opportunity to the Corporation and shall be permitted to pursue or acquire such Business Opportunity for itself or direct such Business Opportunity to its affiliates, and as a result of any such actions shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to have (a) breached or acted in a manner inconsistent with any of its duties to the Corporation and its stockholders with respect to such Business Opportunity or (b) acted in bad faith or in a manner inconsistent with the best interests of the Corporation or its stockholders.

 

4.              To the fullest extent permitted by law, if any director of Occidental who is also a director of the Corporation acquires knowledge of a potential Business Opportunity that may be deemed a corporate opportunity of both the Corporation and Occidental, then such director shall have no duty to communicate or offer such Business Opportunity to the Corporation and shall be permitted to communicate or offer such Business Opportunity to Occidental or any of Occidental’s affiliates (except as set forth in the proviso below) and as a result of any such actions, shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to have (a) breached or acted in a manner inconsistent with any of his or her duties to the Corporation and its stockholders with respect to such Business Opportunity; or (b) acted in bad faith or in a manner inconsistent with the best interests of the Corporation or its stockholders;  provided however , that the provisions set forth in each of (a) and (b) above, shall not apply in the event a Business Opportunity is offered to any person who is a director of the Corporation, and who is also a director of Occidental, if such opportunity is expressly offered to such person in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director of the Corporation.

 

5.              For purposes of this Article Twelfth only: (a) the term “Corporation” means the Corporation and all corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, associations and other entities in which the Corporation beneficially owns (directly or indirectly) 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock, voting power, partnership interests or similar voting interests; (b) the term “Occidental” means Occidental Petroleum Corporation and all corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, associations and other entities in which Occidental Petroleum Corporation beneficially owns (directly or indirectly) 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock, voting power, partnership interests or similar voting interests (other than the Corporation); and (c) the term “duty” includes, without limitation, fiduciary and any other duties.

 

6.              Anything in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary notwithstanding, the foregoing provisions of this Article Twelfth shall automatically terminate, expire and have no further force and effect on the earlier of the date that (a) no person who is a director of the Corporation is also a director of Occidental or (b) Occidental no longer owns any Common Stock of the Corporation.  No addition to, alteration of or termination of this Article Twelfth or any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall eliminate or impair the effect of this Article Twelfth on any act, omission, right or liability that occurred prior thereto.

 

7.              If any provision or provisions of this Article Twelfth is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions

 

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of this Article Twelfth (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Article Twelfth containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

8.              This Article Twelfth shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification or advancement rights of, any director or officer of the Corporation under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation’s bylaws, any agreement between the Corporation and such officer or director, any vote of the disinterested directors or the stockholders or applicable law.  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise holding any interest in any securities of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article Twelfth.

 

THIRTEENTH:  Section 203 DGCL shall apply to the Corporation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as of this [ · ] day of [ · ], 2014.

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ]

 


 



Exhibit 3.4

 

FORM OF

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

 

OF

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Delaware

 

Date of Adoption:  [ · ], 2014

 


 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES AND RECORDS

 

SECTION 1.1                Registered Office .  The registered office of California Resources Corporation (the “ Corporation ”) in the State of Delaware shall be located at 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.  The registered office and registered agent of the Corporation may be changed from time to time by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) in the manner provided by law.

 

SECTION 1.2                Other Offices .  The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board may designate or as the business of the Corporation may from time to time require.

 

SECTION 1.3                Books and Records .  The books and records of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Board.

 

ARTICLE II

 

STOCKHOLDERS

 

SECTION 2.1                Annual Meeting .  If required by applicable law, an annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for the election of directors shall be held at such date, time and place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be fixed by resolution of the Board.  Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting.  The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any previously scheduled annual meeting of stockholders.

 

SECTION 2.2                Special Meeting .  Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.  Subject to the rights of holders of any series

 

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of preferred stock of the Corporation (“ Preferred Stock ”), the stockholders of the Corporation do not have the power to call a special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to matters relating to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of the meeting. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any previously scheduled special meeting of the stockholders.

 

SECTION 2.3                Record Date .

 

(A)           In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting.  If the Board so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination.  If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.  A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting and to notice of the adjourned meeting as set forth in Section 2.7(B).

 

(B)           In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action.  If no such record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

SECTION 2.4                Stockholder List .  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders ( provided , however , if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth (10th) day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of such stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either on a reasonably accessible electronic network ( provided that the information required to gain access to the list is provided with the notice of the meeting) or during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the Corporation.  If the meeting is to be held at a place, the list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any

 

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stockholder who is present.  If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled by this section to examine the list required by this section or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders.

 

SECTION 2.5                Place of Meeting .  The Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be, may designate the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting of the stockholders called by the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.  If no designation is so made and the meeting is not designated to be held by means of remote communication, the place of meeting shall be the principal executive offices of the Corporation.  The Board, acting in its sole discretion, may establish guidelines and procedures in accordance with applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ Delaware General Corporation Law ”) and any other applicable law for the participation by stockholders and proxyholders in a meeting of stockholders held at a place or by means of remote communications, and, notwithstanding the foregoing, may determine that any meeting of stockholders will not be held at any place but will be held solely by means of remote communication.  Stockholders and proxyholders complying with such procedures and guidelines and otherwise entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be deemed present in person and entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication.

 

SECTION 2.6                Notice of Meeting .  Except as otherwise provided by law, notice, stating the place, if any, day and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, in a manner pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting.  The notice shall specify (A) the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting), (B) the place, if any, date and time of such meeting, (C) the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, (D) in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called and (E) such other information as may be required by law or as may be deemed appropriate by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation.  If the stockholder list referred to in Section 2.4 of these Bylaws is made accessible on an electronic network, the notice of meeting must indicate how the stockholder list can be accessed.  If the meeting of stockholders is to be held solely by means of electronic communications, the notice of meeting must provide the information required to access such stockholder list during the meeting.  If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation.  The Corporation may provide stockholders with notice of a meeting by electronic transmission provided such stockholders have consented to receiving electronic notice in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Such notice by electronic transmission shall be deemed given at such time as

 

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provided by applicable law.  Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been stated in the notice of meeting.  Meetings may be held without notice if notice is waived in accordance with Section 7.4 of these Bylaws.

 

SECTION 2.7                Quorum and Adjournment of Meetings .

 

(A)           Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting (the “ Voting Stock ”), present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders, except that when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class or series, the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum of such class or series for the transaction of such business.  The chairperson of the meeting or, if directed by the chairperson of the meeting, a majority of the shares so represented, may adjourn the meeting from time to time, whether or not there is such a quorum.  Abstentions shall be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum.  The stockholders present at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

(B)           Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place or by remote communication, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.  At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.  If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.  If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

 

SECTION 2.8                Proxies .  At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder or such stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact may authorize another person or persons to vote for such stockholder by a proxy executed in writing (or in such other manner prescribed by the Delaware General Corporation Law).  Any copy, facsimile transmission or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created to authorize such other person or persons to vote by proxy may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile transmission or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.  No proxy may be voted or acted upon after the expiration of three (3) years from the date of such proxy, unless such proxy provides for a longer period.  Every proxy is revocable at the pleasure of the stockholder executing it unless the proxy states that it is irrevocable and such proxy actually is irrevocable under applicable law.  A stockholder may revoke any proxy that is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by

 

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filing an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or by filing another duly executed proxy bearing a later date with the Secretary of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 2.9                Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations .

 

(A)           Annual Meetings of Stockholders .

 

(1)            Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders at an annual meeting of stockholders may be made only (a) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto), (b) by or at the direction of the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof or (c) by any stockholder of the Corporation who (i) was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in these Bylaws and at the time of the annual meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (iii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in these Bylaws as to such business or nomination; clause 1(1) of this Section 2.9(A)  shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business before an annual meeting of the stockholders (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)).

 

(2)            For any nominations or any other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to Section 2.9(A)(1)  of these Bylaws, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary and such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action under the Delaware General Corporation Law.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting (which anniversary, in the case of the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date of the adoption of these Bylaws, shall be deemed to be May 1, 2015); provided , however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than one hundred (100) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation.  In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.  To be in proper form, a stockholder’s notice (whether given pursuant to this Section 2.9(A)(2)  or Section 2.9(B) ) to the Secretary must:

 

(a)            set forth, as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s

 

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books, and of such beneficial owner, if any, (ii)  (A) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation which are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (B) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a “ Derivative Instrument ”), directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation, (C) a description of any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such stockholder has a right to vote any shares of any security of the Corporation, (D) any short interest in any security of the Corporation (for purposes of these Bylaws a person shall be deemed to have a “short interest” in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security), (E) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such stockholder that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (F) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner and (G) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) to which such stockholder is entitled based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of such stockholder’s immediate family sharing the same household, (iii) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (iv) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring such nomination or other business before the meeting, and (v) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group that intends to (x) deliver a proxy statement or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or to elect each such nominee or (y) otherwise to solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination.  The information required under clauses (a)(a) and (a) of the preceding sentence of this Section 2.9(A)(2) shall be supplemented by such stockholder and any such beneficial

 

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owner not later than ten (10) days after the record date for notice of the meeting to disclose such information as of such record date;

 

(b)            if the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or directors that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, set forth (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest of such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, in such business, (ii) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Bylaws of the Corporation, the language of the proposed amendment) and (iii) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder;

 

(c)            set forth, as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board (i) all information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and (ii) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three (3) years, and any other material relationships, between or among such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the stockholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant; and

 

(d)            with respect to each nominee for election or reelection to the Board, include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Section 2.9(A)(5)  of these Bylaws.  The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee.

 

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(3)            Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of Section 2.9(A)(2)  of these Bylaws to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board at the annual meeting is increased after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under paragraph (A)(2) of this Section 2.9 and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by these Bylaws shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

 

(4)            The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.9(A)  shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder with respect to business other than a nomination if such stockholder has notified the Corporation of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting.

 

(5)            To be eligible to be a nominee for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation, a proposed nominee must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 2.9(A)(2) of these Bylaws) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person (A) is not and will not become a party to (1) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (2) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (B) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director of the Corporation that has not been disclosed therein, and (C) in such person’s individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.

 

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the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to Section 2.9(A)(2) shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than seven (7) business days prior to the date for the meeting, if practicable (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date) any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

(B)           Special Meetings of Stockholders .

 

Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to a notice of meeting (1) by or at the direction of the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof or (2)  provided that the Board has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who (a) is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in these Bylaws and at the time of the special meeting, (b) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (c) complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.9 of these Bylaws.  In the event a special meeting of stockholders is called for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board, any such stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice required by Section 2.9(A)(2)  of these Bylaws with respect to any nomination (including the completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Section 2.9(A)(5)  of these Bylaws) shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting is less than one hundred (100) days prior to the date of such special meeting, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting.  In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(C)           General .

 

(1)            Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws shall be eligible to serve as directors, and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a

 

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nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable law and the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with applicable law or these Bylaws, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall be disregarded.

 

(2)            For purposes of these Bylaws, “ public announcement ” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by Dow Jones News Service, the Associated Press, or any other national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(3)            Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of these Bylaws, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in these Bylaws; provided , however , that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Section 2.9(A)(1)  or 2.9(B)  of these Bylaws and compliance with paragraphs (A)(1)(c) and (B) of this Section 2.9 shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business (other than, as provided in paragraph (A)(4), business other than nominations brought properly under and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, as may be amended from time to time).  Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights (a) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (b) of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors if and to the extent provided for under law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

(4)            The Corporation may require any proposed stockholder nominee for director to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation.

 

(5)            Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.9 , unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.  For purposes of this Section 2.9 , to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.

 

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SECTION 2.10             Conduct of Business .

 

(A)          Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or in the Chairman’s absence by the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence, by a chairperson designated by the Board.  The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary’s absence the chairperson of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

(B)          The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairperson of the meeting.  The Board may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate.  Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) recess and/or adjourn the meeting, and prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairperson, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting.  Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairperson of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following:  (1) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (2) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (3) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairperson of the meeting shall determine; (4) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (5) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants.  The chairperson of the meeting, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such chairperson should so determine, such chairperson shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered.  Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairperson of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

SECTION 2.11             Procedure for Election of Directors; Required Vote .  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances specified in the Certificate of Incorporation, at any meeting at which directors are to be elected, so long as a quorum is present, the directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes validly cast in such election.  Abstentions shall not count as votes cast.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the rules and regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, in all matters other than the election of directors and certain non-binding advisory votes described below, the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter shall be the act of the stockholders.  In non-binding advisory matters with more than two possible vote choices, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter shall be the recommendation of the stockholders.

 

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Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, cumulative voting for the election of directors shall be prohibited.

 

SECTION 2.12             Treasury Stock .  The Corporation shall not vote, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned by it or any other corporation, if a majority of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such corporation is held, directly or indirectly by the Corporation, and such shares will not be counted for quorum purposes; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or such other corporation, to vote stock of the Corporation held in a fiduciary capacity.

 

SECTION 2.13             Inspectors of Elections; Opening and Closing the Polls .  At any meeting at which a vote is taken by ballots, the Board by resolution may, and when required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors, which inspector or inspectors may include individuals who serve the Corporation in other capacities, including, without limitation, as officers, employees, agents or representatives, to act at the meetings of stockholders and make a written report thereof.  One or more persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act.  If no inspector or alternate has been appointed to act or is able to act at a meeting of stockholders and the appointment of an inspector is required by law, the chairperson of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting.  Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.  The inspectors shall have the duties prescribed by law.

 

SECTION 2.14             No Stockholder Action by Written Consent .  Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to such series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be taken at a duly held annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be taken by any consent in writing of such stockholders.

 

ARTICLE III

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

SECTION 3.1               General Powers .  The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board  The directors shall act only as a Board, and the individual directors shall have no power as such.

 

SECTION 3.2               Number, Tenure and Qualifications .  Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board.  The term of office of directors shall be as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.  Directors need not be stockholders.

 

SECTION 3.3               Regular Meetings .  Subject to Section 3.5 , regular meetings of the Board shall be held on such dates, and at such times and places, if any, or by remote communication, as are determined from time to time by resolution of the Board.

 

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SECTION 3.4               Special Meetings .  Special meetings of the Board shall be called at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or any three directors.  The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board may fix the place, if any, and time of the meetings.  Any business may be conducted at a special meeting of the Board.

 

SECTION 3.5               Notice .  Notice of any meeting of directors shall be given to each director at his or her business or residence in writing by hand delivery, first-class or overnight mail or courier service, or facsimile transmission, electronic transmission or orally by telephone.  If mailed by first-class mail, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when deposited in the United States mails so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid, at least five (5) days before such meeting.  If by overnight mail or courier service, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when the notice is delivered to the overnight mail or courier service company at least twenty-four (24) hours before such meeting.  If by facsimile or electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when the notice is transmitted at least twenty-four (24) hours before such meeting.  If by telephone or by hand delivery, the notice shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time set for the meeting and shall be confirmed by facsimile or electronic transmission that is sent promptly thereafter.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice of such meeting, except for amendments to these Bylaws, as provided under Section 8.1 .  A meeting may be held at any time without notice if notice is waived in accordance with Section 7.4 of these Bylaws.

 

SECTION 3.6               Action by Unanimous Written Consent of Board .  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.  Such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote at a meeting, and may be stated as such in any document or instrument filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

 

SECTION 3.7               Conference Telephone Meetings .  Members of the Board, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

SECTION 3.8               Quorum .  Subject to Section 3.9 , a number of directors equal to at least a majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice unless (A) the date, time and place, if any, of the adjourned meeting are not announced at the time of adjournment, in which case notice conforming to the requirements of Section 3.5 of these Bylaws shall be given to each director, or (B) the meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours, in which case the notice referred to in clause (A) shall be given to those directors not present at the announcement of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting.  The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board.

 

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SECTION 3.9               Vacancies .  Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock, any newly created directorship that results from an increase in the number of directors or any vacancy on the Board that results from the death, retirement, resignation, disqualification or removal of any director or from any other cause may only be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and shall not be filled by the stockholders.  Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office for the remaining term of his or her predecessor.  No decrease in the number of authorized directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

SECTION 3.10             Removal .  The removal of directors shall be as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

SECTION 3.11             Records .  The Board shall cause to be kept a record containing the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of the Board and of the stockholders, appropriate stock books and registers and such books of records and accounts as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 3.12             Compensation .  Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board shall have authority to fix the compensation of directors, including fees and reimbursement of expenses.  The Corporation will cause each non-employee director serving on the Board to be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by him or her in connection with such service.

 

SECTION 3.13             Regulations .  To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of the Board and for the management of the affairs and business of the Corporation as the Board may deem appropriate.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

COMMITTEES

 

SECTION 4.1               Designation; Powers .  The Board may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation.  Any such committee, to the extent permitted by law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.

 

SECTION 4.2               Procedure; Meetings; Quorum .  Any committee designated pursuant to Section 4.1 shall choose its own chairperson by a majority vote of the members then in attendance in the event that the chairperson has not been selected by the Board, shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the Board when requested, and shall meet at such times and at such place or places as may be provided by the charter of such committee or by resolution of such committee or resolution of the Board.  At every meeting of any such committee, the presence of a majority of all the members thereof shall constitute a

 

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quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be necessary for the adoption by it of any resolution.  The Board shall adopt a charter for each committee for which a charter is required by applicable laws, regulations or stock exchange rules, may adopt a charter for any other committee, and may adopt other rules and regulations for the governance of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws or any such charter, and each committee may adopt its own rules and regulations of governance, to the extent not inconsistent with these Bylaws or any charter or other rules and regulations adopted by the Board.

 

SECTION 4.3               Substitution of Members .  The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee.  In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not constituting a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of the absent or disqualified member.

 

ARTICLE V

 

OFFICERS

 

SECTION 5.1               Officers .  The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers as the Board from time to time may deem proper.  The Chairman of the Board shall be chosen from among the directors.  All officers elected by the Board shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article V .  Such officers shall also have such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board or by any committee thereof.  The Board or any committee thereof may from time to time elect, or the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may, in accordance with Section 5.2 of these Bylaws, appoint, such other officers (including one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers) and such agents, as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the Corporation.  Such other officers and agents shall have such duties and shall hold their offices for such terms as shall be provided in these Bylaws or as may be prescribed by the Board or such committee thereof or by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be.

 

SECTION 5.2               Election and Term of Office .  The officers of the Corporation shall be elected or appointed from time to time by the Board. The Board from time to time may also delegate to the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer the power to appoint subordinate officers or agents and to prescribe their respective rights, terms of office, authorities and duties. Any action by an appointing officer may be superseded by action by the Board. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected or appointed and shall have qualified or until his or her death or until he or she shall resign, but any officer may be removed from office at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board or, except in the case of an officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board, by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer.  Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights, if any, of the person so removed.  No elected officer shall have any contractual rights against the Corporation for compensation by virtue of such election beyond the date of the election of his or her successor, his or her death, his or her resignation or his or her removal, whichever event shall

 

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first occur, except as otherwise provided in an employment contract or under an employee deferred compensation plan.

 

SECTION 5.3               Chairman of the Board .  The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board.  The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the Corporation and shall perform all duties incidental to his or her office which may be required by law and all such other duties as are properly required of him or her by the Board. He or she shall make reports to the Board and the stockholders, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board and of any committee thereof are carried into effect.  The Chairman of the Board may also serve as Chief Executive Officer or Executive Chairman, if so elected or appointed by the Board.

 

SECTION 5.4               Chief Executive Officer .  The Chief Executive Officer shall act in a general executive capacity and shall assist the Chairman of the Board in the administration and operation of the Corporation’s business and general supervision of its policies and affairs.  The Chief Executive Officer shall, in the absence of or because of the inability to act of the Chairman of the Board, perform all duties of the Chairman of the Board and preside at all meetings of stockholders and of the Board.  The Chief Executive Officer shall have the authority to sign, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, checks, orders, contracts, leases, notes, drafts and all other documents and instruments in connection with the business of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 5.5               President .  The President, if any, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board.

 

SECTION 5.6               Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents .  Each Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Vice President, if any, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

SECTION 5.7               Treasurer .  The Treasurer shall exercise general supervision over the receipt, custody and disbursement of corporate funds.  The Treasurer shall cause the funds of the Corporation to be deposited in such banks as may be authorized by the Board, or in such banks as may be designated as depositaries in the manner provided by resolution of the Board. He or she shall have such further powers and duties and shall be subject to such directions as may be granted or imposed upon him or her from time to time by the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

SECTION 5.8               Secretary .  The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept in one or more books provided for that purpose, the minutes of all meetings of the Board, the committees of the Board and the stockholders; he or she shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws and as required by law; he or she shall be custodian of the records and the seal of the Corporation and affix and attest the seal to all stock certificates of the Corporation (unless the seal of the Corporation on such certificates shall be a facsimile, as hereinafter provided) and affix and attest the seal to all other documents to be executed on behalf of the Corporation under its seal; and he or she shall see that the books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept and filed are properly kept and filed; and in general, he or she shall perform all the duties incident to the office of

 

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Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

SECTION 5.9               Vacancies .  A newly created elected office and a vacancy in any elected office because of death, resignation, or removal may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term at any meeting of the Board.  Any vacancy in an office appointed by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer because of death, resignation, or removal may be filled by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

SECTION 5.10             Action with Respect to Securities of Other Entities .  Unless otherwise directed by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall have power to waive notice, vote, consent and otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or may appoint any person or persons to act as proxy or attorney-in-fact for the Corporation (with or without power of substitution), at any meeting of security holders of or with respect to any action of security holders of any other entity in which this Corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this Corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other entity.

 

SECTION 5.11             Delegation .  The Board may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision hereof.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

STOCK CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFERS

 

SECTION 6.1               Stock Certificates and Transfers .  The shares of the Corporation shall not be represented by certificates, provided that the Board may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock may be certificated shares.  The issuance and transfer of shares of the stock of the Corporation shall be entered in and recorded on the books of the Corporation at the time of such issuance or transfer, as the case may be.  In connection therewith, the date of any such issuance or transfer, the holder’s name, the number of shares, the certificate(s), if any, representing such shares and in the case of cancellation of any such certificate, the date of cancellation, shall be entered in and recorded on the books of the Corporation.  Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws.  Subject to applicable law and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the shares of the stock of the Corporation shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation, which may be maintained by a third-party registrar or transfer agent, by the holder thereof in person or by his or her duly authorized attorney, (i) upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered holder of uncertificated shares and upon compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form or (ii) upon surrender for cancellation of any certificates for at least the same number of shares, with an assignment and power of transfer endorsed on any such certificates or attached to any such certificates, duly executed, with such proof of the authenticity of the signature as the Corporation or its agents may reasonably require, at which time the Corporation shall record the transaction upon its books and issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto (if the stock is then represented by certificates) and cancel any old certificate.

 

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Subject to applicable law, each certificate representing shares of stock shall be signed, countersigned and registered in such manner as the Board may by resolution prescribe, which resolution may permit all or any of the signatures on such certificates to be in facsimile.  In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

SECTION 6.2               Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates .  No certificate for shares or uncertificated shares of stock in the Corporation shall be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed or stolen, except on production of such evidence of such loss, destruction or theft and on delivery to the Corporation of a bond of indemnity in such amount, upon such terms and secured by such surety, as the Board or any financial officer may in its or his or her discretion require.

 

SECTION 6.3               Ownership of Shares .  The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock of the Corporation as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

SECTION 6.4               Regulations Regarding Certificates .  The Board shall have the power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration or the replacement of certificates for shares of stock of the Corporation.  The Corporation may enter into additional agreements with stockholders to restrict the transfer of stock of the Corporation in any manner not prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 7.1               Fiscal Year .  The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first (1st) day of January and end on the thirty-first (31st) day of December of each year.

 

SECTION 7.2               Dividends .  Except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends on its outstanding shares of stock, which dividends may be paid in either cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation.  A member of the Board, or a member of any committee designated by the Board, shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the Board, or by any other person as to matters the director reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation, as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities or net profits of the Corporation, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of surplus or other funds from which dividends might properly be declared and paid.

 

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SECTION 7.3               Seal .  The corporate seal shall have enscribed thereon the words “Corporate Seal,” the year of incorporation and around the margin thereof the words “California Resources Corporation — Delaware.”

 

SECTION 7.4               Waiver of Notice .  Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director of the Corporation under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing or by electronic transmission, by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or special meeting of the stockholders or the Board or committee thereof need be specified in any waiver of notice of such meeting.  Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

SECTION 7.5               Resignations .  Any director or any officer, whether elected or appointed, may resign at any time by giving written notice, including by electronic transmission, of such resignation to the Secretary, and such resignation shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the date said notice is received by the Secretary, or at such later time (including a later time determined upon the happening of an event or events) as is specified therein.  No formal action shall be required of the Board or the stockholders to make any such resignation effective.

 

SECTION 7.6               Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses .

 

(A)          The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a “ Covered Person ”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ proceeding ”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 7.6(C) , the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized in the specific case by the Board.

 

(B)          The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided , however , that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Covered Person to repay all amounts advanced

 

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if it should be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 7.6 or otherwise.

 

(C)          If a claim for indemnification under this Section 7.6 (following the final disposition of such proceeding) is not paid in full within sixty (60) days after the Corporation has received a claim therefor by the Covered Person, or if a claim for any advancement of expenses under this Section 7.6 is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after the Corporation has received a statement or statements requesting such amounts to be advanced, the Covered Person shall thereupon (but not before) be entitled to file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim.  If successful in whole or in part, the Covered Person shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law.  In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.

 

(D)          The rights conferred on any Covered Person by this Section 7.6 shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

(E)           The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Section 7.6.

 

(F)           This Section 7.6 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action.

 

(G)          The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or to advance expenses to any Covered Person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity shall be reduced by any amount such Covered Person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit enterprise.

 

(H)          Any right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses of any Covered Person arising hereunder shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to or repeal of these Bylaws after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought.

 

SECTION 7.7               Notices .  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein (including Section 3.5 hereof) or required by law, all notices required to be given to any stockholder,

 

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director, officer, employee or agent shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in the mails, postage paid, or by sending such notice by commercial courier service, or by facsimile or other electronic transmission, provided that notice to stockholders by electronic transmission shall be given in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Any such notice shall be addressed to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent at his or her last known address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation.  Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively, notice to any stockholder shall be deemed given:  (A) if by facsimile, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (B) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (C) if by posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (1) such posting and (2) the giving of such separate notice; (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder; and (E) if by mail, when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 7.8               Facsimile Signatures .  In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board or a committee thereof.

 

SECTION 7.9               Time Periods .  In applying any provision of these Bylaws which require that an act be done or not done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.

 

SECTION 7.10             Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records .  Each director, each member of any committee designated by the Board, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each officer of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporation’s officers or employees, or committees designated by the Board, or by any other person as to the matters the director reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

AMENDMENTS

 

SECTION 8.1               Amendments .  Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed (A) by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors present at any special or regular meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present if, in the case of such special meeting only, notice of such amendment, alteration or repeal is contained in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting or (B) at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders upon the affirmative vote of at least 75% in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon if, in the case of such

 

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special meeting only, notice of such amendment, alteration or repeal is contained in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment, alteration or repeal of Section 7.6 shall adversely affect any right or protection existing under these Bylaws immediately prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal, including any right or protection of a present or former director, officer or employee thereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement

 

by and between

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

and

 

California Resources Corporation

 

Dated as of [ · ], 2014

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I

Definitions

 

1

 

 

 

Section 1.01

Definitions

1

 

 

 

Section 1.02

Interpretation

5

 

 

 

ARTICLE II

Registration Rights

6

 

 

 

Section 2.01

Registration

6

 

 

 

Section 2.02

Registration Procedures

7

 

 

 

Section 2.03

Exchange Offers

12

 

 

 

Section 2.04

Registration Expenses Paid by CRC

13

 

 

 

Section 2.05

Indemnification

13

 

 

 

Section 2.06

Reporting Requirements; Rule 144

15

 

 

 

Section 2.07

Registration Rights Covenant

15

 

 

 

ARTICLE III

Voting Restrictions

16

 

 

 

Section 3.01

Voting of CRC Common Stock

16

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV

Miscellaneous

16

 

 

 

Section 4.01

Term

16

 

 

 

Section 4.02

Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power

16

 

 

 

Section 4.03

Disputes

17

 

 

 

Section 4.04

Amendment

18

 

 

 

Section 4.05

Waiver of Default

18

 

 

 

Section 4.06

Successors, Assigns and Transferees

18

 

 

 

Section 4.07

Further Assurances

18

 

 

 

Section 4.08

Performance

18

 

 

 

Section 4.09

Notices

19

 

 

 

Section 4.10

Severability

19

 

 

 

Section 4.11

No Reliance on Other Party

19

 

 

 

Section 4.12

Registrations, Exchanges, etc .

20

 

 

 

Section 4.13

Mutual Drafting

20

 

 

 

Exhibit A

Form of Agreement to be Bound

 

 

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STOCKHOLDER’S AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of [ · ], 2014 by and between Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Occidental ”), and California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental (“ CRC ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Section 1.01 .

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                     Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of [ · ], 2014 (the “ Separation and Distribution Agreement ”), by and between Occidental and CRC, Occidental will distribute at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CRC (the “ CRC Common Stock ”) to Occidental’s stockholders (the “ Distribution ”).

 

B.                                     Occidental may Transfer those shares of CRC Common Stock that are not distributed in the Distribution (such shares not distributed in the Distribution, the “ Retained Shares ”) through one or more transactions, including pursuant to one or more transactions registered under the Securities Act.

 

C.                                     CRC desires to grant to Occidental the Registration Rights for the Retained Shares and other Registrable Securities, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

D.                                     Occidental desires to grant CRC a proxy to vote the Retained Shares in proportion to the votes cast by holders of CRC Common Stock other than Occidental (the “ Other CRC Holders ”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENTS

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
Definitions

 

Section 1.01                              Definitions .

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate ” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. As used in this definition, the term “control” (including with correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), when used with respect to any specified Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or

 

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otherwise. It is expressly agreed that, from and after the Distribution Date, no member of the CRC Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the Occidental Group, and no member of the Occidental Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the CRC Group.

 

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Ancillary Filings ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(i) .

 

Board ” means the board of directors of CRC.

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions doing business in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or required by executive order to be closed.

 

CRC ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall include CRC’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.

 

“CRC Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

CRC Group ” means CRC, each Subsidiary of CRC immediately after the Distribution Date and each Affiliate of CRC immediately after the Distribution Date.

 

Demand Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .

 

Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(a) .

 

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Distribution Date ” means the date and time at which the Distribution occurs.

 

Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

Exchange Offer ” means an offer registered under the Securities Act by CRC pursuant to a Registration Statement pursuant to which Occidental shall offer Occidental’s stockholders the opportunity to exchange outstanding shares of common stock of Occidental held by tendering Occidental stockholders for Exchange Securities pursuant to the terms for the exchange determined by Occidental and disclosed in the Registration Statement.

 

Exchange Securities ” means Registrable Securities registered on a Registration Statement to be issued to Occidental’s stockholders in exchange for outstanding shares of common stock of Occidental in connection with an Exchange Offer.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or

 

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multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, government and any executive official thereof.

 

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c) .

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c) .

 

Loss ” and “ Losses ” have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) .

 

Notes Registration Rights Agreement ” means that Registration Rights Agreement dated [October 1, 2014] among CRC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the initial purchasers and other parties thereto relating to the Notes Securities.

 

Notes Securities ” means CRC’s 5.00% Senior Notes due 2020, 5.50% Senior Notes due 2021 and 6.00% Senior Notes due 2024.

 

Occidental ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble and shall include Occidental’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.

 

Occidental Group ” means Occidental, each Subsidiary of Occidental immediately after the Distribution Date (in each case other than any member of the CRC Group).

 

Other CRC Holders ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Person ” means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.

 

Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

Registrable Securities ” means the Retained Shares and any shares of CRC Common Stock or other securities issued with respect to, in exchange for, or in replacement of such Retained Shares; provided , that the term “Registrable Securities” excludes any security (i) the offering and Transfer of which has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and which has been Transferred in accordance with a Registration Statement, (ii) that has been Transferred by Occidental in a transaction or transactions exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act such that the further Transfer of such securities by the transferee or assignee is not restricted under the Securities Act, including any subsequent pro rata distribution of the Retained Shares to Occidental’s shareholders or (iii) that has been Transferred by Occidental in a transaction in which Occidental’s rights under this Agreement are not, or cannot be, assigned.

 

Registration ” means a registration with the SEC of the offer and Transfer to the public of any Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement. The terms “ Register ” and “ Registering ” shall have correlative meanings.

 

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Registration Expenses ” means all expenses incident to CRC’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including all (i) registration, qualification and filing fees, (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications within the United States of any Registrable Securities being registered), (iii) printing expenses, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) internal expenses of the CRC Group (including all salaries and expenses of employees of members of the CRC Group performing legal or accounting duties), (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for CRC and customary fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the CRC Group (including the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by CRC Group members’ independent certified public accountants of comfort letters customarily requested by underwriters) and (vi) fees and expenses of listing any Registrable Securities on any securities exchange on which the shares of CRC Common Stock are then listed and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registration and filing fees; but excluding all expenses incurred in connection with the printing, mailing and delivering of copies of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any other offering documents and any amendments and supplements thereto to any dealers; any fees and expenses of the dealer managers, the cost of preparing, printing or producing any blue sky or legal investment memoranda, any selling agreements and any other similar documents in connection with the offering, Transfer, distribution or delivery of the Registrable Securities or other shares of CRC Common Stock to be Transferred, costs and expenses relating to any investor presentations on any “road show” presentations undertaken in connection with marketing of the Registrable Securities and any fees and expenses of one counsel to Occidental and one counsel to the dealer managers.

 

Registration Rights ” means the rights of Occidental to cause CRC to Register Registrable Securities pursuant to Article II .

 

Registration Rights Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b) .

 

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement of CRC filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference into such registration statement.

 

Retained Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

 

Separation and Distribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

Subsequent Transferee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(b) .

 

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Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (i) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (x) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such Person, (y) the total combined equity interests or (z) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (ii) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.

 

Transfer ” means the direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment or other disposition of a security. The term “ Transferred ” shall have correlative meaning.

 

Transferee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(b) .

 

Section 1.02                              Interpretation .

 

In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

 

(a)                                  words used in the singular include the plural, and words used in the plural include the singular;

 

(b)                                  references to any Person include such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and a reference to such Person’s “Affiliates” or “Subsidiaries” shall be deemed to mean such Person’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, as applicable, following the Distribution Date;

 

(c)                                   any reference to any gender includes the other gender and the neuter;

 

(d)                                  the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

 

(e)                                   the words “shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning;

 

(f)                                    the word “or” shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”;

 

(g)                                   any reference to any Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule means such Article or Section of, or such Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition;

 

(h)                                  the words “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement;

 

(i)                                      any reference to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and by this Agreement;

 

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(j)                                     any reference to any law (including statutes and ordinances) means such law (including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability;

 

(k)                                  relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”;

 

(l)                                      the table of contents and titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

(m)                              any portion of this Agreement obligating a party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be;

 

(n)                                  the language of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language the parties hereto have chosen to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party; and

 

(o)                                  except as otherwise indicated, all periods of time referred to herein shall include all Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; provided, however, that if the date to perform the act or give any notice with respect to this Agreement shall fall on a day other than a Business Day, such act or notice may be performed or given timely if performed or given on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

ARTICLE II
Registration Rights

 

Section 2.01                              Registration .

 

(a)                                  Within thirty days following the Distribution Date, or such earlier date that is within five days of any written request from Occidental, CRC shall prepare and deliver to Occidental a Registration Statement on any appropriate form requested by Occidental to effect an Exchange Offer; provided that such Registration Statement may omit information regarding the expected terms and timing of the Exchange Offer and other information to be provided by Occidental. CRC shall update the Registration Statement (a) at any time for any information or edits reasonably requested by Occidental and (b) on a quarterly basis within three days of the release of a CRC quarterly report on Form 10-Q or annual report on Form 10-K, as applicable, or (c) on a more frequent basis as necessary to reflect any material developments at CRC, in each case, in order to enable CRC to be in a position to file such Registration Statement within three days of any demand request from Occidental pursuant to Section 2.01(b) , and, in each case, distribute a revised draft Registration Statement to Occidental.

 

(b)                                  Prior to the 18 month anniversary of the Distribution Date, or upon notice of extension by Occidental to CRC at any time prior to such 18 month anniversary, the 30 month anniversary of the Distribution Date (the “ Registration Rights Period ”), Occidental shall have

 

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the right to request that CRC file a Registration Statement with the SEC for all or part of the Registrable Securities held by Occidental, by delivering a written request thereof to CRC specifying the number of shares of Registrable Securities that Occidental wishes to register (a “ Demand Registration ”). CRC shall (i) within three Business Days of the receipt of a Demand Registration, prepare the Registration Statement for all Registrable Securities requested by Occidental in the Demand Registration request and reflect any edits received pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(xix) and file the Registration Statement with the SEC within five Business Days of such request; provided that CRC shall have at least one Business Day to incorporate and review comments received pursuant to Section 2.02(a)(i) and 2.02(a)(xix)  and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective in respect of each Demand Registration in accordance with the intended method of distribution set forth in the written request delivered by Occidental.

 

(c)                                   Occidental shall select the dealer manager(s) and shall be entitled to designate counsel for such dealer manager(s) (subject to their approval).

 

Section 2.02                              Registration Procedures .

 

(a)                                  In connection with CRC’s Registration obligations under Section 2.01 , CRC shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the offer and Transfer of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith, CRC shall, and shall cause the members of the CRC Group to:

 

(i)                                      prepare and file the required Registration Statement, including all exhibits and financial statements required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith and, in the case of an Exchange Offer, any document required with respect to such Exchange Offer, including under Rule 425 or Rule 165 (collectively, the “ Ancillary Filings ”), and before filing with the SEC a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, (A) furnish to the dealer managers, if any, and to Occidental, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review and comment of such dealer managers and Occidental and their respective counsel, and provide such dealer managers, if any, and Occidental and their respective counsel reasonable time to review and comment thereon and (B) not file with the SEC any Registration Statement or Prospectus relating to the Exchange Offer or amendments or supplements thereto or any Ancillary Filing to which Occidental or the dealer managers, if any, shall reasonably object;

 

(ii)                                   prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the Prospectus and any Ancillary Filing as may be reasonably requested by Occidental to facilitate the Exchange Offer;

 

(iii)                                promptly notify Occidental and the dealer managers, if any, and, if requested, confirm such advice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by any member of the CRC Group (A) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto

 

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has been filed or becomes effective, the applicable Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Prospectus has been filed, or any Ancillary Filing has been filed, (B) of any comments (written or oral) by the SEC or any request (written or oral) by the SEC or any other Governmental Authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, such Prospectus or any Ancillary Filing, or for any additional information, (C) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or any Ancillary Filing, or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, (D) if, at any time, the representations and warranties (written or oral) in any applicable dealer manager agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects and (E) of the receipt by any member of the CRC Group of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or Transfer in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

 

(iv)                               (A) promptly notify Occidental and the dealer manager(s), if any, when CRC becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement, the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) or any Ancillary Filing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Ancillary Filing in order to comply with the Securities Act, and (B) in either case, as quickly as possible thereafter using all best efforts, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to Occidental and the dealer manager(s), if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Ancillary Filing that will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance;

 

(v)                                  use its reasonable best efforts to prevent or obtain the withdrawal of any stop order or other order suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus;

 

(vi)                               promptly (A) incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the dealer manager(s), if any, and Occidental agrees should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities and (B) make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

 

(vii)                            furnish to Occidental and each dealer manager, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as Occidental or such dealer manager may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment or post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference);

 

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(viii)                         deliver to Occidental and each dealer manager, if any, without charge, as many copies of the applicable Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto as Occidental or such dealer manager may reasonably request (it being understood that CRC consents to the use of such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by Occidental and the dealer manager(s), if any, in connection with the offering and Transfer of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto) and such other documents as Occidental or dealer manager may reasonably request in order to facilitate the Transfer of the Registrable Securities by Occidental or such dealer manager;

 

(ix)                               on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective or becomes effective, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with Occidental, the dealer manager(s), if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the registration or qualification of, such Registrable Securities for offer and Transfer under the securities or “blue sky” laws of each state and other jurisdiction of the United States as Occidental or any participating dealer manager(s), if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request, and in any foreign jurisdiction mutually agreeable to CRC and Occidental, and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect and so as to permit the continuance of offers and Transfers and dealings in such jurisdictions for so long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided that CRC will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or conform its capitalization or the composition of its assets at the time to the securities or blue sky laws of any such jurisdiction;

 

(x)                                  in connection with any Transfer of Registrable Securities that will result in such securities no longer being Registrable Securities, cooperate with Occidental and the dealer manager(s), if any, to (A) facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be Transferred and not bearing any restrictive Securities Act legends and (B) register such Registrable Securities in such denominations and such names as Occidental or the dealer manager(s), if any, may request at least two Business Days prior to such Transfer of Registrable Securities; provided that CRC may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of the Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System;

 

(xi)                               cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and each securities exchange, if any, on which any of CRC’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of CRC’s securities are then quoted, and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any dealer manager that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of each such exchange, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other Governmental Authorities as

 

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may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the dealer manager(s), if any, to consummate the Transfer of such Registrable Securities;

 

(xii)                            not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company; provided , that CRC may satisfy its obligations hereunder without issuing physical stock certificates through the use of the Depository Trust Company’s Direct Registration System;

 

(xiii)                         obtain for delivery to and addressed to Occidental and to the dealer manager(s), if any, opinions from the general counsel or deputy general counsel for CRC, in each case dated the effective date of the Registration Statement or, the date of the closing under the dealer manager agreement or similar agreement or otherwise, and in each such case in customary form and content for the type of Exchange Offer;

 

(xiv)                        in the case of an Exchange Offer, obtain for delivery to and addressed to CRC and the dealer manager(s), if any, and, to the extent requested, Occidental, a cold comfort letter from CRC’s independent registered public accounting firm in customary form and content for the type of Exchange Offer, dated the date of execution of the dealer manager agreement or, if none, the date of commencement of the Exchange Offer, and brought down to the closing, whether under the dealer manager agreement, if applicable, or otherwise;

 

(xv)                           in the case of an Exchange Offer that does not involve a dealer manager, provide to Occidental such customary written representations and warranties or other covenants or agreements as may be requested by Occidental comparable to those that would be included in a dealer manager agreement;

 

(xvi)                        use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and make generally available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than 90 days, after the end of the 12-month period beginning with the first day of CRC’s first quarter commencing after the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a)  of the Securities Act and covering the period of at least 12 months, but not more than 18 months, beginning with the first month after the effective date of the Registration Statement;

 

(xvii)                     provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

(xviii)                  cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of CRC’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of CRC’s securities are then quoted;

 

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(xix)                        provide (A) Occidental, (B) the Transfer or placement agent therefor, if any, (c) the dealer manager therefor, if any, (D) counsel for Occidental or such dealer manager and (E) any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained by Occidental or any such dealer manager, as selected by Occidental, in each case, the opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement, each Prospectus included therein or filed with the SEC, and each amendment or supplement thereto; and for a reasonable period prior to the filing of such Registration Statement, make available for inspection upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods, by the parties referred to in clauses (A) through (E) above, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate and other documents and properties of the CRC Group that are available to CRC, and cause all of the CRC Group’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available at reasonable times and for reasonable periods to discuss the business of CRC and to supply all information available to CRC reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence or other responsibility, subject to the foregoing. The recipients of such information shall coordinate with one another so that the inspection permitted hereunder will not unnecessarily interfere with the CRC Group’s conduct of business. Occidental agrees that information obtained by it as a result of such inspections shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used by it as the basis for any market transactions in the securities of CRC or its Affiliates unless and until such information is made generally available to the public by CRC or such Affiliate;

 

(xx)                           cause the senior executive officers of CRC to participate at reasonable times and for reasonable periods in the customary “ road show ” presentations that may be reasonably requested by Occidental and dealer manager(s), if any, and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto;

 

(xxi)                        in the case of an Exchange Offer, obtain for delivery to and addressed to CRC and the dealer manager(s), if any, and to the extent requested, Occidental, a process review confirmation letter  from an independent reserve engineer, in the customary form and covering matters of the type customarily included in such letters for the type of Exchange Offer, dated as of the date of execution of the dealer manager agreement or, if none, the date of commencement of the Exchange Offer, and brought down to the closing, whether under the dealer manager agreement, if applicable, or otherwise;

 

(xxii)                     comply with all requirements of the Securities Act, Exchange Act and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable stock exchange rules; and

 

(xxiii)                  take all other customary steps reasonably necessary or advisable to effect the Registration and distribution of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby.

 

(b)                                  As a condition precedent to any Registration hereunder, CRC may require Occidental to furnish to CRC such information regarding the distribution of such securities and such other information relating to Occidental, its ownership of Registrable Securities and other matters as CRC may from time to time reasonably request in writing. Occidental agrees to furnish such information to CRC and to cooperate with CRC as reasonably necessary to enable CRC to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Occidental shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, notify CRC, at any time when a Prospectus is required to be delivered (or deemed delivered) under the Securities Act, of the occurrence of an event, of which Occidental has knowledge, relating to

 

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Occidental or its Transfer of Registrable Securities thereunder requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered (or deemed delivered) to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

(d)                                  Occidental agrees by acquisition of such Registrable Securities, that, upon receipt of any written notice from CRC of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 2.02(a)(iv) , Occidental will forthwith discontinue Transfer of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until Occidental’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 2.02(a)(iv) , or until Occidental is advised in writing by CRC that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed; provided, however, that such obligation to discontinue shall not negate or modify CRC’s obligations, or liability for damages for a breach of, any provision hereof including the provisions of Section 2.02(a)(iv) and 2.06.

 

Section 2.03                              Exchange Offers .

 

(a)                                  If requested by the dealer manager(s) for any Exchange Offer that is requested by Occidental pursuant to a Demand Registration under Section 2.01 , CRC shall enter into a dealer manager agreement with such dealer manager(s) for such offering, such agreement to be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to CRC, the dealer manager(s) and Occidental. Such agreement shall contain such representations and warranties by CRC and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type. Occidental shall enter into such dealer manager agreement at the request of CRC, which agreement shall contain such reasonable representations and warranties by Occidental and such other reasonable terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type.

 

(b)                                  In the event of an Exchange Offer, CRC shall agree, and it shall cause its executive officers and directors to agree, if requested by Occidental or the dealer manager or dealer managers, not to effect any Transfer or distribution (including any offer to Transfer, contract to Transfer, short Transfer or any option to purchase) of any securities (except, in each case, as part of the applicable Registration, if permitted hereunder) that are of the same type as those being Registered in connection with such Exchange Offer, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the period beginning five days before, and ending 90 days (or such lesser period as may be permitted by Occidental, as applicable, or such dealer manager or managers) after, the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration (or, if later, the date of the Prospectus) (the “ Lock-up Period ”), to the extent timely notified in writing by such selling Person or the dealer manager or dealer managers, subject to customary exceptions agreed to by Occidental and provided that the applicable party would not be required by law (including without limitation the disclosure requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) to make, and shall agree to not voluntarily make, any filing or public announcement of the transfer or disposition prior to the expiration of the Lock-up Period. CRC also agrees to execute an agreement evidencing the restrictions in this Section 2.03(b)  in

 

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customary form, which form is reasonably satisfactory to Occidental and the dealer manager(s); provided that such restrictions may be included in the dealer manager agreement.

 

Section 2.04                              Registration Expenses Paid by CRC .

 

In the case of any Registration of Registrable Securities required pursuant to this Agreement, CRC shall pay all Registration Expenses regardless of whether the Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

Section 2.05                              Indemnification .

 

(a)                                  CRC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, Occidental, Occidental’s Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, agents, advisors, employees and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) Occidental, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such indemnified party is a party thereto) and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) (each, a “ Loss ” and collectively “ Losses ”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the offering and Transfer of such Registrable Securities was Registered under the Securities Act (including any final or preliminary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein), or any such statement made in any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that CRC has filed or is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act or any Ancillary Filing, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus or free writing prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading; provided , that with respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in any Prospectus, the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph shall not apply to the extent that any such liability results from or arises out of (A) the fact that a current copy of the Prospectus was not sent or given to the Person asserting any such liability at or prior to the written confirmation of the Transfer of the Registrable Securities concerned to such Person if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment that CRC has provided such Prospectus and it was the responsibility of Occidental or its agents to provide such Person with a current copy of the Prospectus and such current copy of the Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such liability, (B) the use of any Prospectus by or on behalf of Occidental after CRC has notified such Person (x) that such Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (y) that a stop order has been issued by the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement, or (C) information furnished in writing by Occidental or on Occidental’s behalf, in either case expressly for use in such Registration Statement, Prospectus relating to Occidental’s Registrable Securities. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability CRC may otherwise have, including under the Separation and Distribution Agreement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Occidental or any indemnified party and shall survive the Transfer of such securities by Occidental.

 

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(b)                                  Occidental indemnifies and holds harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, CRC, its directors, officers, agents, advisors, employees and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) CRC from and against any and all Losses (i) arising out of or based upon information furnished in writing by Occidental or on Occidental’s behalf, in either case expressly for use in a Registration Statement, Prospectus relating to Occidental’s Registrable Securities or (ii) resulting from (A) the fact that a current copy of the Prospectus was not sent or given to the Person asserting any such liability at or prior to the written confirmation of the Transfer of the Registrable Securities concerned to such Person if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment that it was the responsibility of Occidental or its agent to provide such Person with a current copy of the Prospectus and such current copy of the Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such liability, or (B) the use of any Prospectus by or on behalf of Occidental after CRC has notified such Person (x) that such Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (y) that a stop order has been issued by the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability Occidental may otherwise have, including under the Separation and Distribution Agreement.  In no event shall the liability of Occidental hereunder be greater in amount than the value of consideration received by Occidental for the Transfer of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation, determined with respect to any Exchange Offer to be an amount equal to the shares of Occidental common stock received in connection with the Exchange Offer multiplied by the average daily sales price of shares of Occidental common stock on the date of such Transfer.  Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of CRC or any indemnified party.

 

(c)                                   Any claim or action with respect to which a party (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) may be obligated to provide indemnification to any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder (an “ Indemnitee ”) shall be subject to the procedures for indemnification set forth in Article V of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

(d)                                  If for any reason the indemnification provided for in Section 2.07(a)  or Section 2.07(b)  is unavailable to an Indemnitee or insufficient to hold it harmless as contemplated by Section 2.07(a)  or Section 2.07(b) , then the Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnitee as a result of such Loss in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnitee on the other hand. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnitee and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. For the avoidance of doubt, the establishment of such relative fault, and any disagreements or disputes relating thereto, shall be subject to Section 4.03 . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.07(d)  to the contrary, no Indemnifying Party (other than CRC) shall be required pursuant to this Section 2.07(d)  to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the value of the Registrable Securities Transferred by such Indemnifying Party in the Transfer of Registrable Securities in the offering to which the Losses of the Indemnitees relate (before deducting expenses, if any) exceeds the

 

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amount of any damages which such Indemnifying Party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.07(d)  were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.07(d) . No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnitee hereunder shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 2.07(d) , any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding. If indemnification is available under this Section 2.07 , the Indemnifying Parties shall indemnify each Indemnitee to the full extent provided in Section 2.07(a)  and Section 2.07(b)  without regard to the relative fault of said Indemnifying Parties or Indemnitee.

 

Section 2.06                              Reporting Requirements .

 

Until the earlier of (a) the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) the date upon which the Occidental Group ceases to own any Registrable Securities, CRC shall remain in compliance with the periodic filing requirements imposed under the SEC’s rules and regulations, including the Exchange Act, and any other applicable laws or rules, and thereafter shall timely file such information, documents and reports as the SEC may require or prescribe under Sections 13 , 14 and 15(d) , as applicable, of the Exchange Act. From and after the date hereof through the earlier of the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and the date upon which the Occidental Group ceases to own any Registrable Securities, CRC shall forthwith upon request furnish Occidental (x) a written statement by CRC as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof and (y) such other reports and documents filed by CRC with the SEC as Occidental may reasonably request in availing itself of an exemption for the offering and Transfer of Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act.

 

Section 2.07                              Registration Covenants .

 

(a)                                  Subject to 2.07(b), immediately following the Distribution, CRC shall file prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Note Securities as contemplated by the Notes Registration Rights Agreement and shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act and consummate the exchange offer of the Notes Securities in accordance with the Notes Registration Rights Agreement as promptly as reasonably possible.

 

(b)                                  Upon receipt of any Demand Registration, CRC shall not, and it will cause the members of the CRC Group not to, file any other Registration Statement without Occidental’s consent until the consummation of the Exchange Offer contemplated by the applicable Demand Registration; provided that CRC shall be permitted to file any Registration Statement on Form S-8.

 

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(c)                                   CRC shall not, and it will cause the members of the CRC Group not to, grant any right of registration under the Securities Act relating to any of its shares of CRC Common Stock or other securities to any Person other than pursuant to this Agreement without Occidental’s consent if such rights are exercisable within the Registration Rights Period.

 

ARTICLE III
Voting Restrictions

 

Section 3.01                              Voting of CRC Common Stock .

 

(a)                                  From the date of this Agreement and until the date that the Occidental Group ceases to own any Retained Shares, Occidental shall, and shall cause each member of the Occidental Group to (in each case, to the extent that they own any Retained Shares), be present, in person or by proxy, at each and every CRC stockholder meeting, and otherwise to cause all Retained Shares owned by them to be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum at any such meeting, and to vote or consent on any matter, or cause to be voted or consented on any such matter, all such Retained Shares in proportion to the votes cast by Other CRC Holders on such matter.

 

(b)                                  From the date of this Agreement and until the date that the Occidental Group ceases to own any Retained Shares, Occidental hereby grants, and shall cause each member of the Occidental Group (in each case, to the extent that they own any Retained Shares) to grant, an irrevocable proxy, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy to CRC or its designees, to vote, with respect to any matter, all Retained Shares owned by them, in proportion to the votes cast by the Other CRC Holders on such matter; provided , that (i) such proxy shall automatically be revoked as to a particular Retained Share upon any Transfer of such Retained Share from a member of the Occidental Group to a Person other than a member of the Occidental Group and (ii) nothing in this Section 3.01(b)  shall limit or prohibit any such Transfer.

 

ARTICLE IV
Miscellaneous

 

Section 4.01                              Term .

 

This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the last day of the Registration Rights Period, (b) the time at which all Registrable Securities are held by Persons other than the Occidental Group and (c) the time at which all Registrable Securities have been Transferred in accordance with one or more Registration Statements; provided , that the provisions of Section 2.05 and this Article IV shall survive any such termination.

 

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Section 4.02                              Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .

 

(a)                                  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.

 

(b)                                  This Agreement and the exhibit hereto contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter other than those set forth or referred to herein other than the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the agreements referred to therein.

 

(c)                                   Occidental represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Occidental Group, and CRC represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the CRC Group, as follows: (i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(d)                                  Each party hereto acknowledges that it and each other party hereto may execute this Agreement by facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature. Each party hereto expressly adopts and confirms each such facsimile, stamp or mechanical signature made in its respective name as if it were a manual signature, agrees that it shall not assert that any such signature is not adequate to bind such party to the same extent as if it were signed manually and agrees that at the reasonable request of any other party hereto at any time it shall as promptly as reasonably practicable cause this Agreement to be manually executed (any such execution to be as of the date of the initial date thereof).

 

Section 4.03                              Disputes .

 

(a)                                  This Agreement (and any claims or disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of any party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Texas, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

 

(b)                                  THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FOREGO ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(c)                                   In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is, or will be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.  The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are

 

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inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.  Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each Party.

 

(d)                                  IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND WAIVES ANY MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE FROM, ANY OF THE AFORESAID COURTS.

 

Section 4.04                              Amendment .

 

No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of CRC, if such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is sought to be enforced against CRC, or Occidental, if such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is sought to be enforced against Occidental.

 

Section 4.05                              Waiver of Default .

 

Waiver by any party of any default by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of such party. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

Section 4.06                              Successors, Assigns and Transferees .

 

(a)                                  This Agreement and all provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. CRC may not assign this Agreement, without the consent of Occidental;. Occidental may assign this Agreement at any time in connection with a sale or acquisition of Occidental, whether by merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of Occidental’s assets, or similar transaction, without the consent of CRC.

 

Section 4.07                              Further Assurances .

 

In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, CRC shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable on its part under applicable laws, regulations and agreements, to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as expeditiously as reasonably practicable.

 

Section 4.08                              Performance .

 

Occidental shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by any member

 

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of the Occidental Group. CRC shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this Agreement to be performed by any member of the CRC Group. Each party (including its permitted successors and assigns) further agrees that it shall (a) give timely notice of the terms, conditions and continuing obligations contained in this Section 4.08 to all of the other members of its Group and (b) cause all of the other members of its Group not to take, or omit to take, any action which action or omission would violate or cause such party to violate this Agreement.

 

Section 4.09                              Notices .

 

All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 4.09 ):

 

If to Occidental, to:

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110

Houston, Texas 77046

Attention: General Counsel

 

If to CRC, to:

 

California Resources Corporation

10889 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90024

Attention: General Counsel

 

Any party may, by notice to the other party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.

 

Section 4.10                              Severability .

 

If any provision of this Agreement or the application hereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby. Upon such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.

 

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Section 4.11                              No Reliance on Other Party .

 

The parties hereto represent to each other that this Agreement is entered into with full consideration of any and all rights which the parties hereto may have. The parties hereto have relied upon their own knowledge and judgment and have conducted such investigations they and their in-house counsel have deemed appropriate regarding this Agreement and their rights in connection with this Agreement. The parties hereto are not relying upon any representations or statements made by any other party, or any such other party’s employees, agents, representatives or attorneys, regarding this Agreement, except to the extent such representations are expressly set forth or incorporated in this Agreement. The parties hereto are not relying upon a legal duty, if one exists, on the part of any other party (or any such other party’s employees, agents, representatives or attorneys) to disclose any information in connection with the execution of this Agreement or its preparation, it being expressly understood that no party hereto shall ever assert any failure to disclose information on the part of any other party as a ground for challenging this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

Section 4.12                              Registrations, Exchanges, etc .

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary that may be contained in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to (a) any shares of CRC Common Stock, now or hereafter authorized to be issued, (b) any and all securities of CRC into which the shares of CRC Common Stock are converted, exchanged or substituted in any recapitalization or other capital reorganization by CRC and (c) any and all securities of any kind whatsoever of CRC or any successor or permitted assign of CRC (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued on or after the date hereof in respect of, in conversion of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the shares of CRC Common Stock, and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, or other distributions, stock splits or reverse stock splits, combinations, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, exchange offers or other reorganizations occurring after the date hereof.

 

Section 4.13                              Mutual Drafting .

 

This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the parties, and any rule of construction that a document shall be interpreted or construed against a drafter of such document shall not be applicable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

[ · ]

 

Title:

[ · ]

 

 

 

 

 

California Resources Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

[ · ]

 

Title:

[ · ]

 

[ Signature Page to Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement ]

 




Exhibit 10.1

 

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT is made as of [                ], 2014 by and between Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ OPC ”), and California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ”).

 

RECITALS

 

The board of directors of OPC has determined that it is in the best interests of OPC and its stockholders to create a new publicly traded company that shall operate the CRC Business.

 

OPC and CRC have entered into a Separation and Separation Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “ Separation Agreement ”).

 

OPC and CRC deem it to be appropriate and in the best interests of OPC and CRC that OPC provide certain Services to CRC and CRC provide certain Services to OPC, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the forgoing and the mutual agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                                    Definitions .  Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term shall have the meaning specified for such term in the Separation Agreement.  As used in this Agreement:

 

(a)                                  Additional Services ” means the Additional OPC Services (as defined in Section 3.2(a) ) or the Additional CRC Services (as defined in Section 3.2(b) ), individually, or the Additional OPC Services and the Additional CRC Services, collectively, as the context may indicate.  Any Additional Services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be “ Services ” under this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Agreement ” means this Transition Services Agreement together with those portions of the Separation Agreement referenced herein and all Annexes attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and all amendments, modifications and changes hereto and thereto.

 

(c)                                   Authorized Representative ” means, for each Party, any of the individuals listed on Annex A under the name of such Party.

 

(d)                                  Availed Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) .

 

(e)                                   Fees ” for a particular Service shall be as set forth on Annex B or Annex C , as the case may be.

 

(f)                                    OPC Services ” means the Services generally described on Annex B and any other Service provided by OPC or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(g)                                   CRC Services ” means the Services generally described on Annex C and any other Service provided by CRC or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(h)                                  Partial Termination ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a) .

 

(i)                                      Party ” means OPC or CRC, as applicable.  “ Parties ” means OPC and CRC.

 

(j)                                     Security Regulations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) .

 



 

(k)                                  Services ” means the OPC Services or the CRC Services, individually, or the OPC Services and the CRC Services, collectively, as the context may indicate.

 

(l)                                      Subject Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b) .

 

(m)                              Systems ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) .

 

Section 1.2                                    Interpretation .  In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

 

(a)                                  words used in the singular include the plural and words used in the plural include the singular;

 

(b)                                  references to any Person include such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and a reference to such Person’s “Subsidiaries” shall be deemed to mean such Person’s Subsidiaries following the Initial Distribution;

 

(c)                                   any reference to any gender includes the other gender and the neuter;

 

(d)                                  the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

 

(e)                                   the words “shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning;

 

(f)                                    the word “or” shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”;

 

(g)                                   any reference to any Article, Section or Annex means such Article or Section of, or such Annex to, this Agreement, as the case may be, and references in any Section or definition to any clause means such clause of such Section or definition;

 

(h)                                  the words “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other provision of this Agreement;

 

(i)                                      any reference to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and by this Agreement;

 

(j)                                     any reference to any law (including statutes and ordinances) means such law (including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect at the time of determining compliance or applicability;

 

(k)                                  relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”;

 

(l)                                      accounting terms used herein shall have the meanings historically ascribed to them by OPC and its Subsidiaries, including CRC and its Subsidiaries, in its and their internal accounting and financial policies and procedures in effect as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(m)                              if there is any conflict between the provisions of the Separation Agreement and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter hereof; if there is any conflict between the provisions of the main body of this Agreement and the Annexes hereto, the provisions of the main body of this Agreement shall control unless explicitly stated otherwise in such Annex;

 

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(n)                                  the titles to Articles and headings of Sections contained in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

(o)                                  any portion of this Agreement obligating a Party to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, shall mean that such Party shall also be obligated to cause its relevant Subsidiaries to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be (and, accordingly, if Services are provided by Subsidiaries of OPC, references to “OPC” shall be deemed to be references to such Subsidiaries which provide the Services under this Agreement; if Services are provided by Subsidiaries of CRC, references to “CRC” shall be deemed to be references to such Subsidiaries which provide the Services under this Agreement);

 

(p)                                  unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references to dollar amounts herein shall be in respect of lawful currency of the United States; and

 

(q)                                  the language of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language the Parties hereto have chosen to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against either Party.

 

ARTICLE II
TERM

 

Section 2.1                                    Term .  The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date and end on the second anniversary of the Distribution Date (the “ Term ”).

 

ARTICLE III
PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

 

Section 3.1                                    General .

 

(a)                                  During the Term, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, OPC will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, the OPC Services to CRC and its Subsidiaries.  Unless specifically provided to the contrary on Annex B , all OPC Services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed or provided, as applicable: (i) with the use of reasonable care; (ii) consistent with this Agreement and in substantially the same manner (including as to level, quality and timeliness) as such Services have been provided to the CRC Business by OPC and its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date; (iii) in material compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; and (iv) with substantially the same priority under comparable circumstances as it provides such services to itself and its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)                                  During the Term, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CRC will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, the CRC Services to OPC and its Subsidiaries.  Unless specifically provided to the contrary on Annex C , all CRC Services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed or provided, as applicable: (i) with the use of reasonable care; (ii) consistent with this Agreement and in substantially the same manner (including as to level, quality and timeliness) as such Services have been provided to the OPC Business by OPC and its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date; (iii) in material compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; and (iv) with substantially the same priority under comparable circumstances as it provides such services to itself and its Subsidiaries.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither OPC nor CRC (nor any of their respective Subsidiaries) shall be required to perform Services hereunder or take any actions relating thereto that would conflict with, breach or violate any applicable law, contract, license, sublicense, authorization, certification or permit.

 

Section 3.2                                    Additional Services .

 

(a)                                  If CRC reasonably determines that additional transition services (not listed on Annex B ) of the type previously provided by OPC and its Subsidiaries to the CRC Business are necessary to conduct the CRC

 

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Business and CRC and its Subsidiaries are not able to provide such services to the CRC Business, then CRC may provide written notice thereof to OPC.  Upon receipt of such notice by OPC, if OPC is willing, in its sole discretion, to provide such additional service during the Term, the Parties will negotiate in good faith an amendment to Annex B setting forth the additional service (each such service an “ Additional OPC Service ”), the terms and conditions for the provision of such Additional OPC Service and the Fees payable by CRC for such Additional OPC Service, such Fees to be determined on an arm’s-length basis with the intent that they reflect costs.

 

(b)                                  If OPC reasonably determines that additional transition services (not listed on Annex C ) of the type previously provided by CRC and its Subsidiaries to the OPC Business are necessary to conduct the OPC Business and OPC and its Subsidiaries are not able to provide such services to the OPC Business, then OPC may provide written notice thereof to CRC.  Upon receipt of such notice by CRC, if CRC is willing, in its sole discretion, to provide such additional service during the Term, the Parties will negotiate in good faith an amendment to Annex C setting forth the additional service (each such service an “ Additional CRC Service ”), the terms and conditions for the provision of such Additional CRC Service and the Fees payable by OPC for such Additional CRC Service, such Fees to be determined on an arm’s-length basis with the intent that they reflect costs.

 

(c)                                   Unless expressly set forth in Annex B or Annex C , any transfer or conversion of data (regardless of the form or the media on which such data is stored) to a format different from the format in which such data existed immediately prior to the Distribution Date will be considered an Additional Service.

 

Section 3.3                                    Procedure .

 

(a)                                  Any requests by a Party to the other Party regarding (i) the Services or (ii) any modification or alteration to the provision of the Services must be made by an Authorized Representative (it being understood that the receiving Party shall not be obligated to agree to any modification or alteration requested thereby).  A Party receiving Services shall provide no less than 30 days written notice (unless a shorter time is mutually agreed upon by the Parties) to the other Party of any Services that, prior to the expiration of the Term, are no longer needed from the other Party, in which case this Agreement shall terminate as to such Services, provided that the Party providing such Services must consent to such early termination, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (a “ Partial Termination ”).  The Parties shall mutually agree as to the effective date of any Partial Termination.  In the event of any termination prior to the scheduled expiration of the Term or of any Partial Termination hereunder, (A) with respect to any terminated Services in which the Fee for such terminated Services is charged as a flat monthly rate, if termination occurs other than the end of the month, the Fee for that month shall be pro-rated to reflect a partial month, and (B) with respect to any other terminated Services, all amounts due pursuant to the terms hereof with respect to the terminated Services shall be appropriately pro-rated and reduced to reflect such shortened period during which such Services are actually provided hereunder, and each Party shall refund to the other Party an appropriate pro-rated amount for any such Services that have been paid for by such other Party in advance.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, to the extent any amounts due or advances made hereunder relate to costs or expenses that have been or will be incurred and that cannot be recovered by the Party providing Services, such amounts due or advances made shall not be pro-rated or reduced and the Party providing such Services shall not be required to refund to the other Party any pro-rated amount for such costs or expenses; and the terminating Party shall reimburse the Party providing such Services for any Third-Party cancellation or similar charges incurred as a result of such early termination.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, each Party may avail itself of the remedies set forth in Sections 3.4(b)  and 11.2 without fulfilling the notice requirements of this Section 3.3(a) .

 

(b)                                  In the event of a Partial Termination, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the Services which have not been terminated by the Parties as provided herein.

 

(c)                                   Each Party acknowledges and agrees that certain of the Services to be provided under this Agreement have been, and will continue to be provided (in accordance with this Agreement) to the OPC Business or the CRC Business, as applicable, by Third Parties designated by the Party responsible for providing such Services hereunder.  To the extent so provided, the Party responsible for providing such Services shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Third Parties to provide such Services under this Agreement and/or (ii) enable the Party seeking the benefit of such Services and its Subsidiaries to avail itself of such Services; provided, if any such Third Party is unable or unwilling to provide any such Services, the Parties agree to use their commercially

 

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reasonable efforts to determine the manner, if any, in which such Services can best be provided (it being acknowledged and agreed that any costs or expenses to be incurred in connection with obtaining a Third Party to provide any such Services shall be paid by the Party to which such Services are provided; provided, the Party responsible for providing such Services shall use commercially reasonable efforts to communicate the costs or expenses expected to be incurred in advance of incurring such costs or expenses).

 

Section 3.4                                    Disclaimer of Warranties: Force Majeure .

 

(a)                                  Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement: (i) each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Party makes no warranties of any kind with respect to the Services to be provided hereunder; and (ii) each Party hereby expressly disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, of any kind with respect to the Services to be provided hereunder, including any warranty of non-infringement, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or conformity to any representation or description as to the Services provided hereunder.  EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONFORMITY TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER.

 

(b)                                  If either Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any Third-Party service provider is prevented from or delayed in complying, either totally or in part, with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement (each a “ Subject Party ”) by reason of fire, flood, storm, strike, walkout, lockout or other labor trouble or shortage, delays by unaffiliated suppliers or carriers, shortages of fuel, power, raw materials or components, equipment failure, any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand, seizure or requirement of any Governmental Authority, riot, civil commotion, war, rebellion, act of terrorism, nuclear or other accident, explosion, casualty, pandemic, or act of God, or act, omission or delay in acting by any governmental or military authority or the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any other cause, whether or not of a class or kind listed in this sentence, beyond the reasonable control and without the fault of the Subject Party, then upon notice to the other Party, the affected provisions and/or other requirements of this Agreement shall be suspended during the period of such disability and, unless otherwise set forth herein to the contrary, the Subject Party shall have no liability to the other Party, its Subsidiaries or any other Person in connection therewith; provided, the Subject Party shall not be excused for any obligation to make payments pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly remove such disability as soon as possible; provided, nothing in this Section 3.4(b)  will be construed to require the settlement of any strike, walkout, lockout or other labor dispute on terms which, in the reasonable judgment of the Subject Party, are contrary to its interest.  It is understood that the settlement of a strike, walkout, lockout or other labor dispute will be entirely within the discretion of the Subject Party.  If a Party is unable to provide any of the Services due to a disability described in the first sentence of this Section 3.4(b) , each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperatively seek a solution that is mutually satisfactory to the Parties.  In addition, upon becoming aware of a disability causing a delay in performance or preventing performance of any obligations of a Party under this Agreement, the Subject Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of the existence of such disability and the anticipated duration of the disability.  The Party entitled to the benefit of the Services shall have the right, but not the obligation, to engage subcontractors to perform such obligations for the duration of the period during which such disability delays or prevents the performance of such obligation by the Subject Party, it being agreed that the Fees paid or payable under this Agreement with respect to the Service affected by the disability shall be reduced (or refunded, if applicable) on a dollar-for-dollar basis for all amounts paid by the Party entitled to the benefit of the Services to such subcontractors, provided that the Subject Party shall not be responsible for the amount of fees charged by any such subcontractors to perform such Services to the extent they exceed the Fees for the applicable period of disability.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, each Party shall make the mitigation and resolution of any disability affecting its ability to perform hereunder a high priority and shall use efforts of a type, intensity and duration which, taking into account the type of Services and the significance of such Services to the other Party’s business, represent a reasonably appropriate response to such disability, but in any event no less than commercially reasonable efforts.  In addition and notwithstanding anything hereunder to the contrary, the Parties agree that this Section 3.4(b)  shall not be construed so as to excuse a Party from complying with any of its obligations under Article IX .

 

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Section 3.5                                    Transition of Responsibilities .  Each Party agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate its and its Subsidiaries’ dependency on each Service as soon as is reasonably practicable.  Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other Party to facilitate the smooth transition of the Services being provided to such Party by the other Party.

 

Section 3.6                                    Employee Status .  During the Term of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                  No employee of a Party shall be deemed an employee of the other Party by reason of such employee’s involvement in providing Services provided hereunder.  The employing Party shall bear the sole responsibility for payment of each such employee’s wages, benefits, all withholding obligations to federal, state and local taxation and insurance authorities and all other costs and expenses associated with such employees.

 

(b)                                  No workers’ compensation insurance shall be obtained by either Party for the employees of the other Party in connection with the Services provided hereunder.

 

(c)                                   Each Party shall retain control over the time, manner and method of the employment of its employees.  This retained control shall include the right to review employees’ performance, determine employees’ compensation and benefits, discipline employees and determine whether or not to continue employees’ employment.

 

(d)                                  This Agreement shall not be construed as an agreement granting employees any employment rights for a specific duration, and shall not constrain a Party’s right to terminate the employment relationship with any of its employees.

 

(e)                                   Each employee shall be entitled to take vacation and other time off in accordance with the policies of his or her employer, including sick leave and military leave.

 

ARTICLE IV
COOPERATION

 

Section 4.1                                    Cooperation .  Each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use good faith efforts to provide reasonable cooperation to the other Party in all matters relating to the provision and receipt of the Services, including providing information and documentation reasonably requested by the other Party, other than information and documentation protected by attorney-client privilege, sufficient for the other Party to provide the Services and making available, as reasonably requested by the other Party, timely decisions, approvals and acceptances in order that the other Party and its Subsidiaries may perform their respective obligations under this Agreement in a timely manner.

 

Section 4.2                                    Consents .

 

(a)                                  Each Party shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, provide reasonable cooperation to obtain all Third-Party consents for any Third-Party software or other Third-Party intellectual property related to the provision of the Services sufficient to enable the Parties to perform the Services in accordance with this Agreement; provided, neither Party shall be obligated under this Agreement to pay any consideration, grant any concession or incur any Liability to any Third Party to obtain any such Third-Party consent.

 

(b)                                  In the event that any Third-Party consent or any Governmental Approval and consent required for the provision of Services hereunder is not obtained, then, unless and until such Third-Party consent or Governmental Approval and consent is obtained, the Parties shall, to the extent practicable, provide reasonable cooperation to each other in achieving a reasonable alternative arrangement for the Party entitled to the benefit of the Services to continue to process its work and for the Party providing the Services to perform such Services.

 

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ARTICLE V
FEES

 

Section 5.1                                    Fees .  Each Party shall pay the other Party the Fees for the Services provided by such other Party under this Agreement.  The Fees for the OPC Services are set forth on Annex B and the Fees for the CRC Services are set forth on Annex C .

 

Section 5.2                                    Taxes .  To the extent required or permitted by applicable law, there shall be added to any Fees due under this Agreement, and each Party agrees to pay to the other, amounts equal to any taxes, however designated or levied, based upon such Fees, or upon this Agreement or the Services provided under the Agreement, or their use, including state and local privilege or excise taxes based on gross revenue and any taxes or amounts in lieu thereof paid or payable by the Party providing Services hereunder.  In the event taxes are not added to an invoice from the Party providing Services hereunder, the Party being provided such Services is responsible to remit to the appropriate tax jurisdiction any additional amounts due including tax, interest and penalty.  The Parties shall cooperate with each other to minimize any of these taxes to the extent reasonable.  If additional amounts are determined to be due on the Services provided hereunder as a result of an audit by a tax jurisdiction, the Party provided the Services hereunder agrees to reimburse the Party who provided the Services for the additional amounts due including tax, interest and penalty.  The Party obligated to make such reimbursement shall have the right to contest the assessment with the tax jurisdiction at its own expense.  The Party providing Services hereunder will be responsible for penalty or interest associated with its failure to remit invoiced taxes.  The Parties further agree that, notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party shall be required to pay any franchise taxes, taxes based on the net income of the other Party or personal property taxes on property owned or leased by a Party and used by such Party to provide Services.  Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 5.2 shall remain in effect until the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitation.

 

ARTICLE VI
INVOICE AND PAYMENT; AUDIT

 

Section 6.1                                    Invoices and Payment .  Within 20 days following the end of each month during the Term (or within 20 days after receipt of a Third Party supplier’s invoice in the case of Services that are provided by a Third-Party supplier), each Party will submit to the other Party for payment a written statement of amounts due under this Agreement for such month or such Third Party supplier’s invoice, as applicable.  The statement will set forth the Fees, in the aggregate and itemized, based on the descriptions set forth on Annex B or Annex C , as the case may be.  Each statement will specify the nature of any amounts due for any Fees as set forth on Annex B or Annex C and will contain reasonably satisfactory documentation in support of such amounts as specified therein and such other supporting detail as the other Party may reasonably require to validate such amounts due.

 

Section 6.2                                    Timing of Payment; No Offsets .  Each Party will pay all amounts due by such Party pursuant to this Agreement within 10 days after the date upon which each such statement that is required to be provided hereunder is received by such Party.  Neither Party shall offset any amounts owing to it by the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries against amounts payable by such Party hereunder or any other agreement or arrangement.  All timely payments under this Agreement shall be made without early payment discount.

 

Section 6.3                                    Non-Payment .  If either Party fails to pay the full amount of any invoice within 30 days after its receipt of the invoice, such failure shall be considered a material default under this Agreement.  The remedies provided to each Party by this Section 6.3 and by Section 11.2 shall be without limitation of any other applicable provisions of this Agreement.  Payments made after the date they are due shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2.0% (compounded monthly).

 

Section 6.4                                    Payment Disputes .  Either Party may object to any amounts for any Service invoiced to it at any time before, at the time of, or after payment is made, provided such objection is made in writing to the other Party within 150 days following the termination of such Service.  The disputing Party shall timely pay the disputed items in full while resolution of the dispute is pending; provided, the other Party shall pay interest at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2.0% (compounded monthly) on any amounts it is required to return to the disputing Party upon resolution of the dispute.  Payment of any amount shall not constitute approval thereof.  Any

 

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dispute under this Section 6.4 shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article IV of the Separation Agreement.

 

Section 6.5                                    Audit Rights .

 

(a)                                  Each Party may, at its own cost and expense, audit (or cause an independent Third Party auditor to audit) the books, records and facilities of the other Party to the extent necessary to determine the other Party’s compliance with this Agreement with respect to Fees paid or payable pursuant to this Article VI or the performance of its other obligations set forth in this Agreement.  For any given Service, each Party shall have the right to audit the books, records and facilities of the other Party pertaining to such Service once for each twelve-month period during which payment obligations are due (and at such other times as may be required by applicable law); provided, any such audit shall not be commenced later than 90 days after the termination of such Service.

 

(b)                                  Any audit shall be conducted during regular business hours and in a manner that complies with the building and security requirements of, and does not unreasonably interfere with the operations of, the Party being audited.  The Party desiring to conduct an audit shall provide notice to the Party to be audited not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of the audit and shall specify the date on which the audit will commence.  If the audit concludes that an overpayment or underpayment has occurred during the audited period, then the Party that conducted the audit may raise an objection pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.4 .

 

ARTICLE VII
INDEPENDENCE; OWNERSHIP OF ASSETS

 

Section 7.1                                    Independence .  The Parties are independent contractors.  All employees and representatives of a Party and any of its Subsidiaries involved in providing services shall be under the exclusive direction, control and supervision of the Party or its Subsidiaries (or their subcontractors) providing such Services, and not of the Party receiving such Services.  In accordance with Section 3.5 , the Party or its Subsidiaries (or their subcontractors) providing the Services will have the sole right to exercise all authority with respect to the employment (including termination of employment), assignment and compensation of such employees and representatives.  This Agreement is a purely commercial transaction between the Parties and nothing stated in this Agreement shall operate to create any implied or fiduciary duty between the Parties.

 

Section 7.2                                    Assets .  All procedures, methods, systems, strategies, tools, equipment, facilities and other resources used by a Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any Third-Party service provider in connection with the provision of the Services hereunder shall remain the property of such Party, its Subsidiaries or such service providers and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall at all times be under the sole direction and control of such Party, its Subsidiaries or such Third-Party service provider.

 

ARTICLE VIII
TECHNOLOGY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

 

Section 8.1                                    Intellectual Property Ownership .

 

(a)                                  Except as expressly provided in the Separation Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall transfer any rights, title or interests in any Intellectual Property invented, created, conceived, or reduced-to-practice before or after the Distribution Date by or on behalf of any member of either Group or otherwise controlled by or licensed to any member of such Group.

 

(b)                                  Subject to Article IX of this Agreement and Article VII of the Separation Agreement (relating to Exchange of Information; Confidentiality), as between the Parties, all Intellectual Property acquired by or for any member of either Group in connection with providing the Services shall be owned by such member of such Group. However, nothing in this Agreement obligates either Party to assign any licenses or contracts to the other Party.

 

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Section 8.2                                    No Implied Licenses .  Except as expressly specified in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to grant to any member of either Group, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, license rights, ownership rights or any other Intellectual Property in any technology, work processes or Software owned by any member of the other Group.  However, nothing in this Section 8.2 is intended to alter the terms of any grant of any rights, title or interests in any Intellectual Property from OPC to CRC pursuant to the Separation Agreement or Intellectual Property License Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IX
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SYSTEM SECURITY

 

Section 9.1                                    Confidentiality .  Each Party agrees that the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement and any information conveyed or otherwise received by or on behalf of a Party in conjunction herewith are confidential and are subject to the terms of the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 7.7 of the Separation Agreement.

 

Section 9.2                                    System Security .

 

(a)                                  If any Party is given access to the other Party’s computer systems, networks or software (collectively, “ Systems ”) in connection with the Transition Services, the Party given access (the “ Availed Party ”) shall comply with all of the other Party’s system security policies, procedures and requirements that have been provided to the Availed Party in advance and in writing (collectively, “ Security Regulations ”), and shall not tamper with, compromise or circumvent any security or audit measures employed by such other Party.  The Availed Party shall access and use only those Systems of the other Party for which it has been granted the right to access and use.

 

(b)                                  Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that only those of its personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems of the other Party gain such access, and use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of information contained therein, including notifying its personnel of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and of the Security Regulations.

 

(c)                                   Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that its personnel will access the Systems of the other Party only for the purpose of providing the Services and when accessing or using the Systems of the other Party shall not (i) introduce any viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other bugs or errors in the Systems or (ii) open or forward any executable “ready to run” files or other files which may cause damage to such Systems.  Each Party reserves the right to monitor the other Party’s use of the Internet and other activities on its own Systems.

 

(d)                                  If, at any time, the Availed Party determines that any of its personnel has sought to circumvent, or has circumvented, the Security Regulations, that any unauthorized Availed Party personnel has accessed the Systems, or that any of its personnel has engaged in activities that may lead to the unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of data, information or software of the other Party, the Availed Party shall promptly terminate any such person’s access to the Systems and promptly notify the other Party.  In addition, such other Party shall have the right to deny personnel of the Availed Party access to its Systems upon notice to the Availed Party in the event that the other Party reasonably believes that such personnel have engaged in any of the activities set forth above in this Section 9.2(d)  or otherwise pose a legitimate security concern.  The Availed Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party in investigating any apparent unauthorized access to such other Party’s Systems.

 

(e)                                   Each Party shall be responsible and liable for all damages or unauthorized access resulting from the actions of its personnel in violation of this Section 9.2 .

 

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ARTICLE X
NO PARTNERSHIP OR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP

 

Section 10.1                             No Partnership or Agency Relationship .  Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, franchise or joint venture relationship between the Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.  Neither Party shall have power to control the activities and operations of the other Party or its Subsidiaries, nor to bind or commit the other Party or its Subsidiaries.

 

ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION

 

Section 11.1                             General .  Subject to the provisions of Section 11.4 , this Agreement shall terminate, and the obligation of each Party to provide all Services shall cease, on the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which the provision of all Services has been terminated by the Parties pursuant to Section 3.3 , subject to the terms of Section 3.3 , or (ii) the date on which the Term of this Agreement has ended pursuant to Section 2.1 or 11.2 .

 

Section 11.2                             Termination of Entire Agreement .  Subject to the provisions of Section 11.4 , a Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement or effect a Partial Termination effective upon delivery of written notice to the other Party if the other Party: (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or becomes bankrupt or insolvent, or is petitioned into bankruptcy, or takes advantage of any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency act, or if a receiver or receiver/manager is appointed for all or any substantial part of its property and business and such receiver or receiver/manager remains undischarged for a period of 30 days; or (ii) materially defaults in the performance of any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement (or, in the case of a Partial Termination, with respect to the Services being terminated) and such default is not remedied to the nondefaulting Party’s reasonable satisfaction within 45 days after receipt of written notice by the defaulting Party informing such Party of such default, or if such default is not capable of being cured within 45 days, if the defaulting Party has not promptly begun to cure the default within such 45-day period and thereafter proceeded with all diligence to cure the same.

 

Section 11.3                             Procedures on Termination .  Following any termination of this Agreement or Partial Termination, each Party will cooperate with the other Party as reasonably necessary to avoid disruption of the ordinary course of the other Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ businesses.  Termination shall not affect any right to payment for Services provided prior to termination.

 

Section 11.4                             Effect of Termination Article V (with respect to Fees and Taxes attributable to periods prior to termination), Sections 6.1 , 6.2 , 6.4 , 6.5 and 11.3 , this Section 11.4 and Articles I , VII IX , XII and XIII shall survive any termination of this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, neither (i) termination of a particular Service hereunder nor (ii) termination of this Agreement with respect to the Services provided under one Annex, but not the other Annex, shall be a termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE XII
INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 12.1                             IN THIS ARTICLE XII, THE PHRASE “REGARDLESS OF FAULT” MEANS WITH RESPECT TO ANY INDEMNITY OR RELEASE PROVISION THAT THE INDEMNITY OR RELEASE IS BEING GIVEN WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FAULT OF THE PARTY BEING RELEASED OR INDEMNIFIED AND THAT THE INDEMNITY OR RELEASE WILL BE ENFORCEABLE EVEN IF THE LIABILITY BEING RELEASED OR INDEMNIFIED AGAINST WAS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE (OF ANY DEGREE OR CHARACTER), STRICT LIABILITY,  BREACH OF DUTY OR ANY OTHER FAULT ON THE PART OF THE PARTY OR PERSON BEING RELEASED OR INDEMNIFIED.

 

Section 12.2                             IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES THAT THE INDEMNITIES AND RELEASES IN ARTICLE V COMPLY WITH BOTH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE DOCTRINE AND THE CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS RULE AND THAT WHEREVER “REGARDLESS OF FAULT” APPEARS IN

 

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ARTICLE XII, THE DEFINITION SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 12.1 IS INCORPORATED AS THOUGH FULLY SET OUT THEREIN.

 

Section 12.3                             Indemnification by CRC .  CRC shall REGARDLESS OF FAULT indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the OPC Indemnitees for any Losses incurred by them in connection with or arising out of any: (a) material breach of this Agreement by CRC; (b) CRC’s, its Subsidiaries’, employees’, suppliers’ or contractors’ gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith in the provision of the CRC Services by CRC, its Subsidiaries, employees, suppliers or contractors pursuant to this Agreement; (c) any Action that determines that the provision by CRC or its Subsidiaries and/or the receipt by any of the OPC Indemnitees of any CRC Services infringes upon or misappropriates the Intellectual Property of any Third Party, to the extent that any such Losses are determined to have resulted from CRC’s, its Subsidiaries’, employees’, suppliers’ or contractors’ gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith; and (d) Third-Party claims arising out of the provision of the OPC Services, except to the extent that such Third-Party claims for Losses are finally determined by a final non-appealable decision of a court having jurisdiction over CRC and OPC or pursuant to Article IV of the Separation Agreement to have arisen out of the material breach of this Agreement, gross negligence willful misconduct or bad faith of OPC, its Subsidiaries, employees, suppliers or contractors in providing the OPC Services.

 

Section 12.4                             Indemnification by OPC .  OPC shall REGARDLESS OF FAULT indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CRC Indemnitees for any Losses incurred by them in connection with or arising out of: (a) any material breach of this Agreement by OPC; (b) OPC’s, its Subsidiaries’, employees’, suppliers’ or contractors’ gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith in the provision of the OPC Services by OPC, its Subsidiaries, employees, suppliers or contractors pursuant to this Agreement; (c) any Action that determines that the provision OPC or its Subsidiaries and/or the receipt by any of the CRC Indemnitees of any OPC Services infringes upon or misappropriates the Intellectual Property of any Third Party, to the extent that any such Losses are determined to have resulted from OPC’s, its Subsidiaries’, employees’, suppliers’ or contractors’ gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith; and (d) Third-Party claims arising out of the provision of the CRC Services, except to the extent that such Losses are finally determined by a final non-appealable decision of a court having jurisdiction over OPC and CRC or pursuant to Article IV of the Separation Agreement to have arisen out of the material breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of CRC, its Subsidiaries, employees, suppliers or contractors in providing the CRC Services.

 

Section 12.5                             Limitations and Liability .

 

(a)                                  Each Party shall have a duty to mitigate the Losses for which the other is responsible hereunder.  Except for Losses arising out of or related to the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the defaulting Party or in respect of Article IX , in no event shall a Party’s (including its Subsidiaries’, employees’, contractors’ or suppliers’) cumulative aggregate liability arising under or in connection with this Agreement (or the provision of Services hereunder) exceed the greater of [$          ] and the total amount of Fees due to such Party pursuant to this Agreement.  IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL AND LOSS OF CAPITAL, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR THE LIKE ARISING UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY OR ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT (OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES HEREUNDER), ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED, THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SUCH DAMAGES OWED TO A THIRD PARTY UNDER A CLAIM MADE BY SUCH THIRD PARTY FOR WHICH AN INDEMNITY IS OWED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.3 OR 12.4 .  THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.

 

(b)                                  Except as may be expressly stated in Part        of Annex B or Part        of Annex C , it is not the intent of either Party to receive from the other Party, or any of its officers, employees, Subsidiaries or representatives, professional opinions, whether with regard to tax, legal, treasury, finance, employment or other business and financial matters, or technical advice, whether with regard to information technology or other matters;

 

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neither Party shall rely on, or construe, any Service provided to it as such professional advice or opinions or technical advice; and each Party shall seek all third-party professional advice and opinions or technical advice as it may desire or need in connection with its business and operations.

 

Section 12.6                             Indemnification Is Exclusive Remedy .  Except for equitable relief and rights pursuant to Section 5.2 , Section 6.3 or Article IX , the indemnification provisions of this Article XII shall be the exclusive remedy for breach of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.7                             Risk Allocation .  Each Party agrees that the Fees charged under this Agreement reflect the allocation of risk between the Parties, including the disclaimer of warranties in Section 3.4(a)  and the limitations on liability in Section 12.5 .  Modifying the allocation of risk from what is stated here would affect the Fees that each Party charges, and in consideration of those Fees, each Party agrees to the stated allocation of risk.

 

Section 12.8                             Indemnification Procedures .  All claims for indemnification pursuant to this Article XII shall be made in accordance with the provisions set forth in Sections 5.4, 5.5 and 5.7 of the Separation Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, no cause of action, dispute or claim for indemnification may be asserted against either Party or submitted to arbitration or legal proceedings which accrued more than two years after the later of (i) the occurrence of the act or event giving rise to the underlying cause of action, dispute or claim and (ii) the date on which such act or event was, or should have been, in the exercise of reasonable due diligence, discovered by the Party asserting the cause of action, dispute or claim.

 

ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 13.1                             Entire Agreement .  Without limiting Section 1.2(m), this Agreement, including the Annexes hereto and the sections of the Separation Agreement referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, discussions, understandings and commitments, written or oral, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

Section 13.2                             Choice of Law .  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE THEREOF THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

Section 13.3                             Amendment .  This Agreement shall not be amended, modified or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by an authorized representative of each of OPC and CRC.

 

Section 13.4                             Waiver .  Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for its performance may be extended, by the Party or Parties entitled to the benefit thereof.  Any such waiver shall be validly and sufficiently given for the purposes of this Agreement if, as to either Party, it is in writing signed by an authorized representative of such Party.  The failure of either Party to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, or in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the right of either Party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision.  No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

 

Section 13.5                             Partial Invalidity .  Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but in case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision or provisions shall be ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or provisions or any other provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be unreasonable.

 

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same agreement, and shall become binding when one or more counterparts have been signed by and delivered to each of the Parties.

 

Section 13.7                             Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that the rights and obligations of either Party under this Agreement shall not be assignable by such Party without the prior written consent of the other Party.  The successors and permitted assigns hereunder shall include any permitted assignee as well as the successors in interest to such permitted assignee (whether by merger, liquidation (including successive mergers or liquidations) or otherwise).

 

Section 13.8                             Third-Party Beneficiaries .  Except to the extent otherwise provided in Article XII and Section 13.12 , the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, successors and permitted assigns and shall not confer upon any Third Party any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

Section 13.9                             Notices .  All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when delivered or mailed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.5 of the Separation Agreement.

 

Section 13.10                      Performance .  Each Party shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party.

 

Section 13.11                      No Public Announcement .  Neither OPC nor CRC shall, without the approval of the other, make any press release or other public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as and to the extent that either Party shall be so obligated by law or the rules of any regulatory body, stock exchange or quotation system, in which case the other Party shall be advised and the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not preclude communications or disclosures necessary to implement the provisions of this Agreement or to comply with applicable law, accounting and SEC disclosure obligations or the rules of any stock exchange.

 

Section 13.12                      Limited Liability .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no individual who is a stockholder, director, employee, officer, agent or representative of CRC or OPC, in such individual’s capacity as such, shall have any liability in respect of or relating to the covenants or obligations of such Party under this Agreement and, to the fullest extent legally permissible, each of CRC and OPC, for itself and its respective stockholders, directors, employees, officers and Subsidiaries, waives and agrees not to seek to assert or enforce any such liability that any such Person otherwise might have pursuant to applicable law.

 

Section 13.13                      Dispute Resolution .  The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim between them with respect to the matters covered hereby shall be governed by and resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article IV of the Separation Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 




Exhibit 10.2

 

 

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

 

between

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

AND ITS AFFILIATES

 

and

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

AND ITS AFFILIATES

 

Dated as of [ · ], 2014

 

 



 

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

 

This TAX SHARING AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of [ · ], 2014, by and between Occidental Petroleum Corporation ( OPC ”), a Delaware corporation, and California Resources Corporation ( CRC ”), a Delaware corporation.  Each of OPC and CRC is sometimes referred to herein as a party ” and, collectively, the parties.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, OPC, through various subsidiaries, is engaged in the oil and gas exploration and production business, the midstream and marketing business, and the chemicals business, including the CRC Business;

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of OPC has determined that it is in the best interests of OPC and its shareholders that CRC operate the CRC Business as a separate publicly-traded entity;

 

WHEREAS, prior to the Second Distribution, CRC was a member of the OPC Consolidated Group;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to an overall “plan of reorganization,” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g),

 

(a)                                  Sub 1 changed its state of incorporation to Delaware and changed its name from OPIC to Oxy USA Inc.

 

(b)                                  Sub 1 and its subsidiaries have undertaken an internal restructuring, pursuant to which (i) entities, assets, employees and liabilities associated with CRC Business were transferred to Sub 1, CRC Services, and CRC Marketing, and (ii) intercompany obligations between members of the OPC Group and members of the CRC Group were eliminated (the Internal Restructuring ”).

 

(c)                                   Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Sub 1 contributed to CRC (i) all of the stock and interests that it owns in the CA Entities and (ii) certain other California assets owned by Sub 1 in exchange for CRC common stock, the assumption of liabilities associated with the CRC Business, and a right, subject to certain conditions, to receive a distribution of the Loan 1 Proceeds (the First Contribution ”).

 

(d)                                  CRC distributed the net Loan 1 Proceeds to Sub 1.

 

(e)                                   Sub 1 distributed the net Loan 1 Proceeds to OPC, and then distributed all of the CRC stock to OPC (the First Distribution ” and, together with the First Contribution, the Internal Spin-Off ”), and within 18 months of the First Distribution, OPC will (i) transfer the Loan 1 Proceeds to shareholders (whether through quarterly dividends, redemptions pursuant to existing or future repurchase programs, or otherwise), (ii) transfer the Loan 1 Proceeds to creditors, or (iii) some combination of the foregoing.

 

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(f)                                    After the Internal Spin-Off, CRC declared a dividend of the Loan 2 Proceeds to owners of record as of a date after the Internal Spin-Off and before the Second Distribution (defined below) that was paid on a date prior to the Second Distribution.

 

(g)                                   OPC contributed assets it owned related to the CRC Business and certain intercompany receivables owed to OPC from CA Entities to CRC in actual or constructive exchange for shares of CRC common stock (the Second Contribution ”).

 

(h)                                  OPC distributed more than 80 percent of the outstanding stock of CRC pro rata to OPC’s shareholders (the Second Distribution ”).

 

(i)                                      OPC will either (i) exchange all additional CRC stock that it holds for OPC common stock, or (ii) distribute all such CRC stock pro rata to the OPC shareholders, or a combination of both, in either case within 18 months of the Second Distribution (the Final Distribution, ” and together with the Second Contribution and the Second Distribution, the External Spin-Off ”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties intend that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the First Contribution and the First Distribution, taken together, will qualify for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361, 368(a)(1)(D), and related provisions of the Code;

 

WHEREAS, the parties intend that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the Second Contribution, the Second Distribution and the Final Distribution, taken together, will qualify for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361, 368(a)(1)(D), and related provisions of the Code;

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the Second Distribution, CRC and the other members of the CRC Group ceased to be members of the OPC Group;

 

WHEREAS, with respect to the portion of the 2014 taxable year ending with the Second Distribution, the CRC Group has not made payments to OPC of its Net Separate Tax Liability or Separate Tax Liability;

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish to (a) provide for the payment of Tax Liabilities and entitlement to refunds thereof, (b) allocate responsibility for, and cooperation in, the filing of Tax Returns and provide for certain other matters relating to Taxes, and (c) set forth certain covenants and indemnities relating to the preservation of the Tax-Free Status of the Internal Spin-Off and the External Spin-Off under Sections 355, 361, 368(a)(1)(D), and related provisions of the Code, and (d) provide for and agree on certain other matters relating to Taxes.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and undertakings contained herein and in any other document executed in connection with this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; CERTAIN OPERATING CONVENTIONS

 

1.1                                For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

Adjustment Request means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund, or credit of Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any claim for equitable recoupment or other offset, and (c) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.

 

Affiliated Group means an affiliated group of corporations, within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code, including the common parent corporation, and any member of such group.

 

Agreement has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Audit includes any audit, assessment of Taxes, other examination by any Tax Authority, proceeding, or appeal of such a proceeding relating to Taxes, whether administrative or judicial, including proceedings relating to competent authority determinations.

 

Audit Adjustment Increase means, with respect to any Tax Return described in Section 2.1(a)(i), any increase in Separate Tax Liability that results from a Final Determination.

 

CA Entities means the entities that are engaged in the CRC Business and which were contributed to CRC pursuant to the Contribution Agreement in the First Contribution, including OLBI, OEH LLC, CHO, VPL, SSJP, Vintage Production, CRC Marketing, CRC Services, and Socal Holdings, LLC.

 

Capital Stock means any capital stock or other equity interests, options, or rights to acquire capital stock or other equity interests, or any other instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, or that could otherwise result in the issuance of, capital stock or other equity interests.

 

CHO means California Heavy Oil, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is owned by OXY USA and which is a member of the OPC Consolidated Group.

 

Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Combined Return means any Tax Return with respect to franchise Taxes or Income Taxes, other than United States federal Income Taxes, filed on a consolidated, combined, or unitary basis wherein CRC or any member of the CRC Group joins in the filing of such Tax Return (for any taxable period or portion thereof) with OPC or one or more members of the OPC Group.

 

Consolidated Return means any Tax Return with respect to United States federal Income Taxes filed on a consolidated basis wherein CRC or any member of the CRC Group joins in the filing of such Tax Return (for any taxable period or portion thereof) with OPC or one or more members of the OPC Group.

 

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Contribution Agreement means the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement by and among CRC and Sub 1 dated September 11, 2014.

 

CRC has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

CRC Business means (a) the exploration for and development and production of crude oil and condensate, NGL and natural gas in the State of California and in state waters offshore California, including all California operations of OPC’s Oil and Gas Segment, operated mainly through OXY Long Beach and California Resources Elk Hills, California Production, and the California operations of OXY USA, and the gathering and processing of such crude oil, condensate, NGL and natural gas, (b) the ownership interest in and operation of three gas-fired combined cycle power plants at Elk Hills Field in California and THUMS in California, (c) the marketing and trading of crude oil and condensate, NGL, natural gas, water, steam and electricity produced in the operations set forth in clause (a) and (b) of this definition, and (d) the abandonment, monitoring and remediation of oil and gas properties and operations utilized therein. For the avoidance of doubt, the “CRC Business” shall not include (i) the existing third-party crude oil and gas marketing business of OPC and its subsidiaries’ non-California midstream and marketing segment, which participates in various U.S. markets, including California, and (ii) the office building located at 10889 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024, which is owned by Oxy Westwood Corporation, a California corporation that is a subsidiary of Sub 1.

 

CRC Group means the Affiliated Group, or similar group of entities as defined under corresponding provisions of the laws of other jurisdictions, of which CRC will be the common parent corporation immediately after the Second Distribution, (i) any predecessor to any such entity, and (ii) any corporation or other entity which may become a member of such group from time to time.  For the avoidance of doubt, the CRC Group will include any legal entity which is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by members of the CRC Group.

 

CRC Marketing means a Delaware corporation which was formed by Sub 1 to conduct the marketing activities with respect to the CRC Business.

 

CRC Services means a Delaware limited liability company which was formed by Sub 1, and which has elected to be classified as disregarded as an entity separate from Sub 1 for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to acquire and hold certain information technology that will be used in the CRC Business and replace Sub 1’s cash management functions for members of the CRC Group.

 

CRC Tax Refund has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.

 

Deferred Intercompany Gain Transaction means any transfer of Directly Owned California Assets in connection with the Internal Restructuring which is an “intercompany transaction” (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-13(b)(1)) and pursuant to which OPC or any member of the OPC Group recognized taxable gain or income pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1502-13(c) or (d).

 

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Directly Owned California Assets means any asset associated with the CRC Business that was (i) sold, contributed, or otherwise transferred to CRC, any member of the CRC Group, or CRC Services, as part of the Internal Restructuring or the First Contribution, and (ii) treated for a taxable period, or any portion thereof, prior to the First Contribution, as directly owned by any member of the OPC Group for United States Federal Income Tax purposes.  Directly Owned California Assets include, but are not limited to, oil and gas interests, software agreements, supply agreements, marketing agreements, etc.

 

Distribution Date means the date the last distribution of CRC stock is made in connection with the Final Distribution.

 

Distributions means the First Distribution, the Second Distribution and the Final Distribution.

 

Draft Tax Materials has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

Estimated Tax Installment Date means the estimated United States federal Income Tax installment due dates prescribed in Section 6655(c) of the Code and any other date on which an installment of Income Taxes is required to be made.

 

External Spin-Off has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Federal Separate Tax Liability means the CRC Group’s United States federal Income Tax liability, as determined by OPC in good faith and prepared:  (a) assuming that all Tax Items attributable to Directly Owned California Assets are attributable to the CRC Group; (b) assuming that the members of the CRC Group were not included in the United States federal consolidated Income Tax return of the OPC Consolidated Group and including only Tax items of members of the CRC Group that would have been included in the United States federal consolidated Income Tax return of the OPC Consolidated Group for the applicable taxable period; (c) using all applicable elections, accounting methods and conventions used in the United States federal consolidated Income Tax Return of the OPC Consolidated Group for the applicable taxable period; (d) applying the highest statutory marginal corporate United States federal Income Tax rate in effect for such taxable period; and (e) assuming that the CRC Group’s utilization of any tax attribute carryforward or carryback is limited to the tax attributes of the CRC Group that were actually utilized in the United States federal consolidated Income Tax return of the OPC Consolidated Group for such period; provided , however , that in no event shall the Federal Separate Tax Liability be less than zero.

 

Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest has the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.

 

Filing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

 

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Final Determination means the final resolution of liability for any Tax Item or for the Tax Liability for any taxable period, by or as a result of (i) a final decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that can no longer be appealed; (ii) a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the entire Tax Liability for any taxable period; (iii) any allowance of a Tax Refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund or credit may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final resolution, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or the execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Taxing Authority.

 

Final Distribution has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Final Tax Materials has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

First Contribution has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

First Distribution has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Hypothetical Post-Distribution CRC Group Tax Liability means the Hypothetical Post-Distribution Federal CRC Group Tax Liability or the Hypothetical Post-Distribution State CRC Group Tax Liability, as applicable.

 

Hypothetical Post-Distribution Federal CRC Group Tax Liability means a hypothetical amount equal to the Post-Distribution Federal CRC Group Tax Liability computed as if no Transaction Taxes resulting in the application of Section 4.4 had been imposed.

 

Hypothetical Post-Distribution State CRC Group Tax Liability means a hypothetical amount equal to the Post-Distribution State CRC Group Tax Liability computed as if no Transaction Taxes resulting in the application of Section 4.4 had been imposed.

 

Income Taxes means all federal, state, local or foreign Taxes measured by or imposed on net income, or any Taxes imposed in lieu of such Taxes.

 

Income Tax Return means any Tax Return with respect to Income Taxes.

 

Indemnifying Party means any Person from which an Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Indemnified Party means any Person which is seeking indemnification from an Indemnifying Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Independent Firm means a recognized law firm, in the event of a dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement, or accounting firm, in the event of a dispute regarding calculations made pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that such term shall not include any accounting firm that performs or has performed audit services with respect to OPC or CRC.

 

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Internal Restructuring has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Internal Spin-Off has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

Joint Return means any Tax Return of OPC or any member of the OPC Consolidated Group that includes any member of the CRC Group or Tax Items attributable to Directly Owned California Assets.

 

Liquidated Corporation means each of (i) OEHI; (ii) Occidental Energy Ventures Corp., a Delaware corporation; and (iii) EHPP Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (collectively, the “ Liquidated Corporations ”).

 

Loan 1 Proceeds means the proceeds raised by CRC through its issuance of senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5 billion.

 

Loan 2 Proceeds means the proceeds raised by CRC prior to or simultaneously with the Second Contribution through a term loan and a revolving credit facility entered into with a syndicate of institutional lenders.

 

Net Separate Tax Liability means the Net Federal Separate Tax Liability or the Net State Separate Tax Liability, as applicable.

 

Net Federal Separate Tax Liability means the excess, if any, of the Federal Separate Tax Liability over the Proforma Federal Separate Tax Liability.  For the avoidance of doubt, Net Federal Separate Tax Liability is intended to equal the increase in the amount of the Federal Separate Tax Liability, if any, that results from capitalization of intangible drilling and development costs.

 

Net State Separate Tax Liability means the excess, if any, of the State Separate Tax Liability over the Proforma State Separate Tax Liability.  For the avoidance of doubt, Net State Separate Tax Liability is intended to equal the increase in the amount of the State Separate Tax Liability, if any, that results from capitalization of intangible drilling and development costs.

 

OEHI means Occidental of Elk Hills, Inc., a Delaware corporation which prior to the Internal Restructuring was owned by OOGHC and which was a member of the OPC Consolidated Group.

 

OEH LLC means the Delaware limited liability company into which OEHI was converted as part of the Internal Restructuring and which is disregarded as an entity separate from Sub 1 for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Officer’s Certificate means the letter executed by officers of OPC and CRC provided to OPC’s outside tax advisors in connection with the Tax Opinion.

 

OLBI means Oxy Long Beach, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is owned by OOGHC and which is a member of the OPC Consolidated Group.

 

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OOGHC means Occidental Oil and Gas Holding Corporation, a California corporation which is owned by Sub 1 and which is a member of the OPC Consolidated Group.

 

OPC has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

OPC Consolidated Group means the Affiliated Group of which OPC is the common parent corporation.

 

OPC Group means the Affiliated Group, or similar group of entities as defined under corresponding provisions of the laws of other jurisdictions, of which OPC is the common parent corporation, and any corporation or other entity which may be, may have been or may become a member of such group from time to time, but excluding any member of the CRC Group.

 

OPC Tax Refund has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.

 

OPIC means Occidental Petroleum Investment Company, which, prior to the Internal Reorganization, was a California corporation owned by OPC and a member of the OPC Consolidated Group.  As part of the Internal Restructuring, OPIC changed its name to Oxy USA Inc., and is referred to herein as Sub 1.

 

Option means an option to acquire common stock, or other equity-based incentives the economic value of which is designed to mirror that of an option, including non-qualified stock options, discounted non-qualified stock options, cliff options to the extent stock is issued or issuable (as opposed to cash compensation), and tandem stock options to the extent stock is issued or issuable (as opposed to cash compensation).

 

Owed Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

 

Owing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

 

OXY USA means, prior to the Internal Reorganization, OXY USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation owned by OOGHC and which was a member of the OPC Consolidated Group.

 

Payment Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(c).

 

Person means and includes any individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

 

Post-Distribution CRC Group Tax Liability means the Post-Distribution Federal CRC Group Tax Liability or the Post-Distribution State CRC Group Tax Liability, as applicable.

 

Post-Distribution Federal CRC Group Tax Liability means the CRC Group’s United States federal Income Tax liability for any Post-Distribution Taxable Period.

 

Post-Distribution State CRC Group Tax Liability means the CRC Group’s liability for state Income Taxes for any Post-Distribution Taxable Period.

 

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Post-Distribution Taxable Period means a taxable period or portion thereof that begins after the date of the Second Distribution.

 

Pre-Distribution Taxable Period means a taxable period or portion thereof that ends on or before the date of the Second Distribution.

 

Private Letter Ruling Request means the private letter ruling request submitted by OPC to the IRS on March 14, 2014, and any supplements thereto.

 

Proforma Federal Separate Tax Liability means an amount equal to the hypothetical Federal Separate Tax Liability if such amount were computed assuming no elections were made to capitalize intangible drilling and development costs under Sections 59(e) or 263(c) of the Code.

 

Proforma State Separate Tax Liability means an amount equal to the hypothetical State Separate Tax Liability if such amount were computed assuming no elections were made to capitalize intangible drilling and development costs under Sections 59(e) or 263(c) of the Code, or corresponding provisions of state tax laws.

 

Proposed Acquisition Transaction means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated under Section 355(e), to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by CRC management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which CRC would merge, convert, or consolidate with or into any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire from CRC and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of CRC Capital Stock, as the case may be, a number of shares of CRC Capital Stock that would, when combined with any other direct or indirect changes in ownership of CRC Capital Stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 30% or more of (i) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of CRC as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (ii) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of CRC as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include issuances by CRC that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d).  For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders.  This definition, and the application thereof, is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly.  Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.

 

Restricted Action has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(h).

 

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Restricted Period means the period beginning on the date of the execution of this Agreement through and including the last day of the two-year period following the Distribution Date.

 

Ruling has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).

 

Second Contribution has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Second Distribution has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Separate Tax Liability means the Federal Separate Tax Liability or the State Separate Tax Liability, as applicable.

 

Separation and Distribution Agreement means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as amended from time to time, by and between OPC and CRC dated as of [ · ], 2014.

 

SSJP means Southern San Joaquin Production, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which, prior to the Internal Restructuring, was owned by OXY USA and which was disregarded as an entity separate from OXY USA for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

State Separate Tax Liability means the sum of (i) the CRC Group’s liability for Taxes owed with respect to Combined Returns for any period in which any member of the CRC Group joins in the filing of a Combined Return, and (ii) the Taxes owed with respect to Tax Items attributable to Directly Owned California Assets for such period, determined in a manner consistent with the principles set forth in the definition of Federal Separate Tax Liability.

 

Straddle Period means any tax period that begins on or before and ends after the date of the Second Distribution.

 

Sub 1 means (i) OPIC prior to the date it changed its name to Oxy USA Inc. and, (ii) after such date, Oxy USA Inc.

 

Subsequent Opinion has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b).

 

Tax or Taxes means all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other assessments, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, gains, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Tax Authority and includes any liability in respect of Taxes that arises by operation of law; provided , however , that the terms Tax and Taxes shall not include amounts paid in connection with procuring California greenhouse gas allowances under the California Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program, California Code of Regulations, Title 17, sections 95800, et seq.

 

Tax Authority means the IRS and any other domestic or foreign governmental authority responsible for the administration and collection of Taxes.

 

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Tax Benefit means a reduction in the Tax Liability (or increase in a refund or credit or any item of deduction or expense) of a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Benefit will be deemed to have been realized or received from a Tax Item in a taxable period only if and to the extent that the Tax Liability of the taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the Tax Liability of such taxpayer in the current period and all prior periods, is less than it would have been had such Tax Liability been determined without regard to such Tax Item.

 

Tax Detriment means an increase in the Tax Liability (or reduction in a refund or credit or item of deduction or expense) of a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Detriment will be deemed to have been realized or received from a Tax Item in a taxable period only if and to the extent that the Tax Liability of the taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the Tax Liability of such taxpayer in the current period and all prior periods, is more than it would have been had such Tax Liability been determined without regard to such Tax Item.

 

Tax-Free Status has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Tax Item means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, expense or credit, or other attribute that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax Liability.

 

Tax Liabilities means all liabilities for Taxes.

 

Tax Losses means all Tax Liabilities and any losses attributable to a reduction in net operating losses, net operating loss carryforwards, capital losses, capital loss carryforwards, or tax credits of the OPC Group.

 

Tax Opinion means the opinion letter(s) to be issued by OPC’s outside tax advisors addressing certain U.S. federal Income Tax consequences of the Internal Restructuring, the Internal Spin-Off, and the External Spin-Off.

 

Tax Refund has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.

 

Tax Returns means any and all reports, returns, declaration forms and statements (including amendments thereto) filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, and any attachments thereto.

 

Tax Savings Attributable to Tax Basis Increases means, for each Post-Distribution taxable year of the CRC Group, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Hypothetical Post-Distribution CRC Group Tax Liability over the Post-Distribution CRC Group Tax Liability.

 

Transaction Taxes means any Tax or increase in Tax Liability resulting from any income or gain recognized by OPC, CRC or their affiliates as a result of the Internal Restructuring (other than Deferred Intercompany Gain Transactions), the Internal Spin-Off, or the External Spin-Off failing to qualify for Tax-Free Status.

 

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Transfer Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.

 

Treasury Regulations means the regulations under the Code promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury.

 

Vintage Production means Vintage Production California, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which, prior to the Internal Restructuring, was owned by OXY USA and which was disregarded as an entity separate from OXY USA for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

VPL means Vintage Petroleum, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which, prior to the Internal Restructuring, was owned by OXY USA and which was disregarded as an entity separate from OXY USA for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

1.2                                References; Construction .

 

(a)                                  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

(b)                                  The words “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   The terms defined in the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa.

 

(d)                                  References to any “Article” or “Section,” without more, are to Articles and Sections to or of this Agreement.  Unless otherwise expressly stated, clauses beginning with the term “including” or similar words set forth examples only and in no way limit the generality of the matters thus exemplified.

 

ARTICLE II
PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

 

2.1                                Preparation of Tax Returns — OPC’s Responsibility .

 

(a)                                  OPC will prepare or cause to be prepared, and will file or cause to be filed, (i) all Consolidated Returns and all Combined Returns; (ii) all Income Tax Returns of CRC and any member of the CRC Group for any Pre-Distribution Taxable Period or Straddle Period and (iii) all Tax Returns of OPC or any member of the OPC Group that do not include CRC or any member of the CRC Group.

 

(b)                                  Subject to Section 2.4, OPC will have the right, with respect to any Tax Return described in Section 2.1(a), to determine: (i) the manner in which such Tax Return will be prepared and filed, including the method of accounting, positions, conventions, and principles of taxation to be used and the manner in which any Tax Item will be reported; (ii) whether any extensions may be requested; (iii) the elections that will be made by OPC, any member of the OPC Group, CRC, or any member of the CRC Group on such Tax Return, including, without limitation, elections relating to the deduction or capitalization of intangible drilling and

 

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development costs under Sections 59(e) or 263(c) of the Code; (iv) whether any amended Tax Returns will be filed; (v) whether any claims for refund will be made; (vi) whether any refunds will be paid by way of refund or credited against any liability for the related Tax; and (vii) whether to retain outside firms to prepare or review such Tax Returns.

 

(c)                                   OPC shall provide CRC with a copy of any Tax Returns that include CRC or any member of the CRC Group promptly upon the filing of such Tax Returns.

 

2.2                                Preparation of Tax Returns — CRC’s Responsibility .  CRC will prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed (i) all Tax Returns of CRC and any member of the CRC Group for any Post-Distribution Taxable Period; and (ii) all Tax Returns (other than Income Tax Returns described in Sections 2.1(a)(i) and 2.1(a)(ii)) with respect to CRC and any member of the CRC Group.

 

2.3                                Agent .  Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, CRC hereby irrevocably designates, and agrees to cause each member of the CRC Group to so designate, OPC as its sole and exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to take such action (including execution of documents) as OPC, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate in any and all matters (including Audits) relating to any Tax Return described in Section 2.1(a).

 

2.4                                Manner of Tax Return Preparation .  Unless otherwise required by applicable law, the parties hereby agree to prepare and file all Tax Returns, and to take all other actions, in a manner consistent with this Agreement, the Officer’s Certificate, the Tax Opinion, and the Private Letter Ruling Request.  OPC will make a protective election with respect to the External Spin-Off pursuant to Section 336(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.336-2(j).  All Tax Returns shall be filed on a timely basis (taking into account applicable extensions) by the party responsible for filing such Tax Returns under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III
LIABILITY FOR TAXES; ALLOCATION

 

3.1                                CRC’s Liability for Article II Taxes .

 

(a)                                  With respect to all Tax Returns described in Section 2.1(a)(i), CRC will be liable for (i) the Net Separate Tax Liability and (ii) any Audit Adjustment Increase.

 

(b)                                  With respect to all Tax Returns described in Sections 2.1(a)(ii) and 2.2, CRC will be liable for all Taxes due with respect thereto.

 

3.2                                OPC’s Liability for Article II Taxes .

 

(a)                                  With respect to all Tax Returns described in Section 2.1(a)(i), OPC will be liable for the difference between the Net Separate Tax Liability and all Taxes shown as due on such Tax Returns; provided , however , that OPC will not be liable for any Audit Adjustment Increase.

 

(b)                                  With respect to all Tax Returns described in Section 2.1(a)(iii), OPC will be liable for all Taxes due with respect thereto.

 

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3.3                                Computation .  At least ten (10) days prior to the due date of any Tax Return prepared by OPC pursuant to Section 2.1(a) for which CRC will incur a Tax Liability pursuant to Section 3.1, OPC shall provide CRC with a written calculation in reasonable detail setting forth the amount of such Tax Liability.  CRC will have the right to review and comment on such calculation, and shall be provided with reasonable access to any supporting documentation on request.  Any dispute with respect to such calculation will be resolved pursuant to Section 10.1.  If such dispute has not been resolved prior to the due date (including extensions) for filing such Tax Return, CRC will pay an amount equal to the Tax Liability to OPC and will be entitled to be reimbursed by OPC to the extent the dispute is resolved in CRC’s favor.

 

3.4                                Payment of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes .  All sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, intangible, recordation, registration, documentary, stamp or similar Taxes ( Transfer Taxes ”) applicable to, or resulting from the Internal Restructuring, the Internal Spin-Off and the External Spin-Off will be borne fifty percent (50%) by OPC and fifty percent (50%) by CRC.  Notwithstanding anything in this Article III to the contrary, the party required by applicable law shall remit payment for any Transfer Taxes and duly and timely file any Tax Returns required to be filed with respect to such Transfer Taxes, subject to any indemnification rights it may have against the other party, which shall be paid in accordance with Section 7.5.  CRC, OPC, and their respective affiliates will cooperate in (i) determining the amount of such Transfer Taxes, (ii) providing all requisite exemption certificates, and (iii) preparing and timely filing any and all required Tax Returns for or with respect to such Transfer Taxes with any and all appropriate Tax Authorities.

 

3.5                                CRC’s Liability For Tax on Deferred Intercompany Gain Transactions .  CRC shall pay to OPC any amount equal to (i) the aggregate amount of gain from Deferred Intercompany Gain Transactions, multiplied by (ii) 36.3 percent.  OPC shall compute the amount due under this Section 3.5, and shall present its computation to CRC along with the computation of Net Separate Tax Liability required by Section 3.3, and CRC shall pay that amount to OPC pursuant to Section 7.5.

 

3.6                                Payment of Tax Liability .  The party responsible for filing a Tax Return under Article II will be responsible for paying to the relevant Tax Authority the entire amount of the Tax Liability reflected on such Tax Return; provided , however , that the party liable for such Tax Liability pursuant to this Article III shall pay the Taxes for which it is liable to the filing party as set forth in Article VII.

 

3.7                                Amended Returns .  Except as expressly provided in Sections 3.8 and 3.9, unless OPC provides its written consent in the form of a letter from the Vice President - Tax, no Adjustment Request shall be filed for any Joint Return.

 

3.8                                Carrybacks .

 

(a)                                  The carryback of any loss, credit, or other Tax Item from any Post-Distribution Taxable Period shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations (and any applicable state, local or foreign laws).

 

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(b)                                  Subject to Sections 3.8(d) and 3.9, in the event that any member of the CRC Group realizes any loss, credit or other Tax Item in a Post-Distribution Taxable Period of such member, such member may elect to carry back such Tax Item to a Pre-Distribution Taxable Period or a Straddle Period of OPC only with the prior written consent of OPC in the form of a letter from the Vice President - Tax.  OPC shall be entitled to any Tax Refund realized by any member of the OPC Group or the CRC Group resulting from such carryback.

 

(c)                                   Subject to Sections 3.8(d) and 3.9, in the event that any member of the OPC Group realizes any loss, credit or other Tax Item in a Post-Closing Taxable Period of such member, such member may elect to carry back such loss, credit or other Tax Item to a Pre-Closing Taxable Period or a Straddle Period of such member.  CRC shall cooperate with OPC and such member in seeking from the appropriate Taxing Authority any Tax Refund that reasonably would result from such carryback (including by filing an amended Tax Return), at OPC’s cost and expense.  OPC shall be entitled to any Tax Refund realized by any member of the CRC Group or the OPC Group resulting from such carryback.

 

(d)                                  Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, if any Tax Item of OPC or CRC would be eligible to be carried back or carried forward to the same Pre-Closing Taxable Period (had such carryback been the only carryback to such taxable period), any Tax Refund resulting therefrom shall be allocated between OPC and CRC proportionately based on the relative amounts of the Tax Refunds to which OPC and CRC, respectively, would have been entitled.

 

3.9                                Refunds .

 

(a)                                  Tax Refunds for OPC’s Account .  OPC shall be entitled to receive and retain all refunds and credits of Taxes with respect to Tax Returns described in Section 2.1(a)(i) and Section 2.1(a)(iii) (collectively, OPC Tax Refunds ”).  If CRC or any member of the CRC Group receives a refund of Taxes (a Tax Refund ”) (or any reduction in Tax Liability by means of a credit, offset or otherwise) constituting an OPC Tax Refund, within 15 days of receipt of such OPC Tax Refund, CRC shall pay to OPC an amount that is equal to the OPC Tax Refund, plus any interest paid by the applicable Tax Authority with respect to such OPC Tax Refund, less any Taxes payable by CRC or any CRC Group member in connection with the receipt of such OPC Tax Refund.

 

(b)                                  Tax Refunds for CRC’s Account .  CRC shall be entitled to receive and retain all refunds and credits of Taxes with respect to Tax Returns described in Sections 2.1(a)(ii) and 2.2 (collectively CRC Tax Refunds ”).  If OPC or any member of the OPC Group receives a refund of Taxes (or any reduction in Tax Liability by means of a credit, offset or otherwise) constituting a CRC Tax Refund, within 15 days of receipt of such CRC Tax Refund, OPC shall pay to CRC an amount that is equal to the CRC Tax Refund, plus any interest paid by the applicable Tax Authority with respect to such CRC Tax Refund, less any Taxes payable by OPC or any OPC Group member in connection with the receipt of such CRC Tax Refund.

 

(c)                                   To the extent the amount of any Tax Refund is reduced by a Tax Authority or a Tax Proceeding, such reduction shall be allocated to the party to which such Tax Refund was allocated pursuant to this Section 3.9.

 

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3.10                         Allocation and Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Other Tax Attributes .  OPC will advise CRC in writing of the amount of (i) OPC’s and/or Sub 1’s earnings and profits allocable to CRC under Section 312(h) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-33, and (ii) other Tax attributes that must be allocated or apportioned between OPC and CRC, on or before the first anniversary of the Second Distribution.  OPC shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, determine the allocation and apportionment of earnings and profits and other Tax attributes in its sole discretion.  CRC and all members of the CRC Group shall prepare all Tax Returns in accordance with such written notice.  For the avoidance of doubt, OPC shall not be liable to CRC or any member of the CRC Group for failure of the determination of earnings and profits or other Tax attributes to be accurate under applicable law.

 

3.11                         Allocation of Tax Items .  All Tax computations for (1) any Pre-Distribution Taxable Periods ending on the Distribution Date and (2) the immediately following taxable period of CRC or any member of the CRC Group will be made pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b) of the Treasury Regulations or of a corresponding provision under the laws of other jurisdictions, as determined by OPC.

 

ARTICLE IV
LIABILITY FOR TRANSACTION TAXES

 

4.1                                OPC’s Liability for Transaction Taxes .  Notwithstanding Article III, OPC and each member of the OPC Group will be liable for one hundred percent (100%) of any Transaction Taxes that result from one or more of the following:

 

(a)                                  any inaccurate written covenant, representation or warranty by OPC (or any member of the OPC Group) in this Agreement or the Officer’s Certificate; or

 

(b)                                  any act, failure to act, or omission of or by OPC (or any member of the OPC Group) inconsistent with any covenant, representation or warranty in this Agreement, the Officer’s Certificate, the Tax Opinion, or the Private Letter Ruling Request.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding Section 4.1(a), OPC shall have no liability for Transaction Taxes that result, in whole or in part, from any act by CRC or any CRC subsidiary described in Section 4.2(c) or (d).

 

4.2                                CRC’s Liability for Transaction Taxes .  Notwithstanding Article III, CRC and each CRC subsidiary will be liable for one hundred percent (100%) of any Transaction Taxes that result from one or more of the following:

 

(a)                                  any inaccurate written covenant, representation or warranty by CRC (or any CRC subsidiary) in this Agreement or the Officer’s Certificate;

 

(b)                                  any act, failure to act, or omission of or by CRC (or any CRC subsidiary) inconsistent with any covenant, representation or warranty in this Agreement, the Officer’s Certificate, the Tax Opinion, or the Private Letter Ruling Request;

 

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(c)                                   any breach by CRC (or any CRC subsidiary) of any covenant contained in Section 6.2; or

 

(d)                                  any action of CRC taken pursuant to Section 6.3 that results in the imposition of any Transaction Taxes.

 

4.3                                Shared Liability for Transaction Taxes .  Subject to Section 4.4, Transaction Taxes that are not attributable to the fault of either party, and as such are not allocable under Section 4.1 or Section 4.2, shall be shared between the parties, with OPC and CRC each bearing fifty percent (50%) of such Transaction Taxes.

 

4.4                                To the extent the imposition of Transaction Taxes that are not attributable to the fault of either party result in an increase in the tax basis of depreciable, depleteable or amortizable assets of CRC or any member of the CRC Group, then (i) OPC shall be liable for the payment of such Transaction Taxes, and (ii) CRC shall make the payments to OPC provided for in Section 7.4.  For the avoidance of doubt, penalties and interest related to Transaction Taxes that are not attributable to the fault of either party will be shared between the parties under Section 4.3.

 

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

5.1                                Tax Materials .  Each of OPC and CRC hereby represents and warrants or covenants and agrees, as appropriate, that (i) it has examined (A) drafts of the Officer’s Certificate and (B) any other materials delivered by OPC or CRC in connection with obtaining the Tax Opinion or submitting the Private Letter Ruling Request ((A) and (B), collectively, the Draft Tax Materials ”), (ii) it has updated through and including the date of the Second Distribution the Draft Tax Materials deliverable by OPC or CRC (as updated, the Final Tax Materials ”), and (iii) the facts to be presented and the representations to be made in the Final Tax Materials are and will be, from the time presented or made through and including the time of the Final Distribution, true, correct and complete in all respects.

 

5.2                                No Contrary Knowledge .  Each of OPC and CRC represents that, as of the date of this Agreement, it knows of no fact (after due inquiry) that may cause the Tax treatment of the Internal Spin-Off or the External Spin-Off to be other than that contemplated in the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Tax Opinion.

 

5.3                                No Contrary Plan .  OPC represents and warrants that neither it, nor any member of the OPC Group, has any plan or intent to take any action that is inconsistent with any factual statements or representations it makes in the Final Tax Materials.  CRC represents and warrants that neither it, nor any member of the CRC Group nor any CRC subsidiary, has any plan or intent to take any action that is inconsistent with any factual statements or representations it makes in the Final Tax Materials.

 

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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS

 

6.1                                General .  The parties intend for the Internal Restructuring to qualify for tax-free treatment as described in the Tax Opinions, and for each of the Internal Spin-Off and the External Spin-Off to qualify for tax-free treatment under Sections 355, 361, and/or 368(a)(1)(D), and related provisions of the Code pursuant to which gain or loss is not recognized by Sub 1, OPC, or OPC’s stockholders (such tax-free treatment, the Tax-Free Status ”).

 

6.2                                CRC Restricted Actions .  During the Restricted Period, CRC will not, nor will CRC permit any member of the CRC Group or any other Person directly or indirectly controlled by CRC to:

 

(a)                                  voluntarily liquidate or dissolve (including any action that results in a liquidation or dissolution for federal income tax purposes);

 

(b)                                  (1) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent CRC has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur, (2) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through an Affiliate) any outstanding CRC Capital Stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30, 1996-1 C.B. 696 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48, 2003-2 C.B. 86, and Revenue Procedure 2013-32, 2013-28 I.R.B. 55), (3) recapitalize, reclassify, or alter the voting rights of one or more shares of its Capital Stock, or (4)  take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in the Final Tax Materials) that in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this Section 6.2(b)) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing or permitting one or more Persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire directly or indirectly stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in CRC or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status;

 

(c)                                   increase or decrease the number of members of the board of directors of CRC or any pre-Second Distribution CRC subsidiary, alter in any way the procedures for the nomination, election, and termination of members of the board of directors, or expand, contract, or otherwise modify the rights of the board of directors to govern the affairs of CRC, in each case, in a manner that differs from the manner set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of CRC or any pre-Second Distribution CRC subsidiary in effect as of the date of the First Contribution if any such modification could reasonably be expected to cause the First Distribution or the Second Distribution to be taxable under Section 355 of the Code;

 

(d)                                  sell, exchange, distribute, or otherwise dispose of any pre-Second Distribution CRC subsidiary or all or a substantial part of the assets of any of the trades or businesses conducted by CRC and the pre-Second Distribution CRC subsidiaries (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) prior to the Second Distribution, provided , however , that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) sales, transfers, or dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any cash paid to acquire assets from an unrelated Person in an arm’s-length transaction, (iii) any assets transferred to a Person that is

 

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disregarded as an entity separate from the transferor for federal income tax purposes, or (iv) any mandatory or optional repayment (or pre-payment) of any indebtedness of CRC or any member of the CRC Group, and provided , further , that for purposes of this Section 6.2(d), a merger of CRC or one of its subsidiaries with and into any Person that is not a wholly owned subsidiary of CRC shall constitute a disposition of all of the assets of CRC or such subsidiary;

 

(e)                                   take, or fail to take, any action that causes the trades or businesses conducted by CRC or any pre-Second Distribution CRC subsidiary to cease to be actively conducted (within the meaning of Section 355(b) of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations) by CRC or any such pre-Second Distribution CRC subsidiary in substantially the same manner as such business was conducted immediately before the Internal Spin-Off;

 

(f)                                    sell or transfer to any corporate subsidiary, or agree to sell or transfer to any corporate subsidiary (including in any transaction treated for federal income tax purposes as a sale or transfer) any assets held, directly or indirectly, by any Liquidated Corporation immediately before the liquidation (whether actual or deemed for federal income tax purposes) of such Liquidated Corporation;

 

(g)                                   enter into any negotiations, agreements, understandings, or arrangements with respect to any of the foregoing; or

 

(h)                                  take, or fail to take, any action that could reasonably be expected to cause the Internal Spin-Off or the External Spin-Off to fail to obtain the Tax-Free Status (any such action or failure to act, together with any action set forth in Sections 6.2(a)–(g), a Restricted Action ”); provided , however , that the term Restricted Action” does not include any action, or failure to act, that is contemplated by the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

6.3                                Permitted Actions .  Notwithstanding Section 6.2, CRC will be permitted to take a Restricted Action if, prior to taking such action, CRC provides 60 days’ advance written notification to OPC of its plans with respect to such action, and promptly and completely responds to any inquiries by OPC with respect to such action and either:

 

(a)                                  CRC obtains a private letter ruling with respect to such Restricted Action from the IRS (a Ruling ”) that is reasonably satisfactory to OPC on the basis of facts and representations consistent with the facts at the time of such action, that such action will not affect the Tax-Free Status as contemplated by the Tax Opinion; provided , however , that CRC will not submit any request for such Ruling if OPC determines in good faith that filing such request might have a materially adverse effect upon OPC;

 

(b)                                  CRC obtains an unqualified opinion reasonably acceptable to OPC of an independent nationally recognized law firm or accounting firm approved by OPC (a Subsequent Opinion ”), on the basis of facts and representations consistent with the facts at the time of such action, that such action will not affect the Tax-Free Status as contemplated by the Tax Opinion, provided that such Subsequent Opinion assumes that, without regard to the Restricted Transaction, the Internal Restructuring, the Internal Spin-Off, and the External Spin-Off qualify for the Tax-Free Status; or

 

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(c)                                   CRC obtains the prior written consent of OPC.

 

(d)                                  For the avoidance of doubt, CRC shall not be relieved of any indemnification obligation pursuant to Article IX or otherwise under this Agreement as a result of having satisfied the requirements of this Section 6.3.

 

6.4                                Notice of Subsequent Information .  CRC and its affiliates will furnish OPC with a copy of any document or information that reasonably could be expected to have an impact on the Tax-Free Status of the Distributions.

 

6.5                                Cooperation Related to the Tax-Free Status of the Distributions .

 

(a)                                  OPC will cooperate with CRC, and will take (or refrain from taking) all such actions as CRC may reasonably request in connection with obtaining any Ruling or Subsequent Opinion referred to in Sections 6.3 and 6.4; provided , however , that CRC shall reimburse OPC for all expenses incurred by OPC in connection with such cooperation.  Such cooperation includes providing any information, representations and/or covenants reasonably requested by CRC (or its counsel) to enable CRC to obtain and maintain either a Ruling or a Subsequent Opinion.  From and after any date on which OPC, CRC, or any of their respective affiliates makes any representation or covenant to counsel for the purpose of obtaining a Subsequent Opinion or to the IRS for the purpose of obtaining a Ruling and (with respect solely to any representation given) until the Restricted Period ends (or such later date as may be agreed upon at the time such representation is made), the party making such representation or covenant will take no action that would cause such representation to be untrue or covenant to be breached unless both parties determine, in their reasonable discretion, which discretion shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status of the Distributions, that such action would not cause the Tax-Free Status to cease to apply to the Distributions.  Such representations and warranties, once made in writing, will be considered Final Tax Materials subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.

 

(b)                                  Without limiting OPC’s approval rights set forth in Section 6.3, if CRC receives a Subsequent Opinion or Ruling, CRC shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) business days after the receipt of the Subsequent Opinion or Ruling, provide a copy of such Subsequent Opinion or Ruling to OPC to the extent OPC has not otherwise been provided with a copy.

 

(c)                                   CRC may not file any request for a Ruling with respect to the Tax-Free Status of the Distributions without the prior written consent of OPC, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

6.6                                Tax Reporting .

 

(a)                                  Each of OPC and CRC covenants and agrees that it will not take, and will cause its respective affiliates to refrain from taking, any position on a Tax Return that is inconsistent with the Tax-Free Status of the Internal Spin-Off and the External Spin-Off.

 

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(b)                                  Each of OPC and CRC shall timely comply with any information reporting requirements imposed by any Tax Authority with respect to the Internal Spin-Off and the External Spin-Off.

 

6.7                                Tax Assistance and Cooperation .

 

(a)                                  Cooperation .  OPC and CRC will each cooperate fully (and each will cause its respective affiliates to cooperate fully) with all reasonable requests from the other party in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, claims for refund and Audits concerning issues or other matters covered by this Agreement.  The party requesting assistance hereunder shall reimburse the other for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such assistance.  Such cooperation will include, without limitation:

 

(i)                                      the retention until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and extensions, if any, thereof, and the provision upon request, of Tax Returns, books, records (including information regarding ownership and Income Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to the Tax Returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Tax Authorities;

 

(ii)                                   the execution of any document that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any Audit, or the filing of a Tax Return or refund claim by a member of the OPC Group or the CRC Group, including certification, to the best of a party’s knowledge, of the accuracy and completeness of the information it has supplied; and

 

(iii)                                the use of the party’s best efforts to obtain any documentation that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any of the foregoing.  Each party will make its employees and facilities available on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in connection with the foregoing matters.

 

(b)                                  Failure to Perform .  If a party fails to comply with any of its obligations set forth in Section 6.7(a) upon reasonable request and notice by the other party, and such failure results in the imposition of additional Taxes, the nonperforming party will be liable in full for such additional Taxes.

 

(c)                                   Retention of Records .  A party intending to dispose of documentation of OPC (or any OPC affiliate) or CRC (or any CRC affiliate), including without limitation, books, records, Tax Returns and all supporting schedules and information relating thereto prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations (including any waivers or extensions thereof) of the taxable year or years to which such documentation relates, shall provide written notice to the other party describing the documentation to be destroyed or disposed of sixty (60) business days prior to taking such action.  The other party may arrange to take delivery of the documentation described in the notice at its expense during the succeeding sixty (60) day period.

 

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ARTICLE VII
PAYMENTS

 

7.1                                Net Separate Tax Liability .  Not later than fifteen days following the provision of the Net Separate Tax Liability computation to CRC as provided in Section 3.3, CRC shall pay to OPC an amount equal to the Net Separate Tax Liability.

 

7.2                                Returns Under Section 2.1(a)(ii) .  CRC shall pay to OPC the amount of Tax Liability shown on any return filed by OPC pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

7.3                                Audit Adjustment Increases .  In the event of a redetermination of any Tax Item reflected on any Tax Return described in Section 2.1(a)(i) (other than Tax Items relating to Transaction Taxes), as a result of a Final Determination which affects CRC’s liability for Audit Adjustment Increases, OPC will prepare a revised pro forma Tax Return for the relevant taxable period reflecting the redetermination of such Tax Item as a result of such Final Determination.  CRC shall pay to OPC an amount equal to any Audit Adjustment Increase as described by the revised pro forma Tax Return.

 

7.4                                Payments Owed by CRC Under Section 4.4 .  CRC shall pay to OPC the amount of Tax Savings Attributable to Tax Basis Increases.  In the event that CRC is required to make payments pursuant to this Section 7.4, CRC shall, on an annual basis, provide OPC with a computation of the amount of Tax Savings Attributable to Tax Basis Increases within 15 days of filing the federal income tax return of the CRC Group.  Any dispute regarding the computation shall be resolved pursuant to Article X.

 

7.5                                Rules Regarding Payments Under this Agreement .  In the event that one party (the Owing Party ”) is required to make a payment to another party (the Owed Party ”) pursuant to this Agreement, then such payments will be made according to this Section 7.5.

 

(a)                                  General .  All payments shall be made to the Owed Party within the time prescribed for payment in this Agreement, or if no period is prescribed, within twenty (20) days after delivery of written notice of payment owing together with a computation of the amounts due.

 

(b)                                  Treatment of Payments .  Unless otherwise required by any Final Determination, the OPC Group and the CRC Group agree to treat (i) any payment required by this Agreement as either a contribution by OPC to CRC or a distribution by CRC to OPC, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Second Distribution, and (ii) any payment of interest or non-federal Taxes by or to a Tax Authority as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the party entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment.

 

(c)                                   Interest .  Payments pursuant to this Agreement that are not made within the period prescribed in this Agreement (the Payment Period ”) and that are not otherwise setoff against amounts owed by one party to the other party will bear interest for the period from and including the date immediately following the last date of the Payment Period through and including the date of payment at a per annum rate equal to the applicable rate for large corporate

 

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underpayments set forth in Section 6621(c) of the Code.  Such interest will be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and will be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days for which due.

 

ARTICLE VIII
AUDITS AND TAX PROCEEDINGS

 

8.1                                In General .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the party filing a Tax Return (the Filing Party ”) will have the exclusive right, in its sole discretion, to control, contest, and represent the interests of OPC, any member of the OPC Group, CRC, and any member of the CRC Group in any Audit relating to such Tax Return and to resolve, settle or agree to any deficiency, claim or adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed in connection with or as a result of any such Audit.  The Filing Party’s rights will extend to any matter pertaining to the management and control of an Audit, including execution of waivers, choice of forum, scheduling of conferences and the resolution of any Tax Item.  Any costs incurred in handling, settling, or contesting an Audit will be borne by the Filing Party.  CRC will not settle any Audit it controls concerning a Tax Item of a Pre-Distribution Taxable Period on a basis that would materially increase a Tax Liability of the OPC Group with respect to a Pre-Distribution Taxable Period without obtaining OPC’s consent.

 

8.2                                Notice .  As soon as practicable after a party receives a written notice from a Tax Authority of a proposed adjustment to a Tax Item for a Pre-Distribution Taxable Period (irrespective of whether such proposed adjustment would reasonably be expected to give rise to an indemnification obligation or other liability (including a liability for Tax) under this Agreement), such party shall notify the other party of such proposed adjustment, and thereafter shall promptly forward to the other party copies of notices and material communications with any Tax Authority relating to such proposed adjustment; provided , however , that the failure to provide such notice will not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure.

 

8.3                                Control of Transaction Tax Proceedings .  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, OPC will control all activities and strategic decisions with respect to any Tax proceedings relating to Transaction Taxes.

 

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1                                OPC’s Indemnification Obligations . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, OPC will indemnify and hold harmless CRC and any member of the CRC Group and any CRC subsidiary for all Tax Liabilities (and any loss, cost, fine, penalty, damage or other expense of any kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection therewith) attributable to (i) any Taxes for which OPC or any member of the OPC Consolidated Group liable for under this agreement which is imposed upon CRC by reason of CRC being severally liable for such Taxes pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state or local law; (ii) OPC’s portion of any Transfer Taxes as set forth in Section 3.4; and (iii) any Taxes of CRC or its affiliates resulting from the breach of any obligation or covenant of OPC under this Agreement.

 

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9.2                                CRC’s Indemnification Obligations .  CRC will indemnify and hold harmless each of OPC and any member of the OPC Group for all Tax Losses (and any loss, cost, fine, penalty, damage or expense of any kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection therewith) attributable to (i) any Taxes for which CRC is responsible under Section 3.1; (ii) Transaction Taxes for which CRC is responsible under Article IV; (iii) CRC’s portion of any Transfer Taxes as set forth in Section 3.4; and (iv) any Taxes resulting from the breach of any obligation or covenant of CRC under this Agreement.

 

9.3                                Indemnification Mechanics .

 

(a)                                  If the Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Article IX, the Indemnified Party shall submit its calculations of the amount required to be paid pursuant to this Article IX, showing such calculations in reasonably sufficient detail so as to permit the Indemnifying Party to understand the calculations.  The Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party, no later than ten (10) business days after the Indemnifying Party receives the Indemnified Party’s calculations, the amount that the Indemnifying Party is required to pay the Indemnified Party under this Article IX; provided , however , that the Indemnifying Party will not be required to make the indemnification payment if the Indemnifying Party disagrees with such calculations.  In such case, the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party of its disagreement in writing within ten (10) business days of receiving such calculations.  Any disagreement with respect to such indemnification payment will be resolved pursuant to Section 10.1.

 

(b)                                  Any claim under this Article IX shall be made no later than sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations for assessment of such Tax Liability.

 

(c)                                   The amount of any indemnification payment with respect to any Tax Liability will be reduced by any current Tax Benefits actually realized by the Indemnified Party in respect of such Tax Liability by the end of the taxable year in which the indemnity payment is made.  The calculation of such Tax Benefit shall be included in the calculation required to be submitted pursuant to Section 9.3(a).  If any indemnification payment hereunder is determined to be taxable to the Indemnified Party by any Tax Authority, the indemnity payment payable by the Indemnifying Party will be increased as necessary to ensure that, after all required Taxes on the indemnity payment are paid (including Taxes applicable to any increases in the indemnity payment under this Section 9.3(c)), the Indemnified Party receives the amount it would have received if the indemnity payment was not taxable.

 

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1                         Dispute Resolution .  In the event that OPC and CRC disagree as to the amount or calculation of any payment to be made under this Agreement, or the interpretation or application of any provision under this Agreement, the parties will attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute.  If such dispute is not resolved within sixty (60) business days following the

 

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commencement of the dispute, OPC and CRC will jointly retain an Independent Firm, reasonably acceptable to both parties, to resolve the dispute; provided , however , that in order to pursue any such dispute resolution under this Section 10.1, the Owing Party shall either (i) first pay to the Owed Party, or place in an escrow reasonably satisfactory to the Owed Party pending resolution of such dispute, an amount equal to the payment which is the subject of such dispute, or (ii) deliver to the Owed Party a written opinion of an independent law or accounting firm reasonably acceptable to both parties, substantially to the effect that with respect to such dispute the Owing Party is more likely than not to prevail in its entirety in the dispute resolution proceeding.  The Independent Firm will act as an arbitrator to resolve all points of disagreement and its decision will be final and binding upon all parties involved.  Following the decision of the Independent Firm, OPC and CRC will each take or cause to be taken any action necessary to implement the decision of the Independent Firm.  The fees and expenses relating to the Independent Firm will be borne by the party that does not prevail in the dispute resolution proceeding.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the dispute resolution provisions set forth in this Section 10.1 will not be applicable to any disagreement between OPC and CRC relating to Transaction Taxes or Transaction Tax proceedings.

 

10.2                         Governing Law .  This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without reference to its conflicts of laws principles.

 

10.3                         Changes in Law .  Any reference to a provision of the Code or a law of another jurisdiction will include a reference to any applicable successor provision or law.  If, due to any change in applicable law or regulations or their interpretation by any court of law or other governing body having jurisdiction subsequent to the date of this Agreement, performance of any provision of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated thereby becomes impracticable or impossible, the parties hereto will use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such provision.

 

10.4                         Confidentiality .  Each party will hold and cause its directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants to hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of its counsel, by other requirements of law, all information (other than any such information relating solely to the business or affairs of such party) concerning the other parties hereto furnished to it by such other party or its representatives pursuant to this Agreement (except to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (i) in the public domain through no fault of such party, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources not known to be under a duty of confidentiality by the party to which it was furnished, or (iii) independently developed), and each party will not release or disclose such information to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other consultants who will be advised of and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 10.4.  Each party will be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential information concerning or supplied by the other party if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own similar information.

 

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10.5                         Amendment, Modification, or Termination .  This Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated only by a written agreement signed by all of the parties hereto; provided , however , that any indemnification obligations arising under Article IX of this Agreement for all taxable periods prior to any termination of this Agreement will survive until such indemnification obligations are satisfied in full.

 

10.6                         Notices .  All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and will be deemed given upon (a) a transmitter’s confirmation of a receipt of a facsimile transmission (but only if followed by confirmed delivery of a standard overnight courier the following business day or if delivered by hand the following business day), (b) confirmed delivery of a standard overnight courier or when delivered by hand or (c) the expiration of five business days after the date mailed by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a party as may be specified by like notice):

 

If to OPC or any member of the OPC Group, to:

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

10889 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  90024

Attention:  Michael S. Stutts

Michael_Stutts@oxy.com

Facsimile:

 

with a copy (which will not constitute effective notice) to:

 

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC  20037

Attention:  Gary R. Huffman

ghuffman@velaw.com

Facsimile:

 

If to CRC or any member of the CRC Group, to:

 

CRC

10889 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  90024

Attention:  Noelle M. Repetti

Noelle_Repetti@oxy.com

Facsimile:

 

with a copy (which will not constitute effective notice) to:

 

CRC

10889 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  90024

Attention:  Michael Preston

Michael_Preston@oxy.com

Facsimile:

 

or to such other address as any party hereto may have furnished to the other parties by a notice in writing in accordance with this Section 10.6.

 

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10.7                         Complete Agreement .  This Agreement, with the other transaction agreements and other documents referred to herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter.  In the case of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any other transaction agreement, the terms of this Agreement will be applicable.

 

10.8                         Interpretation .  The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties hereto and should not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

10.9                         Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

10.10                  Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties.  This Agreement is solely for the benefit of OPC and CRC and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, and is not intended to confer upon any third parties any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

10.11                  Authorization .  Each of OPC and CRC hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, that this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such party, that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such party and that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party does not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of its charter or bylaws or any agreement, instrument or order binding on such party.

 

10.12                  Arbitration To the extent any dispute under this Agreement (i) cannot be resolved pursuant to Section 10.1, or (ii) relates to Transaction Taxes or Transaction Tax proceedings, OPC and CRC shall resolve such dispute pursuant to the arbitration provisions set forth in Article VI of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

 

10.13                  Waiver of Jury Trial .  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives all right to trial by jury in any litigation, claim, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or counterclaim (whether based in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the actions of the parties hereto in the negotiation, administration, performance and enforcement thereof.

 

10.14                  Waivers .  Except as provided in this Agreement, no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by or on behalf of any party, will be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.  The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision hereunder will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach of the same or any other provision hereunder.

 

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10.15                  Specific Performance .  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity.

 

10.16                  Setoff .  All payments to be made by any party under this Agreement may be netted against payments due to such party under this Agreement, but otherwise shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or withholding, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

 

10.17                  Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, will remain in full force and effect and will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party.

 

10.18                  Effective Date .  This Agreement is effective as of the date hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Tax Sharing Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first written above.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This Intellectual Property License Agreement (this “ License Agreement ”) is entered into on [ · ], 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ OPC ”), and CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ”) (each a “ Party ” and collectively, the “ Parties ”).

 

Recitals

 

A.                                     OPC and its Affiliates desire to grant CRC rights to the Object Code, Source Code and Code Documentation of certain software that was used in the conduct of the b usiness of CRC and its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date and listed in Exhibit A (the “ Oxy Owned Software ”).

 

B.                                     OPC and its Affiliates desire to grant CRC rights to certain user manuals, technical manuals, training manuals, protocols, policies, specifications or other explanatory or informational materials, which are listed in Exhibit B (the “ Operations Documentation ”).

 

C.                                     OPC’s Affiliate, OXY USA Inc. (“ OXY USA ”), is the assignee of U.S. Patent No. 7,731,037, and desires to grant CRC rights to this patent and any extensions, divisions, continuations, reexaminations, and reissues thereof that OXY USA owns or controls (collectively, the “ Licensed Patents ”).

 

D.                                     CRC and its Affiliates desire to grant OPC rights to certain data, technical information, and other materials, which are listed in Exhibit C (the “ CRC Data and Documentation ”).

 

E.                                      Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement between the Parties, dated [ · ] (the “ Separation Agreement ”), (i) OPC has agreed to grant to CRC a limited non-exclusive license to the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, and Licensed Patents and (ii) CRC has agreed to grant OPC a limited non-exclusive license to the CRC Data and Documentation, on the terms and conditions set forth in this License Agreement.

 

Agreement

 

In consideration of the promises and the respective agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Definitions

 

1.1                                When used in this License Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

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(a)                                  Action ” means any demand, action, claim, dispute, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, subpoena, proceeding or investigation of any nature (whether criminal, civil, legislative, administrative, regulatory, prosecutorial or otherwise) by or before any federal, state, local, foreign or international Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.

 

(b)                                  Acquirer ” means any Third Party that acquires, either directly or indirectly, Control, whether accomplished by statutory merger, consolidation or share exchange, stock or asset sale or purchase, or any other form of transaction.

 

(c)                                   Affiliate ” means any Person which (i) Controls directly or indirectly a Party, or (ii) is Controlled directly or indirectly by such Party, or (iii) is directly or indirectly Controlled by a Person which directly or indirectly Controls such Party.

 

(d)                                  Code Documentation ” means (i) any design specifications (e.g., logic manuals, flow charts, and principles of operation), testing specifications, test procedures (automated or manual), internal documentation (e.g., database schema designs, functional specifications, training materials, sales guides, build procedures) and (ii) any internal development tools (e.g., build tools, install tools, test tools, debug/diagnostic tools, reviewer guides), and localization versions, all of the foregoing as provided to CRC by OPC under this License Agreement and related to the Source Code of the software listed in Exhibit A .

 

(e)                                   Confidential Information ” means any information of a Party or its Affiliates (each a “Discloser”) that is not generally available to the public and is (i) disclosed to the other Party or its Affiliates (each a “Recipient”) and (ii) in the case of OPC or its Affiliates as a Discloser, related to the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, or any unpublished patent applications or (iii) in the case of CRC or its Affiliates as a Discloser, related to the CRC Data and Documentation.  Confidential Information includes any information that meets the criteria above, regardless of the form in which such information appears, or by which it is communicated whether in tangible or intangible form, whether or not marked as confidential or otherwise identified as confidential.  However, Confidential Information does not include any information that: (A) is already in the public domain at the time of disclosure or becomes available to the public through no breach of this License Agreement and without the fault of the Recipient; (B) was rightfully known to the Recipient without obligation of confidentiality at the time of its disclosure; (C) is independently developed by the Recipient without the use of any Confidential Information; or (D) is subsequently learned from a Third Party that has the right to disclose the Confidential Information and is not under a confidentiality obligation to the Discloser.

 

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(f)                                    Control ” means the ability to direct, manage or dictate the actions of or determine the management of the entity in question, whether by the elections of members of the board of directors or other governing body of such entity, or by having a majority number of members of such governing body, or by any other means.

 

(g)                                   Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, government and any executive official thereof.

 

(h)                                  Intellectual Property ” means any and all intellectual property rights, under the law of any jurisdiction, both statutory and common law rights, including: (i) utility models, supplementary protection certificates, statutory invention registrations, patents and applications for same, and extensions, divisions, continuations, reexaminations, and reissues thereof; (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade names, slogans, domain names, logos, and trade dress (including all goodwill associated with the foregoing), and registrations and applications for registrations thereof; (iii) copyrights, moral rights, other rights in works of authorship and registrations and applications for registration of the foregoing; and (iv) trade secrets, know-how, and rights in confidential information, including designs, concepts, compilations of information, methods, techniques, procedures, processes, whether or not patentable.

 

(i)                                      License Agreement ” is defined in the preamble .

 

(j)                                     CRC ” is defined in the preamble .

 

(k)                                  CRC Data and Documentation ” is defined in the recitals .

 

(l)                                      CRC Indemnitees ” means CRC and its Affiliates, each of their respective directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

 

(m)                              OPC ” is defined in the preamble .

 

(n)                                  OPC Indemnitees ” means OPC and its Affiliates, each of their respective directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.

 

(o)                                  Losses ” means losses (including any diminution in value), costs, damages, penalties and expenses (including legal and accounting fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation), whether or not involving an Action.

 

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(p)                                  Object Code ” means the machine-readable version of the software listed in Exhibit A and provided to CRC by OPC under this License Agreement.

 

(q)                                  OXY USA ” is defined in the recitals .

 

(r)                                     Oxy Owned Software ” is defined in the recitals .

 

(s)                                    Party ” or “ Parties ” is defined in the preamble .

 

(t)                                     Person ” means an individual, group, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust or other association or entity, including Governmental Authorities.

 

(u)                                  Source Code ” means code, or any portions thereof, in human readable, high-level language, which when compiled or assembled, becomes the executable Object Code, or any portion thereof, of the software listed in Exhibit A and provided to CRC by OPC under this License Agreement.

 

(v)                                  Separation Agreement ” is defined in the recitals .

 

(w)                                Third Party ” means any Person that is not a Party to this License Agreement other than an Affiliate of a Party.

 

(x)                                  Transfer ” is defined in Section 8.1 .

 

(y)                                  Use ” means to copy, install, use, access, display, run, and otherwise interact with, in its intended manner.

 

2.                                       Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation License

 

2.1                                License Grant .  Subject to CRC’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, OPC, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants to CRC (for itself and the beneficial use of CRC’s Affiliates) a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to Use, modify, and create, Use and modify derivative works of, the Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation solely and exclusively for CRC’s or its Affiliates’ internal business purposes.  Neither CRC nor its Affiliates shall Use the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation for the sole or direct benefit of a Third Party.  Any use or modification of the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation not expressly permitted in this License Agreement is prohibited.  For clarity, Use of the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation that benefits other interest owners in oil and gas leases or assets with respect to which CRC or any of its Affiliates is the operator is not a violation of this Section 2.1.

 

2.2                                Ownership .  As between the Parties, all right, title, and interest in and to the Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation, including any derivative works of and all Intellectual Property related to the Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation, are and at all times will be, the sole and exclusive

 

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property of OPC or its Affiliates, as applicable.  CRC, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby assigns to OPC and its applicable Affiliates, all right, title, and interest it has or may have in any derivative works of the Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation.  Except as expressly set forth in this License Agreement, CRC acquires no rights in or to the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation.  All rights not expressly granted in this License Agreement are reserved to OPC and its Affiliates, including the right to apply for any patents or other Intellectual Property registrations related to the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation.

 

2.3                                Proprietary Notices .  CRC shall not alter, obscure, or remove any trademark, patent notice, or other proprietary or legal notice displayed by or contained in any portion of the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation or any associated materials.

 

2.4                                No Updates .  OPC has no obligation to provide CRC with any fixes or updates to the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation, or otherwise maintain the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation in any way.

 

3.                                       Licensed Patents

 

3.1                                License Grant .  Subject to CRC’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, OXY USA hereby grants to CRC (for itself and the beneficial use of CRC’s Affiliates) a royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to make or have made, use, sell, and offer for sale, export, and import into the United States and any other country or countries, any and all goods and services covered by the Licensed Patents and to otherwise practice, exploit, modify, enhance and use the Licensed Patents, including any such modifications or enhancements, solely and exclusively for the benefit of CRC and CRC’s Affiliates.  For clarity, exploitation of the foregoing license that benefits other interest owners in oil and gas leases or assets with respect to which CRC or any of its Affiliates is the operator is not a violation of this Section 3.1.

 

3.2                                Marking .  CRC will mark all goods covered by the Licensed Patents with all applicable proprietary legends (e.g., patent pending, patent numbers) as required to ensure the enforceability of the Licensed Patents under all applicable laws.

 

3.3                                Ownership .  As between the Parties, all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Patents, including any modifications or improvements of and all Intellectual Property related to the Licensed Patents, are and at all times will be, the sole and exclusive property of OXY USA or its Affiliates, as applicable.  CRC, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby assigns to OXY USA and its applicable Affiliates all right, title, and interest it has or may have in any modifications or enhancement of the Licensed Patents.  Except as expressly set forth in this License Agreement, CRC acquires no rights in or to the Licensed Patents.  All rights not expressly granted in this License Agreement are reserved to OPC and

 

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its Affiliates, including the right to apply for any patents or other Intellectual Property registrations related to the Licensed Patents.

 

3.4                                Infringement Notice . If CRC at any time becomes aware or receives notice of any suspected or actual unauthorized use or other infringement of a Licensed Patent, then CRC shall promptly give written notice thereof to OXY USA providing all information in CRC’s or its Affiliates’ possession regarding such infringement.

 

3.5                                Enforcement .  OXY USA has the sole right to bring a legal action for infringement of any and all Licensed Patents and to seek the recovery of damages related to such infringement.  Upon notice of suspected or actual infringement in accordance with Section 3.4 , at OXY USA’s sole discretion, OXY USA may bring a legal action for such patent infringement or begin negotiations for the cessation of such infringement.  As between the Parties, OXY USA (a) has the sole and exclusive right to sue and recover past, present, and future damages related to the Licensed Patents incurred by OXY USA, CRC, and their respective Affiliates; (b) has the sole and exclusive right and option to name CRC and any of its Affiliates as a party plaintiff in such suit; and (c) may seek any damages incurred as a result of such infringement of the Licensed Patents.  Any amount awarded or paid as a result of such legal action shall be paid to OXY USA.  CRC shall have the right to employ separate counsel and participate in the prosecution of any infringement cause of action instituted by OXY USA at CRC’s sole cost.

 

4.                                       CRC Data and Documentation License

 

4.1                                License Grant .  Subject to OPC’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, CRC, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants to OPC (for itself and the beneficial use of OPC’s Affiliates) a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to Use, modify, and create, Use and modify derivative works of, the CRC Data and Documentation solely and exclusively for OPC’s or its Affiliates’ internal business purposes.  Neither OPC nor its Affiliates shall Use the CRC Data and Documentation for the sole or direct benefit of a Third Party.  Any use or modification of the CRC Data and Documentation not expressly permitted in this License Agreement is prohibited.  For clarity, Use of the CRC Data and Documentation that benefits other interest owners in oil and gas leases or assets with respect to which OPC or any of its Affiliates is the operator is not a violation of this Section 4.1.

 

4.2                                Ownership .  As between the Parties, all right, title, and interest in and to the CRC Data and Documentation, including any derivative works of and all Intellectual Property related to the CRC Data and Documentation, are and at all times will be, the sole and exclusive property of CRC or its Affiliates, as applicable.  OPC, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby assigns to CRC and its applicable Affiliates, all right, title, and interest it has or may have in any derivative works of the CRC Data and Documentation.  Except as expressly set forth in this License Agreement, OPC acquires no rights in or to the CRC Data and Documentation.  All rights not expressly granted in this License Agreement are reserved to CRC

 

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and its Affiliates, including the right to apply for any patents or other Intellectual Property registrations related to the CRC Data and Documentation.

 

4.3                                Proprietary Notices .  OPC shall not alter, obscure, or remove any trademark, patent notice, or other proprietary or legal notice displayed by or contained in any portion of the CRC Data and Documentation or any associated materials.

 

4.4                                No Updates .  CRC has no obligation to provide OPC with any fixes or updates to the CRC Data and Documentation, or otherwise maintain the CRC Data and Documentation in any way.

 

5.                                       Confidential Treatment

 

5.1                                Protection .  Each Party agrees to secure and protect the Confidential Information of the other Party using at least as great a degree of care as it uses to protect its own confidential information of a similar nature, but in no event less than reasonable care.  Each Party agrees to hold the Confidential Information in confidence and not disclose it to Third Parties, except as permitted under this License Agreement.

 

5.2                                Other CRC Obligations .  Except as expressly permitted by this License Agreement, CRC agrees:

 

(a)                                  to keep the Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation confidential and to take appropriate steps to ensure that the employees, agents, officers and representatives of CRC, contractors and CRC’s Affiliates (as well as contractors of any such Affiliate) that Use the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation pursuant to this License Agreement keep the Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation confidential; and

 

(b)                                  not disclose or provide the Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation to any Third Party.

 

5.3                                Other OPC Obligations .  Except as expressly permitted by this License Agreement, OPC agrees:

 

(a)                                  to keep the CRC Data and Documentation confidential and to take appropriate steps to ensure that the employees, agents, officers and representatives of OPC, contractors and OPC’s Affiliates (as well as contractors of any such Affiliate) that Use the CRC Data and Documentation pursuant to this License Agreement keep the CRC Data and Documentation confidential; and

 

(b)                                  not disclose or provide the CRC Data and Documentation to any Third Party.

 

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5.4                                Legally Required Disclosure .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Recipient may disclose Confidential Information of a Discloser to a Governmental Authority but only to the extent such disclosure is specifically required by applicable law, stock exchange rules or by a governmental order, decree or regulation, in each case, in the opinion of Recipient’s legal counsel.  In addition, each Recipient shall use best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential Information of the Discloser in any such disclosure to the extent the applicable law, stock exchange rule, governmental order, decree or regulation gives such Recipient the right to do so.  Each Recipient agrees to inform the Discloser of (a) any request or demand for disclosure made upon such Recipient by a Governmental Authority and (b) such legal counsel’s opinion that such disclosure is necessary prior to making such disclosure.

 

6.                                       Use by Affiliates

 

6.1                                Same Rights .  Any Affiliate of CRC shall have the same right to exploit the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, and Licensed Patents as CRC.  Any Affiliate of OPC shall have the same right to exploit the CRC Data and Documentation as OPC. Each Affiliate that exercises such right shall be bound by, and shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of, this License Agreement as though it were “CRC” or “OPC,” as applicable, hereunder, but CRC or OPC, as applicable, shall at all times remain responsible for all Use or other exploitation of the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, Licensed Patents or CRC Data and Documentation, as applicable, under this License Agreement by such Affiliate.

 

6.2                                Change in Affiliate Status .  If at any time a prior Affiliate of CRC no longer meets the definition of an Affiliate or should cease to exist, such prior Affiliate shall immediately return to CRC all Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation in its possession and deliver a certificate from an authorized officer stating that such delivery comprises and includes all Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation previously in its possession, and such prior Affiliate shall cease to have the right to exploit such Oxy Owned Software and Operations Documentation as well as the Licensed Patents.  If at any time a prior Affiliate of OPC no longer meets the definition of an Affiliate or should cease to exist, such prior Affiliate shall immediately return to OPC all CRC Data and Documentation in its possession and deliver a certificate from an authorized officer stating that such delivery comprises and includes all CRC Data and Documentation previously in its possession, and such prior Affiliate shall cease to have the right to exploit such CRC Data and Documentation.

 

7.                                       Indemnities

 

7.1                                CRC Indemnity .  CRC agrees for itself and its Affiliates, successors, and assigns, to defend, indemnify and hold the OPC Indemnitees harmless from and against any and all Losses whatsoever incurred by and/or Actions imposed on any OPC Indemnitee in connection with, related to, or arising from CRC’s or its Affiliates’

 

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possession, Use, and/or other exploitation of the licenses granted by OPC pursuant to this License Agreement; REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM INVOLVES THE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR FAULT OF AN OPC INDEMNITEE.

 

7.2                                OPC Participation in Defense .  Any OPC Indemnitee may participate in its defense at its own cost and expense and CRC will consult with OPC in connection with defense and settlement.

 

7.3                                OPC Indemnity .  OPC agrees for itself and its Affiliates, successors, and assigns, to defend, indemnify and hold the CRC Indemnitees harmless from and against any and all Losses whatsoever incurred by and/or Actions imposed on any CRC Indemnitee in connection with, related to, or arising from OPC’s or its Affiliates’ possession, Use, and/or other exploitation of the license granted by CRC pursuant to this License Agreement; REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM INVOLVES THE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR FAULT OF A CRC INDEMNITEE.

 

7.4                                CRC Participation in Defense .  Any CRC Indemnitee may participate in its defense at its own cost and expense and OPC will consult with CRC in connection with defense and settlement.

 

8.                                       Transfer and Assignment

 

8.1                                No Transfer except as Permitted .  Except as expressly permitted by this License Agreement, neither Party shall sell, sublicense, assign or transfer, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by contract, operation of law or otherwise (“ Transfer ”) this License Agreement or any rights granted herein to any Third Party without the other Party’s prior written consent, which may be withheld, conditioned or delayed at the sole discretion of the other Party.  A change of control is considered a Transfer.  Any Transfer to a Third Party not permitted by this License Agreement shall automatically and, without any further action, be void ab initio .

 

8.2                                Permitted Transfer .  Upon written notice to the other Party, a Party may Transfer this Agreement in its entirety to (a) an Affiliate or (b) an Acquirer, provided that such Affiliate or Acquirer agrees in writing to be bound by all terms and conditions of this License Agreement, including all obligations and liabilities.

 

9.                                       Termination of License

 

9.1                                Conditions of Termination .  This License Agreement and the licenses granted herein may be terminated immediately by a Party:

 

(a)                                  if the other Party breaches, in any material respect, any provision of this License Agreement and fails to remedy such breach within thirty (30) days following notice thereof from the non-breaching Party; or

 

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(b)                                  automatically, without any further action, should the other Party voluntarily file a petition in bankruptcy or assign, voluntarily or involuntarily, its assets for the benefit of its creditors or should proceedings be commenced against or by the other Party under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar statute.

 

9.2                                Effect of Termination .

 

(a)                                  Upon termination of this License Agreement by OPC pursuant to Section 9.1 , CRC and each Affiliate in possession of Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation shall destroy all such Oxy Owned Software or Operations Documentation in its possession, shall retain no copies thereof, and shall provide evidence satisfactory to OPC of such destruction.

 

(b)                                  Upon termination of this License Agreement by CRC pursuant to Section 9.1 , OPC and each Affiliate in possession of CRC Data and Documentation shall destroy all such CRC Data and Documentation in its possession, shall retain no copies thereof, and shall provide evidence satisfactory to CRC of such destruction

 

(c)                                   All provisions of this License Agreement relating to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the use of the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, Licensed Patents, or CRC Data and Documentation shall survive any termination of this License Agreement.

 

9.3                                No Cross Default .  A breach of a Party’s obligations as a licensee under this License Agreement will not be deemed to be a breach of a Party’s obligations as a licensor under this License Agreement and will not affect such Party’s rights to its Intellectual Property licensed hereunder.

 

10.                                Warranty and Disclaimers

 

10.1                         Warranty .  Each Party warrants to the other Party that it has full power and authority to grant the licenses granted to the other Party under this License Agreement.

 

10.2                         No Liability .  OPC and its Affiliates shall not be liable for any loss, damage, injury or other casualty of any kind or by whomsoever caused, to the person or property of anyone, including CRC or its Affiliates, agents or customers, arising out of or resulting from CRC’s and/or its Affiliates or their respective successors, or assigns, possession, Use, or other exploitation of any of the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, or the Licensed Patents.  CRC and its Affiliates shall not be liable for any loss, damage, injury or other casualty of any kind or by whomsoever caused, to the person or property of anyone, including OPC or its Affiliates, agents or customers, arising out of or resulting from OPC’s and/or its Affiliates or their respective successors, or assigns, possession, Use, or other exploitation of any of the CRC Data and Documentation.

 

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10.3                         No Other Warranties .  CRC ACCEPTS THE OXY OWNED SOFTWARE, OPERATIONS DOCUMENTATION, AND LICENSED PATENTS “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” (WHETHER DETECTABLE OR NOT).  OPC ACCEPTS THE CRC DATA AND DOCUMENTATION “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” (WHETHER DETECTABLE OR NOT).  EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION WITH RESPECT TO THE OXY OWNED SOFTWARE, OPERATIONS DOCUMENTATION, LICENSED PATENTS, OR CRC DATA AND DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY NON-INFRINGEMENT BASED ON THE POSSESSION, USE, OR OTHER EXPLOITATION OF THE OXY OWNED SOFTWARE, OPERATIONS DOCUMENTATION, LICENSED PATENTS, OR CRC DATA AND DOCUMENTATION.  IN ADDITION, (A) NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, VALUE OR USEFULNESS OF THE OXY OWNED SOFTWARE, OPERATIONS DOCUMENTATION, LICENSED PATENTS, OR THE CRC DATA AND DOCUMENTATION, AND (B) OPC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT CRC’S USE OF THE OXY OWNED SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.  ALL OF THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.

 

10.4                         No Consequential Damages .  NEITHER PARTY SHALL IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON (INCLUDING ANY AFFILIATE OF THE OTHER PARTY) FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT OR THE POSSESSION, USE, OR OTHER EXPLOITATION BY A PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES OR SUCH OTHER PERSON OF THE OXY OWNED SOFTWARE, OPERATIONS DOCUMENTATION, LICENSED PATENTS, OR CRC DATA AND DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, HOWEVER THE SAME MAY BE CAUSED AND EVEN IF A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS.

 

11.                                Miscellaneous

 

11.1                         Non-exclusivity .  This License Agreement is non-exclusive. Nothing in this License Agreement prevents OPC from granting rights to any or all of the Oxy Owned Software, Operations Documentation, and/or Licensed Patents to any Third Parties on such prices and terms as OPC may establish and nothing in this License Agreement prevents CRC from granting rights to any or all of the CRC Data and Documentation to any Third Parties on such prices and terms as CRC may establish.

 

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11.2                         Entirety of Agreement .  This License Agreement and the Separation Agreement contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

11.3                         Incorporation of Provisions of Separation Agreement .  The following provisions of the Separation Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference and will apply to this License Agreement as if fully set forth herein: Article IV (Dispute Resolution); Sections 10.1 (Counterparts; Corporate Power), 10.2 (Governing Law; Waiver of Trial by Jury); 10.4 (Third Party Beneficiaries), 10.6 (Severability), 10.7 (Force Majeure), 10.9 (Expenses), 10.11 (Headings), 10.13 (Waivers of Default), 10.14 (Specific Performance), 10.15 (Amendments), 10.16 (Interpretation) and 10.17 (Relationship of the Parties).

 

11.4                         Notices .  All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this License Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.4 ):

 

If to OPC:

 

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

5 Greenway Plaza

Houston, Texas 77046-0506

Facsimile: [                        ]

Attention:  General Counsel

 

If to CRC:

 

California Resources Corporation

10889 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90024

Facsimile: 310-443-6192

Attention:  General Counsel

 

Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.

 

11.5                         Survival .  Those provisions that would require survival in order to give them full force and effect, including Sections 7–11 , shall survive the termination or

 

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expiration of this License Agreement, regardless of the date, cause or manner of such termination.

 

11.6                         No Partnership or Joint Venture .  This License Agreement shall not be deemed to create a legal partnership, agency or joint venture between or among any of the Parties hereto or between or among any partners, members or stockholders or any Affiliates (as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of any of them.  All liabilities and obligations hereunder are the sole and separate responsibility of each Party, and are not joint and several.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this License Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

 

OPC:

 

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[Name]

 

 

[Title]

 

 

 

OXY USA (for purposes of Section 3 only):

 

 

 

OXY USA Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[Name]

 

 

[Title]

 

 

 

 

 

CRC:

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

[Name]

 

 

[Title]

 

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Exhibit A

 

Oxy Owned Software

 

 

No.

 

Name

 

Notes

 

 

1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

(a):

(b):

 

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Exhibit B

 

Operations Documentation

 

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Exhibit C

 

CRC Data and Documentation

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

DATE OF GRANT:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO THIS OPTION:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Stock Options and SARs /My Grants/Granted”

 

 

 

VESTING SCHEDULE:

 

Zero prior to the first anniversary of the Date of Grant; 1 / 3  on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant; an additional 1 / 3  on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant; and an additional 1 / 3  on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant (each such anniversary of the Date of Grant being a “ Vesting Date ”)

 

 

 

PURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Stock Options and SARs /My Grants/Granted”

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.                                       Grant of Option .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC hereby grants to the Grantee the right and option (“ Option ”) to purchase all or any part of the aggregate number of shares of CRC common stock, $0.01 par value (“ Common Stock ”), set forth above.  In the event of any conflict between the terms of these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the Plan shall control.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in these Terms and Conditions shall have the meanings attributed to such terms under the Plan, unless the context requires otherwise.  This Option shall not be treated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of section 422(b) of the Code.

 

If the Grantee fails to accept this award prior to the next record date for the payment of dividends on the Common Stock subsequent to the Date of Grant, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this award, the Grantee shall forfeit this Option and all rights under this award and this award will become null and void. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, acceptance of the award shall occur on the date the Grantee accepts this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award through Morgan Stanley Benefit Access or any replacement on-line system designated by the Company.

 

2.                                       Purchase Price .  The purchase price of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of this Option shall be the purchase price per share set forth above, which has been

 



 

determined to be not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the Date of Grant.  For all purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

 

3.                                       Vesting and Exercise of Option .  Subject to the earlier expiration of this Option as herein provided, this Option may be exercised, by written notice to CRC at its principal executive office addressed to the attention of its corporate secretary (or such other officer, employee or designee of the Company as CRC may designate from time to time), at any time and from time to time after the Date of Grant, but, except as otherwise provided below, this Option shall not be exercisable for more than that portion of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock offered by this Option determined under the vesting schedule set forth above.

 

This Option may be exercised only while the Grantee remains an employee of the Company and will terminate and cease to be exercisable upon the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company, except that:

 

(a)                                  If, prior to the final Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company, or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then the unvested portion of this Option will be reduced on a pro rata basis based upon the number obtained by (i) multiplying the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock offered by this Option by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the Forfeiture Event, and the denominator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the final Vesting Date, and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Option became vested and exercisable prior to the Forfeiture Event. This Option shall become vested and exercisable with respect to such pro rata unvested shares of Common Stock offered by this Option as of the date of the Forfeiture Event (and shall remain exercisable for the remaining term of this Option with respect to such shares as well as the shares with respect to which this Option became vested and exercisable prior to the Forfeiture Event), and this Option shall cease to be exercisable as of such date with respect to any other shares of Common Stock offered under this Option that have not become vested and exercisable on or prior to such date. If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before the final Vesting Date, then (i) the Grantee shall forfeit the portion of this Option that has not become vested and exercisable prior to the Grantee’s termination date and (ii) this Option may be exercised by the Grantee (or the person who acquires this Option by will or the laws of descent and distribution or otherwise by reason of the death of Grantee) at any time during the period of 90 days following such termination, but only as to the number of shares the Grantee was entitled to purchase hereunder as of the date the Grantee’s employment so terminates.

 

(b)                                  If a Change in Control occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then this Option shall become fully vested and exercisable

 

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as of the date of such termination of employment (and shall remain exercisable for the remaining term of this Option) unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting and exercisability of this Option. Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will this Option be exercisable after the expiration of seven years from the Date of Grant.  The purchase price of shares as to which this Option is exercised shall be paid in full at the time of exercise (i) in cash, cash equivalent, or by electronic funds transfer, (ii) if permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion, by delivering or constructively tendering to CRC shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the purchase price (provided such shares used for this purpose must have been held by the Grantee for such minimum period of time as may be established from time to time by the Committee), (iii) if the Common Stock is readily tradable on a national securities exchange, through a “cashless exercise” in accordance with a Company established policy or program for the same, or (iv) in any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate.  No fraction of a share of Common Stock shall be issued by CRC upon exercise of an Option or accepted by CRC in payment of the exercise price thereof; rather, the Grantee shall provide a cash payment for such amount as is necessary to effect the issuance and acceptance of only whole shares of Common Stock.  Unless and until a certificate or certificates representing such shares shall have been issued by CRC to the Grantee, the Grantee (or the person permitted to exercise this Option in the event of the Grantee’s death) shall not be or have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of CRC with respect to shares acquirable upon an exercise of this Option.

 

4.                                       Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award, including the grant, vesting or exercise of the Nonstatutory Stock Option Award; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Nonstatutory Stock Option Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee, first, from the shares purchased upon exercise of this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to

 

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withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt, vesting or exercise of this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

5.                                       Status of Common Stock .  CRC intends to register for issuance under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”) the shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Option, and to keep such registration effective throughout the period this Option is exercisable.  In the absence of such effective registration or an available exemption from registration under the Act, issuance of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Option will be delayed until registration of such shares is effective or an exemption from registration under the Act is available.  CRC intends to use its reasonable efforts to ensure that no such delay will occur.  In the event exemption from registration under the Act is available upon an exercise of this Option, the Grantee (or the person permitted to exercise this Option in the event of the Grantee’s death or incapacity), if requested by the Company to do so, will execute and deliver to the Company in writing an agreement containing such provisions as the Company may require to assure compliance with applicable securities laws.

 

The Grantee agrees that the shares of Common Stock which the Grantee may acquire by exercising this Option will not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any manner which would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws.  The Grantee also agrees that (i) the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock purchased under this Option may bear such legend or legends as the Committee deems appropriate in order to assure compliance with applicable securities laws, (ii) CRC may refuse to register the transfer of the shares of Common Stock purchased under this Option on the stock transfer records of CRC if such proposed transfer would in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to CRC constitute a violation of any applicable securities law, and (iii) CRC may give related instructions to its transfer agent, if any, to stop registration of the transfer of the shares of Common Stock purchased under this Option.

 

6.                                       Employment Relationship .  For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new option for this Option.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.  Nothing in the adoption of the Plan, nor the award of this Option thereunder pursuant to these Terms and Conditions, shall affect in any way the right of the Grantee or the Company or any such Affiliate or other entity to terminate such employment at any time.  Unless otherwise provided in a written employment agreement or by applicable law, the Grantee’s employment by the Company or any such Affiliate or other entity shall be on an at-will basis, and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either the Grantee or the Company or any such Affiliate or other entity for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause or notice.  Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any such Affiliate or other entity, and the cause of such termination, shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final.

 

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7.                                       Acknowledgements Regarding Section 409A of the Code .  The Grantee understands that if the purchase price of the Common Stock under this Option is less than the fair market value of such Common Stock on the date of grant of this Option, then the Grantee may incur adverse tax consequences under section 409A of the Code.  The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (a) he is not relying upon any determination by the Company, any Affiliate, or any of their respective employees, directors, managers, officers, attorneys or agents (collectively, the “ Company Parties ”) of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of this Option, (b) he is not relying upon any written or oral statement or representation of the Company Parties regarding the tax effects associated with the Grantee’s acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and his receipt, holding and exercise of this Option, and (c) in deciding to accept these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee is relying on his own judgment and the judgment of the professionals of his choice with whom he has consulted.  The Grantee hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges the Company Parties from all actions, causes of actions, suits, debts, obligations, liabilities, claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, on account of, arising out of, or in any way related to the tax effects associated with the Grantee’s acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and his receipt, holding and exercise of this Option.

 

8.                                       Notices .  Any notices or other communications provided for in these Terms and Conditions shall be sufficient if in writing.  In the case of the Grantee, such notices or communications shall be effectively delivered if hand delivered to the Grantee at the Grantee’s principal place of employment or if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Grantee at the last address the Grantee has filed with the Company.  In the case of the Company, such notices or communications shall be effectively delivered if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to CRC at its principal executive offices.

 

9.                                       Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.  The Company holds or may receive from any agent designated by the Company certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”).  Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country.  By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above.  The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the administrator in writing.  Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

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10.                                Electronic Delivery .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means.  The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

11.                                Binding Effect .  These Terms and Conditions shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under the Grantee.

 

12.                                Entire Agreement; Amendment .   These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and contains all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the parties with respect to this Option; provided , however , that the terms of these Terms and Conditions shall not modify and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of any employment and/or severance agreement between the Company (or an Affiliate) and the Grantee in effect as of the date a determination is to be made under these Terms and Conditions.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, except as provided therein, all prior understandings and agreements, if any, among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby null and void and of no further force and effect.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in the Plan or these Terms and Conditions, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

By accepting this Nonstatutory Stock Option Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

13.                                Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

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Attachment 1

General Terms of Employment

 

A.                                     Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.                                     At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.                                     The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.                                     Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.                                     All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.                                      The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Nonstatutory Stock Option Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

Performance-Based

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]
RESTRICTED STOCK INCENTIVE AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

DATE OF GRANT:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Stock-Based Awards/My Awards/Awarded”

 

 

 

VESTING SCHEDULE:

 

[ · ] (the “ Vesting Date ”)

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.                                       Grant of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth above. The Restricted Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable and shall be represented by a book-entry account registered in the name of the Grantee with CRC’s registrar and stock transfer agent that will be subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth until those shares have become transferable in accordance with Section 2.

 

2.                                       Restrictions On Transfer .  Until the Vesting Date and the certification by the Committee of the attainment on or after December 31, 2017 of the Performance Goal provided in Paragraph 3, the shares of Restricted Stock may not be transferred, assigned, sold, pledged, exchanged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, except to CRC or pursuant to any applicable domestic relations order (if approved or ratified by the Committee); provided that the Grantee may designate from time to time a beneficiary or beneficiaries on a form approved by the Company (if enforceable under local law). If the Grantee dies without a beneficiary designation on file with CRC at the time of death, the Grantee’s interest in the Restricted Stock will be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

3.                                       Performance Goal .  In order for the Grantee to retain the Restricted Stock, the Company must achieve cumulative reported “Net Income” of $[ · ] during the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ending on the last day of any calendar quarter that is on or after December 31, 2017, and on or before December 31, 2021.  As used herein, the term “ Net Income ” means the difference between (a) total sales, service and rental income from third parties (net of discounts, returns and allowances) plus other revenues and (b) net total costs and expenses (including income taxes).  Reported Net Income shall be cumulative and shall be the sum of the net income and net losses reported in CRC’s Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Committee may certify attainment of the

 

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Performance Goal effective at any time on or after December 31, 2017 (the “ Certification Date ”).

 

4.                                       Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .

 

(a)                                  If the Grantee fails to accept this award prior to the next record date for the payment of dividends on the Common Stock subsequent to the Date of Grant, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this award, the Grantee shall forfeit the shares of Restricted Stock and all rights under this award and this award will become null and void. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, acceptance of the award shall occur on the date the Grantee accepts this Restricted Stock Incentive Award through Morgan Stanley Benefit Access or any replacement on-line system designated by the Company.

 

(b)                                  Except as provided in this paragraph (b) and in Section 4(c), the Grantee must remain in the continuous employ of the Company through the Vesting Date.  The continuous employment of the Grantee will not be deemed to have been interrupted by reason of the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence.  If, prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company, or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then a number of shares of Restricted Stock will be forfeited on the date of the Forfeiture Event equal to the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the date of the Forfeiture Event and the Vesting Date, and the denominator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the Vesting Date.  If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before the Vesting Date, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit all of the shares of the Restricted Stock on such date.

 

(c)                                   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, (i) a number of shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated, which number shall be equal to the total number of Restricted Shares granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated, and the denominator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the Vesting Date, and (ii) the Grantee shall forfeit as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated all of the other shares of Restricted Stock that do not become nonforfeitable pursuant to clause (i) of this sentence.  Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.

 

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(d)                                  If a Change in Control event occurs on or after the Vesting Date (or, if applicable, the date of a Forfeiture Event) but prior to the Certification Date, the shares of Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(b)) will become nonforfeitable on the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock.  Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.

 

(e)                                   Notwithstanding Section 4(b), if the Company does not meet the Performance Goal on or before December 31, 2021, then the Grantee or any permitted assignee will forfeit the Restricted Stock on December 31, 2021.  If the Company meets the Performance Goal on or before December 31, 2021, then the Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(b)) will become nonforfeitable on the Certification Date.

 

5.                                       Dividend, Voting and Other Rights .  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such shares and receive any dividends that may be paid thereon; provided, however, that any additional shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Grantee may become entitled to receive pursuant to a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, separation or reorganization or any other change in the capital structure of CRC shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Restricted Stock.

 

6.                                       No Employment Contract .  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions confers upon the Grantee any right with respect to continued employment by the Company, nor limits in any manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the Grantee and an authorized representative of the Company, the Grantee’s employment with the Company is at will and may be terminated at any time by the Grantee or the Company.  For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new award for this award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.

 

7.                                       Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Restricted

 

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Stock Incentive Award, including the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award and the receipt of dividends; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee with respect to dividends, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation and, with respect to all other Tax-Related Items, first from the shares pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

Notwithstanding its availability, the Grantee expressly agrees not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.

 

8.                                       Compliance With Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all federal, state and non-U.S. laws applicable to awards of this type. However, if it is not feasible for the Company to comply with these laws with respect to the grant or settlement of these awards, then the awards may be cancelled without any compensation or additional benefits provided to the Grantee as a result of the cancellation.

 

9.                                       Relation To Other Benefits .  The benefits received by the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Grantee under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. Additionally, this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses or long service awards. The grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards, even if the Grantee has a history of receiving Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or other cash or stock awards.

 

10.                                Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time, as provided in the Plan. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to these Terms and Conditions to the extent it is applicable to these Terms and Conditions; however, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

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11.                                Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

12.                                Entire Agreement; Relation To Plan; Interpretation .  Except as specifically provided in this Section, these Terms and Conditions and the Attachments incorporated in these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award. These Terms and Conditions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. References to Sections and Attachments are to Sections of, and Attachments incorporated in, these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise noted.

 

13.                                Successors and Assigns .  Subject to Sections 2 and 4, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

14.                                Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

15.                                Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company holds, or may receive from any agent designated by the Company, certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”). Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Committee in writing. Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

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16.                                Electronic Delivery and Acceptance .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

17.                                Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read these Terms and Conditions and understands that (i) the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is made voluntarily by CRC in its discretion with no liability on the part of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and that, if the Grantee is not an employee of CRC, the Grantee is not, and will not be considered, an employee of CRC but the Grantee is a third party (employee of a subsidiary) to whom this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is granted; (ii) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of CRC; (iii) the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (iv) this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is an extraordinary item that does not constitute a regular and recurring item of base compensation; (v) the future value of any Shares issued pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event this Restricted Stock Incentive Award has no value in the future; (vi) subject to the terms of any tax equalization agreement between the Grantee and the entity employing the Grantee, the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction; and (vii) CRC is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or diminution in value of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever) and, to the extent permitted by law, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

18.                                Imposition of Other Requirements .  CRC reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and on the Restricted Stock Incentive Award, to the extent CRC determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

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19.                                Compliance With Section 409A of The Code .  All amounts payable under these Terms and Conditions are intended to comply with (a) the “short-term deferral” exception from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”) specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) and shall be paid within the period necessary to qualify for such exception and/or (b) the exemption under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(6) (or any successor provision) relating to the transfer of restricted property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it is determined that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if this award is subject to Section 409A, then, (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of Section 409A) (other than by reason of death) will be made at the time specified above in these Terms and Conditions or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service; (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) any determination by the Committee not to accelerate the award on a Change in Control shall be made only to the extent such determination is consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Committee reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this award in order to cause this award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

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Attachment 1
General Terms of Employment

 

A.                                     Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.                                     At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.                                     The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.                                     Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.                                     All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.                                      The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

Not Performance-Based

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

RESTRICTED STOCK INCENTIVE AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

DATE OF GRANT:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Stock-Based Awards/My Awards/Awarded”

 

 

 

VESTING SCHEDULE:

 

[[insert graded vesting schedule] (each, a “ Vesting Date ”)] [100% on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “ Vesting Date ”)]

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.             Grant of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth above. The Restricted Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable and shall be represented by a book-entry account registered in the name of the Grantee with CRC’s registrar and stock transfer agent that will be subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth until those shares have become transferable in accordance with Section 2.

 

2.             Restrictions On Transfer .  Until the shares of Restricted Stock have vested as provided in Paragraph 3, they may not be transferred, assigned, sold, pledged, exchanged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, except to CRC or pursuant to any applicable domestic relations order (if approved or ratified by the Committee); provided that the Grantee may designate from time to time a beneficiary or beneficiaries on a form approved by the Company (if enforceable under local law). If the Grantee dies without a beneficiary designation on file with CRC at the time of death, the Grantee’s interest in the Restricted Stock will be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

3.             Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .

 

(a) If the Grantee fails to accept this award prior to the next record date for the payment of dividends on the Common Stock subsequent to the Date of Grant, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this award, the Grantee shall forfeit the shares of Restricted Stock and all rights under this award and this award will become null and void. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, acceptance of the award shall occur on the date the Grantee accepts this Restricted Stock Incentive Award through Morgan Stanley Benefit Access or any replacement on-line system designated by the Company.

 

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(b)           Except as provided in this paragraph (b) and in paragraph (c), the Grantee must remain in the continuous employ of the Company through the applicable Vesting Date for the number of shares of Restricted Stock shown for such Vesting Date to become nonforfeitable. The continuous employment of the Grantee will not be deemed to have been interrupted by reason of the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence. If, prior to the final Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company, or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then the number of shares of Restricted Stock will be reduced on a pro rata basis based upon the number obtained by (i) multiplying the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the Forfeiture Event, and the denominator of which is the number of days between the Date of Grant and the final Vesting Date, and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, that vested prior to the Forfeiture Event. Such pro rata unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall vest as of the date of the Forfeiture Event and, subject to Section 18 of these Terms and Conditions, shall become immediately nonforfeitable, and any other unvested shares of Restricted Stock that were otherwise subject to these Terms and Conditions prior to the reduction described in the preceding sentence shall be forfeited as of the date of the Forfeiture Event. If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before the final Vesting Date, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit the Restricted Stock that has not vested prior to the Grantee’s termination date.

 

(c)           If a Change in Control occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then the number of shares of Restricted Stock that have not vested prior to the date of such termination of employment will become nonforfeitable as of the date of such termination of employment unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock. Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.

 

4.             Dividend, Voting and Other Rights .  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such shares and receive any dividends that may be paid thereon; provided, however, that any additional shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Grantee may become entitled to receive pursuant to a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, separation or reorganization or any other change in the capital structure of CRC shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Restricted Stock.

 

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manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the Grantee and an authorized representative of the Company, the Grantee’s employment with the Company is at will and may be terminated at any time by the Grantee or the Company.  For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new award for this award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.

 

6.             Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, including the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award and the receipt of dividends; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee with respect to dividends, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation and, with respect to all other Tax-Related Items, first from the shares pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

Notwithstanding its availability, the Grantee expressly agrees not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.

 

7.             Compliance With Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all federal, state and non-U.S. laws applicable to awards of this type. However, if it is not feasible for the Company to comply with these laws with respect to the grant or settlement of these awards, then the awards may be cancelled without any compensation or additional benefits provided to the Grantee as a result of the cancellation.

 

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8.             Relation To Other Benefits .  The benefits received by the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Grantee under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. Additionally, this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses or long service awards. The grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards, even if the Grantee has a history of receiving Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or other cash or stock awards.

 

9.             Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time, as provided in the Plan. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to these Terms and Conditions to the extent it is applicable to these Terms and Conditions; however, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

10.          Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

11.          Entire Agreement; Relation To Plan; Interpretation .  Except as specifically provided in this Section, these Terms and Conditions and the Attachments incorporated in these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award. These Terms and Conditions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. References to Sections and Attachments are to Sections of, and Attachments incorporated in, these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise noted.

 

12.          Successors and Assigns .  Subject to Sections 2 and 3, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

13.          Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

14.          Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the

 

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Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company holds, or may receive from any agent designated by the Company, certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”). Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Committee in writing. Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

15.          Electronic Delivery and Acceptance .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

16.          Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read these Terms and Conditions and understands that (i) the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is made voluntarily by CRC in its discretion with no liability on the part of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and that, if the Grantee is not an employee of CRC, the Grantee is not, and will not be considered, an employee of CRC but the Grantee is a third party (employee of a subsidiary) to whom this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is granted; (ii) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of CRC; (iii) the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (iv) this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is an extraordinary item that does not constitute a regular and recurring item of base compensation; (v) the future value of any Shares issued pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event this Restricted Stock Incentive Award has no value in the future; (vi) subject to the terms of any tax equalization agreement between the Grantee and the entity employing the Grantee, the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction; and (vii) CRC is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Restricted Stock

 

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Incentive Award or diminution in value of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever) and, to the extent permitted by law, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

17.          Imposition of Other Requirements .  CRC reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and on the Restricted Stock Incentive Award, to the extent CRC determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

18.          Compliance With Section 409A of The Code .  All amounts payable under these Terms and Conditions are intended to comply with (a) the “short-term deferral” exception from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”) specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) and shall be paid within the period necessary to qualify for such exception and/or (b) the exemption under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(6) (or any successor provision) relating to the transfer of restricted property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it is determined that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if this award is subject to Section 409A, then, (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of Section 409A) (other than by reason of death) will be made at the time specified above in these Terms and Conditions or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service; (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) any determination by the Committee not to accelerate the award on a Change in Control shall be made only to the extent such determination is consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Committee reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this award in order to cause this award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

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Attachment 1
General Terms of Employment

 

A.            Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.            At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.            The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.            Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.            All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.            The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS GRANT AGREEMENT

 

Name of Grantee:  [ · ]

 

Date of Grant:  [ · ]

 

Number of Restricted Stock Units:  [ · ]

 

Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) made as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ”), and with its subsidiaries (the “ Company ”), and the Eligible Person receiving this Award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.                                       Grant of Restricted Stock Units .  In accordance with this Agreement and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC hereby grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of Restricted Stock Units set forth above. For purposes of this Agreement, a grant of Restricted Stock Units is a bookkeeping entry that represents the right to receive an equivalent number of shares of CRC common stock, $0.01 par value (the “ Common Stock ”), on the applicable payment date set forth in Section 4.  Restricted Stock Units are not shares of Common Stock and have no voting rights or, except as stated in Section 5, dividend rights.

 

2.                                       Restrictions on Transfer .  Neither this Agreement nor any right to receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by the Grantee other than to a beneficiary designated on a form approved by CRC (if enforceable under local law), by will or, if the Grantee dies without designating a beneficiary of a valid will, by the laws of descent and distribution. Any purported transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement that is in violation of this Section 2 shall be null and void.

 

3.                                       Vesting of Restricted Stock Units . Provided that the Grantee has continuously served as a member of the Board from the Date of Grant through the vesting date described in this sentence (the “ Vesting Date ”), the Restricted Stock Units shall vest with respect to 100% of the Restricted Stock Units on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, (ii) the date upon which a Change in Control occurs, (iii) the date of the Grantee’s death, or (iv) the date of the Grantee’s “separation from service” (as defined under Section 409A of the Code (“ Separation from Service ”)) by reason of Disability.  Any Restricted Stock Units that do not become vested in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be forfeited and surrendered to CRC for no consideration as of the date of the Grantee’s Separation from Service.

 

4.                                       Payment of Awards .  Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Section 3 shall be paid within 45 days after the applicable Vesting Date.  Payment shall be made in the form of shares of Common Stock equal in number to the number of Restricted Stock Units with respect to which payment is being made on that date, plus cash for any fractional

 

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share units.  Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 4, if the Grantee has made a valid election under a CRC deferral plan (the “ Deferral Plan ”) to defer all or a portion of the Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Section 3, then (i) the Restricted Stock Units that are not subject to such deferral election (if any) shall be paid as provided in the preceding provisions of this Section 4 and (ii) the Restricted Stock Units that are subject to such deferral election shall, in lieu of being paid in connection with such vesting event, be credited as of the Vesting Date to the Grantee’s account under the Deferral Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deferral Plan.  Payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be made at the time and in the form determined under the Deferral Plan.

 

5.                                       Crediting and Payment of Dividend Equivalents .  With respect to the number of Restricted Stock Units listed above, the Grantee shall be credited on the books and records of CRC with an amount (the “ Dividend Equivalent ”) equal to the amount per share of any cash dividends declared by the Board on the outstanding Common Stock as and when declared during the period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the applicable payment date set forth in Section 4. CRC will pay in cash to the Grantee an amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents credited to such Grantee within the first sixty days of the calendar quarter next following the relevant dividend declaration date; provided, however, that if the Grantee has made a valid election under the Deferral Plan to defer all or a portion of the Restricted Stock Units that become vested in accordance with Section 3, then the Dividend Equivalents that are attributable to the Restricted Stock Units that are subject to such deferral election shall be credited to the Grantee’s account under the Deferral Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deferral Plan and payment with respect to such Dividend Equivalents shall be made at the time and in the form determined under the Deferral Plan.

 

6.                                       Retention as Director .  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the stockholders of CRC to remove the Grantee from the Board pursuant to the by-laws of CRC, nor confer upon any Grantee any right to continue in the service of CRC as a member of the Board.

 

7.                                       Taxes and Withholding .  The Grantee is responsible for any federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax, including income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding with respect to the grant of Restricted Stock Units (including the grant, the vesting, the receipt of Common Stock, the sale of Common Stock and the receipt of Dividend Equivalents, if any).  The Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment or results in connection with the grant, vesting or payment of the Restricted Stock Units or the payment of Dividend Equivalents, if any.

 

8.                                       Compliance with Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws; however, the Company will not issue any Common Stock or other securities pursuant to this Agreement if their issuance would result in a violation of any such law by the Company.

 

9.                                       Adjustments .  The number or kind of shares of stock covered by this Restricted Stock Unit Award may be adjusted as the Administrator determines pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Plan in order to prevent dilution or expansion of the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement as

 

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a result of events such as stock dividends, stock splits, or other change in the capital structure of CRC, or any merger, consolidation, spin-off, liquidation or other corporate transaction or event having a similar effect.  If any such adjustment occurs, the Company will give the Grantee written notice of the adjustment containing an explanation of the nature of the adjustment.

 

10.                                Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan.  Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent it is applicable to this Agreement; however, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under this Agreement without the Grantee’s consent.

 

11.                                Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

12.                                Relation to Plan; Interpretation .  This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.  In the event of any inconsistent provisions between this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.  References to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise noted.

 

13.                                Successors and Assigns . Subject to Sections 2 and 3, the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

14.                                Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement.

 

15.                                Notices .  Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement will be given to its chief legal officer at its principal executive offices, and any notice to the Grantee will be addressed to the Grantee at his or her address currently on file with the Company.  Any written notice will be deemed to be duly given when received if delivered personally or sent by telecopy, e-mail, or the United States mail, first class registered mail, postage and fees prepaid, and addressed as provided in this paragraph.  Any party may change the address to which notices are to be given by written notice to the other party as specified in the preceding sentence.

 

16.                                Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.  The Company holds or may receive from any agent designated by the Company certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in CRC, details of this Restricted Stock Unit Award or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the

 

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purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”).  Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country.  By accepting this Agreement, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above.  The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Administrator in writing.  Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

17.                                Electronic Delivery .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means.  The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

18.                                Compliance With Section 409A of the Code .  To the extent that the Board determines that the Plan or this Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible.  In addition, if this Award is subject to Section 409A, then (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s Separation from Service will be made at the time specified above in Section 4 or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s Separation from Service; and (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A.  To the extent that the Board determines that the Plan or this Award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Board reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this Award in order to cause this Award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

19.                                Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read this Agreement and understands that the future value of any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Restricted Stock Unit Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event such shares of Common Stock have no value in the future; and the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Restricted Stock Unit Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Restricted Stock Unit Award or diminution in value of this Restricted Stock Unit Award or Common Stock issued pursuant to this Restricted Stock Unit Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s service as a

 

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member of the Board and the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Agreement, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

[ Signature page follows. ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer and Grantee has also executed this Agreement in duplicate, as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

The undersigned Grantee hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of an executed original of this Agreement and a copy of the Memorandum, dated [ · ], 2014, and (ii) accepts the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities covered hereby, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions hereinabove set forth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

 




Exhibit 10.10

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Cash-based, Equity and Cash-settled Award)

 

Date of Grant:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentive Units:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Other Awards/My Awards/Awarded”

 

 

 

Vesting Date Schedule:

 

[ · ] (each a “ Vesting Date ”)

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.                                       Grant of Long-Term Incentive Award .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of Long-Term Incentive Units (“ LTI Units ”) set forth above, subject to adjustment under the Plan and Section 6 of these Terms and Conditions. An LTI Unit represents one share of CRC Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “ Common Stock ”). LTI Units are not Common Stock and have no voting rights or, except as stated in Section 5, dividend rights. The LTI Units, if payable, shall be paid 50% in Shares and 50% in a cash payment that is based on the Long-Term Incentive Value as set forth in Section 4. “ Long-Term Incentive Value ” means the last reported sale price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions on the applicable scheduled Vesting Date, Forfeiture Event, or Change in Control event, as applicable.

 

This award of LTI Units is granted in full substitution for the outstanding, unvested long-term incentive units held by the Grantee that were granted on [ · ] under the Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ OPC LTI Units ”).  Effective as of the Date of Grant, the OPC LTI Units are void and of no further force and effect.

 

2.                                       Restrictions On Transfer .  Neither these Terms and Conditions nor any right to receive Shares or cash pursuant to these Terms and Conditions may be transferred or assigned by the Grantee other than (i) to a beneficiary designated on a form approved by the Company (if enforceable under local law), by will or, if the Grantee dies without designating a beneficiary of a valid will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) pursuant to any applicable domestic relations order (if approved or ratified by the Committee).

 

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3.                                       Vesting And Forfeiture of Long-Term Incentive Award .

 

(a)                                  The Grantee must remain in the continuous employ of the Company through the applicable Vesting Date to receive payment of this award in the number of LTI Units shown for such Vesting Date. The continuous employment of the Grantee will not be deemed to have been interrupted by reason of the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence. However, if, prior to any Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company, or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then the number of unvested LTI Units will be reduced on a pro rata basis to the number obtained by (i) multiplying the total number of LTI Units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the Forfeiture Event, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the final Vesting Date and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of LTI Units, if any, that vested prior to the Forfeiture Event.(1) Such pro rata unvested LTI Units shall vest as of the date of the Forfeiture Event and become immediately payable, and all other LTI Units shall be forfeited as of the date of the Forfeiture Event. If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before any Vesting Date, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit the right to receive any unvested LTI Units.

 

(b)                                  [ The following applies to replacement awards for the 2012 and 2013 grants of OPC LTI Units:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the last scheduled Vesting Date and if the Grantee remains in the continuous employ of the Company through the date of the Change in Control event, then all unvested LTI Units shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these LTI Units. Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.]  [ The following applies to replacement awards for the 2014 grants of OPC LTI Units:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the last scheduled Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company as result of that event, the number of unvested LTI Units will be reduced on a pro rata basis to the number obtained by (i) multiplying the total number of LTI Units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the later of (x) the date of the Change in Control and (y) the date the Grantee’s employment was terminated, and the denominator of which is the number of days between the [ · ] and the final Vesting Date and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of LTI Units that vested prior to the later of the dates described in subclauses (x) and (y) of clause (i) of this sentence.(2) Such pro rata unvested LTI Units shall immediately

 


(1)  The dates that should be completed in this sentence are the most recent vesting date prior to the spin-off for the 2012 and 2013 grants of OPC LTI Units and the date of grant of the 2014 OPC LTI Units.

(2)  The dates that should be completed in this sentence are the most recent vesting date prior to the spin-off for the 2012 and 2013 grants of OPC LTI Units and the date of grant of the 2014 OPC LTI Units.

 

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vest and become nonforfeitable unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these LTI Units. Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.]

 

4.                                       Payment of Awards .  Payment for each vested LTI Unit, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of these Terms and Conditions, will be made 50% in Shares and 50% in cash. The cash payment will equal 50% of the Long-Term Incentive Value on the applicable scheduled Vesting Date, Forfeiture Event or the Change in Control event. Payment of the cash and issuance of the Shares will be made as promptly as practicable after such date or event, and in any event no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the first taxable year in which the award is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

 

5.                                       Crediting and Payment of Dividend Equivalents .  With respect to the number of LTI Units listed above, the Grantee will be credited on the books and records of CRC with an amount (the “ Dividend Equivalent ”) equal to the amount per share of any cash dividends declared by the Board on the outstanding Common Stock as and when declared during the period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending, with respect to any portion of the LTI Units covered by these Terms and Conditions, on the date on which the Grantee’s right to receive such portion becomes nonforfeitable, or, if earlier, the date on which the Grantee forfeits the right to receive such portion. CRC will pay in cash to the Grantee an amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents credited to the Grantee as promptly as may be practicable after the Grantee has been credited with a Dividend Equivalent, and within 70 days of the relevant record date.

 

6.                                       Adjustments .  The number of LTI Units covered by these Terms and Conditions may be adjusted as the Committee determines, pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Plan, in order to prevent dilution or expansion of the Grantee’s rights under these Terms and Conditions as a result of events such as stock dividends, stock splits, or other change in the capital structure of CRC, or any merger, consolidation, spin-off, liquidation or other corporate transaction or event having a similar effect. If any such adjustment occurs, the Company will give the Grantee written notice of the adjustment containing an explanation of the nature of the adjustment.

 

7.                                       No Employment Contract .  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions confers upon the Grantee any right with respect to continued employment by the Company, nor limits in any manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the Grantee and an authorized representative of the Company, the Grantee’s employment with the Company is at will and may be terminated at any time by the Grantee or the Company.  For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new award for this award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.

 

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8.                                       Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Long-Term Incentive Award, including the grant or vesting of the Long-Term Incentive Award and the receipt of Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Long-Term Incentive Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee (A) in connection with the issuance of any Shares or the payment of cash or any other consideration pursuant to this Long-Term Incentive Award (other than the payment of Dividend Equivalents), from any cash and Shares that are to be paid or issued to the Grantee pursuant to these Terms and Conditions, in equal portions from the Shares and cash, or (B) in connection with the granting of the Long-Term Incentive Award or the payment of Dividend Equivalents pursuant to these Terms and Conditions, first from the cash payable pursuant to this Long-Term Incentive Award (including Dividend Equivalents) and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of this Long-Term Incentive Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

9.                                       Compliance With Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all federal, state and non-U.S. laws applicable to awards of this type. However, if it is not feasible for the Company to comply with these laws with respect to the grant or settlement of these awards, then the awards may be cancelled without any compensation or additional benefits provided to the Grantee as a result of the cancellation.

 

10.                                Relation to Other Benefits .  The benefits received by the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Grantee under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. Additionally, this Long-Term Incentive Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses or long-service awards. The grant of this Long-Term Incentive Award does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Long-Term Incentive Awards or benefits in lieu of Long-

 

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Term Incentive Awards, even if the Grantee has a history of receiving Long-Term Incentive Awards or other cash or stock awards.

 

11.                                Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time, as provided in the Plan. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to these Terms and Conditions to the extent it is applicable to these Terms and Conditions; however, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

12.                                Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

13.                                Entire Agreement; Relation to Plan; Interpretation .  Except as specifically provided in this Section, these Terms and Conditions and the Attachments incorporated in these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to this Long-Term Incentive Award. These Terms and Conditions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. References to Sections and Attachments are to Sections of, and Attachments incorporated in, these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise noted.

 

14.                                Successors and Assigns .  Subject to Sections 2 and 3, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

15.                                Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

16.                                Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Long-Term Incentive Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company holds, or may receive from any agent designated by the Company, certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Long-Term Incentive Award or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”). Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere,

 

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and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Committee in writing. Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

17.                                Electronic Delivery and Acceptance .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Long-Term Incentive Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

18.                                Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Long-Term Incentive Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read these Terms and Conditions and understands that (i) the grant of this Long-Term Incentive Award is made voluntarily by CRC in its discretion with no liability on the part of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and that, if the Grantee is not an employee of CRC, the Grantee is not, and will not be considered, an employee of CRC but the Grantee is a third party (employee of a subsidiary) to whom this Long-Term Incentive Award is granted; (ii) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of CRC; (iii) the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (iv) this Long-Term Incentive Award is an extraordinary item that does not constitute a regular and recurring item of base compensation; (v) the future amount of any cash payment pursuant to this Long-Term Incentive Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event this Long-Term Incentive Award has no value in the future; (vi) subject to the terms of any tax equalization agreement between the Grantee and the entity employing the Grantee, the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction; and (vii) CRC is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice with respect to this Long-Term Incentive Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Long-Term Incentive Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Long-Term Incentive Award or diminution in value of this Long-Term Incentive Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever) and, to the extent permitted by law, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Long-Term Incentive Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

By accepting this Long-Term Incentive Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

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19.                                Imposition of Other Requirements .  CRC reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and on the Long-Term Incentive Award, to the extent CRC determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

20.                                Compliance With Section 409A Of The Code .  All amounts payable under these Terms and Conditions are intended to comply with the “ short term deferral ” exception from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”) specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) and shall be paid within the period necessary to qualify for such exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it is determined that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if this award is subject to Section 409A, then (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of Section 409A) (other than by reason of death) will be made at the time specified above in these Terms and Conditions or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service; (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) any determination by the Committee not to accelerate the award on a Change in Control shall be made only to the extent such determination is consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Committee reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this award in order to cause this award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

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Attachment 1
General Terms of Employment

 

A.                                     Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.                                     At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.                                     The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.                                     Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.                                     All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.                                      The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Long-Term Incentive Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

Replacement Award - Performance-Based

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

RESTRICTED STOCK INCENTIVE AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

DATE OF GRANT:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Stock-Based Awards/My Awards/Awarded”

 

 

 

VESTING SCHEDULE:

 

[ · ] (the “ Vesting Date ”)

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.                                       Grant of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth above. The Restricted Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable and shall be represented by a book-entry account registered in the name of the Grantee with CRC’s registrar and stock transfer agent that will be subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth until those shares have become transferable in accordance with Section 2.

 

This award of Restricted Stock is granted in full substitution for the outstanding, unvested [ insert type of award ] held by the Grantee that was granted on [ · ] under the Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ OPC Prior Award ”).  Effective as of the Date of Grant, the OPC Prior Award is void and of no further force and effect.

 

2.                                       Restrictions On Transfer .  Until the Vesting Date and the certification by the Committee of the attainment on or after [ · ] of the Performance Goal provided in Paragraph 3, the shares of Restricted Stock may not be transferred, assigned, sold, pledged, exchanged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, except to CRC or pursuant to any applicable domestic relations order (if approved or ratified by the Committee); provided that the Grantee may designate from time to time a beneficiary or beneficiaries on a form approved by the Company (if enforceable under local law). If the Grantee dies without a beneficiary designation on file with CRC at the time of death, the Grantee’s interest in the Restricted Stock will be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

3.                                       Performance Goal .  In order for the Grantee to retain the Restricted Stock, the Company must achieve cumulative reported “Net Income” of $[ · ] during the period beginning on January 1, 2015 and ending on the last day of any calendar quarter that is on or after [ · ], and on or before [ · ].  As used herein, the term “ Net Income ” means the difference between (a) total sales, service and rental income from third parties (net of discounts, returns and allowances) plus

 

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other revenues and (b) net total costs and expenses (including income taxes).  Reported Net Income shall be cumulative and shall be the sum of the net income and net losses reported in CRC’s Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Committee may certify attainment of the Performance Goal effective at any time on or after [ · ] (the “ Certification Date ”).

 

4.                                       Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .

 

(a)                                  Except as provided in this paragraph (a) and in Section 4(b), the Grantee must remain in the continuous employ of the Company through the Vesting Date.  The continuous employment of the Grantee will not be deemed to have been interrupted by reason of the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence.  If, prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company [ less than 12 months after the original date of grant of the OPC Prior Award ] , or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then a number of shares of Restricted Stock will be forfeited on the date of the Forfeiture Event equal to the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the date of the Forfeiture Event and the Vesting Date, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ](1) and the Vesting Date.  [ If the Grantee retires with the consent of the Company 12 months or more after the original date of grant of the OPC Prior Award but on or before the Vesting Date, then no shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited on the date of such termination. ]   If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before the Vesting Date, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit all of the shares of the Restricted Stock on such date.

 

(b)                                  [Single Trigger/Pro Rata Vesting Prior to Vesting Date Alternative: If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the Vesting Date, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, (i) a number of shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs equal to the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the Vesting Date, and (ii) the Grantee shall forfeit as of the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs all of the other shares of Restricted Stock that do not become nonforfeitable pursuant to clause (i) of this sentence.(2)  If a Change in Control event occurs on or after the Vesting Date (or, if applicable, the date of a Forfeiture Event) but prior to the

 


(1)  This date is the most recent vesting date prior to the spin-off for the OPC Prior Award or, if no such vesting date has occurred, then the date of grant of the OPC Prior Award.

(2)  These dates are the same as described in footnote 1.

 

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Certification Date, the shares of Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(a)) will become nonforfeitable on the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock.  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 4(b) is binding on the Grantee. ]  [Single Trigger/Full Vesting Alternative: If a Change in Control event occurs while there are unvested shares of Restricted Stock outstanding under these Terms and Conditions, then the shares of Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(a)) will become nonforfeitable on the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock.  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 4(b) is binding on the Grantee. ]  [Double Trigger/Pro Rata Vesting Prior to Vesting Date Alternative:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, (i) a number of shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated equal to the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ]  and the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ]  and the Vesting Date, and (ii) the Grantee shall forfeit as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated all of the other shares of Restricted Stock that do not become nonforfeitable pursuant to clause (i) of this sentence.(3)  If a Change in Control event occurs on or after the Vesting Date (or, if applicable, the date of a Forfeiture Event) but prior to the Certification Date, the shares of Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(a)) will become nonforfeitable on the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock.  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 4(b) is binding on the Grantee. ] [Double Trigger/Full Vesting Alternative:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, all of the shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated.  If a Change in Control event occurs on or after the Vesting Date (or, if applicable, the date of a Forfeiture Event) but prior to the Certification Date, the shares of Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(a)) will become nonforfeitable

 


(3)  These dates are the same as described in footnote 1.

 

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on the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock.  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 4(b) is binding on the Grantee. ]

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding Section 4(a), if the Company does not meet the Performance Goal on or before [ · ], then the Grantee or any permitted assignee will forfeit the Restricted Stock on [ · ].  If the Company meets the Performance Goal on or before [ · ], then the Restricted Stock (as adjusted for any forfeiture occurring pursuant to Section 4(a)) will become nonforfeitable on the Certification Date.

 

5.                                       Dividend, Voting and Other Rights .  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such shares and receive any dividends that may be paid thereon; provided, however, that any additional shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Grantee may become entitled to receive pursuant to a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, separation or reorganization or any other change in the capital structure of CRC shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Restricted Stock.

 

6.                                       No Employment Contract .  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions confers upon the Grantee any right with respect to continued employment by the Company, nor limits in any manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the Grantee and an authorized representative of the Company, the Grantee’s employment with the Company is at will and may be terminated at any time by the Grantee or the Company.  For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new award for this award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.

 

7.                                       Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, including the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award and the receipt of dividends; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.

 

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Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee with respect to dividends, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation and, with respect to all other Tax-Related Items, first from the shares pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

Notwithstanding its availability, the Grantee expressly agrees not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.

 

8.                                       Compliance With Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all federal, state and non-U.S. laws applicable to awards of this type. However, if it is not feasible for the Company to comply with these laws with respect to the grant or settlement of these awards, then the awards may be cancelled without any compensation or additional benefits provided to the Grantee as a result of the cancellation.

 

9.                                       Relation To Other Benefits .  The benefits received by the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Grantee under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. Additionally, this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses or long service awards. The grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards, even if the Grantee has a history of receiving Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or other cash or stock awards.

 

10.                                Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time, as provided in the Plan. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to these Terms and Conditions to the extent it is applicable to these Terms and Conditions; however, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

11.                                Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, and the

 

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remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

12.                                Entire Agreement; Relation To Plan; Interpretation .  Except as specifically provided in this Section, these Terms and Conditions and the Attachments incorporated in these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award. These Terms and Conditions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. References to Sections and Attachments are to Sections of, and Attachments incorporated in, these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise noted.

 

13.                                Successors and Assigns .  Subject to Sections 2 and 4, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

14.                                Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

15.                                Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company holds, or may receive from any agent designated by the Company, certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”). Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Committee in writing. Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

16.                                Electronic Delivery and Acceptance .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to

 

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request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

17.                                Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read these Terms and Conditions and understands that (i) the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is made voluntarily by CRC in its discretion with no liability on the part of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and that, if the Grantee is not an employee of CRC, the Grantee is not, and will not be considered, an employee of CRC but the Grantee is a third party (employee of a subsidiary) to whom this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is granted; (ii) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of CRC; (iii) the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (iv) this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is an extraordinary item that does not constitute a regular and recurring item of base compensation; (v) the future value of any Shares issued pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event this Restricted Stock Incentive Award has no value in the future; (vi) subject to the terms of any tax equalization agreement between the Grantee and the entity employing the Grantee, the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction; and (vii) CRC is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or diminution in value of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever) and, to the extent permitted by law, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

18.                                Imposition of Other Requirements .  CRC reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and on the Restricted Stock Incentive Award, to the extent CRC determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

19.                                Compliance With Section 409A of The Code .  All amounts payable under these Terms and Conditions are intended to comply with (a) the “short-term deferral” exception from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”) specified in Treas. Reg. §

 

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1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) and shall be paid within the period necessary to qualify for such exception and/or (b) the exemption under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(6) (or any successor provision) relating to the transfer of restricted property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it is determined that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if this award is subject to Section 409A, then, (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of Section 409A) (other than by reason of death) will be made at the time specified above in these Terms and Conditions or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service; (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) any determination by the Committee not to accelerate the award on a Change in Control shall be made only to the extent such determination is consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Committee reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this award in order to cause this award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

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Attachment 1
General Terms of Employment

 

A.                                     Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.                                     At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.                                     The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.                                     Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.                                     All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.                                      The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.12

 

Replacement Award - Not Performance-Based

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

RESTRICTED STOCK INCENTIVE AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

DATE OF GRANT:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Stock-Based Awards/My Awards/Awarded”

 

 

 

VESTING SCHEDULE:

 

[[insert graded vesting schedule] (each, a “ Vesting Date ”)] [100% on [ · ] (the “ Vesting Date ”)]

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.              Grant of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth above. The Restricted Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable and shall be represented by a book-entry account registered in the name of the Grantee with CRC’s registrar and stock transfer agent that will be subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth until those shares have become transferable in accordance with Section 2.

 

This award of Restricted Stock is granted in full substitution for the outstanding, unvested [ insert type of award ] held by the Grantee that was granted on [ · ] under the Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ OPC Prior Award ”).  Effective as of the Date of Grant, the OPC Prior Award is void and of no further force and effect.

 

2.              Restrictions On Transfer .  Until the shares of Restricted Stock have vested as provided in Paragraph 3, they may not be transferred, assigned, sold, pledged, exchanged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, except to CRC or pursuant to any applicable domestic relations order (if approved or ratified by the Committee); provided that the Grantee may designate from time to time a beneficiary or beneficiaries on a form approved by the Company (if enforceable under local law). If the Grantee dies without a beneficiary designation on file with CRC at the time of death, the Grantee’s interest in the Restricted Stock will be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

3.              Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Incentive Award .

 

(a) Except as provided in this paragraph (a) and in paragraph (b), the Grantee must remain in the continuous employ of the Company through the applicable Vesting Date for the number of shares of Restricted Stock shown for such Vesting Date to

 

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become nonforfeitable. The continuous employment of the Grantee will not be deemed to have been interrupted by reason of the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence. If, prior to the final Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company [ less than 12 months after the original date of grant of the OPC Prior Award ] , or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then the number of shares of Restricted Stock will be reduced on a pro rata basis based upon the number obtained by (i) multiplying the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ](1) and the Forfeiture Event, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ](2) and the final Vesting Date, and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, that vested prior to the Forfeiture Event. Such pro rata unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall vest as of the date of the Forfeiture Event and, subject to Section 18 of these Terms and Conditions, shall become immediately nonforfeitable, and any other unvested shares of Restricted Stock that were otherwise subject to these Terms and Conditions prior to the reduction described in the preceding sentence shall be forfeited as of the date of the Forfeiture Event. [ If the Grantee retires with the consent of the Company 12 months or more after the original date of grant of the OPC Prior Award but on or before the Vesting Date, then all unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall vest as of the date of such termination and, subject to Section 18 of these Terms and Conditions, shall become immediately nonforfeitable. ]   If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before the final Vesting Date, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit the Restricted Stock that has not vested prior to the Grantee’s termination date.

 

(b)            [Single Trigger/Pro Rata Vesting Alternative: If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the final Vesting Date, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, (i) a number of shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs equal to (x) the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the final Vesting Date, and (y) subtracting from the product the number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, that vested prior to the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs, and (ii) the Grantee shall forfeit as of the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs all of the other shares of Restricted Stock that do not become nonforfeitable pursuant to clause

 


(1)  This date is the most recent vesting date prior to the spin-off for the OPC Prior Award or, if no such vesting date has occurred, then the date of grant of the OPC Prior Award.

(2)  This date is the same as described in footnote 1.

 

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(i) of this sentence.(3)  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 3(b) is binding on the Grantee. ]  [Single Trigger/Full Vesting Alternative: If a Change in Control event occurs while there are unvested shares of Restricted Stock outstanding under these Terms and Conditions, then the shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable on the date upon which the Change in Control event occurs unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock.  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 3(b) is binding on the Grantee. ]  [Double Trigger/Pro Rata Vesting Alternative:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, (i) a number of shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated equal to (x) the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the final Vesting Date, and (y) subtracting from the product the number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, that vested prior to the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated, and (ii) the Grantee shall forfeit as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated all of the other shares of Restricted Stock that do not become nonforfeitable pursuant to clause (i) of this sentence.(4)  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 3(b) is binding on the Grantee. ] [Double Trigger/Full Vesting Alternative:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company on or after the date of such event and as a result of such event, then, unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate the vesting of any of these shares of Restricted Stock, all of the shares of Restricted Stock will become nonforfeitable as of the date upon which the Grantee’s employment is so terminated.  Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 3(b) is binding on the Grantee. ]

 

4.              Dividend, Voting and Other Rights .  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such shares and receive any dividends that may be paid thereon; provided, however, that any additional shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Grantee may become entitled to receive pursuant to a stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, separation or reorganization or any other change in the capital structure of CRC shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Restricted Stock.

 


(3)  These dates are the same as described in footnote 1.

(4)  These dates are the same as described in footnote 1.

 

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5.              No Employment Contract .  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions confers upon the Grantee any right with respect to continued employment by the Company, nor limits in any manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the Grantee and an authorized representative of the Company, the Grantee’s employment with the Company is at will and may be terminated at any time by the Grantee or the Company.  For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new award for this award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.

 

6.              Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, including the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award and the receipt of dividends; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee with respect to dividends, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation and, with respect to all other Tax-Related Items, first from the shares pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

Notwithstanding its availability, the Grantee expressly agrees not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions.

 

7.              Compliance With Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all federal, state and non-U.S. laws applicable to awards of this type. However, if it is not feasible for the Company to comply with these laws with respect to the grant or settlement of

 

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these awards, then the awards may be cancelled without any compensation or additional benefits provided to the Grantee as a result of the cancellation.

 

8.              Relation To Other Benefits .  The benefits received by the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Grantee under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. Additionally, this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses or long service awards. The grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Incentive Awards, even if the Grantee has a history of receiving Restricted Stock Incentive Awards or other cash or stock awards.

 

9.              Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time, as provided in the Plan. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to these Terms and Conditions to the extent it is applicable to these Terms and Conditions; however, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

10.           Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

11.           Entire Agreement; Relation To Plan; Interpretation .  Except as specifically provided in this Section, these Terms and Conditions and the Attachments incorporated in these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award. These Terms and Conditions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. References to Sections and Attachments are to Sections of, and Attachments incorporated in, these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise noted.

 

12.           Successors and Assigns .  Subject to Sections 2 and 3, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

13.           Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

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14.           Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company holds, or may receive from any agent designated by the Company, certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”). Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Committee in writing. Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

15.           Electronic Delivery and Acceptance .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

16.           Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read these Terms and Conditions and understands that (i) the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is made voluntarily by CRC in its discretion with no liability on the part of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and that, if the Grantee is not an employee of CRC, the Grantee is not, and will not be considered, an employee of CRC but the Grantee is a third party (employee of a subsidiary) to whom this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is granted; (ii) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of CRC; (iii) the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (iv) this Restricted Stock Incentive Award is an extraordinary item that does not constitute a regular and recurring item of base compensation; (v) the future value of any Shares issued pursuant to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event this Restricted Stock Incentive Award has no value in the future; (vi) subject to the terms of any tax equalization agreement between the Grantee and the entity employing the Grantee, the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction; and (vii) CRC is

 

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not providing any tax, legal or financial advice with respect to this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award or diminution in value of this Restricted Stock Incentive Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever) and, to the extent permitted by law, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

By accepting this Restricted Stock Incentive Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

17.           Imposition of Other Requirements .  CRC reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and on the Restricted Stock Incentive Award, to the extent CRC determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

18.           Compliance With Section 409A of The Code .  All amounts payable under these Terms and Conditions are intended to comply with (a) the “short-term deferral” exception from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”) specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) and shall be paid within the period necessary to qualify for such exception and/or (b) the exemption under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(6) (or any successor provision) relating to the transfer of restricted property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it is determined that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if this award is subject to Section 409A, then, (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of Section 409A) (other than by reason of death) will be made at the time specified above in these Terms and Conditions or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service; (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) any determination by the Committee not to accelerate the award on a Change in Control shall be made only to the extent such determination is consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Committee reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this award in order to cause this award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

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Attachment 1
General Terms of Employment

 

A.             Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.             At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.             The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.             Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.             All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.             The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Restricted Stock Incentive Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

Replacement Award

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

[FORM OF]

PHANTOM SHARE UNIT AWARD
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Date of Grant:

 

[ · ]

 

 

 

Phantom Share Units:

 

See Morgan Stanley Benefit Access “Other Awards/My Awards/Awarded”

 

 

 

Vesting Date Schedule:

 

[[insert graded vesting schedule] (each a “ Vesting Date ”)] [100% on [ · ] (the “ Vesting Date ”)]

 

The following Terms and Conditions (these “ Terms and Conditions ”) are set forth as of the Date of Grant between CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ” and, with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), and the eligible employee receiving this award (the “ Grantee ”).

 

1.              Grant of Phantom Share Units .  In accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), CRC grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of Phantom Share Units (“ PS Units ”) set forth above, subject to adjustment under the Plan and Section 6 of these Terms and Conditions. A PS Unit represents the right to receive in cash, upon vesting, as set forth in Section 3, the Plan Value (as herein defined) of one share of CRC Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “ Common Stock ”). PS Units are not Common Stock and have no voting rights or, except as stated in Section 5, dividend rights. “ Plan Value ” means the last reported sale price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions on the applicable scheduled Vesting Date[, Forfeiture Event,](1) or vesting date described in Section 3(b), as applicable.

 

This award of PS Units is granted in full substitution for the outstanding, unvested phantom share units held by the Grantee that were granted on [ · ] under the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Phantom Share Unit Award Plan (the “ OPC PS Units ”).  Effective as of the Date of Grant, the OPC PS Units are void and of no further force and effect.

 

2.              Restrictions On Transfer .  Neither these Terms and Conditions nor any right to receive cash pursuant to these Terms and Conditions may be transferred or assigned by the Grantee other than [ (i) to a beneficiary designated on a form approved by the Company (if enforceable under local law), by will or, if the Grantee dies without designating a beneficiary of a valid will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) ] (2) pursuant to any applicable domestic relations order (if approved or ratified by the Committee).

 


(1)  All references to “Forfeiture Event” to be deleted for awards that replace OPC PS Units granted on December 20, 2013 that did not include such concept.

(2)  The bracketed provision should not be included in awards described in footnote 1.

 

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3.              Vesting And Forfeiture of Phantom Share Unit Award .

 

(a)            The Grantee must remain in the continuous employ of the Company through the applicable Vesting Date to receive payment of this award in the number of PS Units shown for such Vesting Date. The continuous employment of the Grantee will not be deemed to have been interrupted by reason of the transfer of the Grantee’s employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence. [ Alternative for awards described in footnote 1:   However, if, prior to the Vesting Date, the Grantee ceases to be an employee of the Company for any reason, including death, permanent disability, retirement and voluntary and involuntary termination, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit the PS Units and the right to receive payment with respect thereto.] [ Alternative for other awards:   However, if, prior to any Vesting Date, the Grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company and terminates employment as a result thereof, retires with the consent of the Company, or terminates employment without cause (as determined by the Company) for the convenience of the Company (each of the foregoing, a “ Forfeiture Event ”), then the number of unvested PS Units will be reduced on a pro rata basis to the number obtained by (i) multiplying the total number of PS Units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the Forfeiture Event, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the final Vesting Date and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of PS Units, if any, that vested prior to the Forfeiture Event.(3) Such pro rata unvested PS Units shall vest as of the date of the Forfeiture Event and, subject to Section 20 of these Terms and Conditions, become immediately payable, and all other PS Units shall be forfeited as of the date of the Forfeiture Event. If the Grantee terminates employment voluntarily or the Grantee’s employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Company) before any Vesting Date, then these Terms and Conditions will terminate automatically on the date of the Grantee’s termination and the Grantee shall forfeit the PS Units and the right to receive payment with respect thereto.

 

(b)            [ Single Trigger/Full Vesting Alternative:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the last scheduled Vesting Date and if the Grantee remains in the continuous employ of the Company through the date of the Change in Control event, then all unvested PS Units shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these PS Units. Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.]  [ Double Trigger/Pro Rata Vesting Alternative:   If a Change in Control event occurs prior to the last scheduled Vesting Date and the Grantee’s employment is terminated by the Company as result of that event, the number of unvested PS Units will be reduced on a pro rata basis to the number obtained by (i) multiplying the total number of PS Units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the later of (x) the date of the Change in Control event and (y) the date the Grantee’s employment was

 


(3)  The dates that should be completed in this sentence are the most recent vesting date prior to the spin-off for the OPC PS Units or, if no such vesting date has occurred, then the date of grant of the OPC PS Units.

 

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terminated, and the denominator of which is the number of days between [ · ] and the final Vesting Date and (ii) subtracting from the product the number of PS Units that vested prior to the later of the dates described in subclauses (x) and (y) of clause (i) of this sentence.(4) Such pro rata unvested PS Units shall immediately vest and become nonforfeitable unless, prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control event, the Committee, as provided in Section 7.1 of the Plan, determines that such event will not accelerate vesting of any of these PS Units. Any such determination by the Committee is binding on the Grantee.]

 

4.              Payment of Awards .  Payment of the Plan Value for each vested PS Unit, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of these Terms and Conditions, will be settled in cash only. Payment will be made to the Grantee as promptly as practicable after the applicable scheduled Vesting Date[, Forfeiture Event,] or vesting date described in Section 3(b), as the case may be, and in any event no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the first taxable year in which the award is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

 

5.              Crediting and Payment of Dividend Equivalents .  With respect to the number of PS Units listed above, the Grantee will be credited on the books and records of CRC with an amount (the “ Dividend Equivalent ”) equal to the amount per share of any cash dividends declared by the Board on the outstanding Common Stock as and when declared during the period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending, with respect to any portion of the PS Units covered by these Terms and Conditions, on the date on which the Grantee’s right to receive such portion becomes nonforfeitable, or, if earlier, the date on which the Grantee forfeits the right to receive such portion. [ Alternative for awards described in footnote 1:   CRC will pay in cash to the Grantee an amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents credited to the Grantee as the same time as the awards are paid pursuant to Section 4. ] [ Alternative for other awards:   CRC will pay in cash to the Grantee an amount equal to the Dividend Equivalents credited to the Grantee as promptly as may be practicable after the Grantee has been credited with a Dividend Equivalent, and within 70 days of the relevant record date. ]

 

6.              Adjustments .  The number of PS Units covered by these Terms and Conditions may be adjusted as the Committee determines, pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Plan, in order to prevent dilution or expansion of the Grantee’s rights under these Terms and Conditions as a result of events such as stock dividends, stock splits, or other change in the capital structure of CRC, or any merger, consolidation, spin-off, liquidation or other corporate transaction or event having a similar effect. If any such adjustment occurs, the Company will give the Grantee written notice of the adjustment containing an explanation of the nature of the adjustment.

 

7.              No Employment Contract .  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions confers upon the Grantee any right with respect to continued employment by the Company, nor limits in any manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the Grantee and an authorized representative of the Company, the Grantee’s employment with the Company is at will and may be terminated at any time by the Grantee or the Company.  For purposes of these Terms and

 


(4)  The dates that should be completed in this sentence are the most recent vesting date prior to the spin-off for the OPC PS Units or, if no such vesting date has occurred, then the date of grant of the OPC PS Units.

 

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Conditions, the Grantee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as the Grantee remains an employee of any of the Company, an Affiliate, or a corporation or other entity or a parent or subsidiary of such corporation or other entity assuming or substituting a new award for this award.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, it is expressly provided that the Grantee shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company at the time of the termination of the “Affiliate” status under the Plan of the entity or other organization that employs the Grantee.

 

8.              Taxes and Withholding .  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local tax and non-U.S. tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“ Tax-Related Items ”), the Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Phantom Share Unit Award, including the grant or vesting of the Phantom Share Unit Award and the receipt of Dividend Equivalents; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Phantom Share Unit Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable event, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

Prior to the relevant taxable event, the Grantee shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Grantee first from the cash payable pursuant to this Phantom Share Unit Award (including Dividend Equivalents) and, if not sufficient, from the Grantee’s wages or other cash compensation. The Grantee shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of this Phantom Share Unit Award that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.

 

9.              Compliance With Law .  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all federal, state and non-U.S. laws applicable to awards of this type. However, if it is not feasible for the Company to comply with these laws with respect to the grant or settlement of these awards, then the awards may be cancelled without any compensation or additional benefits provided to the Grantee as a result of the cancellation.

 

10.           Relation to Other Benefits .  The benefits received by the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Grantee under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. Additionally, this Phantom Share Unit Award is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses or long-

 

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service awards. The grant of this Phantom Share Unit Award does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Phantom Share Unit Awards or benefits in lieu of Phantom Share Unit Awards, even if the Grantee has a history of receiving Phantom Share Unit Awards or other cash or stock awards.

 

11.           Amendments .  The Plan may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Board at any time, as provided in the Plan. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to these Terms and Conditions to the extent it is applicable to these Terms and Conditions; however, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law, no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under these Terms and Conditions in any material respect without the Grantee’s consent.

 

12.           Severability .  If one or more of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions, and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

 

13.           Entire Agreement; Relation to Plan; Interpretation .  Except as specifically provided in this Section, these Terms and Conditions and the Attachments incorporated in these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Grantee with respect to this Phantom Share Unit Award. These Terms and Conditions are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between these Terms and Conditions and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized terms used in these Terms and Conditions without definitions have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. References to Sections and Attachments are to Sections of, and Attachments incorporated in, these Terms and Conditions unless otherwise noted.

 

14.           Successors and Assigns .  Subject to Sections 2 and 3, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

15.           Governing Law .  The laws of the State of Delaware govern the interpretation, performance, and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.

 

16.           Privacy Rights .  By accepting this Phantom Share Unit Award, the Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantee’s Data (as defined below) by and among, as applicable, the Company and its affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company holds, or may receive from any agent designated by the Company, certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of this Phantom Share Unit Award or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering

 

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and managing the Plan, including complying with applicable tax and securities laws (“ Data ”). Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the Grantee’s country or elsewhere, and may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantee’s country. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, the Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes described above. The Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Committee in writing. Refusing or withdrawing consent may affect the Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan.

 

17.           Electronic Delivery and Acceptance .  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Phantom Share Unit Award granted under the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan (if any) by electronic means or to request the Grantee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

18.           Grantee’s Representations and Releases .  By accepting this Phantom Share Unit Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read these Terms and Conditions and understands that (i) the grant of this Phantom Share Unit Award is made voluntarily by CRC in its discretion with no liability on the part of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and that, if the Grantee is not an employee of CRC, the Grantee is not, and will not be considered, an employee of CRC but the Grantee is a third party (employee of a subsidiary) to whom this Phantom Share Unit Award is granted; (ii) all decisions with respect to future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of CRC; (iii) the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (iv) this Phantom Share Unit Award is an extraordinary item that does not constitute a regular and recurring item of base compensation; (v) the future amount of any cash payment pursuant to this Phantom Share Unit Award cannot be predicted and CRC does not assume liability in the event this Phantom Share Unit Award has no value in the future; (vi) subject to the terms of any tax equalization agreement between the Grantee and the entity employing the Grantee, the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction; and (vii) CRC is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice with respect to this Phantom Share Unit Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.

 

In consideration of the grant of this Phantom Share Unit Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Phantom Share Unit Award or diminution in value of this Phantom Share Unit Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s employment by the Company (for any reason whatsoever) and, to the extent permitted by law, the Grantee irrevocably releases the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Phantom Share Unit Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.

 

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By accepting this Phantom Share Unit Award, the Grantee agrees, to the extent not contrary to applicable law, to the General Terms of Employment set out on Attachment 1 and the Arbitration Provisions set out on Attachment 2, which, in each case, are incorporated in these Terms and Conditions by reference.

 

19.           Imposition of Other Requirements .  CRC reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and on the Phantom Share Unit Award, to the extent CRC determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

20.           Compliance With Section 409A Of The Code .  All amounts payable under these Terms and Conditions are intended to comply with the “ short term deferral ” exception from Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“ Section 409A ”) specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) and shall be paid within the period necessary to qualify for such exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that it is determined that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A, these Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if this award is subject to Section 409A, then (i) if the Grantee must be treated as a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any payment made on account of the Grantee’s separation from service (as defined for purposes of Section 409A) (other than by reason of death) will be made at the time specified above in these Terms and Conditions or, if later, on the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Grantee’s separation from service; (ii) any payment on a Change in Control event will be made only if the Change in Control also qualifies as a change of control event within the meaning of Section 409A; and (iii) any determination by the Committee not to accelerate the award on a Change in Control shall be made only to the extent such determination is consistent with Section 409A. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or this award is subject to Section 409A and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, the Committee reserves the right (without any obligation to do so) to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace this award in order to cause this award either to not be subject to Section 409A or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

 

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Attachment 1
General Terms of Employment

 

A.             Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, the Grantee will not publish or divulge to any person, firm, corporation or institution and will not use to the detriment of CRC, or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or stockholders (collectively, “ CRC Parties ”), at any time during or after the Grantee’s employment by any of them, any trade secrets or confidential information of any of them (whether generated by them or as a result of any of their business relationships), including such information as described in CRC’s ethics code and other corporate policies, without first obtaining the written permission of an officer of the Company.

 

B.             At the time of leaving employment with the Company, the Grantee will deliver to the Company, and not keep or deliver to anyone else, any and all credit cards, drawings, blueprints, specifications, devices, notes, notebooks, memoranda, reports, studies, correspondence and other documents, and, in general, any and all materials relating to the CRC Parties (whether generated by them or as a result of their business relationships), including any copies (whether in paper or electronic form), that the Grantee has in the Grantee’s possession or control.

 

C.             The Grantee will, during the Grantee’s employment by the Company, comply with the provisions of CRC’s ethics code.

 

D.             Except as otherwise required by the Grantee’s job or permitted by law, the Grantee will not make statements about any CRC Parties (1) to the press, electronic media, to any part of the investment community, to the public, or to any person connected with, employed by or having a relationship with any of them without permission of an officer of the Company or (2) that are derogatory, defamatory or negative. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent Grantee from making a good faith report or complaint to appropriate governmental authorities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Grantee will not interfere with or disrupt any of the Company’s operations or otherwise take actions intended directly to harm any of the CRC Parties.

 

E.             All inventions, developments, designs, improvements, discoveries and ideas that the Grantee makes or conceives in the course of employment by the Company, whether or not during regular working hours, relating to any design, article of manufacture, machine, apparatus, process, method, composition of matter, product or any improvement or component thereof, that are manufactured, sold, leased, used or under development by, or pertain to the present or possible future business of the Company shall be a work-for-hire and become and remain the property of CRC, its successors and assigns.

 

The provisions of this Section do not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides in substance that provisions in an employment agreement providing that an employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in an invention to his or her employer do not apply to an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information of the employer was used and which was developed entirely on the employee’s own time, except for those inventions that either (a)

 

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relate, at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention, (1) to the business of the employer or (2) to the employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

 

F.             The foregoing General Terms of Employment are not intended to be an exclusive list of the employment terms and conditions that apply to the Grantee. The Company, in its sole discretion, may at any time amend or supplement the foregoing terms. The Grantee’s breach of the foregoing General Terms of Employment will entitle the Company to take appropriate disciplinary action, including, without limitation, reduction of the Phantom Share Unit Award granted pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and termination of employment.

 

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Attachment 2
ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE GRANTEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF THAT EMPLOYMENT, WILL BE DECIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AT A LOCATION WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE COMPANY OFFICE AT OR CLOSEST TO EMPLOYEE’S PRIMARY WORK LOCATION, PURSUANT TO ANY PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) AND SUBJECT TO AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION. THE AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ADR.ORG. YOU MAY ALSO CALL AAA AT 800.778.7879 IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (1) CLAIMS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OR STATE DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS BASED UPON ANY PENSION OR WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN THE TERMS OF WHICH CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION OR OTHER NON-JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, (2) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CLAIMS FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE OUTCOME OF ARBITRATION, (3) CLAIMS BASED ON COMPENSATION AWARD AGREEMENTS AND INCENTIVE PLANS AND (4) CLAIMS WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE SUBJECT TO A BINDING PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

 

ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING WHETHER A PARTICULAR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR SELECTED BY AGREEMENT OF GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AAA EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION RULES AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES.

 

TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE GRANTEE’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S FEES AND EXPENSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FILING FEE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A STATE TRIAL COURT ACTION AND THE COMPANY SHALL PAY ALL REMAINING FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE ARBITRATOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES SHALL EACH PAY THEIR PRO RATA SHARE OF THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR’S EXPENSES AND FEES. ANY CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES UNDER THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR.

 

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THE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE DISCOVERY BY BOTH PARTIES AND MAY AWARD ANY FORM OF REMEDY OR RELIEF (INCLUDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN COURT. ANY AWARD PURSUANT TO SAID ARBITRATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN OPINION OF THE ARBITRATOR SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE AWARD. THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE AWARD MAY BE ENTERED, AND ENFORCEMENT MAY BE SOUGHT IN, ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, THE ARBITRATOR WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND GRANT MOTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS FREELY AGREED TO BETWEEN GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY AND IS MUTUALLY ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH PARTY FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS OTHERWISE AFFORDED TO THEM BY CIVIL COURT ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

 

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Exhibit 10.14

 

FORM OF

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of                      , 20     by and between California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                              (“Indemnitee”).  This Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all previous Agreements between the Company and Indemnitee covering the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held corporations as [directors] [officers] or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities.  Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among United States-based corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions.  At the same time, directors, officers, and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself.  The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) require indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company.  Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).  The Bylaws and the DGCL expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the board of directors, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification;

 

WHEREAS, the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;

 

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future;

 

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest

 



 

extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Bylaws and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder;

 

WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the protection available under the Bylaws and insurance as adequate in the present circumstances, and may not be willing to serve as an officer or director without adequate protection, and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity.  Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he be so indemnified; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                                            Services to the Company.   Indemnitee agrees to serve [as a [director] [officer] of the Company] [, at the request of the Company, as a [director] [officer] [employee] [agent] of [another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity]].  Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event the Company shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in such position.  This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or any Enterprise) and Indemnitee.  Indemnitee specifically acknowledges that Indemnitee’s employment with the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or any Enterprise), if any, is at will, and the Indemnitee may be discharged at any time for any reason, with or without cause, except as may be otherwise provided in any written employment contract between Indemnitee and the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or any Enterprise), other applicable formal severance policies duly adopted by the Board, or, with respect to service as a director or officer of the Company, by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s Bylaws, and the DGCL.  The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in force after Indemnitee has ceased to serve [as a [director] [officer] of the Company] [, at the request of the Company, as a [director] [officer] [employee] [agent] of [another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity]], as provided in Section 16 hereof.

 

Section 2.                                            Definitions.   As used in this Agreement:

 

(a)                                  References to “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer, or employee of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b)                                  A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement of any of the following events:

 

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i.                                           Acquisition of Stock by Third Party.  Any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined below), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities unless the change in relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;

 

ii.                                        Change in Board of Directors.  During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Sections 2(b)(i), 2(b)(iii) or 2(b)(iv)) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;

 

iii.                                     Corporate Transactions.  The effective date of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 51% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity;

 

iv.                                    Liquidation.  The approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and

 

v.                                       Other Events.  There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.

 

For purposes of this Section 2(b), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(A)                                “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

 

(B)                                “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Person shall exclude (i) the Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (iii) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly,

 

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by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

 

(C)                                “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning given to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Beneficial Owner shall exclude any Person otherwise becoming a Beneficial Owner by reason of the stockholders of the Company approving a merger of the Company with another entity.

 

(c)                                   “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership or joint venture, trust or other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company.

 

(d)                                  “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

(e)                                   “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, employee, agent or fiduciary.

 

(f)                                    “Expenses” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts and other professionals, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding.  Expenses also shall include (i) Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent, and (ii) for purposes of Section 14(d) only, Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, by litigation or otherwise.  The parties agree that for the purposes of any advancement of Expenses for which Indemnitee has made written demand to the Company in accordance with this Agreement, all Expenses included in such demand that are certified by affidavit of Indemnitee’s counsel as being reasonable shall be presumed conclusively to be reasonable.  Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

 

(g)                                   “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent:  (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this

 

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Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.  The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

 

(h)                                  The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action taken by him (or a failure to take action by him) or of any action (or failure to act) on his part while acting pursuant to his Corporate Status, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement.  If the Indemnitee believes in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered a Proceeding under this paragraph.

 

(i)                                      Reference to “other enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise tax assessed with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this Agreement.

 

Section 3.                                            Indemnity in Third-Party Proceedings.   The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor.  Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.  The parties hereto intend that this Agreement shall provide to the

 

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fullest extent permitted by law for indemnification in excess of that expressly permitted by statute, including, without limitation, any indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, vote of its stockholders or disinterested directors or applicable law.

 

Section 4.                                            Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.   The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor.  Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.  No indemnification for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or any court in which the Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.

 

Section 5.                                            Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is a party to (or a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.  If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with or related to each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter to the fullest extent permitted by law.  For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

Section 6.                                            Indemnification For Expenses of a Witness.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a witness or otherwise asked to participate in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, he shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.

 

Section 7.                                            Partial Indemnification.   If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

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Section 8.                                            Additional Indemnification.

 

(a)                                  Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4, or 5, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding.

 

(b)                                  For purposes of Section 8(a), the meaning of the phrase “to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law” shall include, but not be limited to:

 

i.                                           to the fullest extent permitted by the provision of the DGCL that authorizes or contemplates additional indemnification by agreement, or the corresponding provision of any amendment to or replacement of the DGCL, and

 

ii.                                        to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by any amendments to or replacements of the DGCL adopted after the date of this Agreement that increase the extent to which a corporation may indemnify its officers and directors.

 

Section 9.                                            Exclusions.   Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnification payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:

 

(a)                                  for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; or

 

(b)                                  for (i) an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined in Section 2(b) hereof) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law, or (ii) any reimbursement of the Company by the Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by the Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act); or

 

(c)                                   except as provided in Section 14(d) of this Agreement, in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law.

 

Section 10.                                     Advances of Expenses.   Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary (other than Section 14(d)), the Company shall advance, to the extent not

 

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prohibited by law, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) not initiated by Indemnitee, and such advancement shall be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding.  Advances shall be unsecured and interest free.  Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement.  In accordance with Section 14(d), advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed.  The Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that the Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.  No other form of undertaking shall be required other than the execution of this Agreement.  This Section 10 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 9.

 

Section 11.                                     Procedure for Notification and Defense of Claim.

 

(a)                                  Indemnitee shall notify the Company in writing of any matter with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof.  The written notification to the Company shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding.  To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of such Proceeding.  The omission by Indemnitee to notify the Company hereunder will not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement.  The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

 

(b)                                  The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.

 

Section 12.                                     Procedure Upon Application for Indemnification.

 

(a)                                  Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 11(a), a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case:  (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (C) if there are no such Disinterested

 

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Directors or, if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee or (D) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company; and, if it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination.  Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination.  Any costs or Expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.  The Company promptly will advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied.

 

(b)                                  In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b).  If a Change in Control shall not have occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board, and the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected.  If a Change in Control shall have occurred, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board, in which event the preceding sentence shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected.  In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided , however , that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion.  Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel.  If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or the Delaware Court has determined that such objection is without merit.  If, within twenty (20) days after the later of submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a) hereof.  Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).

 

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Section 13.                                     Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.

 

(a)                                  In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 11(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption.  Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

(b)                                  Subject to Section 14(e), if the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 13(b) shall not apply (i) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination the Board has resolved to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat, or (ii) if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

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(d)                                  For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the directors or officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with the reasonable care by the Enterprise.  The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

 

(e)                                   The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

Section 14.                                     Remedies of Indemnitee.

 

(a)                                  Subject to Section 14(e), in the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6 or 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3, 4 or 8 of this Agreement is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vi) in the event that the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or Proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by a court of his entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses.  Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.  Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within 180 days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 14(a); provided , however , that the foregoing clause shall not apply in respect of a proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce his rights under Section 5 of this Agreement.  The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.

 

(b)                                  In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination.  In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced

 

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pursuant to this Section 14 the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be.

 

(c)                                   If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

 

(d)                                  The Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.  It is the intent of the Company that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder.  The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, such Expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advance of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company if, in the case of indemnification, Indemnitee is wholly successful on the underlying claims; if Indemnitee is not wholly successful on the underlying claims, then such indemnification shall be only to the extent Indemnitee is successful on such underlying claims or otherwise as permitted by law, whichever is greater.

 

(e)                                   Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement of Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

 

Section 15.                                     Non-exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation.

 

(a)                                  The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.  No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal.  To the extent that a change in Delaware law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.  No right or remedy herein conferred

 

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is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise.  The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

 

(b)                                  To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or agents of the Enterprise, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee or agent under such policy or policies.  If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of such claim or of the commencement of a Proceeding, as the case may be, to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies.  The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

 

(c)                                   In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

(d)                                  The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

(e)                                   The Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of Expenses from such other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

Section 16.                                     Duration of Agreement.   This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of: (a) ten (10) years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve [as a [director] [officer] of the Company] [, at the request of the Company, as a [director] [officer] [employee] [agent] of [another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity]] or (b) one (1) year after the final termination of any Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement relating thereto.  The indemnification and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect

 

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successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.

 

Section 17.                                     Severability.   If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

 

Section 18.                                     Enforcement.

 

(a)                                  The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director or officer of the Company.

 

(b)                                  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws and applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.

 

Section 19.                                     Modification and Waiver.   No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

Section 20.                                     Notice by Indemnitee.   Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder.  The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 21.                                     Notices.   All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered

 

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by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed, (c) mailed by reputable overnight courier and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed or (d) sent by facsimile transmission, with receipt of oral confirmation that such transmission has been received:

 

(a)                                  If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide to the Company.

 

(b)                                  If to the Company to

 

California Resources Corporation

10889 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90024

Attention: General Counsel

 

or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company.

 

Section 22.                                     Contribution.   To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

 

Section 23.                                     Applicable Law and Consent to Jurisdiction.   This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.  Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”), and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) appoint, to the extent such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, irrevocably The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 as its agent in the State of Delaware as such party’s agent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action or proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (iv) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (v) waive, and

 

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agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

 

Section 24.                                     Identical Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

 

Section 25.                                     Miscellaneous.   Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.  The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Office:

 

 

 

 

 

INDEMNITEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.15

 

AREA OF MUTUAL INTEREST AGREEMENT

 

This Area of Mutual Interest Agreement (as the same may be amended, this “ Agreement ”) is entered into effective as of the Distribution Date, by Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ OPC ”), and California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ”).

 

RECITALS

 

OPC and CRC are parties to a Separation and Distribution Agreement dated [             ], 2014 (as the same may be amended, the “ SDA ”).  The SDA contemplates that OPC and CRC will enter into this Agreement contemporaneous with the execution of the SDA.

 

Now, therefore, in and for the same consideration expressed in the SDA, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, OPC and CRC agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                                     Certain Defined Terms .  The following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

 

AAA ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2.

 

AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.2(a).

 

Acquired Interests ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(e).

 

Acquisition Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a).

 

Acquisition Price ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(d).

 

Affiliate ” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person.  For the purpose of this definition, “ control ” (including with correlative meanings, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), when used with respect to any specified Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, after the Distribution, the members of the OPC Group and the members of the CRC Group shall not be deemed to be under common control for purposes hereof due solely to the fact that OPC and CRC have common shareholders.

 

AMI ” means the United States (excluding the State of California and State and Federal waters off the coast of the State of California).  For the avoidance of doubt, the AMI includes all depths.

 



 

AMI Interests ” means interests in and rights with respect to Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbons leases, subleases, fee interests, fee mineral interests, mineral servitudes, royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, net profits interests, carried interests, reversionary interests and all other interests of any kind or character in Hydrocarbons in place and located in or covering any part of the AMI (collectively, the “ Oil and Gas Leases ”), together with any and all other rights, titles and interests in and to any pooled acreage, communitized acreage or units arising on account of the Oil and Gas Leases having been pooled, communitized or unitized into such units, including any arrangement by which the consideration to acquire an Oil and Gas Lease is paid at the time of signing of such Oil and Gas Lease but such Oil and Gas Lease becomes effective only after expiration or termination of an existing lease.

 

CRC Business Transaction ” means a direct or indirect acquisition of AMI Interests through (a) a consolidation, amalgamation, merger or other business combination with, or the acquisition of equity or economic interests in, another Person in which a CRC Person acquires control (as the term “control” is defined in the definition of the term “Affiliate”) of such Person or (b) an acquisition by a CRC Person of a group of assets from another Person who is not a CRC Person.

 

CRC Person ” means CRC and its Subsidiaries.

 

Dispute ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(a).

 

Distribution Date ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SDA.

 

Election Period ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a).

 

GHG Costs means costs of emissions allowances incurred in order to comply with the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, government and any executive official thereof.

 

Hydrocarbons ” means oil and gas and other hydrocarbons produced or processed in association therewith (whether in liquid or gaseous form), or any combination thereof, and any minerals produced in association therewith.

 

OPC Person ” means OPC and its Affiliates.  For purposes of this definition, as of the Distribution Date none of CRC or its Affiliates shall constitute an OPC Person.

 

Option ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a).

 

Party ” or “ Parties ” means each of (or collectively) OPC and CRC.

 

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Person ” “means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.

 

Post-Acquisition Period ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(d).

 

Property Taxes means all federal, state or local taxes, assessments, levies or other charges, which are imposed upon the AMI Interests, including ad valorem, property, documentary or stamp, as well as any interest, penalties and fines assessed or due in respect of any such taxes, whether disputed or not.

 

Revocation Notice ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(c).

 

Revocation Period ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(c).

 

Severance Taxes means all federal, state or local taxes, assessments, levies or other charges, which are imposed upon production from the AMI Interests, including excise taxes on production, severance or gross production, as well as any interest, penalties and fines assessed or due in respect of any such taxes, whether disputed or not.

 

Subsidiary ” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by such specified Person (using the correlative meaning of the term “control” as defined in the definition of the term “Affiliate”).

 

ARTICLE II
AMI OPTION

 

Section 2.1                                     Acquisition of Option Acreage .

 

(a)                                  If, during the period commencing as of the Distribution Date and ending on fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Distribution Date, any CRC Person, directly or indirectly, acquires any AMI Interest, then CRC will provide written notice to OPC of such acquisition, including the acquisition price and other material terms and conditions of such acquisition (the “ Acquisition Notice ”) within thirty (30) days following the date such CRC Person consummates such acquisition.  An Acquisition Notice shall be provided for each transaction pursuant to which one or more AMI Interests is directly or indirectly acquired by any CRC Person during such five (5) year period.  OPC will have the option (each an “ Option ”) to acquire an undivided 51% interest in the AMI Interest(s) covered by each Acquisition Notice on the same terms and conditions on which the CRC Person acquired such AMI Interest (provided, the acquisition price to be paid to CRC by OPC shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.1(d)) by providing written notice of such election to CRC at any time within the one (1) year period following OPC’s receipt of such Acquisition Notice (the “ Election Period ”).  If as to any Acquisition

 

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Notice OPC fails to exercise the Option within the Election Period applicable to such Acquisition Notice, OPC shall be deemed to have made an election not to exercise the Option and not to acquire an undivided interest in such AMI Interest.

 

(b)                                  If as to any AMI Interest covered by an Acquisition Notice OPC elects (or is deemed to have elected) to not acquire a 51% undivided interest in such AMI Interest, such AMI Interest shall cease to be subject to this Agreement upon the earlier to occur of (i) the expiration of the Election Period applicable to such AMI Interest, (ii) the date OPC notifies CRC in writing that OPC elects not to acquire a 51% undivided interest in such AMI Interest and (iii) the date OPC provides to CRC a Revocation Notice in respect of such AMI Interest.

 

(c)                                   If as to any AMI Interest covered by an Acquisition Notice OPC provides written notice to CRC of its election to acquire a 51% undivided interest in such AMI Interest within the Election Period, then within fifteen (15) days following CRC’s receipt of such election notice CRC shall provide to OPC its good faith estimate of the Acquisition Price of such AMI Interest together with documentation that reflects and supports the components of such Acquisition Price.  OPC shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the notification of such Acquisition Price (the “ Revocation Period ”) to notify CRC of its decision (in its sole discretion) to revoke its exercise of the Option with respect to such AMI Interest (in which case Section 2.1(b) shall apply thereto) (a “ Revocation Notice ”).  If OPC fails to provide a Revocation Notice within such thirty (30) day period, then as to such AMI Interest OPC shall have no further right to revoke its exercise of the Option with respect thereto.

 

(d)                                  If as to any AMI Interest covered by an Acquisition Notice OPC provides written notice to CRC of its election to acquire a 51% undivided interest in such AMI Interest within the Election Period and provided that OPC does not send a Revocation Notice with respect thereto in accordance with Section 2.1(c), OPC shall purchase such undivided interest within 30 days following the expiration of the Revocation Period.  The consideration to be paid by OPC for the 51% undivided interest in such AMI Interest will be equal to (i) 51% of the net acquisition price paid by the CRC Person for such AMI Interest after taking into account any adjustments to such acquisition price in accordance with the terms of the definitive purchase agreement for such acquisition plus, (ii) 51% of all direct out-of- pocket operating expenses incurred by the CRC Person in the ownership and operation of the AMI Interest, including without limitation costs of insurance, Property Taxes, Severance Taxes, GHG Costs and capital expenditures (including drilling operations) incurred in the ordinary course of business and a reasonable allocation of overhead costs for an operated AMI Interest or any third party overhead costs charged to the AMI Interest under a relevant operating agreement or unit agreement for a non-operated AMI Interest (net of any reimbursements from other working interest owners, other Persons or insurance) in respect of such AMI Interest attributable to the period after the date of such CRC Person’s acquisition of such AMI Interest through the day immediately preceding the date of OPC’s acquisition from such CRC Person of the 51% undivided interest in such AMI Interest (the “ Post-Acquisition Period ”), less (iii) 51% of the proceeds received by or legally or contractually committed to be paid to such CRC Person from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from such AMI Interest during the Post-

 

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Acquisition Period less (without duplication of any amount covered by clause (ii) preceding) amounts paid or payable as royalties, overriding royalties and other burdens measured by or payable out of such production or proceeds (the “ Acquisition Price ”).

 

(e)                                   Interests acquired by OPC in accordance with this Section 2.1 shall be referred to as “ Acquired Interests ”.  At the closing of the purchase of the Acquired Interests, CRC shall cause the CRC Person who owns such interests to execute and deliver to OPC (or an Affiliate of OPC designated by OPC), and OPC (or, if applicable, such designated Affiliate of OPC) will execute an assignment of such Acquired Interests in a form reasonably acceptable to OPC and CRC (provided, such assignment shall be without warranty of title other than as to adverse claims made by, through or under any CRC Person) and the effective date of such assignment shall be the date it is executed.  If any of the Acquired Interests are encumbered by any lien or security interest which secures any indebtedness of any CRC Person, CRC shall cause such lien and security interest to be released contemporaneous with the execution of such assignment.  OPC will pay the costs of recording such assignment in the real property records of the appropriate county(ies) or township(s).

 

(f)                                    Subject to Section 2.2, the rights and obligations set forth in Sections 2.1(a) through (e) shall apply to direct or indirect acquisitions of AMI Interests by any CRC Person that occur as a result of a CRC Business Transaction.

 

(g)                                   If a CRC Person is the operator of any of the Acquired Interests, OPC may elect (in its sole discretion) by notice to CRC to have such CRC Person resign as operator and vote its entire percentage interest in such AMI Interest for the OPC Person designated by OPC as the successor operator.  Within 60 days following receipt of any such notice and, subject to the requirements of any applicable operating agreement in existence prior to the date of acquisition by CRC of such Acquired Interests, CRC shall cause such resignation and vote to occur in accordance with the preceding sentence and shall provide contemporaneous evidence of the same having occurred.

 

Section 2.2                                     Transactions Excluded .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the direct or indirect acquisition of AMI Interests by a CRC Person pursuant to any transaction described in this Section 2.2 shall be excluded from and not subject to Section 2.1.

 

(a)                                  Any acquisition of equity securities in a Person that owns or holds AMI Interests if:

 

(i)                                      such equity securities constitute less than 50% of the outstanding equity securities and voting power of such Person;

 

(ii)                                   following the consummation of the acquisition, the value of the AMI Interests held by such Person represent less than 10% of the value of all of the assets held by such Person; and

 

(iii)                                no CRC Person otherwise controls such Person (as the term “control” is defined in the definition of the term “Affiliate”).

 

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(b)                                  Any direct or indirect acquisition of AMI Interests as a result of a CRC Business Transaction in which the value of the AMI Interests included in such transaction represents less than 20% of the total consideration paid by the applicable CRC Person in such CRC Business Transaction.

 

ARTICLE III
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

Section 3.1                                     General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including the validity, interpretation, breach or termination thereof (a “ Dispute ”), shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article III, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such Dispute unless otherwise specified in this Article III.

 

(b)                                  Commencing with a request contemplated by Section 3.2, all communications between the Parties or their representatives in connection with the attempted resolution of any Dispute shall be deemed to have been delivered in furtherance of a Dispute settlement and shall be exempt from discovery and production, and shall not be admissible into evidence for any reason (whether as an admission or otherwise), in any arbitral or other proceeding for the resolution of any Dispute.

 

(c)                                   All applicable statutes of limitations and defenses based upon the passage of time shall be tolled while the procedures specified in this Article III are pending.  The Parties will take any necessary or appropriate action required to effectuate such tolling.

 

Section 3.2                                     Arbitration .

 

(a)                                  Any Dispute shall be submitted to be finally resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) Commercial Arbitration Rules as then in effect (the “ AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules ”).

 

(b)                                  Without waiving its rights to any remedy under this Agreement, either Party may seek any interim or provisional relief that is necessary to protect the rights or property of that Party either (i) before any Texas federal or state court, (ii) before a special arbitrator, as provided for under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules, or (iii) before the arbitral tribunal established hereunder.

 

(c)                                   Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, any Dispute to be decided in arbitration hereunder will be decided (i) before a sole arbitrator if the amount in dispute, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, totals less than $50 million; or (ii) by an arbitral tribunal of three (3) arbitrators if (A) the amount in dispute, inclusive of all claims and counterclaims, is equal to or greater than $50 million, or (B) either Party elects in writing to have such dispute decided by three (3) arbitrators when one of the Parties believes, in its sole judgment, the issue could have significant precedential value; however, the Party who makes such a request pursuant to this clause (B) shall solely bear

 

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the increased costs and expenses associated with a panel of three (3) arbitrators (i.e., the additional costs and expenses associated with the two (2) additional arbitrators).

 

(d)                                  The panel of three (3) arbitrators will be chosen as follows: (i) upon the written demand of either Party and within fifteen (15) days from the date of such demand, each Party will name an arbitrator; and (ii) the two (2) party-appointed arbitrators will thereafter, within thirty (30) days from the date on which the second of the two (2) arbitrators was named, name a third, independent arbitrator who will act as chairperson of the arbitral tribunal.  If either Party fails to name an arbitrator within fifteen (15) days from the date of a written demand to do so, then upon written application by either Party, that arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules.  If the two (2) party-appointed arbitrators fail to appoint the third, independent arbitrator within thirty (30) days from the date on which the second of the two (2) arbitrators was named, then upon written application by either Party, the third, independent arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules.  If the arbitration will be before a sole independent arbitrator, then the sole independent arbitrator will be appointed by agreement of the Parties within fifteen (15) days upon written demand of either Party.  If the Parties cannot agree to a sole independent arbitrator, then upon written application by either Party, the sole independent arbitrator will be appointed pursuant to AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules.

 

(e)                                   The place of arbitration shall be Houston, Texas.  Along with the arbitrator(s) appointed, the Parties will agree to a mutually convenient location, date and time to conduct the arbitration, but in no event will the final hearing(s) be scheduled less than two (2) months from submission of the Dispute to arbitration unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing.

 

(f)                                    The arbitral tribunal will have the right to award, on an interim basis, or include in the final award, any relief which it deems proper in the circumstances, including money damages (with interest on unpaid amounts from the due date), injunctive relief (including specific performance) and attorneys’ fees and costs; provided, the arbitral tribunal will not award any relief not specifically requested by the Parties and, in any event, will not award those damages described in Section 5.13.  Upon constitution of the arbitral tribunal following any grant of interim relief by a special arbitrator or court pursuant to Section 3.2(b), the tribunal may affirm or disaffirm that relief, and the Parties will seek modification or rescission of the order entered by the special arbitrator or court as necessary to accord with the tribunal’s decision.

 

(g)                                   The Parties agree to be bound by the provisions of Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to compulsory counterclaims (as the same may be amended from time to time); provided, any such compulsory counterclaim shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the filing of the original claim.

 

(h)                                  So long as either Party has a timely claim to assert, the agreement to arbitrate Disputes set forth in this Section 3.2 will continue in full force and effect subsequent to, and notwithstanding the completion, expiration or termination of, this Agreement.

 

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(i)                                      A Party obtaining an order of interim injunctive relief may enter judgment upon such award in any Texas federal or state court.  The final award in an arbitration pursuant to this Article III shall be conclusive and binding upon the Parties, and a Party obtaining a final award may enter judgment upon such award in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(j)                                     It is the intent of the Parties that the agreement to arbitrate Disputes set forth in this Section 3.2 shall be interpreted and applied broadly such that all reasonable doubts as to arbitrability of a Dispute shall be decided in favor of arbitration.

 

(k)                                  The Parties agree that any Dispute submitted to mediation and/or arbitration shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, as provided in Section 5.2 and, except as otherwise provided in this Article III or mutually agreed to in writing by the parties, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., shall govern any arbitration between the Parties pursuant to this Section 3.4.

 

(l)                                      Subject to Section 3.2(c)(ii)(B), each Party shall bear its own fees, costs and expenses and shall bear an equal share of the costs and expenses of the arbitration, including the fees, costs and expenses of the three (3) arbitrators; provided, the arbitral tribunal may award the prevailing party its reasonable fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), including with respect to any Disputes relating to the Parties’ rights and obligations with respect to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

Section 3.3                                     Certain Disputes .  Notwithstanding anything in this Article III to the contrary, any disputes relating to injunctive relief or specific performance shall be conducted according to the fast-track arbitration procedures of the AAA then in effect.

 

Section 3.4                                     No Attorney Testimony .  No in-house attorney or outside attorney may be called to testify about or present evidence covering the interpretation or meaning of this Agreement in any Dispute, mediation or arbitration between the Parties.

 

ARTICLE IV
TERMINATION

 

If the SDA is terminated pursuant to Article IX of the SDA prior to the Distribution Date, this Agreement shall automatically terminate as of the same date that the SDA terminates, in which case no Party shall have any liability to the other Party by reason of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1                                     Counterparts; Entire Agreement .

 

(a)                                  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

 

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(b)                                  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect to such subject matter other than those set forth or referred to herein.

 

Section 5.2                                     Governing Law .  This Agreement (and any claims or Disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of either Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, irrespective of the choice of laws principles of the State of Texas, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

 

Section 5.3                                     Assignability .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  No Party may assign its respective rights or delegate its respective obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.

 

Section 5.4                                     Third-Party Beneficiaries .  The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third Person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

Section 5.5                                     Notices .  All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.5):

 

If to OPC, to:                                                Occidental Petroleum Corporation

5 Greenway Plaza

Houston, Texas 77046

Attention: General Counsel

 

If to CRC, to:                                              California Resources Corporation

10889 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Attention: General Counsel

 

Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.

 

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Section 5.6                                     Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined pursuant to Article III or by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.  Upon such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

 

Section 5.7                                     Headings .  The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.8                                     Waivers of Default .  Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of or obligation under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of such waiving Party.  No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

Section 5.9                                     Specific Performance .  Subject to the provisions of Article III, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is, or will be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.  The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.  Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each Party.

 

Section 5.10                              Amendments .  No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

 

Section 5.11                              Interpretation .  In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “herewith” and words of similar import, and the term “Agreement” shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) article and section references are to the articles and sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement means “including, without limitation”; (e) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; and (f) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to the date first stated in the preamble to this Agreement, regardless of any amendment or restatement

 

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hereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted or construed against the drafter(s) of this Agreement, and both Parties had full and fair opportunity to contribute to the drafting of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.12                              Relationship of the Parties .  It is expressly agreed that, from and after the Distribution Date and for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no CRC Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any OPC Person and (b) no OPC Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any CRC Person.

 

Section 5.13                              Limitations of Liability .  NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NO CRC PERSON, ON THE ONE HAND, NOR OPC PERSON, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, REMOTE, SPECULATIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES OF THE OTHER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

Section 5.14                              Attorney Client Privilege .  CRC agrees that, in the event of any Dispute or other litigation, Dispute, controversy or claim arising out of this Agreement between one or more OPC Persons, on the one hand, and one or more CRC Persons, on the other hand, CRC will not, and will cause each other CRC Person not to, seek any waiver of attorney-client privilege with respect to any communications relating to advice given prior to the Distribution Date by counsel to OPC or any Person that was an Affiliate of OPC prior to the Distribution Date, regardless of any argument that such advice may have affected the interests of both Parties.  Moreover, CRC will, and will cause each other CRC Person to, honor any such attorney-client privilege between OPC and its Affiliates and its or their counsel, and will not assert that OPC or any other OPC Person has waived, relinquished or otherwise lost such privilege.  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any litigation, Dispute, controversy or claim between OPC or any OPC Person, on the one hand, and any other Person (other than a CRC Person), on the other hand, OPC and its Affiliates shall retain the right to assert attorney-client privilege with respect to any communications relating to advice given prior to the Distribution Date by counsel to OPC or to any Person that was an Affiliate of OPC prior to the Distribution Date.

 

Section 5.15                              WITHOUT LIMITING ARTICLE III, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FOREGO ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

[signature page to Area of Mutual Interest Agreement ]

 




Exhibit 10.16

 

CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRADE SECRET PROTECTION AGREEMENT

 

This Confidentiality and Trade Secret Protection Agreement (as the same may be amended, this “ Agreement ”) is entered into effective as of [          ], 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), by Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ OPC ”), and California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ”).

 

RECITALS

 

OPC and CRC are parties to a Separation and Distribution Agreement dated the date hereof (as the same may be amended, the “ SDA ”).  The SDA contemplates that OPC and CRC will enter into this Agreement contemporaneous with the execution of the SDA; and

 

The Parties desire for OPC to preserve its confidential Information;

 

Now, therefore, in and for the consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises and agreements hereinafter set forth, the mutuality, sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, OPC and CRC agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                                     Certain Defined Terms .  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

 

Affiliate ” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person.  For the purpose of this definition, “ control ” (including with correlative meanings, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), when used with respect to any specified Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract, agreement, obligation, indenture, instrument, lease, promise, arrangement, release, warranty, commitment, undertaking or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, after the Distribution Date, the members of the OPC Group and the members of the CRC Group shall not be deemed to be under common control for purposes hereof due solely to the fact that OPC and CRC have common shareholders.

 

Ancillary Agreements ” means this Agreement, the Area of Mutual Interest Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property License Agreement, the Stockholder’s Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement and the Transfer Documents.

 

Area of Mutual Interest Agreement ” means the Area of Mutual Interest Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between OPC and CRC.

 



 

CRC Group ” means CRC, (i) each Subsidiary of CRC immediately after the Distribution Date, (ii) each Affiliate of CRC controlled by CRC immediately after the Distribution Date and (iii) each other entity that becomes a Subsidiary of CRC at any time following the Distribution Date for so long as such entity is a Subsidiary of CRC.

 

Distribution Date ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SDA.

 

Employee Matters Agreemen t” means the Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between OPC and CRC.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body, agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal or other instrumentality, whether federal, state, local, domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other similar functions of, or pertaining to, government and any executive official thereof.

 

Information ” means information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer programs or other software, marketing plans, customer names, memos, and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data.

 

Intellectual Property License Agreement ” means the Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between OPC and CRC.

 

Law ” means any national, supranational, federal, state, provincial, local or similar law (including common law), statute, code, order, ordinance, rule, regulation, treaty (including any income tax treaty), license, permit, authorization, approval, consent, decree, injunction, binding judicial or administrative interpretation or other requirement, in each case, enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by a Governmental Authority.

 

Losses ” means actual losses (including any diminution in value), costs, damages, penalties and expenses (including legal and accounting fees and expenses and costs of investigation and litigation), whether or not involving a claim commenced by any Person other than a member of the CRC Group or the OPC Group.

 

OPC Group ” means OPC, (i) each Subsidiary of OPC immediately after the Distribution Date, (ii) each Affiliate of OPC controlled by OPC immediately after the Distribution Date and (iii) each other entity that becomes a Subsidiary of OPC at any time following the Distribution Date for so long as such entity is a Subsidiary of OPC; provided that, from and after the Distribution Date, each member of the CRC Group will be deemed not to be a member of the OPC Group.

 

Party ” or “ Parties ” means each of (or collectively) OPC and CRC.

 

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Person ” means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.

 

Privilege ” means any privilege available under applicable Law, including the attorney-client privilege, work product, joint defense, common interest or other applicable privilege.

 

Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents, managers, consultants, advisors, accountants, attorneys or other representatives.

 

Stockholder’s Agreement ” means the Stockholder’s and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between OPC and CRC.

 

Subsidiary ” or “ subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or partnership of which such Person (a) beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such Person, (ii) the total combined equity interests or (iii) the capital or profit interests, in the case of a partnership, or (b) otherwise has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body.

 

Tax Sharing Agreement ” means the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between OPC and CRC.

 

Transfer Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) of the SDA.

 

Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition Services Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between OPC and CRC.

 

ARTICLE II
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRET PROTECTION

 

Section 2.1                                     Confidential Information

 

(a)                                  Subject to Section 2.1(c) and any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention or confidential treatment of Information set forth in SDA and other Ancillary Agreements, until the five (5)-year anniversary of the Distribution Date, CRC, on behalf of itself and each member of the CRC Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its Representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to OPC’s confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Distribution Date, all Information concerning the OPC Group, excluding any such Information exclusively relating to the CRC Business, that is either in its possession (including Information in its possession prior to the Distribution Date) or furnished by the OPC Group or its Representatives at any time pursuant to the SDA, this Agreement, or any other Ancillary Agreement or

 

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otherwise, except, in each case, to the extent that such Information has been (i) in the public domain through no fault of CRC or any member of the CRC Group or any of their respective Representatives, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by CRC (or any member of the CRC Group) which sources are not themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without reference to any proprietary or confidential Information of OPC.

 

(b)                                  CRC, on behalf of itself and each member of the CRC Group, agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any such Information to any other Person, except its Representatives who need to know such Information (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Information), except in compliance with Section 2.1(c). Without limiting the foregoing, when any Information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by the SDA or any Ancillary Agreement, CRC will promptly after request of OPC either return to OPC all Information in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or certify to OPC that it has destroyed such Information (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon); provided, however, that a Party shall not be required to destroy or return any such Information to the extent that (i) CRC is required to retain the Information in order to comply with any applicable Law, (ii) the Information has been backed up electronically pursuant to CRC’s standard document retention policies and will be managed and ultimately destroyed consistent with such policies or (iii) it is kept in CRC’s legal files for purposes of resolving any dispute that may arise under the SDA or any Ancillary Agreement.

 

(c)                                   If CRC or any member of its Group either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any Information pursuant to applicable Law or receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide Information of OPC (or any member of the OPC Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, CRC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify OPC prior to disclosing or providing such Information and shall cooperate at the expense of OPC in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by OPC.  Subject to the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide Information to the extent required by such Law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority.

 

(d)                                  The Parties further recognize that [certain] employees of OPC will have Information relevant to OPC’s ongoing business that is not readily available to CRC and if CRC had such Information, CRC would be able to unfairly compete with OPC.  For this and other reasons, the Parties agree to the following restrictions:

 

(i)                                      for a period of one (1) year from the Distribution Date, CRC will not hire or otherwise engage any individual who is employed by OPC [in any of the positions listed in the form titled, “OPC Positions,” which is attached hereto as Exhibit A ]  or engaged as an officer of OPC;

 

(ii)                                   for a period of five (5) years from the Distribution Date, CRC will not directly or indirectly call on, solicit, or induce any individual who is employed

 

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by OPC [in any of the positions listed in Exhibit A] or engaged as an officer of OPC to terminate such person’s employment or engagement with OPC and will not assist any other Person in such a solicitation.  Solicitation shall be deemed not to include (x) general solicitations of employment that are not specifically directed towards employees or officers of a member of the OPC Group, (y) soliciting any such person who has ceased to be employed by any member of the OPC Group prior to the time of commencement of such solicitation, or (z) hiring or otherwise engaging an employee or officer of any member of the OPC Group who contacted CRC initially without any violation of this provision by CRC;

 

(iii)                                for a period of one (1) year from the Distribution Date, OPC will not hire or otherwise engage any individual who is employed by CRC [in any of the positions listed in the form titled, “CRC Positions,” which is attached hereto as Exhibit B ] or engaged as an officer of CRC; and

 

(iv)                               for a period of five (5) years from the Distribution Date, OPC will not directly or indirectly call on, solicit, or induce any individual who is employed by CRC [in any of the positions listed on Exhibit B] or engaged as an officer of CRC to terminate such person’s employment or engagement with CRC and will not assist any other Person in such a solicitation.  Solicitation shall be deemed not to include (x) general solicitations of employment that are not specifically directed towards employees or officers of any member of the CRC Group, (y) soliciting any such person who has ceased to be employed by any member of the CRC Group prior to the time of commencement of such solicitation, or (z) hiring or otherwise engaging an employee or officer of a member of the CRC Group who contacted OPC initially without any violation of this provision by OPC.

 

Section 2.2                                     Liquidated Damages .

 

If either Party breaches its obligations under Section 2.1(d), the breaching Party shall pay to the non-breaching Party an amount equal to two times the total compensation that was provided by the non-breaching Party to the individual with respect to whom the breaching activity occurred for the twelve months immediately prior to such breach (the “Liquidated Damages”) for each such breach.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that quantifying Losses arising from a breach of Section 2.1(d) is inherently difficult where such breach may destroy the confidential nature of the Information and dilute the non-breaching Party’s goodwill and further agree that the Liquidated Damages is not a penalty but a reasonable estimate of the anticipated or actual harm that could arise from such a breach based upon the Parties’ experience in the industry.  The Parties further agree that the Liquidated Damages shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all remedies available in equity, including, without limitation, temporary and permanent injunctive relief.

 

Section 2.3                                     Waiver of Consequential Damages .

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING PROVISO, NEITHER CRC OR ITS AFFILIATES, ON THE ONE HAND, NOR OPC OR ITS AFFILIATES, ON THE OTHER HAND, SHALL BE

 

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LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO THE OTHER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, REMOTE, SPECULATIVE, LOSS OF PROFIT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OF THE OTHER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

ARTICLE III
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

Section 3.1                                     General Provisions .

 

(a)                                  Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement between the Parties, including the validity, interpretation, breach or termination thereof (a “ Dispute ”), shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article III, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such Dispute unless otherwise specified in this Article III.

 

(b)                                  All applicable statutes of limitations and defenses based upon the passage of time shall be tolled while the procedures specified in this Article III are pending.  The Parties will take any necessary or appropriate action required to effectuate such tolling.

 

Section 3.2                                     Arbitration .

 

(a)                                  Each of the Parties (i) agrees that any Dispute shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules as then in effect (the “ AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules ”); (ii) waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such arbitration; and (iii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of Texas in any such arbitration. There shall be [one (1) arbitrator], selected in accordance with the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules.

 

(b)                                  The place of arbitration shall be [Houston], Texas.  Along with the arbitrator[s] appointed, the Parties will agree to a mutually convenient location, date and time to conduct the arbitration, but in no event will the final hearing(s) be scheduled less than [twelve (12)] months from submission of the Dispute to arbitration unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing.

 

(c)                                   The parties to the arbitration shall each pay an equal share of the costs and expenses of such arbitration, and each party shall separately pay for its respective counsel fees and expenses; provided, however, that the prevailing party in any such arbitration shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees.

 

(d)                                  The arbitrator[s] will have the right to award, on an expedited or interim basis, or include in the final award, any relief which it deems proper in the circumstances, including money damages (with interest on unpaid amounts from the due date), injunctive relief (including specific performance), and attorneys’ fees and costs;

 

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provided, the arbitrator[s] will not award any relief not specifically requested by the Parties.

 

(e)                                   The Parties agree to be bound by the provisions of Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to compulsory counterclaims (as the same may be amended from time to time); provided, any such compulsory counterclaim shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the filing of the original claim.

 

(f)                                    So long as either Party has a timely claim to assert, the agreement to arbitrate Disputes set forth in this Section 3.2 will continue in full force and effect subsequent to, and notwithstanding the completion, expiration or termination of, this Agreement.

 

(g)                                   The decision of the arbitrator[s] shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration.  A Party obtaining an order of interim injunctive relief may enter judgment upon such award in any Texas federal or state court.  The final award in an arbitration pursuant to this Article III shall be conclusive and binding upon the Parties, and a Party obtaining a final award may enter judgment upon such award in any Texas federal or state court.

 

(h)                                  It is the intent of the Parties that the agreement to arbitrate Disputes set forth in this Section 3.2 shall be interpreted and applied broadly such that all reasonable doubts as to arbitrability of a Dispute shall be decided in favor of arbitration.

 

(i)                                      The Parties agree that any Dispute submitted to arbitration shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, as provided in Section 5.2 and, except as otherwise provided in this Article III or mutually agreed to in writing by the Parties, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (the “ FAA ”), shall govern any arbitration between the Parties pursuant to this Section 3.2.  For the avoidance of doubt, the arbitrator[s] shall have the authority to determine the enforceability of this Article III, including whether the terms of the provisions under this Article III are enforceable under the FAA.

 

Section 3.3                                     Certain Disputes .  Notwithstanding anything in this Article III to the contrary, any disputes relating to injunctive relief or specific performance shall be conducted according to the fast-track arbitration procedures of the AAA then in effect.

 

Section 3.4                                     Attorney-Client Privilege .  CRC agrees that, in the event of any Dispute or other litigation, dispute, controversy or claim between OPC or a member of the OPC Group, on the one hand, and CRC or a member of the CRC Group, on the other hand, CRC will not, and will cause the members of its Group not to, seek any waiver of any applicable Privilege with respect to any oral or written communications relating to advice given prior to the Distribution Date by counsel to OPC or any Person that was a Subsidiary of OPC prior to the Distribution Date, regardless of any argument that such advice may have affected the interests of both Parties.  Moreover, CRC will, and will cause the members of its Group to, honor any such applicable Privilege between OPC and the members of its Group and its or their counsel, and will not assert that OPC or a member of its Group has waived, relinquished or otherwise lost such Privilege.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any litigation, dispute, controversy or claim between OPC or a member of its Group, on the one hand, and a Third Party other than a member of the CRC Group, on the other hand, OPC shall retain the right to assert any applicable Privilege with respect to any communications relating to advice given prior to the Distribution Date by counsel to OPC or any Person that was a Subsidiary of OPC prior to the Distribution Date (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that nothing in this Section 3.4 shall prevent CRC from asserting any applicable Privilege with respect to the matters discussed herein in the event such Privilege is not waived by OPC).

 

Section 3.5                                     No Attorney Testimony .  No in-house attorney or outside attorney may be called to testify about or present evidence covering the interpretation or meaning of this Agreement in any Dispute between the Parties.

 

ARTICLE IV
TERMINATION

 

If the SDA is terminated pursuant to Article IX of the SDA prior to the Distribution Date, this Agreement shall automatically terminate as of the same date that the SDA terminates, in which case no Party shall have any liability to the other Party by reason of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1                                     Counterparts; Entire Agreement .

 

(a)                                  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.

 

(b)                                  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect to such subject matter other than those set forth or referred to herein.

 

Section 5.2                                     Governing Law .  This Agreement (and any claims or Disputes arising out of or related hereto or to the transactions contemplated hereby or to the inducement of either Party to enter herein, whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise and whether predicated on common law, statute or otherwise) shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the choice of law principles of the State of Texas, including all matters of validity, construction, effect, enforceability, performance and remedies.

 

Section 5.3                                     Assignability .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  No Party may assign

 

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its respective rights or delegate its respective obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.

 

Section 5.4                                     Third-Party Beneficiaries .  The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder, there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third Person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

Section 5.5                                     Notices .  All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile or electronic transmission with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.5):

 

If to OPC, to:                                                                        Occidental Petroleum Corporation

5 Greenway Plaza

Houston, Texas 77046

E-mail: [                              ]

Attention: General Counsel

 

If to CRC, to:                                                                      California Resources Corporation

[                                ]

[                                ]

Email: [                              ]

Attention: General Counsel

 

Any Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address and contact person to which any such notices are to be given.

 

Section 5.6                                     Reformation .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the Parties intend for the restrictions herein set forth to be modified by the court or arbitrator[s] making such determination so as to be reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified, to be fully enforced.  By agreeing to this contractual modification prospectively at this time, the Parties intend to make this provision enforceable under the Law so that this entire Agreement as prospectively modified shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be rendered void or illegal.  Should any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance be determined to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.

 

Section 5.7                                     Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable, then the

 

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invalidity or unenforceability of that provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 5.8                                     Headings .  The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.9                                     Waivers of Default .  Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party of any provision of or obligation under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default, nor shall it prejudice the rights of such waiving Party.  No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof prejudice any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

Section 5.10                              Specific Performance .  Subject to the provisions of Article III, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is, or will be, thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief in respect of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.  The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.  Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by each Party.

 

Section 5.11                              Amendments .  No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

 

Section 5.12                              Interpretation .  In this Agreement, (a) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires; (b) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “herewith” and words of similar import, and the term “Agreement” shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (c) article and section references are to the articles and sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (d) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement means “including, without limitation”; (e) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; and (f) unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to the date first stated in the preamble to this Agreement, regardless of any amendment or restatement hereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted or construed against the drafter(s) of this Agreement, and both Parties had full and fair opportunity to contribute to the drafting of this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.13                              Relationship of the Parties .  It is expressly agreed that, from and after the Distribution Date and for purposes of this Agreement, (a) no member of the CRC Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any OPC Group and (b) no member of the OPC Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the CRC Group.

 

Section 5.14                              WITHOUT LIMITING ARTICLE III, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FOREGO ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

Signature page to Confidentiality and Trade Secret Protection Agreement

 



 

Exhibit A

 

OPC Positions

 

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Exhibit B

 

CRC Positions

 

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Exhibit 10.20

 

[FORM OF]

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into this          day of           , 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and among Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Occidental ”), California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ CRC ”), and, solely for the purpose of Section 3 hereof, [EXECUTIVE] (the “ Executive ”). Occidental, CRC and the Executive are individually referred to as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

 

WHEREAS , Occidental and the Executive are currently parties to that certain retention and separation benefits letter dated as of February       , 2013 (the “ Retention Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS , Occidental has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Occidental and the shareholders of Occidental to separate its California business from Occidental into a separate publicly-traded entity by distributing to holders of shares of Occidental common stock, through a spin-off, approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of CRC common stock (such transaction the “ Spin-Off ”);

 

WHEREAS , in order to effectuate the Spin-Off, (a) Occidental will transfer certain assets and liabilities associated with its California business to CRC and its subsidiaries pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement and certain other agreements which have been or are expected to be entered into by and between Occidental and CRC and (b) Occidental has transferred or will transfer the employment of certain employees (including the Executive) to CRC or a subsidiary of CRC;

 

WHEREAS , in connection with the Spin-Off, Occidental wishes to assign to CRC, and CRC wishes to assume, all of Occidental’s duties, obligations, rights and benefits pursuant to the Retention Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS , the Executive agrees to consent to the assignment by Occidental of such duties, obligations, rights and benefits to CRC.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.             Effective as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Spin-Off (the “ Spin-Off Time ”), (a) Occidental hereby assigns all of its duties, obligations, rights and benefits under the Retention Agreement to CRC and (b) CRC hereby assumes all duties, obligations, rights and benefits of Occidental under the Retention Agreement.

 

2.             From and after the Spin-Off Time, Occidental is hereby relieved of the duties and obligations assumed by CRC under this Agreement and shall be indemnified and held harmless by CRC for such obligations.

 

3.             Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Retention Agreement, as of the Effective Date, the Executive (a) expressly consents to the assignment of duties, obligations, rights and benefits hereunder, (b) expressly acknowledges that any transfer (including, without

 



 

limitation, any transfer on, prior to or after the Effective Date) of the Executive’s employment to a direct or indirect subsidiary of Occidental will not result in the payment of any separation or other benefits pursuant to the Retention Agreement and (c) hereby releases and holds harmless Occidental and each of its subsidiaries (other than CRC and its subsidiaries) from all obligations pursuant to the Retention Agreement.

 

4.             This Agreement is expressly contingent upon the completion of the Spin-Off. In the event that the Spin-Off is not consummated, this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio provided , that, the Executive’s acknowledgement set forth in Section 3(b) hereof shall survive such termination.

 

5.             This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any conflicts of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.

 

6.             This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Facsimile or scanned and emailed transmission of any signed original document or retransmission of any signed facsimile or scanned and emailed transmission will be deemed the same as delivery of an original. At the request of any Party, the other Parties will confirm facsimile or scanned and emailed transmission by signing a duplicate original document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

[Signature Page to Assignment and Assumption Agreement]

 



 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

[Signature Page to Assignment and Assumption Agreement]

 



 

Solely with respect to Section 3 hereof:

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Name]

 

[Signature Page to Assignment and Assumption Agreement]

 




Exhibit 10.21

 

BONUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Bonus Acknowledgement Agreement (this Agreement ) is made and entered into this 17 th  day of September, 2014 (the Effective Date ) , by and between Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ( Occidental ), and William E. Albrecht (the Executive ) . Occidental and the Executive are individually referred to as a Party and collectively as the Parties .

 

WHEREAS, the Parties are currently parties to that certain retention and separation benefits letter dated as of February 20, 2013 (the Retention Agreement );

 

WHEREAS, Occidental has determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Occidental and the shareholders of Occidental to separate its California business from Occidental into a separate publicly-traded entity by distributing to holders of shares of Occidental common stock, through a spin-off, approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (such entity, CRC, and such transaction, the Spin-Off );

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is expected to be employed by CRC or a subsidiary of CRC from and after the Spin-Off;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Spin-Off the Parties desire to terminate the Retention Agreement in exchange for the benefits set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive agrees to consent to the termination of the Retention Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , effective as of the Effective Date, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.            In the event the Spin-Off occurs on or prior to December 31, 2014, Occidental shall pay, or cause to be paid, to the Executive, on the date of the Spin-Off, a special cash transition bonus in the amount of $1,250,000 less applicable withholdings (the Transition Bonus ); provided , that, such Transition Bonus is expressly conditioned upon the Executive remaining continuously employed by Occidental or a subsidiary of Occidental through the time immediately prior to the effective time of the Spin-Off. If the Executive’s employment by Occidental or a subsidiary of Occidental terminates for any reason prior to the time immediately prior to the effective time of the Spin-Off, then the Executive shall thereupon forfeit the right to receive the Transition Bonus. Upon payment of the Transition Bonus, the Retention Agreement shall terminate without any further action of the Parties and no Party shall have any rights or obligations thereunder. Prior to the payment of the Transition Bonus and subject to Section 2 hereof, the provisions of the Retention Agreement which relate to separation benefits shall remain in full force and effect; provided , however , that in no event shall the Executive be eligible to receive both the Transition Bonus and the separation benefits described in the Retention Agreement.

 

2.            The Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that neither the Spin-Off nor any transfer of the Executive’s employment to a direct or indirect subsidiary of Occidental

 



 

(whether in connection with the Spin-Off or otherwise) will result in the payment of any separation or other benefits pursuant to the Retention Agreement.

 

3.            In the event the Spin-Off does not occur on or prior to December 31, 2014, this Agreement shall terminate and be null and void ab initio ; provided , that, the Executive’s acknowledgements set forth in Section 2 hereof shall survive such termination.

 

4.            This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any conflicts of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.

 

5.            This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Facsimile or scanned and emailed transmission of any signed original document or retransmission of any signed facsimile or scanned and emailed transmission will be deemed the same as delivery of an original. At the request of either Party, the other Party will confirm facsimile or scanned and emailed transmission by signing a duplicate original document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date.

 

 

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Glenn Vangolen

 

Name:

Glenn Vangolen

 

Title:

EVP Business Support

 

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EXECUTIVE

 

 

 

/s/ William E. Albrecht

 

William E. Albrecht

 

[ Signature Page to Bonus Acknowledgement Agreement ]

 




Exhibit 10.22

 

ATTACHMENT

RETENTION PAYMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS

 

a.               Retention Payment . Oxy will pay you an amount equal to 2 times your then yearly base salary in one lump sum cash payment at the date that is one year after the new CEO commences employment.

 

b.               Separation Benefits. If, prior to December 31, 2014, Oxy terminates you without cause, or you separate from service because of a material change in your duties or responsibilities or in your place of employment, and after providing Oxy notice of your objection to such change, then, subject to your timely execution of waivers and releases of the type required by Oxy’s Notice and Severance Pay Plan, you will receive in addition to your Retention Payment, at your separation date or the time otherwise provided below:

 

1.               Separation pay at your then current base salary for 24 months;

2.               Your target annual bonus amount for the year of separation;

3.               In consideration of your forfeiture of all of your then outstanding performance-based incentive awards,

 

i.                  An amount in cash equal in value to in the case of your (i) Total Shareholder Return Incentive Awards (TSRI), 50% of the maximum number of shares payable under the award, (ii) Restricted Stock Incentive Award (RSI), the pro rata number of shares based on the number of days you were employed during the vesting period as of your separation date, and (iii) Return on Asset Incentive Award (ROAI), your target incentive amount; and

 

ii.              As soon as practicable following certification of the performance objectives by the Compensation Committee but in any event no later than the deadline for payment under the original award agreement, a make-whole amount in cash equal to the difference, if any, between what you received pursuant to the preceding paragraph and what you would have received had you remained employed and not forfeited your awards;

 

4.               In consideration of your forfeiture of all of your then outstanding non-performance-based incentive awards (LTI and PhSU), an amount in cash equal in value to the number of LTI Units or Phantom Share Units forfeited; and

5.     The same medical and other benefits (other than Notice and Severance Pay) as are received by employees terminated pursuant to Oxy’s Notice and Severance Pay Plan.

 

Payments of your separation pay under Paragraph b.1 shall be made monthly beginning the month after separation; provided, however, that to the extent required by Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), the payment of certain amounts will be delayed until the seventh month that begins after your separation date. Payments under Paragraphs b.2, b.3 and b.4 will be made as soon as practicable after the date you become entitled to the payment under the respective provisions or at the time provided for in any underlying compensation arrangements or plans if required for compliance with Section 409A. Although not guaranteed by the Company, payments under this attachment are intended to be exempt or compliant with Section 409A, and the attachment will be interpreted accordingly. Payments under this attachment will be subject to all applicable tax and tax-related items withholding requirements. In addition, the separation payments to be paid pursuant to this attachment will not exceed the amount permitted under Oxy’s Golden Parachute Policy unless such separation payments are approved by a vote of Oxy’s stockholders.

 




Exhibit 10.23

 

RETENTION PAYMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS

ATTACHMENT

 

a.               Retention Payment . Oxy will pay you an amount equal to 2 times your then yearly base salary in one lump sum cash payment at the date that is one year after the new CEO commences employment.

 

b.               Separation Benefits.  If, prior to December 31, 2014, Oxy terminates you without cause, then, subject to your timely execution of waivers and releases of the type required by Oxy’s Notice and Severance Pay Plan, you will receive in addition to your Retention Payment, at your separation date or the time otherwise provided below:

 

1.

Separation pay at your then current base salary for 24 months;

 

 

2.

Your target annual bonus amount for the year of separation; and

 

 

3.

The same medical and other benefits (other than Notice and Severance Pay) as are received by employees terminated pursuant to Oxy’s Notice and Severance Pay Plan.

 

Payments of your separation pay under Paragraph b.1 shall be made monthly beginning the month after separation; provided, however, that to the extent required by Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), the payment of certain amounts will be delayed until the seventh month that begins after your separation date. Payment under Paragraph b.2 will be made as soon as practicable after the date you become entitled to the payment under this provision or at the time provided for in any underlying compensation arrangement or plan if required for compliance with Section 409A. Although not guaranteed by the Company, payments under this attachment are intended to be exempt or compliant with Section 409A, and the attachment will be interpreted accordingly. Payments under this attachment will be subject to all applicable tax and tax-related items withholding requirements. In addition, the separation payments to be paid pursuant to this attachment will not exceed the amount permitted under Oxy’s Golden Parachute Policy unless such separation payments are approved by a vote of Oxy’s stockholders.

 

c.                Other Benefits.  The foregoing is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of the benefits to which you may be entitled at the time of your separation, including your rights under any outstanding incentive awards. In addition, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee may, in its sole discretion, decide to provide additional separation benefits .

 




Exhibit 10.24

 

ATTACHMENT

RETENTION PAYMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS

 

a.               Retention Payment . Oxy will pay you an amount equal to your then yearly base salary in one lump sum cash payment at the date that is one year after the new CEO commences employment.

 

b.               Separation Benefits. If, prior to December 31, 2014, Oxy terminates you without cause, then, subject to your timely execution of waivers and releases of the type required by Oxy’s Notice and Severance Pay Plan, you will receive in addition to your Retention Payment, at your separation date or the time otherwise provided below:

 

1.               Separation pay at your then current base salary for 24 months;

2.               Your target annual bonus amount for the year of separation;

3.               In consideration of your forfeiture of all of your then outstanding performance-based incentive awards,

 

i.                  An amount in cash equal in value to in the case of your (i) Total Shareholder Return Incentive Awards (TSRI), 50% of the maximum number of shares payable under the award, (ii) Restricted Stock Incentive Award (RSI), the pro rata number of shares based on the number of days you were employed during the vesting period as of your separation date, and (iii) Return on Asset Incentive Award (ROAI), your target incentive amount; and

 

ii.              As soon as practicable following certification of the performance objectives by the Compensation Committee but in any event no later than the deadline for payment under the original award agreement, a make-whole amount in cash equal to the difference, if any, between what you received pursuant to the preceding paragraph and what you would have received had you remained employed and not forfeited your awards;

 

4.               In consideration of your forfeiture of all of your then outstanding non-performance-based incentive awards (LTI and PhSU), an amount in cash equal in value to the number of LTI Units or Phantom Share Units forfeited; and

5.     The same medical and other benefits (other than Notice and Severance Pay) as are received by employees terminated pursuant to Oxy’s Notice and Severance Pay Plan.

 

Payments of your separation pay under Paragraph b.1 shall be made monthly beginning the month after separation; provided, however, that to the extent required by Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”), the payment of certain amounts will be delayed until the seventh month that begins after your separation date. Payments under Paragraphs b.2, b.3 and b.4 will be made as soon as practicable after the date you become entitled to the payment under the respective provisions or at the time provided for in any underlying compensation arrangements or plans if required for compliance with Section 409A. Although not guaranteed by the Company, payments under this attachment are intended to be exempt or compliant with Section 409A, and the attachment will be interpreted accordingly. Payments under this attachment will be subject to all applicable tax and tax-related items withholding requirements. In addition, the separation payments to be paid pursuant to this attachment will not exceed the amount permitted under Oxy’s Golden Parachute Policy unless such separation payments are approved by a vote of Oxy’s stockholders.

 




Exhibit 10.25

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER [    ], 2014

 

AMONG

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION,
AS THE BORROWER,

 

THE SEVERAL LENDERS
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, SWINGLINE LENDER
AND A LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER,

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
AS SYNDICATION AGENT, SWINGLINE LENDER
AND A LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER,

 

AND

 

[                ],
AS DOCUMENTATION AGENTS

 


 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.,

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.,

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., AND

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS

 

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

 

1.1

Defined Terms

1

1.2

Other Interpretive Provisions

39

1.3

Accounting Terms

40

1.4

Rounding

40

1.5

References to Agreements, Laws, Etc.

40

1.6

Times of Day

40

1.7

Timing of Payment or Performance

40

1.8

Currency Equivalents Generally

40

1.9

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

41

 

 

 

ARTICLE II Amount and Terms of Credit

41

 

 

 

2.1

Commitments

41

2.2

Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings

43

2.3

Notice of Borrowing

43

2.4

Disbursement of Funds

44

2.5

Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

45

2.6

Conversions and Continuations

46

2.7

Pro Rata Borrowings

46

2.8

Interest

47

2.9

Interest Periods

48

2.10

Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc.

48

2.11

Compensation

50

2.12

Change of Lending Office

50

2.13

Notice of Certain Costs

50

2.14

Borrowing Base

51

2.15

Defaulting Lenders

55

2.16

Increase of Commitments

57

 

 

 

ARTICLE III Letters of Credit

59

 

 

 

3.1

Letters of Credit

59

3.2

Letter of Credit Requests

59

3.3

Letter of Credit Participations

60

3.4

Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings

62

3.5

Increased Costs

63

3.6

New or Successor Letter of Credit Issuer

64

3.7

Role of Letter of Credit Issuer

65

3.8

Cash Collateral

65

3.9

Applicability of ISP and UCP

66

3.10

Conflict with Issuer Documents

66

3.11

Letters of Credit Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries

66

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV Fees; Commitments

66

 

 

 

4.1

Fees

66

4.2

Voluntary Reduction of Commitments

67

4.3

Mandatory Termination or Reduction of Commitments

68

 

 

 

ARTICLE V Payments

68

 

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5.1

Voluntary Prepayments

68

5.2

Mandatory Prepayments

69

5.3

Method and Place of Payment

70

5.4

Net Payments

71

5.5

Computations of Interest and Fees

74

5.6

Limit on Rate of Interest

74

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness

75

 

 

 

6.1

Executed Credit Agreement

75

6.2

Secretary’s Certificate of the Borrower

75

6.3

Good Standing Certificate of the Borrower

75

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII Conditions Precedent to Initial Borrowing

75

 

 

 

7.1

Certain Credit Documents

75

7.2

Legal Opinions

76

7.3

Closing Certificates

76

7.4

Authorization of Proceedings of Each Credit Party; Organizational Documents

76

7.5

Fees

76

7.6

Patriot Act

76

7.7

Historical Financial Statements

76

7.8

Insurance

76

7.9

Solvency Certificate

77

7.10

Uniform Commercial Code Searches

77

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events

77

 

 

 

8.1

No Default; Representations and Warranties

77

8.2

Notice of Borrowing

77

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX Representations, Warranties and Agreements

78

 

 

 

9.1

Corporate Status

78

9.2

Corporate Power and Authority; Enforceability

78

9.3

No Violation

78

9.4

Litigation

78

9.5

Margin Regulations

79

9.6

Governmental Approvals

79

9.7

Investment Company Act

79

9.8

True and Complete Disclosure

79

9.9

Financial Condition; Financial Statements

79

9.10

Tax Matters

80

9.11

Compliance with ERISA

80

9.12

Subsidiaries

81

9.13

Environmental Laws

81

9.14

Properties

81

9.15

Solvency

82

9.16

Insurance

82

9.17

Hedge Agreements

82

9.18

Patriot Act

82

9.19

Liens Under the Security Documents

82

9.20

No Default

82

9.21

Direct Benefit

83

9.22

Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions

83

9.23

Pari Passu or Priority Status

83

 

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ARTICLE X Affirmative Covenants

83

 

 

 

10.1

Information Covenants

83

10.2

Books, Records and Inspections

86

10.3

Maintenance of Insurance

86

10.4

Payment of Taxes

87

10.5

Consolidated Corporate Franchises

87

10.6

Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, Etc.

87

10.7

ERISA

87

10.8

Maintenance of Properties

88

10.9

[Reserved]

88

10.10

Additional Guarantors, Grantors and Collateral

89

10.11

Use of Proceeds

89

10.12

Further Assurances

90

10.13

Reserve Reports

90

10.14

Commodity Exchange Act Keepwell Provisions

91

 

 

 

ARTICLE XI Negative Covenants

91

 

 

 

11.1

Limitation on Indebtedness

92

11.2

Limitation on Liens

95

11.3

Limitation on Fundamental Changes

98

11.4

Limitation on Sale of Assets

100

11.5

Limitation on Investments

102

11.6

Limitation on Restricted Payments

105

11.7

Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments

107

11.8

Negative Pledge Agreements

107

11.9

Limitation on Subsidiary Distributions

108

11.10

Hedge Agreements

110

11.11

Financial Performance Covenants

111

11.12

Transactions with Affiliates

112

11.13

Change in Business

113

11.14

Use of Proceeds

113

 

 

 

ARTICLE XII Events of Default

113

 

 

 

12.1

Payments

113

12.2

Representations, Etc.

113

12.3

Covenants

113

12.4

Default Under Other Agreements

114

12.5

Bankruptcy, Etc.

114

12.6

ERISA

114

12.7

Guarantee

115

12.8

Security Documents

115

12.9

Judgments

115

12.10

Change of Control

115

 

 

 

ARTICLE XIII The Administrative Agent

116

 

 

13.1

Appointment

116

13.2

Delegation of Duties

116

13.3

Exculpatory Provisions

117

13.4

Reliance

117

13.5

Notice of Default

118

13.6

Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

118

 

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13.7

No Other Duties, Etc.

118

13.8

Indemnification

118

13.9

Agent in Its Individual Capacity

119

13.10

Successor Agent

119

13.11

Withholding Tax

120

13.12

Security Documents and Guarantee

120

13.13

Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guarantee

121

13.14

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

121

 

 

 

ARTICLE XIV Miscellaneous

122

 

 

 

14.1

Amendments, Waivers and Releases

122

14.2

Notices

124

14.3

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies

124

14.4

Survival of Representations and Warranties

124

14.5

Payment of Expenses; Indemnification

124

14.6

Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments

125

14.7

Replacements of Lenders under Certain Circumstances

129

14.8

Adjustments; Set-off

130

14.9

Counterparts

131

14.10

Severability

131

14.11

Integration

131

14.12

GOVERNING LAW

131

14.13

Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers

131

14.14

Acknowledgments

132

14.15

WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL

133

14.16

Confidentiality

133

14.17

Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations

134

14.18

Borrowing Base Election

135

14.19

USA PATRIOT Act

135

14.20

Payments Set Aside

136

14.21

Reinstatement

136

14.22

Disposition of Proceeds

136

14.23

Collateral Matters; Hedge Agreements

136

 

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Schedules and Exhibits

 

Schedule 1.1(a)

Revolving Commitments

Schedule 1.1(b)

Term Loan Commitments

Schedule 1.1(c)

Swingline Commitments

Schedule 1.1(d)

Excluded Stock

Schedule 1.1(e)

Excluded Subsidiaries

Schedule 1.1(f)

Subsidiary Guarantors

Schedule 9.4

Litigation

Schedule 9.12

Subsidiaries

Schedule 11.1

Funding Date Indebtedness

Schedule 11.2

Funding Date Liens

Schedule 11.4

Scheduled Dispositions

Schedule 11.5

Funding Date Investments

Schedule 11.8

Funding Date Negative Pledge Agreements

Schedule 11.9

Funding Date Contractual Encumbrances

Schedule 11.12

Funding Date Affiliate Transactions

Schedule 14.2

Notice Addresses

 

 

Exhibit A

Form of Notice of Borrowing

Exhibit B

Form of Letter of Credit Request

Exhibit C

Form of Guarantee

Exhibit D

Form of Security Agreement

Exhibit E

Form of Pledge Agreement

Exhibit F

Form of Mortgage/Deed of Trust (California)

Exhibit G

Form of Credit Party Closing Certificate

Exhibit H

Form of Assignment and Acceptance

Exhibit I

Form of Promissory Note

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT , dated as of September [    ], 2014, is among CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the banks, financial institutions and other lending institutions from time to time parties as lenders hereto (each a “ Lender ” and, collectively, the “ Lenders ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and a Swingline Lender and each Letter of Credit Issuer from time to time party hereto.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit to it from time to time subject to the terms of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lenders, the Swingline Lenders and the Letter of Credit Issuers are willing to make available to the Borrower such credit upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1                                Defined Terms .

 

(a)                                  Terms defined in the preamble have the meaning ascribed to them in the preamble.

 

(b)                                  As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.1 unless the context otherwise requires (it being understood that defined terms in this Agreement shall include in the singular number the plural and in the plural the singular):

 

ABR ” shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus ½ of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate” and (c) the LIBOR Rate for a one-month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the LIBOR Rate pursuant to clause (c)  above, the LIBOR Rate for any day shall be based on the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day by reference to the rate appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page or any successor service, or any substitute page or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) for a period equal to one-month and such rate shall in no event be less than zero for the purposes of this Agreement.  The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Administrative Agent based upon various factors, including the Administrative Agent’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate.  Any change in the ABR due to a change in such rate announced by the Administrative Agent, in the Federal Funds Effective Rate or in the one-month LIBOR Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

ABR Loan ” shall mean each Loan bearing interest based on the ABR.

 

Acceptable Security Interest ” shall mean a first priority, perfected Mortgage; provided that Liens which are permitted by the terms of Section 11.2 may exist and have whatever priority such Liens have at such time under applicable law; provided further that with respect to (a) any production sharing contract

 



 

or similar instrument for the Borrower’s “THUMS” and “Tidelands” assets and the Property covered thereby and (b) any other production sharing contract or similar instrument constituting Proved Reserves on which a Lien cannot be granted without the consent of a third party or on which a Lien is contractually or statutorily prohibited, then in each case, the grant of a first priority, perfected Lien  (provided that Liens which are permitted by the terms of Section 11.2 may exist and have whatever priority such Liens have at such time under applicable law) in the Stock of the Subsidiary party to such contract shall be deemed an “Acceptable Security Interest”.

 

Additional Lender ” shall mean an Additional Revolving Lender or an Additional Term Loan Lender.

 

Additional Revolving Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a) .

 

Additional Term Loan Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(b) .

 

Adjusted Total Revolving Commitment ” shall mean, at any time, the Total Revolving Commitment less the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments of all Defaulting Lenders.

 

Administrative Agent ” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or any successor administrative agent appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.10 .

 

Administrative Agent’s Office ” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 14.2 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

Administrative Questionnaire ” shall mean, for each Lender, an administrative questionnaire in a form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with such Person.  A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  “Controlling” (“controlling”) and “controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Agreement ” shall mean this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” shall mean all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

Applicable Equity Amount ” shall mean, at any time (the “ Applicable Equity Amount Reference Time ”), an amount equal to, without duplication,

 

(a)                                  the amount of any proceeds of an equity issuance received by the Borrower during the period from and including the Business Day immediately following the Funding Date, through and including the Applicable Equity Amount Reference Time, but excluding all proceeds from the issuance of Disqualified Stock; minus

 

(b)                                  the sum, without duplication, of:

 

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(i)                                      the aggregate amount of any Investments made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 11.5(b)(viii)  after the Funding Date, and prior to the Applicable Equity Amount Reference Time;

 

(ii)                                   the aggregate amount of any Restricted Payments made by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.6(a)  after the Funding Date, and prior to the Applicable Equity Amount Reference Time; and

 

(iii)                                the aggregate amount of prepayments, repurchases, redemptions and defeasances made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 11.7(c)  after the Funding Date and prior to the Applicable Equity Amount Reference Time.

 

Concurrently with the consummation of any transaction effected pursuant to Section 11.5(b)(viii)  or Section 11.7(c)  using all or any portion of the Applicable Equity Amount, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the Applicable Equity Amount as of the end of the most recent fiscal year for which financial statements have been provided pursuant to Section 6.1 .

 

Applicable Margin ” shall mean, for any day, with respect to any ABR Loan or LIBOR Loan, as the case may be, the rate per annum set forth in the grid below based upon the Leverage Ratio in effect on such day:

 

Leverage Ratio Grid

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

> 3.00x

 

< 3.00x
and
> 2.00x

 

< 2.00x
and
> 1.00x

 

< 1.00x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIBOR Loans

 

2.25%

 

2.00%

 

1.75%

 

1.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABR Loans

 

1.25%

 

1.00%

 

0.75%

 

0.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitment Fee Rate

 

0.50%

 

0.50%

 

0.375%

 

0.30%

 

 

Each change in the Commitment Fee Rate or Applicable Margin shall apply during the period commencing on the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the date of such change and ending on the last day of the succeeding fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the date of such change.

 

If any financial statements required to be delivered under Section 10.1 are not delivered within the time periods specified in Section 10.1 , then, until the date on which such financial statements are delivered, the applicable rate set forth in the leftmost column of the grid above shall apply.

 

Applicable Period ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.8(g) .

 

Approved Fund ” shall mean any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

Approved Petroleum Engineers ” shall mean (a) Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., (b) Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc., (c) W. D. Van Gonten & Co. Petroleum Engineering, (d) Ryder Scott Company, L.P., (e) DeGolyer and MacNaughton, and (f) at the Borrower’s option, any other independent petroleum engineers selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Asset Coverage Ratio ” shall mean as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the ratio of the PV-9 of the Credit Parties’ Oil and Gas Properties reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report to Consolidated Total Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter.

 

Assignment and Acceptance ” shall mean an assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of Exhibit H or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Authorized Officer ” shall mean as to any Person, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Treasurer, the Assistant or Vice Treasurer, the Vice President-Finance, the General Counsel, any Senior Vice President, any Executive Vice President, and any manager, managing member or general partner, in each case, of such Person, and any other senior officer designated as such in writing to the Administrative Agent by such Person.  Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by an Authorized Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership and/or other action on the part of the Borrower or any other Credit Party and such Authorized Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.

 

Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.2(b) .

 

Available Revolving Commitment ” shall mean, at any time, (a) the Revolving Loan Limit at such time minus (b) the Total Revolving Exposure at such time.

 

Bank Price Deck ” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s forward curve for each of oil, natural gas and other Hydrocarbons, as applicable, furnished to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.5 .

 

Benefited Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.8 .

 

Board ” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

 

Board of Directors ” shall mean, as to any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person, or if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.

 

Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in the introductory paragraph hereto.

 

Borrowing ” shall mean the incurrence of one Type of Loan on a given date (or resulting from conversions on a given date) having, in the case of LIBOR Loans, the same Interest Period ( provided that ABR Loans incurred pursuant to Section 2.10(b)  shall be considered part of any related Borrowing of LIBOR Loans).

 

Borrowing Base ” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the amount determined in accordance with Section 2.14 , as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the provisions thereof.

 

Borrowing Base Deficiency ” occurs if, at any time during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the aggregate Total Exposure exceeds the Borrowing Base then in effect.  The amount of the Borrowing Base Deficiency is the amount by which Total Exposure exceeds the Borrowing Base then in effect.

 

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Borrowing Base Properties ” shall mean the Oil and Gas Properties of the Credit Parties included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 10.13 .

 

Borrowing Base Required Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, (a) Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding at least 80% of the unused Adjusted Total Revolving Commitment at such date and the Total Revolving Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date or (b) if the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding at least 80% of the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, Swingline Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date.

 

Borrowing Base Trigger Date ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.10(a) .

 

Borrowing Base Trigger Event ” shall mean the public announcement by Moody’s or S&P that its Credit Rating is B1 or lower from (or is unrated by) Moody’s or B+ or lower (or is unrated by) from S&P; provided , however , that if one of the Credit Ratings is B1 or B+, as applicable (but not lower than B1 or B+), and the other Credit Rating is BB or Ba2 or higher, as applicable, a Borrowing Base Trigger Event shall not have occurred.

 

Borrowing Base Trigger Period ” shall mean (a) the first business day following a Borrowing Base Trigger Event until the first business day on which the Borrower’s Credit Rating is Ba3 or higher from Moody’s and is BB- or higher from S&P or (b) the period commencing with the date on which the Borrower elects under Section 14.18 to have the Facility governed by a Borrowing Base and ending on any date on which the Borrower has elected to cease to have the Facility governed by a Borrowing Base, provided that on such date, no Borrowing Base Trigger Event is in effect.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any other day on which banking institutions in New York City or Los Angeles, California are authorized by law or other governmental actions to close, and, if such day relates to (a) any interest rate settings as to a LIBOR Loan, (b) any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, or (c) any other dealings pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, such day shall be a day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

 

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities and including in all events all amounts expended or capitalized under Capital Leases) by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as capital expenditures on a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Capital Lease ” shall mean, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is, or is required to be, accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligations ” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all obligations under Capital Leases of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cash Collateralize ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.8(c) (and Cash Collateral means cash that has been Cash Collateralized).

 

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Cash Management Agreement ” shall mean any agreement entered into from time to time by the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with cash management services for collections, other Cash Management Services and for operating, payroll and trust accounts of such Person, including automatic clearing house services, controlled disbursement services, electronic funds transfer services, lockbox services, stop payment services and wire transfer services.

 

Cash Management Bank ” shall mean any Person that either (a) at the time it provides Cash Management Services, (b) on the Funding Date or (c) at any time after it has provided any Cash Management Services, is a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent.

 

Cash Management Obligations ” shall mean obligations owed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Cash Management Bank in connection with, or in respect of, any Cash Management Services.

 

Cash Management Services ” shall mean (a) commercial credit cards, merchant card services, purchase or debit cards, including non-card e-payables services, (b) treasury management services (including controlled disbursement, overdraft, automated clearing house fund transfer services, return items and interstate depository network services) and (c) any other demand deposit or operating account relationships or other cash management services, including any Cash Management Agreement.

 

Casualty Event ” shall mean, with respect to any Collateral, (a) any damage to, destruction of, or other casualty or loss involving, any property or asset or (b) any seizure, condemnation, confiscation or taking under the power of eminent domain of, or any requisition of title or use of, or relating to, or any similar event in respect of, any property or asset.

 

CERCLA ” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

 

CFC ” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

 

Change in Law ” shall mean the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following: (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Letter of Credit Issuer (or, for purposes of clauses (a)(ii) or (c) of Section 2.10 , by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Letter of Credit Issuer’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall be deemed to be a “Change in “Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

Change of Control ” shall mean and be deemed to have occurred if:

 

(a)                                  any Person, entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person, entity or “group” and their respective Subsidiaries and any Person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary

 

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or administrator of any such plan), shall at any time have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act) of voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Borrower having more than 35% of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the Borrower; or

 

(b)                                  occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of the Borrower by persons who were neither (1) nominated by the Board of Directors of the Borrower nor (2) appointed by directors so nominated; or

 

(c)                                   a “Change of Control” shall occur under the Senior Notes Documents.

 

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning provided for such term in each of the Security Documents; provided that with respect to any Mortgages, “Collateral”, as defined herein, shall include “Mortgaged Property” as defined therein.

 

Collateral Requirements ” shall mean, during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the collateral requirements set forth in Section 10.10   and in any other Security Document including without limitation:

 

(a)                                  a pledge by the Credit Parties of (i) 100% of the stock of each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary directly owned thereby and (ii) 66-2/3% of the stock of each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary directly owned thereby; and

 

(b)                                  with respect to substantially all other assets of the Credit Parties other than Excluded Property, first priority, perfected liens and security interests on such assets of the Credit Parties; provided that, (i) with respect to the Borrower’s Oil and Gas Properties, the Credit Parties shall be required to deliver and maintain an Acceptable Security Interest on not less than 80% of the PV-9 of the Proved Reserves evaluated in the Reserve Report most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and (ii) with respect to all other assets, the Credit Parties shall not be required to take any action to perfect a lien on any such assets securing the Facilities unless such perfection may be accomplished by (A) the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement in the obligor’s jurisdiction of formation, (B) delivery of certificates representing any pledged equity consisting of certificated securities, in each case, with appropriate endorsements or transfer powers, or (C) granting the Administrative Agent control (within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code) over any pledged equity consisting of uncertificated securities; provided further that such assets may be subject to Liens permitted under Section 11.2 ; and provided further that no intention to subordinate the first priority Lien of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties pursuant to the Security Documents is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of such Permitted Liens.

 

Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, its Revolving Commitment and/or its Term Loan Commitment, as the context may require.

 

Commitment Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1(a) .

 

Commitment Fee Rate ” shall mean, for any day, with respect to the Available Revolving Commitment on any day, the applicable rate per annum set forth next to the row heading “Commitment Fee Rate” in the definition of “Applicable Margin”.

 

Commodity Exchange Act ” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.16 .

 

Consolidated EBITDAX ” shall mean, for any period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (ii) an amount equal to the provision for federal, state, and local income and franchise taxes payable or to become payable by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, (iii) depletion, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense for such period (including all drilling, completion, geological and geophysical costs), (iv) losses from asset Dispositions (excluding Hydrocarbons Disposed of in the ordinary course of business), (v) all other non-cash items reducing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, and (vi) extraordinary or non-recurring losses for such period, and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) federal, state and local income tax credits of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (ii) gains from asset Dispositions (excluding Hydrocarbons Disposed of in the ordinary course of business), (iii) all other non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period, and (iv) extraordinary or non-recurring gains for such period; provided that, with respect to the determination of the Borrower’s compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 11.11(a) for any period, Consolidated EBITDAX shall be adjusted to give effect, on a pro forma basis, to any Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Disposition made during such period, as if such acquisition or Disposition had occurred on the first day of such period.

 

Consolidated Interest Charges ” shall mean, for any period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest for such period) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to such period under capital leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Net Income ” shall mean, for any period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses and the net income of any Person (other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) in which the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries own any Stock or Stock Equivalents for that period, except to the extent of the amount of dividends and distributions actually received by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary), provided that the calculation of Consolidated Net Income shall exclude any non-cash charges or losses and any non-cash income or gains, in each case, required to be included in net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a result of the application of FASB Accounting Standards Codifications 718, 815, 410 and 360, but shall expressly include any cash charges or payments that have been incurred as a result of the termination of any Hedge Agreement.

 

Consolidated Total Assets ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date.

 

Consolidated Total Debt ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) all Indebtedness of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) (other than intercompany Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary), clause (d) (but, in the case of clause (d) , only to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings under any letter of credit) and clauses (e) through (i) (but, in the case of clause (i) only to the extent of Guarantee Obligations with respect to Indebtedness otherwise included in this definition) of the definition thereof, in each case actually owing by the Borrower and the Restricted

 

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Subsidiaries on such date and to the extent appearing on the balance sheet of the Borrower determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP minus (b) the aggregate cash and Permitted Investments included in the cash and cash equivalents accounts listed on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date (it being understood that such amount shall exclude in any event any cash or cash equivalents identified on such balance sheet as “restricted” (it being understood that cash or cash equivalents subject to a control agreement in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be deemed “restricted”, and cash or cash equivalents restricted in favor of the Administrative Agent or any Lender (excluding cash that is Cash Collateralizing outstanding L/C Obligations under Section 3.8 ) shall be deemed not “restricted”)).

 

Contractual Requirement ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.3 .

 

Credit Documents ” shall mean this Agreement, the Guarantee, each Letter of Credit, any promissory notes issued by the Borrower under this Agreement and during any Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Security Documents.

 

Credit Event ” shall mean and include the making (but not the conversion or continuation) of a Loan and the issuance of a Letter of Credit.

 

Credit Party ” shall mean each of the Borrower and the Guarantors.

 

Credit Rating ” shall mean the corporate credit rating of the Borrower issued by S&P or the corporate family rating of the Borrower issued by Moody’s, as applicable.

 

Default ” shall mean any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.8(c) .

 

Defaulting Lender ” shall mean any Lender whose acts or failure to act, whether directly or indirectly, cause it to meet any part of the definition of “Lender Default”.

 

Disposition ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.4(a) .  “ Dispose ” shall have a correlative meaning.

 

Disqualified Stock ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Stock or Stock Equivalents of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Stock or Stock Equivalents that is not Disqualified Stock), other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale to the extent the terms of such Stock or Stock Equivalents provide that such Stock or Stock Equivalents shall not be required to be repurchased or redeemed until the Maturity Date has occurred or such repurchase or redemption is otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including as a result of a waiver hereunder)), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date hereunder; provided that, if such Stock or Stock Equivalents are issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Stock or Stock Equivalents shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided , further , that any Stock or Stock Equivalents held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent

 

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companies or any other entity in which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the board of directors or managers of the Borrower, in each case pursuant to any equity holders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries.

 

Disregarded Entity ” shall mean any Domestic Subsidiary that is disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Documentation Agents ” shall mean [            ] and [            ], as documentation agents for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

Dollars ” and “ $ ” shall mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or the District of Columbia.

 

Drawing ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.4(b) .

 

Effective Date ” shall mean the date on which this Agreement shall become effective in accordance with Section 7.1 .

 

Engineering Reports ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(c)(i) .

 

Environmental Claims ” shall mean any and all actions, suits, orders, decrees, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance, violation or potential responsibility or investigation (other than internal reports prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (a) in the ordinary course of such Person’s business or (b) as required in connection with a financing transaction or an acquisition or disposition of real estate) or proceedings arising under or based upon any applicable Environmental Law or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law (hereinafter, “ Claims ”), including, without limitation, (i) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief relating to the presence, release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health or safety (to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials), or the environment including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface and subsurface strata and natural resources such as wetlands.

 

Environmental Law ” shall mean any applicable Federal, state, or local statute, law (including, without limitation, common law), rule, regulation, ordinance, or code of any Governmental Authority now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any binding judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any binding judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the protection of the environment, including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface and subsurface strata and natural resources such as wetlands, or human health or workplace safety (to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials), or the release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials.

 

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.  Section references to ERISA are to ERISA as in effect on the Funding Date and any subsequent provisions of ERISA amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

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ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) that together with the Borrower would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning provided in Article XII .

 

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exchange Rate ” shall mean on any day with respect to any currency (other than Dollars), the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into any other currency (including Dollars), as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day on the Reuters World Currency Page for such currency.  In the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency Page, the Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 11:00 a.m., local time, on such date for the purchase of the relevant currency for delivery two Business Days later.

 

Excluded Hedge Obligation ” shall mean, with respect to any Credit Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the liability of such Credit Party with respect to, or the grant by such Credit Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof or other agreement or undertaking agreeing to guarantee, repay, indemnify or otherwise be liable therefor) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) (a) by virtue of such Credit Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee obligation or other liability of such Credit Party or the grant of such security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) in the case of a Swap Obligation subject to a clearing requirement pursuant to section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereto), because such Credit Party is a “financial entity,” as defined in section 2(h)(7)(C)(i) of the Commodity Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereto), at the time the guarantee obligation or other liability of such Credit Party becomes or would become effective with respect to such related Swap Obligation.  If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee obligation or other liability or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

Excluded Hedges ” shall mean Hedge Agreements that (i) are basis differential only swaps for volumes of crude oil and natural gas included under other Hedge Agreements permitted by Section 11.10(a) or (ii) are a hedge of volumes of crude oil or natural gas by means of a put or a price “floor” for which there exists no mark-to-market exposure to the Borrower.

 

 “ Excluded Property ” shall mean (a) all Excluded Stock, (b) any property to the extent the grant or maintenance of a Lien on such property is (i) prohibited by applicable law, (ii) could reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, (iii) requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to applicable law or (iv) is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to such property, except to the extent that such term in such contract, license,

 

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agreement, instrument or other document or similar agreement providing for such prohibition, breach, default or termination or requiring such consent is ineffective under applicable law (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the New York UCC), (c) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (d) trust accounts, payroll accounts, zero balance accounts and escrow accounts, in each case for so long as they remain such type of account, (e) all real property not constituting Oil and Gas Properties, and (f) any property as to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers agree in writing that the costs of obtaining a security interest in, or Lien on, such property, or perfection thereof, are excessive in relation to the value to the Secured Parties of the security interest afforded thereby.

 

Excluded Stock ” shall mean (a) any Stock or Stock Equivalents with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent (confirmed in writing by notice to the Borrower), the cost or other consequences of pledging such Stock or Stock Equivalents in favor of the Secured Parties under the Security Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom, (b) solely in the case of any pledge of Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Foreign Corporate Subsidiary or FSHCO to secure the Obligations, any Stock or Stock Equivalents that is Voting Stock of such Foreign Corporate Subsidiary or FSHCO in excess of 66% of the outstanding Stock and Stock Equivalents of such class and, solely in the case of a pledge of Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Disregarded Entity substantially all of whose assets consist of Stock and Stock Equivalents of Foreign Corporate Subsidiaries to secure the Obligations, any Stock or Stock Equivalents of such Disregarded Entity in excess of 66% of the outstanding Stock and Stock Equivalents of such entity (such percentages to be adjusted upon any change of law as may be required to avoid adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary), (c) any Stock or Stock Equivalents to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any Requirement of Law, (d) in the case of (i) any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Subsidiary to the extent the pledge of such Stock or Stock Equivalents is prohibited by Contractual Requirements or (ii) any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Subsidiary that is not wholly owned by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, any Stock or Stock Equivalents of each such Subsidiary described in clause (i) or (ii) to the extent (A) that a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations is prohibited by any applicable Contractual Requirement (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Requirements of Law), (B) any Contractual Requirement prohibits such a pledge without the consent of any other party; provided that this clause (B) shall not apply if (1) such other party is a Credit Party or a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary or (2) consent has been obtained to consummate such pledge (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to obligate the Borrower or any Subsidiary to obtain any such consent)) and for so long as such Contractual Requirement or replacement or renewal thereof is in effect, or (C) a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations would give any other party (other than a Credit Party or a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary) to any Contractual Requirement governing such Stock or Stock Equivalents the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions that are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Requirement of Law), (e) the Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Immaterial Subsidiary and any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (f) the Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Subsidiary of a Foreign Corporate Subsidiary, (g) any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge of such Stock or Stock Equivalents would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary as reasonably determined by the Borrower and (h) any Stock or Stock Equivalents set forth on Schedule 1.1(d) which have been identified on or prior to the Funding Date in writing to the Administrative Agent by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and agreed to by the Administrative Agent.

 

Excluded Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) each Domestic Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1(e) and each future Domestic Subsidiary, in each case, for so long as any such Subsidiary does not constitute a Material Subsidiary, (b) each Domestic Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary on any date

 

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such Subsidiary would otherwise be required to become a Guarantor pursuant to the requirements of Section 10.10 (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary), (c) any Disregarded Entity substantially all the assets of which consist of Stock and Stock Equivalents of Foreign Corporate Subsidiaries, (d) each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable Contractual Requirement or Requirement of Law from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect) or that would require consent, approval, license or authorization of a Governmental Authority to guarantee or grant Liens to secure the Obligations at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received), (e) each Domestic Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Corporate Subsidiary, (f) each other Domestic Subsidiary acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition financed with secured Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 11.1(i) and permitted by the proviso to subclause (C) of Section 11.1(i) and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof that guarantees such Indebtedness to the extent and so long as the financing documentation relating to such Permitted Acquisition to which such Restricted Subsidiary is a party prohibits such Restricted Subsidiary from guaranteeing or granting a Lien on any of its assets to secure the Obligations, (g) any other Domestic Subsidiary with respect to which, (x) in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the cost or other consequences of providing a Guarantee of the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom or (y) providing such a Guarantee would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower, and (h) each Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Excluded Taxes ” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document, (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income or branch profits (however denominated, and including (for the avoidance of doubt) any backup withholding in respect thereof under Section 3406 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), and franchise (and similar) Taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income Taxes), in each case by a jurisdiction (including any political subdivision thereof) as a result of such recipient being organized in, having its principal office in, or in the case of any Lender, having its applicable lending office in, such jurisdiction, or as a result of any other present or former connection with such jurisdiction (other than any such connection arising solely from this Agreement or any other Credit Documents or any transactions contemplated thereunder), (ii) except in the case of a Lender that is an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 14.7 , in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender, any United States federal withholding Tax imposed on any payment by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document that (A) is required to be imposed on amounts payable to such Non-U.S. Lender pursuant to laws in force at the time such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such Non-U.S. Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts or indemnification payments from any Credit Party with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 5.4 or (B) is attributable to such Non-U.S. Lender’s failure to comply with Section 5.4(e) or (iii) any United States federal withholding Tax imposed under FATCA.

 

Facility ” shall mean each of the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility (and collectively, the “ Facilities ”).

 

Fair Market Value ” shall mean, with respect to any asset or group of assets on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a Disposition of such asset at such date of determination assuming a Disposition by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time having regard to the nature and characteristics of such asset, as reasonably determined by the Borrower.

 

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Fair Value ” shall mean the amount at which the assets (both tangible and intangible), in their entirety, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, within a commercially reasonable period of time, each having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts, with neither being under any compulsion to act.

 

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the per annum rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, if such rate is not so published for any date that is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

Financial Performance Covenants ” shall mean the covenants of the Borrower set forth in Section 11.11 .

 

First Scheduled Redetermination Date ” shall mean the first May 1st occurring more than six (6) months after the Borrowing Base Trigger Event.

 

Foreign Corporate Subsidiary ” shall mean a Foreign Subsidiary that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Plan ” shall mean any employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement maintained or contributed to by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to employees employed outside the United States.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Fronting Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1(c) .

 

FSHCO ” shall mean any direct or indirect Subsidiary that has no material assets other than the Stock of one or more direct or indirect Foreign Corporate Subsidiaries.

 

Fund ” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.

 

Funding Date ” shall mean the date on which the conditions set forth in Article VII and Sections 8.1 and 8.2 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 14.1 ).

 

GAAP ” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time.

 

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Governmental Authority ” shall mean any nation, sovereign or government, any state, province, territory or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including a central bank or stock exchange.

 

Granting Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.6(g) .

 

Guarantee ” shall mean the Guarantee made by any Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit C .

 

Guarantee Obligations ” shall mean, as to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such Indebtedness or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Indebtedness of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided , however , that the term “Guarantee Obligations” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Funding Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or Disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness).  The amount of any Guarantee Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

Guarantors ” shall mean (i) each Material Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1(f)  on the Funding Date that is a party to the Guarantee, (ii) on or after the Funding Date, other wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower and that are parties to the Guarantee such that the Total Assets of the non-Guarantor wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the Test Period for which Section 10.1 Financials have been delivered are equal to or less than 20% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date and (iii) each other Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that becomes a party to the Guarantee after the Funding Date pursuant to Section 10.10 or otherwise.

 

Hazardous Materials ” shall mean (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas, (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous waste”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous waste”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “toxic substances”, “toxic pollutants”, “contaminants”, or “pollutants”, or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any applicable Environmental Law.

 

Hedge Agreements ” shall mean (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or

 

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options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, fixed-price physical delivery contracts, whether or not exchange traded, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, agreements or obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business to physically buy or sell any commodity produced from the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ Oil and Gas Properties or electricity generation facilities under an agreement that has a tenor under 90 days shall not be considered Hedge Agreements.

 

Hedge Bank ” shall mean (a) any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) that (x) at the time it enters into a Hedge Agreement is a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent or (y) at any time after it enters into a Hedge Agreement, it becomes a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent or (b) with respect to any Hedge Agreement that is in effect on the Funding Date, any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) that is a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent on the Funding Date.

 

Hedge PV ” shall mean, with respect to any commodity Hedge Agreement, the present value, discounted at 9% per annum, of the future receipts expected to be paid to the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries under such Hedge Agreement netted against the most recent Bank Price Deck provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.14(j) ; provided , however , that the “Hedge PV” shall never be less than $0.00.

 

Hedge Obligations ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements.

 

Historical Financial Statements ” shall mean (a) the audited combined balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, and the related audited combined statements of income and comprehensive income, statements of net investment and statements of cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2013 and (b) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2014, and the related unaudited combined statements of income and comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014.

 

Hydrocarbon Interests ” shall mean all rights, titles, interests and estates now or hereafter acquired in and to oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, or other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon leases, mineral fee interests, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests and production payment interests, including any reserved or residual interests of whatever nature.

 

Hydrocarbons ” shall mean oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all products refined or separated therefrom.

 

Identified Contingent Liabilities ” shall mean the maximum estimated amount of liabilities reasonably likely to result from pending litigation, asserted claims and assessments, guaranties, uninsured risks and other contingent liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole after giving

 

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effect to the Transactions (including all fees and expenses related thereto but exclusive of such contingent liabilities to the extent reflected in Stated Liabilities), as identified and explained in terms of their nature and estimated magnitude by Authorized Officers of the Borrower.

 

Immaterial Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.

 

Increasing Lender ” shall mean an Increasing Revolving Lender or an Increasing Term Loan Lender.

 

Increasing Revolving Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a) .

 

Increasing Term Loan Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(b) .

 

Incremental Agreement ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(d) .

 

Incremental Increase ” shall mean a Revolving Incremental Increase or a Term Loan Incremental Increase.

 

Indebtedness ” of any Person shall mean (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (c) the deferred purchase price of assets or services that in accordance with GAAP would be included as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person (other than (i) any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and (ii) obligations resulting under firm transportation contracts or take or pay contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), (d) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder, (e) all Indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) of any other Person secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person, (f) the principal component of all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (g) obligations to deliver commodities, goods or services, including Hydrocarbons, in consideration of one or more advance payments, other than obligations relating to net oil, natural gas liquids or natural gas balancing arrangements arising in the ordinary course of business, (h) the undischarged balance of any Production Payment created by such Person or for the creation of which such Person directly or indirectly received payment, and (i) without duplication, all Guarantee Obligations of such Person; provided that Indebtedness shall not include (i) trade and other ordinary course payables and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) deferred or prepaid revenue, (iii) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller, (iv) in the case of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business, (v) any obligation in respect of a farm-in agreement, joint development agreement, joint operating agreement or similar arrangement whereby such Person agrees to pay all or a share of the drilling, completion or other expenses of an exploratory or development well (which agreement may be subject to a maximum payment obligation, after which expenses are shared in accordance with the working or participation interest therein or in accordance with the agreement of the parties) or perform the drilling, completion or other operation on such well in exchange for an ownership interest in an oil or gas property, (vi) any obligations in respect of any Hedge Agreement that is permitted under this Agreement, (vii) prepayments for gas or crude oil production not in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding, (viii) obligations to deliver commodities or pay royalties or other payments in connection with Royalty Trust Transactions and obligations arising from the sale of net profits interests, working interests, overriding royalty interests or similar real property interest.

 

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Indemnified Liabilities ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.5 .

 

Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean all Taxes imposed on or with respect to or measured by, any payment by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document other than (a) Excluded Taxes, (b) Other Taxes and (c) any interest, penalties or expenses caused by the Administrative Agent’s or Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

Industry Investment ” shall mean Investments and expenditures made in the ordinary course of, and of a nature that is or shall have become customary in, the oil and gas business as a means of actively engaging therein through agreements, transactions, interests or arrangements that permit one to share risks or costs, comply with regulatory requirements regarding local ownership or satisfy other objectives customarily achieved through the conduct of oil and gas business jointly with third parties, including: (1) ownership interests in oil and gas properties or gathering, transportation, processing, electricity and power generation, or related systems; and (2) Investments and expenditures in the form of or pursuant to operating agreements, processing agreements, farm-in agreements, farm-out agreements, development agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, unitization agreements, pooling arrangements, joint bidding agreements, service contracts, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements (whether general or limited), and other similar agreements (including for limited liability companies) with third parties.

 

Interest Expense Ratio ” shall mean, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDAX for the Test Period ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges for the Test Period ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter.

 

Interest Period ” shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the interest period applicable thereto, as determined pursuant to Section 2.9 .

 

Interim Redetermination ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(b) .

 

Interim Redetermination Date ” shall mean the date on which a Borrowing Base that has been redetermined pursuant to an Interim Redetermination becomes effective as provided in Section 2.14 .

 

Interpolated Rate ” shall mean, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBOR Screen Rate)  determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the longest period for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available for Dollars) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available for Dollars) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

 

Investment ” shall mean, for any Person:  (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, property, services or securities or otherwise) of Stock, Stock Equivalents, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership or other ownership interests or other securities of any other Person (including any “short sale” or any sale of any securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering into such sale), (b) the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, assumption of Indebtedness of, or capital contribution to, or purchase or other acquisition of an equity participation in, any other Person (including the purchase of property from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such property to such Person) (including any partnership or joint venture), (c) the entering into of any guarantee of, or other contingent obligation with respect to, Indebtedness or (d) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of (x) all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or (y) assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person; provided that, in the event that any Investment

 

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is made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Person through substantially concurrent interim transfers of any amount through one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries, then such other substantially concurrent interim transfers shall be disregarded for purposes of Section 11.5 .

 

Investment Grade Period ” shall mean any period other than a Borrowing Base Trigger Period.

 

ISP ” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

 

Issuer Documents ” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Request, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary) or in favor of the Letter of Credit Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.

 

Joint Bookrunners ” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and U.S. Bank National Association each in its capacity as joint bookrunner in respect of the Facility.

 

Joint Lead Arrangers ” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and U.S. Bank National Association each in its capacity as joint lead arranger in respect of the Facility.

 

L/C Borrowing ” shall mean an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing.  All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.

 

L/C Maturity Date ” shall mean the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.

 

L/C Obligations ” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unpaid Drawings, including all L/C Borrowings.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

 

L/C Participant ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.3(a) .

 

L/C Participation ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.3(a) .

 

Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lenders.

 

Lender Default ” shall mean (a) the refusal or failure of any Lender to make available its portion of any incurrence of Loans or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, which refusal or failure is not cured within one Business Day after the date of such refusal or failure, unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such

 

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Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied; (b) the failure of any Lender to pay over to the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer, any Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute; (c) a Lender has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations under the Facility (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied); (d) the failure, within three Business Days after a written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower,  by a Lender to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its obligations under the Facility (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (d) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower) or (e) a Distressed Person has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or such Distressed Person becomes subject to a Lender-Related Distress Event.

 

Lender-Related Distress Event ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, that such Lender or any Person that directly or indirectly controls such Lender (each, a “ Distressed Person ”), as the case may be, is or becomes subject to a voluntary or involuntary case with respect to such Distressed Person under any debt relief law, or a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official is appointed for such Distressed Person or any substantial part of such Distressed Person’s assets, or such Distressed Person or any Person that directly or indirectly controls such Distressed Person is subject to a forced liquidation, or such Distressed Person makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Distressed Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt; provided that a Lender-Related Distress Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of (i) the ownership or acquisition of any equity interests in any Lender or any Person that directly or indirectly controls such Lender by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof or (ii) an Undisclosed Administration pursuant to the laws of the Netherlands.

 

Letter of Credit ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.1 .

 

Letter of Credit Commitment ” shall mean $400,000,000, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 3.1 , provided that no Letter of Credit Issuer shall be obligated to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate face amount in excess of $100,000,000 outstanding at any time.

 

Letter of Credit Exposure ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, at any time, the sum of (a) the principal amount of any Unpaid Drawings in respect of which such Lender has made (or is required to have made) payments to the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to Section 3.4(a)  at such time and (b) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Letters of Credit Outstanding at such time (excluding the portion thereof consisting of Unpaid Drawings in respect of which the Lenders have made (or are required to have made) payments to the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to Section 3.4(a) ) minus the amount of cash or deposit account balances held by the Administrative Agent to Cash Collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit and Unpaid Drawings under Section 3.8 .

 

Letter of Credit Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.1(b) .

 

Letter of Credit Issuer ” shall mean (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. [and] (b) [Bank of America, N.A.] [and [                ]], or, in each case, any of their respective Affiliates or any replacement or successor appointed pursuant to Section 3.6 .  References herein and in the other Credit Documents to the

 

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Letter of Credit Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the Letter of Credit Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all Letter of Credit Issuers, as the context requires.

 

Letter of Credit Request ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.2(a) .

 

Letters of Credit Outstanding ” shall mean, at any time, the sum of, without duplication, (a) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Unpaid Drawings in respect of all Letters of Credit.

 

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt as of the last day of such fiscal quarter to (b) Consolidated EBITDAX for the Test Period ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter.

 

LIBOR Loan ” shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate (other than an ABR Loan bearing interest by reference to the LIBOR Rate by virtue of clause (c)  of the definition of ABR).

 

LIBOR Rate ” shall mean, for any Interest Period for each LIBOR Loan, the London interbank offered rate as administered by Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration Ltd. (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; in each case the “ LIBOR Screen Rate ”) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period; provided that,  if the LIBOR Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement and provided, further, if the LIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to Dollars then the LIBOR Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate, provided, that, if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Lien ” shall mean any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including (a) the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement or a financing lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes or (b) Production Payments and the like payable out of Oil and Gas Properties; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to be a Lien.

 

Liquidity ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Available Revolving Commitment on such date and (b) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents included in the cash and cash equivalents accounts listed on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date (it being understood that such amount shall exclude in any event any cash or cash equivalents identified on such balance sheet as “restricted” (it being understood that cash or cash equivalents subject to a control agreement in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be deemed “restricted”, and cash or cash equivalents restricted in favor of the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be deemed not “restricted”)), less the amount, if any, of the Borrowing Base Deficiency existing on such date of determination.

 

Loan ” shall mean any extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower or a Swingline Loan made by any Lender hereunder.

 

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Majority Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, (a) Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the unused Adjusted Total Revolving Commitment at such date, the Total Revolving Exposure and the Total Term Loan Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure and Term Loan Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date or (b) if the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated or for the purposes of acceleration pursuant to Article XII , Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the Loans, Swingline Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure and Term Loan Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date.

 

Majority Revolving Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, (a) Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the unused Adjusted Total Revolving Commitment at such date and the Total Revolving Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date or (b) if the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated or for the purposes of acceleration pursuant to Article XII , Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the Revolving Loans, Swingline Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date.

 

Majority Term Loan Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding more than 50% of the Total Term Loan Exposure (excluding the Term Loan Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) at such date.

 

Mandatory Borrowing ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(c) .

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a circumstance or condition affecting the business, assets, operations, properties or financial condition of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, that would, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect (a) the ability of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents or (b) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement or under any of the other Credit Documents.

 

Material Subsidiary ” shall mean, at any date of determination, each wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower whose Total Assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the Test Period for which Section 10.1 Financials have been delivered were equal to or greater than 10% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean the fifth anniversary of the Funding Date.

 

Maximum Aggregate Amount ” shall mean $4,000,000,000.

 

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Mortgage ” shall mean a mortgage or a deed of trust, deed to secure debt, trust deed, assignment of as-extracted collateral, fixture filing or other security document entered into by the owner of a Mortgaged Property and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of that Mortgaged Property, substantially in the form of Exhibit F (with such changes thereto as may be necessary to account for local law matters) or otherwise in such form as agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

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Mortgaged Property ” shall mean the real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is required to be granted pursuant to Section 10.10 ; provided that, notwithstanding any provision in any Mortgage to the contrary, in no event shall any Building (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) or Manufactured (Mobile) Home (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) located on the Mortgaged Properties (as defined in the applicable Mortgage) within an area having special flood hazards and in which flood insurance is available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 be included in the definition of “Mortgaged Property” or “Mortgaged Properties” and no such Building or Manufactured (Mobile) Home shall be encumbered by any Mortgage.  As used herein, “Flood Insurance Regulations” shall mean (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (amending 42 USC 4001, et seq.), as the same may be amended or recodified from time to time, and (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is or was within any of the last preceding six years contributed to by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate.

 

New Borrowing Base Notice ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(d) .

 

Non-Consenting B/B Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(i) .

 

Non-Consenting Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.7(b) .

 

Non-Defaulting Lender ” shall mean and include each Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.

 

Non-Extension Notice Date ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.2(b) .

 

Non-U.S. Lender ” shall mean any Lender that is not a “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

Notice of Borrowing ” shall mean a request of the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3(a)  and substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably).

 

Notice of Conversion or Continuation ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.6(a) .

 

Obligations ” shall mean all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Credit Party arising under any Credit Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit or under any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case, entered into with the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof in any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Credit Parties under the Credit Documents (and any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent they have obligations under the Credit Documents) include the obligation (including Guarantee Obligations) to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorney costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Credit Party under any Credit Document.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under any Secured Hedge Agreement and under any Secured Cash Management

 

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Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents and the Guarantee only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed, (b) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall not require the consent of the holders of Hedge Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements or of the holders of Cash Management Obligations under Secured Cash Management Agreements and (c) solely with respect to any Credit Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act, Excluded Hedge Obligations of such Credit Party shall in any event be excluded from “Obligations” owing by such Credit Party.

 

Oil and Gas Properties ” shall mean (a) Hydrocarbon Interests, (b) the properties now or hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests, (c) all presently existing or future unitization, pooling agreements and declarations of pooled units and the units created thereby (including all units created under orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority) which may affect all or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests, (d) all operating agreements, contracts and other agreements, including production sharing contracts and agreements, which relate to any of the Hydrocarbon Interests or the production, sale, purchase, exchange or processing of Hydrocarbons from or attributable to such Hydrocarbon Interests, (e) all Hydrocarbons in and under and which may be produced and saved or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, including all oil in tanks, and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other incomes from or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, (f) all tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and properties in any manner appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests and (g) all properties, rights, titles, interests and estates described or referred to above, including any and all property, real or personal, now owned or hereafter acquired and situated upon, used, held for use or useful in connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Hydrocarbon Interests or property (excluding drilling rigs, automotive equipment, rental equipment or other personal property which may be on such premises for the purpose of drilling a well or for other similar temporary uses) and including any and all oil wells, gas wells, injection wells or other wells, structures, fuel separators, liquid extraction plants, plant compressors, pumps, pumping units, field gathering systems, gas processing plants and pipeline systems, power and cogeneration facilities (other than for the purposes of any Borrowing Base provisions hereunder)  and any related infrastructure to any thereof, tanks and tank batteries, fixtures, valves, fittings, machinery and parts, engines, boilers, meters, apparatus, equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, casing, tubing and rods, surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any and all of the foregoing.

 

OPC ”  shall mean Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

OPC Related Transactions ” shall mean each of:

 

(a)                                  the Separation and Distribution Agreement between OPC and the Borrower dated on or about the Spinoff Date,

 

(b)                                  the Transition Services Agreement between OPC and the Borrower, dated on or about the Spinoff Date,

 

(c)                                   the Tax Sharing Agreement between OPC and the Borrower dated on or about the Spinoff Date,

 

(d)                                  the Employee Matters Agreement between OPC and the Borrower dated on or about the Spinoff Date,

 

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(e)                                   the Area of Mutual Interest Agreement between OPC and the Borrower dated on or about the Spinoff Date,

 

(f)                                    the Confidentiality and Trade Secret Protection Agreement between OPC and the Borrower, dated on or about the Spinoff Date,

 

(g)                                   the Intellectual Property License Agreement between OPC and the Borrower dated on or about the Spinoff Date, and

 

(h)                                  the Stockholder’s Registration Rights Agreement between OPC and the Borrower dated on or about the Spinoff Date.

 

Other Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future stamp, registration, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or any other excise, property or similar taxes (including interest, fines, penalties, additions to tax and related, reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses with regard thereto)  arising from any payment made hereunder or made under any other Credit Document or from the execution or delivery of, registration or enforcement of, consummation or administration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided that such term shall not include any of the foregoing Taxes (i) that result from an assignment, grant of a participation pursuant to Section 14.6(c)  or transfer or assignment to or designation of a new lending office or other office for receiving payments under any Credit Document (“ Assignment Taxes ”) to the extent such Assignment Taxes are imposed as a result of a connection between the assignor/participating Lender and/or the assignee/Participant and the taxing jurisdiction (other than a connection arising solely from any Credit Documents or any transactions contemplated thereunder), except to the extent that any such action described in this proviso is requested or required by the Borrower, or (ii) Excluded Taxes.

 

Overnight Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (b) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Issuer, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

Participant ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.6(c)(i) .

 

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.6(c)(ii) .

 

Patriot Act ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.19 .

 

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

 

Permitted Acquisition ” shall mean the acquisition, by merger or otherwise, by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of assets (including any assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division) or Stock or Stock Equivalents, so long as (a) such acquisition and all transactions related thereto shall be consummated in all material respects in accordance with Requirements of Law; (b) if such acquisition involves the acquisition of Stock or Stock Equivalents of a Person that upon such acquisition would become a Subsidiary, such acquisition shall result in the issuer of such Stock becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and, to the extent required by Section 10.10 , a Guarantor; (c) such acquisition shall result in the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, being granted a security interest in any Stock or any assets so acquired to the extent required by Section 10.10 ; (d) after giving effect to such acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (e) after giving effect to such acquisition, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Section 11.13 ; and (f) the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such

 

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acquisition (including any Indebtedness assumed or permitted to exist pursuant to Section 11.1(i) , and any related pro forma adjustment), with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such acquisition had occurred on the first day of such Test Period.

 

Permitted Additional Debt ” shall mean unsecured senior, senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness issued by the Borrower or a Guarantor, (a) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligation prior to the 91 st  day after the Maturity Date (other than customary offers to purchase upon a change of control, asset sale or casualty or condemnation event and customary acceleration rights after an event of default), (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms of which (other than interest rate, fees, funding discounts and redemption or prepayment premiums determined by the Borrower to be “market” rates, fees, discounts and premiums at the time of issuance or incurrence of any such Indebtedness), taken as a whole, are determined by the Borrower to be “market” terms on the date of issuance or incurrence and in any event are not more restrictive on the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms of this Agreement (as in effect at the time of such issuance or incurrence) and do not require the maintenance or achievement of any financial performance standards other than as a condition to taking specified actions; provided that a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence or issuance of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements (c) if such Indebtedness is senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness, the terms of such Indebtedness provide for customary subordination of such Indebtedness to the Obligations and (d) no Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Guarantor) is an obligor under such Indebtedness.

 

Permitted Investments ” shall mean:

 

(a)                                  securities issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities and/or reset dates of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(b)                                  securities issued by any state, territory or commonwealth of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state, territory or commonwealth or any public instrumentality thereof or any political subdivision of any such state, territory or commonwealth or any public instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating service);

 

(c)                                   commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);

 

(d)                                  time deposits with, or domestic and LIBOR certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of acquisition thereof issued by any Lender or any other bank having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 in the case of domestic banks and $100,000,000 (or the Dollar equivalent thereof) in the case of foreign banks;

 

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(e)                                   repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 90 days for underlying securities of the type described in clauses (a) , (b)  and (d)  above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d)  above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;

 

(f)                                    marketable short-term money market and similar funds (i) either having assets in excess of $500,000,000 or (ii) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);

 

(g)                                   shares of investment companies that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and substantially all the investments of which are one or more of the types of securities described in clauses (a)  through (f)  above;

 

(h)                                  investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000 in corporate debt securities having a rating of either A from S&P or A2 from Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service); and

 

(i)                                  in the case of Investments by any Restricted Foreign Subsidiary or Investments made in a country outside the United States of America, other customarily utilized high-quality Investments in the country where such Restricted Foreign Subsidiary is located or in which such Investment is made.

 

Permitted Liens ” shall mean:

 

(a)                                  Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been established to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP, or for property taxes on property that the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries has determined to abandon if the sole recourse for such tax, assessment, charge or claim is to such property;

 

(b)                                  Liens in respect of property or assets of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries imposed by law, such as landlords’, vendors’, operators’, suppliers’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s’, construction contractors’, workers’ materialmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business or incident to the exploration, development, operation or maintenance of Oil and Gas Properties, in each case so long as such Liens arise in the ordinary course of business and do not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d)                                  Liens incurred, or pledges or deposits made in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, old age pension, public liability obligations or similar legislation and deposits securing liabilities to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory and regulatory obligations, plugging and abandonment obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (including letters of credit issued in lieu of such bonds or to support the issuance thereof) incurred in the ordinary course of business or otherwise constituting Investments permitted by Section 11.5 ;

 

(e)                                   ground leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are located;

 

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(f)                                    easements, rights-of-way, licenses, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), title defects, exceptions, reservations, deficiencies or irregularities in title, encroachments, protrusions, servitudes, rights, eminent domain or condemnation rights, permits, conditions and covenants and other similar charges or encumbrances (including in any rights of way or other property of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of roads, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines for the removal of gas, oil or other minerals or timber, and other like purposes, or for joint or common use of real estate, rights of way, facilities and equipment) not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and, to the extent reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent, any exception on the title reports issued in connection with any Borrowing Base Property;

 

(g)                                   any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor or secured by a lessor’s, sublessor’s, licensor’s or sublicensor’s interest under any lease, sublease, license or sublicense permitted by this Agreement;

 

(h)                                  Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

 

(i)                                      Liens on goods or inventory the purchase, shipment or storage price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance issued for the account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such Lien secures only the obligations of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance to the extent permitted under Section 11.1 ;

 

(j)                                     leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(k)                                  Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar filings made in respect of operating leases entered into by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(l)                                      Liens created in the ordinary course of business in favor of banks and other financial institutions over credit balances of any bank accounts of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries held at such banks or financial institutions, as the case may be, to facilitate the operation of cash pooling and/or interest set-off arrangements in respect of such bank accounts in the ordinary course of business;

 

(m)                              Liens which arise in the ordinary course of business under operating agreements (including preferential purchase rights, consents to assignment and other restrains on alienation), joint operating agreements, joint venture agreements, oil and gas partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farm-out agreements, farm-in agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, overriding royalty and royalty agreements, reversionary interests, marketing agreements, processing agreements, net profits agreements, development agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or other geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements that are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and are for claims which are not delinquent or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been established to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP; provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(n)                                  any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and

 

(o)                                  Liens arising under statutory provisions of applicable law with respect to production purchased from others.

 

The parties acknowledge and agree that no intention to subordinate the priority afforded the Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, under the Security Documents is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of such Permitted Liens.

 

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”), any Indebtedness issued or incurred in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to modify, extend, refinance, renew, replace or refund (collectively to “ Refinance ” or a “ Refinancing ” or “ Refinanced ”), such Refinanced Indebtedness (or previous refinancing thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness); provided that (A) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such Refinancing except by an amount equal to the unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other amounts paid and fees and expenses incurred in connection with such Refinancing plus an amount equal to any existing commitment unutilized and letters of credit undrawn thereunder, (B) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is Indebtedness permitted by Section 11.1(h)  or 11.1(i) , the direct and contingent obligors with respect to such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not changed (except that a Credit Party may be added as an additional obligor), (C) other than with respect to a Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 11.1(g) , such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Refinanced Indebtedness, and (D) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is Indebtedness permitted by Section 11.1(h)  or 11.1(i) ), terms and conditions of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than the terms and conditions of the Refinanced Indebtedness being Refinanced (including, if applicable, as to collateral priority and subordination, but excluding as to interest rates, fees, floors, funding discounts and redemption or prepayment premiums); provided that a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence or issuance of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement.

 

Person ” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise or any Governmental Authority.

 

Petroleum Industry Standards ” shall mean the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (or any generally recognized successor) as in effect at the time in question.

 

Plan ” shall mean any single-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA and subject to Title IV of ERISA, that is or was within any of the preceding six years maintained or contributed to (or to which there is or was an obligation to contribute or to make payments to) by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate.

 

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Pledge Agreement ” shall mean the Pledge Agreement entered into by the Borrower, the other pledgors party thereto and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit E .

 

Present Fair Salable Value ” shall mean the amount that could be obtained by an independent willing seller from an independent willing buyer if the assets (both tangible and intangible) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are sold on a going concern basis with reasonable promptness in an arm’s-length transaction under present conditions for the sale of comparable business enterprises insofar as such conditions can be reasonably evaluated.

 

Production Payment ” shall mean a production payment obligation (whether volumetric or dollar denominated) of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which is payable from a specified share of proceeds received from production from specified Oil and Gas Properties, together with all undertakings and obligations in connection therewith.

 

Projected Volume ” shall mean the forecasted production of oil and natural gas reserves of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, by the Borrower based on the Borrower’s internal engineering reports.

 

Proposed Borrowing Base ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(c)(i) .

 

Proposed Borrowing Base Notice ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(c)(ii) .

 

Proved Developed Producing Reserves ” shall mean Proved Reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as “Developed Producing Reserves.”

 

Proved Developed Reserves ” shall mean Proved Reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as one of the following: (a) “Developed Producing Reserves” or (b) “Developed Non-Producing Reserves”; and Proved Developed Reserves in the aggregate comprise Proved Reserves that are “Developed Producing Reserves” and “Developed Non-Producing Reserves”.

 

Proved Non-Producing Reserves ” shall mean Proved Reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as “Developed Non-Producing Reserves”.

 

Proved Reserves ” shall mean oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as both “Proved Reserves” and one of the following: (a) “Developed Producing Reserves”, (b) “Developed Non-Producing Reserves” or (c) “Undeveloped Reserves”; and “Proved Reserves” in the aggregate comprise Proved Reserves that are “Developed Producing Reserves”, “Developed Non-Producing Reserves” and “Undeveloped Reserves”.

 

Proved Undeveloped Reserves ” shall mean Proved Reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as “Undeveloped Reserves”.

 

PV-9 ” shall mean, with respect to any Proved Reserves expected to be produced from any Borrowing Base Properties, the net present value, discounted at 9% per annum, of the future net revenues expected to accrue to the Credit Parties’ collective interests in such reserves during the remaining expected economic lives of such reserves, calculated using the Strip Price or the Bank Price Deck (provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.14(j) ), at the Borrower’s election.  The PV-9 attributable to Proved Non-Producing Reserves and Proved Undeveloped Reserves (in the aggregate) shall not exceed 35% of aggregate PV-9. The PV-9 shall be adjusted to give effect to

 

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the Hedge Agreements (or term physical sales contracts) permitted by this Agreement as in effect on the date of such determination.

 

Qualified Acquisition ” shall mean an acquisition or a series of related acquisitions in which the consideration paid by the Credit Parties is equal to or greater than $50,000,000.

 

Qualified Disposition ” shall mean a Disposition or a series of related Dispositions in which the consideration received by the Credit Parties is equal to or greater than $50,000,000.

 

Redetermination Date ” shall mean, with respect to any Scheduled Redetermination or any Interim Redetermination, the date that the redetermined Borrowing Base related thereto becomes effective pursuant to Section 2.14(d) .

 

Refinance ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.”

 

Register ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.6(b)(iv) .

 

Regulation T ” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Regulation U ” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Regulation X ” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Reimbursement Date ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.4(a) .

 

Related Parties ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees, agents and members of such Person or such Person’s Affiliates and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Reportable Event ” shall mean an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, other than any event as to which the 30-day notice period has been waived.

 

Required Revolving Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, (a) Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding at least 66-2/3% of the unused Adjusted Total Revolving Commitment at such date and the Total Revolving Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date or (b) if the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated, Non-Defaulting Lenders having or holding at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, Swingline Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure (excluding the Revolving Exposure of Defaulting Lenders) in the aggregate at such date.

 

Requirement of Law ” shall mean, as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule, regulation statute, order, ordinance, decree, judgment, consent decree, writ, injunction, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated or imposed or entered into or agreed by any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or assets or to which such Person or any of its property or assets is subject.

 

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Reserve Report ” shall mean any report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, setting forth, as of each December 31 st  (or another date in the event of certain Interim Redeterminations) the Proved Reserves and the Proved Developed Reserves attributable to the Borrowing Base Properties of the Borrower and the Credit Parties, together with a projection of the rate of production and future net income, taxes, operating expenses and Capital Expenditures with respect thereto as of such date, based upon either the most recent Bank Price Deck provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.14(j) , or Strip Price, as applicable; provided that in connection with any Interim Redeterminations of the Borrowing Base pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.14(b) , (i.e., as a result of the Borrower having acquired Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves that are to be Borrowing Base Properties having a PV-9 (calculated at the time of acquisition) in excess of 10% of the Borrowing Base in effect immediately prior to such acquisition), the Borrower shall be required, for purposes of updating the Reserve Report, to set forth only such additional Proved Reserves and related information as are the subject of such acquisition.

 

Restricted Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean a Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Restricted Payments ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.6 .

 

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Revolving Borrowing ” shall mean a Borrowing of Revolving Loans.

 

Revolving Commitment ” shall mean, (a) with respect to each Lender that is a Lender on the Effective Date, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(a)  as such Lender’s “Revolving Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the Effective Date, the amount specified as such Lender’s “ Revolving Commitment ” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Revolving Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to terms of this Agreement.  The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the Funding Date is $2,000,000,000.

 

Revolving Commitment Percentage ” shall mean, at any time, for each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time by (b) the amount of the Total Revolving Commitment at such time; provided that at any time when the Total Revolving Commitment shall have been terminated, each Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (i) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure at such time by (ii) the Total Revolving Exposure at such time.

 

Revolving Exposure ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans of such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure at such time and (c) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at such time.

 

Revolving Facility ” shall mean the Revolving Commitments, the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit issued thereunder.

 

Revolving Incremental Increase ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a) .

 

Revolving Lender ” shall mean a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or Revolving Exposure.

 

Revolving Loan ” shall mean a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.1(a) (i).

 

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Revolving Loan Limit ” shall mean (a) at any time during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period (other than as set forth in clause (b) ), the lesser of (i) the Total Revolving Commitments at such time and (ii) the Borrowing Base at such time (including as it may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.14(h) minus the aggregate Total Term Loan Exposure and (b) at any time during (1) an Investment Grade Period and (2) a Borrowing Base Trigger Period prior to the effectiveness of the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.14(a)  or (l)  the Total Revolving Commitments at such time.

 

Royalty Trust ” shall mean a statutory trust, business trust, limited liability company, partnership or other form of legal entity to which the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries grants or conveys any term or perpetual overriding royalty interests, net profits interests or other similar interests in Oil and Gas Properties in exchange for units of beneficial interest or ownership interests in such trust or other entity, or for cash.

 

Royalty Trust Transaction ” shall mean (a) the grant, conveyance or other disposition by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, to a Royalty Trust, of interests in Oil and Gas Properties as described in the definition of “Royalty Trust,” (b) the obligations of the Borrower or a Subsidiary to drill and develop oil and gas wells burdened by such granted or conveyed interests and (c) the conveyances or other agreements transferring the interests to the Royalty Trust and any other agreements between the Borrower or a Subsidiary and such Royalty Trust or the trustee of such Royalty Trust, and the transactions under such agreements, providing for any one or more of: (i) the operation of the oil and gas wells burdened by such interests, (ii) administrative services for the Royalty Trust, (iii) registration rights of the Borrower and Subsidiaries and (iv) transactions incidental to the foregoing.

 

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Sanctioned Country ” shall mean, at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

 

Sanctioned Person ” shall mean, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons.

 

Sanctions ” shall mean economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

Scheduled Dispositions ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.4(a)(ix) .

 

Scheduled Redetermination ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.14(b) .

 

Scheduled Redetermination Date ” shall mean the date on which a Borrowing Base that has been redetermined pursuant to a Scheduled Redetermination becomes effective as provided in Section 2.14 .

 

SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

 

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Section 10.1 Financials ” shall mean the financial statements delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 10.1(a)  or (b) , together with the accompanying Authorized Officer’s certificate delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 10.1(c) .

 

Secured Cash Management Agreement ” shall mean any agreement related to Cash Management Services by and between the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Cash Management Bank.

 

Secured Hedge Agreement ” shall mean any Hedge Agreement by and between the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Hedge Bank.

 

Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer, each Lender, each Hedge Bank that is party to any Secured Hedge Agreement, each Cash Management Bank that is a party to any Secured Cash Management Agreement and each sub-agent pursuant to Article XIII appointed by the Administrative Agent with respect to matters relating to the Credit Documents.

 

Security Agreement ” shall mean the Security Agreement entered into by the Borrower, the other grantors party thereto and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit D .

 

Security Documents ” shall mean, during any Borrowing Base Trigger Period, collectively, (a) the Security Agreement, (b) the Pledge Agreement, (c) the Mortgages, and (d) each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 10.10 or 10.12 or pursuant to any other such Security Documents or otherwise to secure or perfect the security interest in any or all of the Obligations.

 

Senior Notes ” shall mean collectively, (a) the Borrower’s $1,000,000,000 5.00% Senior Notes due 2020; (b) the Borrower’s $1,750,000,000 5.50% Senior Notes due 2021; and (c) the Borrower’s $2,250,000,000 6.00% Senior Notes due 2024.

 

Senior Notes Documents ” shall mean that certain Indenture pursuant to which the Senior Notes are issued among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of Section 11.7.

 

Solvent ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, that as of the Funding Date, (a) the Fair Value of the assets of such Person exceeds its Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities; (b) the Present Fair Salable Value of the assets of such Person exceeds its Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities; (c) for the period from the Funding Date through the Maturity Date, such Person after consummation of the Transactions is a going concern and has sufficient capital to ensure that it will continue to be a going concern for such period, in light of the nature of the particular business or businesses conducted or to be conducted, and based on the needs and anticipated needs for capital of the business conducted or anticipated to be conducted by such Person as reflected in projected financial statements and in light of anticipated credit capacity; and (d) for the period from the Funding Date through the Maturity Date, such Person will have sufficient assets and cash flow to pay its Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities as those liabilities mature or (in the case of contingent liabilities) otherwise become payable, in light of the business conducted or anticipated to be conducted by such Person as reflected in projected financial statements and in light of anticipated credit capacity.

 

Specified Subsidiary ” shall mean, at any date of determination any Restricted Subsidiary (a) whose Total Assets at the last day of the Test Period ending on the last day of the most recent fiscal

 

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period for which Section 10.1 Financials have been delivered were equal to or greater than 15% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, or (b) whose revenues during such Test Period were equal to or greater than 15% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Spinoff Date ” shall mean the date on which the Spinoff Transaction occurs.

 

Spinoff Transaction ” shall mean (a) the transfer by OPC and/or one or more of its affiliates of certain of its assets to the Borrower and/or one or more of its subsidiaries to be used by them in connection with their oil and gas business (including marketing and other related activities and services) in the State of California and (b) the distribution by OPC and/or one or more of its affiliates of more than 80.0% of Borrower’s Stock to the existing shareholders of OPC.

 

Spinoff Transaction Deadline ” shall mean the day that is five (5) Business Days after the Funding Date.

 

SPV ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.6(g) .

 

Stated Amount ” of any Letter of Credit shall mean the maximum amount from time to time available to be drawn thereunder, determined without regard to whether any conditions to drawing could then be met.

 

Stated Liabilities ” shall mean the recorded liabilities (including contingent liabilities that would be recorded in accordance with GAAP) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as of the Funding Date after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

 

Stock ” shall mean any and all shares of capital stock or shares in the capital, as the case may be (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock or ordinary shares or preferred shares, as the case may be), beneficial, partnership or membership interests, participations or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity, whether voting or non-voting.

 

Stock Equivalents ” shall mean all securities convertible into or exchangeable for Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any Stock, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

 

Strip Price ” shall mean (x) for purposes of determining the value of Oil and Gas Properties constituting Proved Reserves, the price estimated by the Borrower in a Reserve Report prepared by the Borrower’s petroleum engineers applying the ICE(Brent)/NYMEX (as applicable) published forward prices adjusted for relevant basis differentials (before any state or federal or other income tax) and (y) for purposes of determining the value of basis differential commodity Hedge Agreements, as estimated by the Borrower applying, if available, the relevant ICE(Brent)/NYMEX (as applicable) published forward basis differential or, if such ICE(Brent)/NYMEX (as applicable) forward basis differential is unavailable, in good faith based on historical basis differentials, but accounting for reasonably expected future conditions (before any state or federal or other income tax).  For any months beyond the term included in published ICE(Brent)/NYMEX (as applicable) forward pricing, the Strip Price used will be equal to the last published contract escalated at 1.5% per annum.

 

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Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean and include (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose Stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time Stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries and (b) any limited liability company, partnership, association, joint venture or other entity of which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than a 50% Stock at the time.  Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.  A Royalty Trust shall not constitute a “Subsidiary” of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries.

 

Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean each Subsidiary that is a Guarantor.

 

Successor Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.3(a) .

 

Swap Obligation ” shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Swingline Commitment ” shall mean, the obligation of the Swingline Lenders to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.1 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $200,000,000, provided that no Swingline Lender shall be obligated to make Swingline Loans in a principal amount in excess of the amount set forth opposite such Swingline Lender’s name in Schedule 1.1(c) .

 

Swingline Exposure ” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swingline Loans. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall equal its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate Swingline Exposure at such time.

 

Swingline Lender ” shall mean (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and (b) Bank of America, N.A., in their capacities as Lenders of Swingline Loans hereunder. References herein and in the other Credit Documents to the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to refer to the Swingline Lender in respect of the applicable Swingline Loan or to all the Swingline Lenders, as the context requires.

 

Swingline Loan ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(b) .

 

Swingline Maturity Date ” shall mean, with respect to any Swingline Loan, the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.

 

Syndication Agent ” shall mean Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other similar charges imposed by any Governmental Authority whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or other basis and any interest, fines, penalties or additions to tax with respect to the foregoing.

 

Term Loan ” shall mean a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(ii) .

 

Term Loan Borrowing ” shall mean a Borrowing of Term Loans.

 

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Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean, (a) with respect to each Lender that is a Lender on the Effective Date, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(b) as such Lender’s “Term Loan Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the Effective Date, the amount specified as such Lender’s “ Term Loan Commitment ” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Term Loan Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to terms of this Agreement.  The aggregate amount of the Term Loan Commitments as of the Funding Date is $1,000,000,000.

 

Term Loan Commitment Percentage ” shall mean, at any time, for each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment at such time by (b) the amount of the Total Term Loan Commitment at such time; provided that at any time when the Total Term Loan Commitment shall have been terminated, each Lender’s Term Loan Commitment Percentage shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (i) such Lender’s Term Loan Exposure at such time by (ii) the Total Term Loan Exposure at such time.

 

Term Loan Exposure ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans.

 

Term Loan Facility ” shall mean the Term Loan Commitments and the Term Loans made thereunder.

 

Term Loan Incremental Increase ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.16(b) .

 

Term Loan Lender ” shall mean a Lender with a Term Loan Commitment or Term Loan Exposure.

 

Termination Date ” shall mean the earlier to occur of (a) the Maturity Date and (b) the date on which the Total Revolving Commitment shall have terminated.

 

Test Period ” shall mean, for any determination under this Agreement, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower then last ended and for which Section 10.1 Financials have been delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Total Assets ” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to any Person, the amount that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on a balance sheet of such Person at such date.

 

Total Commitment ” shall mean, as of any date of determination (a) the sum of the Adjusted Total Revolving Commitment, the Total Revolving Exposure and the Total Term Loan Exposure at such date or (b) if the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated or for the purposes of acceleration pursuant to Article XII , the sum of the outstanding Loans, the Swingline Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure.

 

Total Exposure ” shall mean, as of any date of determination the sum of the Total Revolving Exposure and the Total Term Loan Exposure at such date.

 

Total Revolving Commitment ” shall mean the sum of the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders.

 

Total Revolving Exposure ” shall mean the sum of the Revolving Exposures of the Lenders.

 

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Total Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean the sum of the Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders.

 

Total Term Loan Exposure ” shall mean the sum of the Term Loan Exposures of the Lenders.

 

Transaction Expenses ” shall mean any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates in connection with the Transactions, the Spinoff Transaction, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof, the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, the payment of Transaction Expenses on the Funding Date and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Credit Documents.

 

Transferee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.6(e) .

 

Type ” shall mean, as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a LIBOR Loan.

 

Undisclosed Administration ” shall mean in relation to a Lender the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable law requires that such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed.

 

Unfunded Current Liability ” of any Plan shall mean the amount, if any, by which the Accumulated Benefit Obligation (as defined under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 715 (“ ASC 715 ”)) under the Plan as of the close of its most recent plan year, determined in accordance with ASC 715 as in effect on the Funding Date, exceeds the Fair Market Value of the assets allocable thereto.

 

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York or of any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection of security interests in any Collateral.

 

Unpaid Drawing ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.4(a) .

 

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is formed or acquired after the Funding Date; provided that at such time (or promptly thereafter) the Borrower designates such Subsidiary an Unrestricted Subsidiary in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, (b) any Restricted Subsidiary subsequently designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that in the case of (a) and (b), (i) such designation shall be deemed to be an Investment on the date of such designation, (ii) in the case of clause (b) , such designation shall be deemed to be a Disposition of the assets owned by such Restricted Subsidiary and of assets owned by Subsidiaries of such Restricted Subsidiary on the date of such designation for the purposes of Section 11.4(a)(ii) and (iii) no Default or Event of Default would result from such designation after giving pro forma effect thereto and (c) each Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.  No Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “restricted subsidiary” for the purpose of any Permitted Additional Debt or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing.  The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, re-designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, and thereafter, such Subsidiary shall no longer constitute an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only if (A) to the extent such Subsidiary has outstanding Indebtedness on the date of such designation, immediately after giving effect

 

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to such designation, the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such re-designation had occurred on the first day of such Test Period (and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating satisfaction of such test) and (B) no Default or Event of Default would result from such re-designation.

 

U.S. Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.4(h) .

 

Voting Stock ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Stock or Stock Equivalents having the right to vote for the election of directors of such Person under ordinary circumstances.

 

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” shall mean, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing : (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

 

1.2                                Other Interpretive Provisions .  With reference to this Agreement and each other Credit Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Credit Document:

 

(a)                                  The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

(b)                                  The words “herein”, “hereto”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Credit Document shall refer to such Credit Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.

 

(c)                                   Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Credit Document in which such reference appears.

 

(d)                                  The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.

 

(e)                                   The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.

 

(f)                                    In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and the word “through” means “to and including”.

 

(g)                                   Section headings herein and in the other Credit Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

(h)                                  Any reference to any Person shall be constructed to include such Person’s successors or assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all of the functions thereof.

 

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(i)                                      Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.

 

(j)                                     The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word “shall”.

 

(k)                                  The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

1.3                                Accounting Terms .  All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, applied in a consistent manner; provided , however , that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Funding Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that all Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

 

1.4                                Rounding .  Any financial ratios required to be maintained or complied with by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

1.5                                References to Agreements, Laws, Etc .  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to organizational documents, agreements (including the Credit Documents) and other Contractual Requirements shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are permitted by any Credit Document and (b) references to any Requirement of Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Requirement of Law.

 

1.6                                Times of Day .  Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to New York City (daylight or standard, as applicable).

 

1.7                                Timing of Payment or Performance .  When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in Section 2.9 ) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

1.8                                Currency Equivalents Generally .

 

(a)                                  For purposes of any determination under Article X , Article XI (other than Section 11.11 ) or Article XII or any determination under any other provision of this Agreement requiring the use of a current exchange rate, all amounts incurred, outstanding or proposed to be incurred or

 

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outstanding in currencies other than Dollars shall be translated into Dollars at the Exchange Rate then in effect on the date of such determination; provided , however , that (x) for purposes of determining compliance with Article XI with respect to the amount of any Indebtedness, Investment, Disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 11.7 in a currency other than Dollars, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred or Disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 11.7 is made, (y) for purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, if such Indebtedness is incurred to Refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such Refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such Refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being Refinanced and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.8 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred or Disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 11.7 may be made at any time under such Sections.  For purposes of Section 11.11 , amounts in currencies other than Dollars shall be translated into Dollars at the applicable exchange rates used in preparing the most recently delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 10.1(a) or (b) .

 

(b)                                  Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify with the Borrower’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) to appropriately reflect a change in currency of any country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to such change in currency.

 

1.9                                Classification of Loans and Borrowings .  For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “ LIBOR Loan ”).

 

ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

 

2.1                                Commitments .

 

(a)                                  (i) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Revolving Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees to make Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars to the Borrower, which Revolving Loans (A) shall be made at any time and from time to time on and after the Funding Date and prior to the Termination Date, (B) may, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or LIBOR Loans; provided that all Revolving Loans made by each of the Revolving Lenders pursuant to the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, consist entirely of Revolving Loans of the same Type, (C) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof, (D) shall not, for any Revolving Lender at any time, after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, result in such Lender’s Revolving Exposure at such time exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage at such time of the Revolving Loan Limit and (E) shall not, after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, result in the Total Revolving Exposure exceeding the Revolving Loan Limit at such time.

 

(ii)                                   Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Term Loan Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees to make a Term Loan denominated in Dollars to the Borrower, which Term Loan (A) shall be made (I) on the Funding Date and (II) on the date of any Term Loan Incremental Increase (or such date thereafter as specified in the applicable Incremental Agreement), (B) may, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans

 

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or LIBOR Loans; provided that all Term Loans made by each of the Term Loan Lenders pursuant to the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, consist entirely of Term Loan Loans of the same Type, (C) shall not, for any Term Loan Lender at any time, after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, result in such Lender’s Term Loan Exposure at such time exceeding such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment Percentage at such time of the Term Loan Commitments and (D) shall not, after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, result the Total Term Loan Exposure at such time exceeding the Total Term Loan Commitments. The Term Loan Commitments of the Term Loan Lenders to make Term Loans shall expire (1) on the Funding Date, with respect to the Term Loan Commitments outstanding on the Funding Date and (2) on the date specified in the applicable Incremental Agreement, with respect to any Term Loan Incremental Increase. Any portion of the Term Loans that is repaid may not be reborrowed.

 

(iii)                                Each Lender may at its option make any LIBOR Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan, provided that (1) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan and (2) in exercising such option, such Lender shall use its reasonable efforts to minimize any increased costs to the Borrower resulting therefrom (which obligation of the Lender shall not require it to take, or refrain from taking, actions that it determines would result in increased costs for which it will not be compensated hereunder or that it determines would be otherwise disadvantageous to it and in the event of such request for costs for which compensation is provided under this Agreement, the provisions of Section 2.10 shall apply).

 

(b)                                  Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Swingline Lender severally agrees, at any time and from time to time on and after the Funding Date and prior to the Swingline Maturity Date, to make a loan or loans (each a “ Swingline Loan ” and, collectively, the “ Swingline Loans ”) to the Borrower in Dollars, which Swingline Loans (i) shall be ABR Loans, (ii) shall have the benefit of the provisions of Section 2.1(c) , (iii) shall not exceed at any time outstanding the Swingline Commitment, (iv) shall not, after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, result at any time in the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Total Exposure at such time exceeding the Total Commitment then in effect and (v) may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof; provided that the sum of (x) the Swingline Exposure of such Swingline Lender, (y) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans made by such Swingline Lender (in its capacity as a Revolving Lender) and (z) the Letter of Credit Exposure of such Swingline Lender (in its capacity as a Revolving Lender) shall not exceed its Revolving Commitment then in effect.  Each outstanding Swingline Loan shall be repaid in full on the earlier of (a) 15 Business Days after such Swingline Loan is initially borrowed and (b) the Swingline Maturity Date.  No Swingline Lender shall make any Swingline Loan after receiving a written notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender stating that an Event of Default exists and is continuing until such time as the Swingline Lenders shall have received written notice of (i) rescission of all such notices from the party or parties originally delivering such notice or (ii) the waiver of such Event of Default in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.1 .

 

(c)                                   On any Business Day, any Swingline Lender may, in its sole discretion, give notice to each Revolving Lender that all then-outstanding Swingline Loans shall be funded with a Borrowing of Revolving Loans, in which case Revolving Loans constituting ABR Loans (each such Borrowing, a “ Mandatory Borrowing ”) shall be made on the immediately succeeding Business Day by each Revolving Lender pro rata based on each Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage, and the proceeds thereof shall be applied directly to the Swingline Lenders to repay the Swingline Lenders for such outstanding Swingline Loans.  Each Revolving Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to make such Revolving Loans upon one Business Day notice pursuant to each Mandatory Borrowing in the amount and in the manner specified in the preceding sentence and on the date specified to it in writing by the Swingline Lender notwithstanding (i) that the amount of the Mandatory Borrowing may not comply with

 

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the minimum amount for each Borrowing specified in Section 2.2 , (ii) whether any conditions specified in Article VIII are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (iv) the date of such Mandatory Borrowing or (v) any reduction in the Total Revolving Commitment after any such Swingline Loans were made.  In the event that, in the sole judgment of any Swingline Lender, any Mandatory Borrowing cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above (including as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code in respect of the Borrower), each Revolving Lender hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase from such Swingline Lender (without recourse or warranty) such participation of the outstanding Swingline Loans as shall be necessary to cause the Revolving Lenders to share in such Swingline Loans ratably based upon their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages, provided that all principal and interest payable on such Swingline Loans shall be for the account of such Swingline Lender until the date the respective participation is purchased and, to the extent attributable to the purchased participation, shall be payable to such Revolving Lender purchasing same from and after such date of purchase.

 

2.2                                Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings .  The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing and Swingline Loans shall be in a minimum amount of at least $1,000,000 and in a multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (except for any Borrowing in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of aggregate Revolving Commitments) and Revolving Loans to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer with respect to any Unpaid Drawing shall be made in the amounts required by Sections 3.3 or 3.4 , as applicable).  More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any date; provided , that at no time shall there be outstanding more than ten Borrowings of LIBOR Loans under this Agreement.

 

2.3                                Notice of Borrowing .

 

(a)                                  Whenever the Borrower desires to incur Loans (other than Mandatory Borrowings or borrowings to repay Unpaid Drawings), the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office, (i) prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least three Business Days’ prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each Borrowing of Loans if such Loans are to be initially LIBOR Loans (or prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) two Business Days’ prior written notice in the case of a Borrowing of Loans to be made on the Funding Date initially as LIBOR Loans) and (ii) written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of each Borrowing of Loans that are to be ABR Loans.  Such notice (together with each notice of a Borrowing of Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.3(b) , a “ Notice of Borrowing ”) shall specify (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing and whether such Borrowing is a Revolving Borrowing or a Term Loan Borrowing, (B) the date of the Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (C) whether the respective Borrowing shall consist of ABR Loans and/or LIBOR Loans and, if LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto (if no Interest Period is selected, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration) and (D) during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the amount of the then-effective Borrowing Base, the current Total Revolving Exposure and Total Term Loan Exposure (without regard to the requested Borrowing) of all Lenders and the pro forma Total Revolving Exposure and Total Term Loan Exposure (giving effect to the requested Borrowing) of all Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Revolving Lender or Term Loan lender, as applicable, written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each proposed Revolving Borrowing or Term Loan Borrowing, as applicable, of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage or Term Loan Commitment Percentage, as applicable, thereof and of the other matters covered by the related Notice of Borrowing.

 

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Borrowing of Swingline Loans prior to 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing.  Each such notice shall specify (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing and (ii) the date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day).  The Administrative Agent shall promptly give the Swingline Lender written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each proposed Borrowing of Swingline Loans and of the other matters covered by the related Notice of Borrowing.

 

(c)                                   Mandatory Borrowings shall be made upon the notice specified in Section 2.1(c) , with the Borrower irrevocably agreeing, by its incurrence of any Swingline Loan, to the making of Mandatory Borrowings as set forth in such Section.

 

(d)                                  Borrowings to reimburse Unpaid Drawings shall be made upon the notice specified in Section 3.4(a) .

 

(e)                                   Without in any way limiting the obligation of the Borrower to confirm in writing any notice it may give hereunder by telephone, the Administrative Agent may act prior to receipt of written confirmation without liability upon the basis of such telephonic notice believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower.

 

2.4                                Disbursement of Funds .

 

(a)                                  No later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing (including Mandatory Borrowings), each Lender will make available its pro rata portion of each Borrowing requested to be made on such date in the manner provided below; provided that on the Funding Date, such funds shall be made available by 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) or such earlier time as may be agreed among the Lenders, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent for the purpose of consummating the Transactions; provided   further that all Swingline Loans shall be made available in the full amount thereof by the Swingline Lenders no later than 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the date requested.

 

(b)                                  Each Lender shall make available all amounts it is to fund to the Borrower under any Borrowing in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars, and the Administrative Agent will (except in the case of Mandatory Borrowings and Borrowings to repay Unpaid Drawings) make available to the Borrower, by depositing or wiring to an account as designated by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing to the Administrative Agent the aggregate of the amounts so made available in Dollars.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the date of any such Borrowing that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent its portion of the Borrowing or Borrowings to be made on such date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such date of Borrowing, and the Administrative Agent, in reliance upon such assumption, may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation to do so) make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender and the Administrative Agent has made available such amount to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount from such Lender.  If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent in Dollars.  The Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover from such Lender or the Borrower, as the case may be, interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to (i) if paid by such Lender,

 

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the Overnight Rate or (ii) if paid by the Borrower, the then-applicable rate of interest or fees, calculated in accordance with Section 2.8 , for the respective Loans.

 

(c)                                   Nothing in this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder).

 

2.5                                Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

 

(a)                                  The Borrower hereby promises to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Revolving Lenders, (i) on the earlier of (a) 15 Business Days after such Swingline Loan is initially borrowed and (b) the Swingline Maturity Date, the then outstanding Swingline Loans, and (ii) on the Maturity Date, the then outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans.

 

(b)                                  The Borrower hereby promises to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Term Loan Lenders, in equal quarterly installments, which shall be due and payable on last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing March 31, 2016, an amount of 2.5% of aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans outstanding on the Funding Date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 5.1 and Section 5.2 ), with the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loans due and payable on the Maturity Date.

 

(c)                                   Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to the appropriate lending office of such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such lending office from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such lending office from time to time under this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 14.6(b) , and a subaccount for each Lender, in which Register and subaccounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type of each Loan made and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender or the Swingline Lenders hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

(e)                                   The entries made in the Register and accounts and subaccounts maintained pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2.5 shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided , however , that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such account, such Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement

 

(f)                                    Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.  In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns).  Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 14.6 ) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

 

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2.6                                Conversions and Continuations .

 

(a)                                  Subject to the penultimate sentence of this clause (a) , (i) the Borrower shall have the option on any Business Day to convert all or a portion equal to at least $1,000,000 (and in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof) of the outstanding principal amount of Loans of one Type into a Borrowing or Borrowings of another Type and (ii) the Borrower shall have the option on any Business Day to continue the outstanding principal amount of any LIBOR Loans as LIBOR Loans for an additional Interest Period; provided that (A) no partial conversion of LIBOR Loans shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing to less than $1,000,000, (B) ABR Loans may not be converted into LIBOR Loans if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the conversion and the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Revolving Lenders, with respect to a Revolving Borrowing and the Majority Term Loan Lenders, with respect to a Term Loan Borrowing,  have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversion, (C) LIBOR Loans may not be continued as LIBOR Loans for an additional Interest Period if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the proposed continuation and the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Revolving Lenders, with respect to a Revolving Borrowing, and the Majority Term Loan Lenders, with respect to a Term Loan Borrowing,  have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuation, and (D) Borrowings resulting from conversions pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be limited in number as provided in Section 2.2 .  Each such conversion or continuation shall be effected by the Borrower by giving the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least (1) three Business Days’, in the case of a continuation of or conversion to LIBOR Loans or (2) the date of conversion, in the case of a conversion into ABR Loans, prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) (each, a “ Notice of Conversion or Continuation ”) specifying the Loans to be so converted or continued, the Type of Loans to be converted into or continued and, if such Loans are to be converted into or continued as LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto (if no Interest Period is selected, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration).  The Administrative Agent shall give each applicable Lender notice as promptly as practicable of any such proposed conversion or continuation affecting any of its Loans.

 

(b)                                  If any Event of Default is in existence at the time of any proposed continuation of any LIBOR Loans and the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Revolving Lenders, with respect to a Revolving Borrowing, or the Majority Term Loan Lenders, with respect to a Term Loan Borrowing,  have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuation, such LIBOR Loans shall be automatically converted on the last day of the current Interest Period into ABR Loans.  If upon the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of LIBOR Loans, the Borrower has failed to elect a new Interest Period to be applicable thereto as provided in clause (a) above, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing of LIBOR Loans into a Borrowing of ABR Loans, effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest Period.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Borrower may deliver a Notice of Conversion or Continuation pursuant to which the Borrower elects to irrevocably continue the outstanding principal amount of any Revolving Loans subject to an interest rate Hedge Agreement as LIBOR Loans for each Interest Period until the expiration of the term of such applicable Hedge Agreement; provided that any Notice of Conversion or Continuation delivered pursuant to this Section 2.6(c) shall include a schedule attaching the relevant interest rate Hedge Agreement or related trade confirmation.

 

2.7                                Pro Rata Borrowings .  Each Borrowing of Revolving Loans under this Agreement shall be made by the Revolving Lenders pro rata on the basis of their then applicable Revolving Commitment Percentages.  The Borrowing of Term Loans under this Agreement shall be made by the Term Loan Lenders pro rata on the basis of their then applicable Term Loan Commitment Percentages.  It is

 

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understood that (a) no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligation to make Loans hereunder and that each Lender severally but not jointly shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder and (b) failure by a Lender to perform any of its obligations under any of the Credit Documents shall not release any Person from performance of its obligation under any Credit Document.

 

2.8                                Interest .

 

(a)                                  The unpaid principal amount of each ABR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin plus the ABR, in each case, in effect from time to time.

 

(b)                                  The unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof until maturity thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin plus the relevant LIBOR Rate, in each case, in effect from time to time.

 

(c)                                   If all or a portion of (i) the principal amount of any Loan or (ii) any interest payable thereon shall not be paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is (the “ Default Rate ”) (A) in the case of overdue principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus 2% or (B) in the case of any overdue interest, to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, the rate described in Section 2.8(a)   plus 2% from the date of such non-payment to the date on which such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).

 

(d)                                  Interest on each Loan shall accrue from and including the date of any Borrowing to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof and shall be payable in Dollars; provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same date on which it is made shall bear interest for one day.  Except as provided below, interest shall be payable (i) in respect of each ABR Loan, quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, (ii) in respect of each LIBOR Loan, on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, in the case of an Interest Period in excess of three months, on each date occurring at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period, (iii) in respect of each Loan, (A) on any prepayment (on the amount prepaid), (B) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and (C) after such maturity, on demand.

 

(e)                                   All computations of interest hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.5 .

 

(f)                                    The Administrative Agent, upon determining the interest rate for any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, shall promptly notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders thereof.  Each such determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

(g)                                   [In the event that any financial statements delivered pursuant to this Agreement, are revised or restated after delivery thereof (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such revision or restatement is made, but in no event shall any claim be made under this Section 2.8(g) after two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement and the payment of all amounts then due hereunder) and such revision or restatement would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin or a higher Commitment Fee for any period or periods (each an “ Applicable Period ”) than the Applicable Margin or Commitment Fee, as applicable, actually applied for such relevant

 

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Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrower shall immediately deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct form of such financial statements described in Section 10.1(a) and Section 10.1(b) , as applicable, (ii) such higher Applicable Margin or Commitment Fee shall be applied to such relevant Applicable Period, and (iii) the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent the net accrued additional interest and expense (determined after taking into account any corresponding reduction in the Applicable Margin or Commitment Fee in any other period), if any, owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin or Commitment Fee for such Applicable Period(s).]

 

2.9                                Interest Periods .  At the time the Borrower gives a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion or Continuation in respect of the making of, or conversion into or continuation as, a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans in accordance with Section 2.6(a) , the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of the Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower be a one, two, three or six or (if available to all the Lenders making such LIBOR Loans as determined by such Lenders in good faith based on prevailing market conditions) a 12-month period or any shorter period requested by the Borrower; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the initial Interest Period beginning on the Funding Date may be for a period less than one month if agreed upon by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above:

 

(a)                                  the initial Interest Period for any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the date of any conversion from a Borrowing of ABR Loans) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;

 

(b)                                  if any Interest Period relating to a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month or begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

 

(c)                                   if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that, if any Interest Period in respect of a LIBOR Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day; and

 

(d)                                  the Borrower shall not be entitled to elect any Interest Period in respect of any LIBOR Loan if such Interest Period would extend beyond the Maturity Date.

 

2.10                         Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc .

 

(a)                                  In the event that (x) in the case of clause (i) below, the Majority Revolving Lenders or Majority Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, or (y) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) below, any Lender, shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto):

 

(i)                                      on any date for determining the LIBOR Rate for any Interest Period that (A) deposits in the principal amounts of the Loans comprising such LIBOR Revolving Borrowing or LIBOR Term Loan Borrowing, as applicable, are not generally available in the relevant market, (B) by reason of any changes arising on or after the Funding Date affecting the interbank LIBOR market,

 

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adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of LIBOR Rate, or (C)  the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Revolving Lenders or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, of making or maintaining their Revolving Loans or Term Loans, as applicable, included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period; or

 

(ii)                                   that, due to a Change in Law occurring at any time or after the Funding Date, which Change in Law shall (A) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender, (B) subject any Lender to any Tax with respect to any Credit Document or any LIBOR Loan made by it (other than (i) Taxes indemnifiable under Section 5.4 , or (ii) Excluded Taxes), or (C) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Loans made by such Lender, which results in the cost to such Lender of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining LIBOR Loans or participating in Letters of Credit (in each case hereunder) increasing by an amount which such Lender reasonably deems material or the amounts received or receivable by such Lender hereunder with respect to the foregoing shall be reduced; or

 

(iii)                                at any time, that the making or continuance of any LIBOR Loan has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any Requirement of Law (or would conflict with any such Requirement of Law not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful);

 

then, and in any such event, such Lenders (or the Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) above) shall within a reasonable time thereafter give notice (if by telephone, confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders, or, in the case of clause (i) the Revolving Lenders or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable).  Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) above, LIBOR Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Revolving Lenders or the Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Administrative Agent no longer exist (which notice the Administrative Agent agrees to give at such time when such circumstances no longer exist), and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion given by the Borrower with respect to LIBOR Loans that have not yet been incurred shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrower, (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender, promptly (but no later than fifteen days) after receipt of written demand therefor such additional amounts as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable hereunder (it being agreed that a written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrower by such Lender shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) and (z) in the case of clause (iii) above, the Borrower shall take one of the actions specified in Section 2.10(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by applicable Requirements of Law.

 

(b)                                  At any time that any LIBOR Loan is affected by the circumstances described in Section 2.10(a)(ii) or (iii) , the Borrower may (and in the case of a LIBOR Loan affected pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(iii) shall) either (i) if the affected LIBOR Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel such Borrowing by giving the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (confirmed promptly in writing) thereof on the same date that the Borrower was notified by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(ii) or (iii) or (ii) if the affected LIBOR Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert each such

 

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LIBOR Loan into an ABR Loan; provided that if more than one Lender is affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated in the same manner pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) .

 

(c)                                   If, after the Funding Date, any Change in Law relating to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements of any Lender or compliance by any Lender or its parent with any Change in Law relating to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements occurring after the Funding Date, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or its parent’s capital or assets as a consequence of such Lender’s commitments or obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or its parent could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or its parent’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements), then from time to time, promptly (but in any event no later than fifteen days) after written demand by such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or its parent for such reduction, it being understood and agreed, however, that a Lender shall not be entitled to such compensation as a result of such Lender’s compliance with, or pursuant to any request or directive to comply with, any applicable Requirement of Law as in effect on the Funding Date (except as otherwise set forth in the definition of Change in Law).  Each Lender, upon determining in good faith that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) , will give prompt written notice thereof to the Borrower, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis of the calculation of such additional amounts, although the failure to give any such notice shall not, subject to Section 2.13 , release or diminish the Borrower’s obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) upon receipt of such notice.

 

2.11                         Compensation .  If (a) any payment of principal of any LIBOR Loan is made by the Borrower to or for the account of a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan as a result of a payment or conversion pursuant to Sections 2.5 , 2.6 , 2.10 , 5.1 , 5.2 or 14.7 , as a result of acceleration of the maturity of the Loans pursuant to Article XII or for any other reason, (b) any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans is not made on the date specified in a Notice of Borrowing, (c) any ABR Loan is not converted into a LIBOR Loan on the date specified in a Notice of Conversion or Continuation, (d) any LIBOR Loan is not continued as a LIBOR Loan on the date specified in a Notice of Conversion or Continuation or (e) any prepayment of principal of any LIBOR Loan is not made as a result of a withdrawn notice of prepayment pursuant to Section 5.1 or 5.2 , the Borrower shall after the Borrower’s receipt of a written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount and shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error), pay to the Administrative Agent (within fifteen days after such request) for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses that such Lender may reasonably incur as a result of such payment, failure to convert, failure to continue or failure to prepay, including any loss, cost or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) actually incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such LIBOR Loan.

 

2.12                         Change of Lending Office .  Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.10(a)(ii) , 2.10(a)(iii) , 2.10(c) , 3.5 or 5.4 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event; provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such Section.  Nothing in this Section 2.12 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the right of any Lender provided in Section 2.10 , 3.5 or 5.4 .

 

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after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amounts described in such Sections, such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation under Section 2.10 , 2.11 , 3.5 or 5.4 , as the case may be, for any such amounts incurred or accruing prior to the 181 st  day prior to the giving of such notice to the Borrower; provided that if the circumstance giving rise to such claim is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

2.14                         Borrowing Base .

 

(a)                                  Borrowing Base .  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Facilities shall be subject to a Borrowing Base. The Borrowing Base may be subject to further adjustments from time to time pursuant to Section 2.14(e) , (f) and (g) .

 

(b)                                  Scheduled and Interim Redeterminations .  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Borrowing Base shall be redetermined annually in accordance with this Section 2.14 (a “ Scheduled Redetermination ”), and, subject to Section 2.14(d) , such redetermined Borrowing Base shall become effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuers and the Lenders on May 1 st  of each year (or pursuant to Section 2.14(d) below, such date thereafter as is reasonably practicable), commencing with the First Scheduled Redetermination Date.  In addition, the Borrower may at any time (including prior to the First Scheduled Redetermination Date), by notifying the Administrative Agent thereof, not more than once between Scheduled Redeterminations, and the Administrative Agent, following the First Scheduled Redetermination Date, may, at the direction of the Required Revolving Lenders, by notifying the Borrower thereof, not more than once between Scheduled Redeterminations, in each case elect to cause the Borrowing Base to be redetermined between Scheduled Redeterminations (an “ Interim Redetermination ”) in accordance with this Section 2.14 .  In addition to, and not including and/or limited by the Interim Redeterminations allowed above, the Borrower may, by notifying the Administrative Agent thereof, at any time between Scheduled Redeterminations, request additional Interim Redeterminations of the Borrowing Base in the event it acquires Oil and Gas Properties with Proved Reserves which are to be Borrowing Base Properties having a PV-9 (calculated at the time of acquisition) in excess of 10% of the Borrowing Base in effect immediately prior to such acquisition.

 

(c)                                   Scheduled and Interim Redetermination Procedure .

 

(i)                                      Each Scheduled Redetermination and each Interim Redetermination shall be effectuated as follows:  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of (A) the Reserve Report, and (B) such other reports, data and supplemental information, including the information provided pursuant to Section 10.13(b) , as may, from time to time, be reasonably requested by, or provided by the Borrower to, the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Required Revolving Lenders (the Reserve Report and such other reports, data and supplemental information being the “ Engineering Reports ”), the Administrative Agent shall evaluate the information contained in the Engineering Reports and shall in good faith propose a new Borrowing Base (the “ Proposed Borrowing Base ”) based upon such information and such other information (including the status of title information with respect to the Borrowing Base Properties as described in the Engineering Reports and the existence of any Hedge Agreements, term physical sales contracts or any other Indebtedness) as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in good faith in accordance with its usual and customary oil and gas lending criteria as they exist at the particular time (provided that notwithstanding such criteria, Proved Non-Producing Reserves and Proved Undeveloped Reserves (in the aggregate) may have an aggregate value in the Borrowing Base of up to 35% of the Borrowing Base).

 

(ii)                                   The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Proposed Borrowing Base (the “ Proposed Borrowing Base Notice ”):

 

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(A)                                in the case of a Scheduled Redetermination (1) if the Administrative Agent shall have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 10.13(a) and (b) in a timely manner, then on or before April 15 th  of such year following the date of delivery or (2) if the Administrative Agent shall not have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 10.13(a) and (b) in a timely manner, then promptly after the Administrative Agent has received complete Engineering Reports from the Borrower and has had a reasonable opportunity to determine the Proposed Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.14(c)(i) ; and

 

(B)                                in the case of an Interim Redetermination, promptly, and in any event, within 15 days after the Administrative Agent has received the required Engineering Reports.

 

(iii)                                Any Proposed Borrowing Base that would increase the Borrowing Base then in effect must be approved or deemed to have been approved by the Borrowing Base Required Lenders in each such Revolving Lender’s sole discretion and in good faith, consistent with each such Revolving Lender’s usual and customary oil and gas lending criteria as they exist at the particular time as provided in this Section 2.14(c)(iii) and any Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect must be approved or be deemed to have been approved by Revolving Lenders constituting at least the Required Revolving Lenders in each such Revolving Lender’s sole discretion and in good faith, consistent with each such Lender’s usual and customary oil and gas lending criteria as they exist at the particular time as provided in this Section 2.14(c)(iii) .  Upon receipt of the Proposed Borrowing Base Notice, each Revolving Lender shall have 15 days to agree with the Proposed Borrowing Base or disagree with the Proposed Borrowing Base by proposing an alternate Borrowing Base.  If at the end of such 15-day period, any Revolving Lender has not communicated its approval or disapproval in writing to the Administrative Agent, such silence shall be deemed to be an approval of the Proposed Borrowing Base.  If, at the end of such 15-day period, the Borrowing Base Required Lenders, in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would increase the Borrowing Base then in effect, or the Required Revolving Lenders, in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect, have approved or deemed to have approved, as aforesaid, then the Proposed Borrowing Base shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.14(d) .  If, however, at the end of such 15-day period, the Borrowing Base Required Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable, have not approved or deemed to have approved, as aforesaid, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly thereafter poll the Lenders to ascertain the highest Borrowing Base then acceptable to the Borrowing Base Required Lenders (in the case of any increase to the Borrowing Base) or a number of Revolving Lenders sufficient to constitute the Required Revolving Lenders (in any other case) and such amount shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.14(d) .  It is expressly understood that the Administrative Agent and Revolving Lenders have no obligation to designate the Borrowing Base at any particular amount, except in the good faith exercise of their discretion, whether in relation to the Total Revolving Commitment, the Maximum Aggregate Amount or otherwise.

 

(d)                                  Effectiveness of a Redetermined Borrowing Base .  After a redetermined Borrowing Base is approved or is deemed to have been approved by the Borrowing Base Required Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.14(c)(iii) , the Administrative Agent shall promptly thereafter notify the Borrower and the Revolving Lenders of the amount of the redetermined Borrowing Base (the “ New Borrowing Base Notice ”), and such amount, subject to Section 2.14(h), shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuers and the Revolving Lenders:

 

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(i)                                      in the case of a Scheduled Redetermination, (A) if the Administrative Agent shall have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 10.13(a) and (b) in a timely and complete manner, on the May 1 st  following such notice, or (B) if the Administrative Agent shall not have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 10.13(a) and (b) in a timely and complete manner, then on the Business Day next succeeding delivery of such New Borrowing Base Notice; and

 

(ii)                                   in the case of an Interim Redetermination, on the Business Day next succeeding delivery of such New Borrowing Base Notice.

 

Subject to Section 2.14(h) , such amount shall then become the Borrowing Base until the next Scheduled Redetermination Date, the next Interim Redetermination Date or the next adjustment to the Borrowing Base under Section 2.14(e) , (f) and (g) .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Scheduled Redetermination or Interim Redetermination shall become effective until the New Borrowing Base Notice related thereto is received by the Borrower.

 

(e)                                   Reduction of Borrowing Base Upon Asset Dispositions or Termination of Hedge Positions .  If (i) (1) the Borrower or one of the other Credit Parties Disposes of Oil and Gas Properties or Disposes of any Stock or Stock Equivalents in any Restricted Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties, and such Disposition involves Borrowing Base Properties included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, or (2) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall unwind, terminate or create any off-setting positions in respect of any commodity hedge positions (whether evidenced by a floor, put or Hedge Agreement) upon which (i) the Revolving Lenders relied in determining the Borrowing Base, and (ii) the sum of (1) in the case of clause (i)(1) the aggregate PV-9 (calculated at the time of such Disposition) of all such Borrowing Base Properties Disposed of since the later of (A) the last Scheduled Redetermination Date and (B) the last adjustment of the Borrowing Base made pursuant to this Section 2.14(e) , and (2) in the case of clause (i)(2) , the Hedge PV (as calculated at the time of any such unwind, termination or creation of off-setting positions) of such unwound, terminated and/or offsetting positions (after taking into account any other Hedge Agreement, executed contemporaneously with the taking of such actions) during such period, collectively, exceeds 10% of the then-effective Borrowing Base, then, after the Administrative Agent has received the notice required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.4(a)(ii) or (xii) no later than one Business Day after the date of consummation of any such Disposition, unwind, termination or off-set, as the case may be, the Required Revolving Lenders shall have the right to adjust the Borrowing Base in an amount equal to the sum of the Borrowing Base value (as determined by the Administrative Agent and approved by Required Revolving Lenders), if any, attributable to such Disposed of Borrowing Base Properties plus the Borrowing Base value (as determined by the Administrative Agent and approved by Required Revolving Lenders), if any, attributable to such unwound, terminated or off-setting hedge positions in the calculation of the then-effective Borrowing Base and, if the Required Revolving Lenders in fact make any such adjustment, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower in writing of the Borrowing Base value, if any, attributable to such Disposed of Borrowing Base Properties in the calculation of the then-effective Borrowing Base and upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowing Base shall be simultaneously reduced by such amount.

 

(f)                                    Reduction of Borrowing Base Upon Issuance of Certain Indebtedness . Upon the issuance of any Permitted Additional Debt in accordance with Section  11.1(w)  (other than Indebtedness constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness up to the original principal amount of the refinanced Indebtedness), the Borrowing Base then in effect shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of 0.25 multiplied by the stated principal amount of such Indebtedness (without regard to any initial issue discount), and the Borrowing Base as so reduced shall become the new Borrowing Base immediately upon the date of such issuance, effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the

 

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Letter of Credit Issuers and the Revolving Lenders on such date until the next redetermination or modification thereof hereunder.

 

(g)                                   Reduction of Borrowing Base Upon Title Defects . If the Borrower is unable to cure any material title defect requested by the Required Revolving Lenders to be cured within 90 days for any Borrowing Base Properties or the Borrower does not comply with the requirements to provide acceptable title information pursuant to Section 10.13(c) , such failure shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder; provided the Required Revolving Lenders shall have the right to adjust the Borrowing Base in an amount equal to the sum of the Borrowing Base value, if any, attributable to such Borrowing Base Properties.

 

(h)                                  Borrower’s Right to Elect Reduced Borrowing Base .  Within three Business Days of its receipt of a New Borrowing Base Notice, the Borrower may provide written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders that specifies for the period from the effective date of the New Borrowing Base Notice until the next succeeding Scheduled Redetermination Date, the Borrowing Base will be a lesser amount than the amount set forth in such New Borrowing Base Notice, whereupon such specified lesser amount will become the new Borrowing Base.  The Borrower’s notice under this Section 2.14(h) shall be irrevocable, but without prejudice to its rights to initiate Interim Redeterminations.

 

(i)                                      Increases with Approval of Borrowing Base Required Lenders . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Borrowing Base Required Lenders approve a Proposed Borrowing Base that increases the then-effective Borrowing Base, but one or more Revolving Lenders do not approve such Proposed Borrowing Base (any such Revolving Lender, a “ Non-Consenting B/B Lender ”), the Borrowing Base shall nevertheless be increased to the Proposed Borrowing Base, but such Non-Consenting B/B Lender’s obligation to lend or purchase or fund any participation in any Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan under such Proposed Borrowing Base shall not be greater than such Non-Consenting B/B Lender’s obligation to lend or purchase or fund any participation in any Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan under the Borrowing Base in effect immediately prior to such Proposed Borrowing Base becoming effective (without its subsequent approval of such increase, which may be provided at any time).  If the Administrative Agent and Borrower shall have identified one or more mutually agreeable Persons to whom such Non-Consenting B/B Lender may assign the portion of its Revolving Commitment that corresponds to the increase in such Non-Consenting B/B Lender’s obligation to lend under the Proposed Borrowing Base, then (subject to the requirements of Section 14.7(b) being satisfied and without limiting any rights of the Borrower under Section 14.7(b) ) such Non-Consenting B/B Lender shall, for purposes of facilitating an assignment of such portion of its Revolving Commitment, consent to such increase in the Borrowing Base and corresponding increase to its obligation to lend under such Borrowing Base and execute an Assignment and Acceptance to give effect to an assignment of such portion of its Revolving Commitment on the day when the increased Borrowing Base is effective under Section 2.14(d) (or such later date acceptable to Borrower, such Non-Consenting B/B Lender and Administrative Agent).

 

(j)                                     Administrative Agent Data .  The Administrative Agent hereby agrees to provide an updated Bank Price Deck to the Borrower (i) promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days, after the Administrative Agent’s request for an Interim Redetermination and (ii) promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days, upon any request of the Borrower.  In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders agree, upon request, to meet with the Borrower to discuss their evaluation of the reservoir engineering of the Oil and Gas Properties included in the Reserve Report and their respective methodologies for valuing such properties and the other factors considered in calculating the Borrowing Base.

 

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(k)            Revolving Facility Termination .  If the Revolving Facility has terminated and a Borrowing Base Trigger Period is continuing, the Borrowing Base will be equal to the amount of (i) 65% of the PV-9 of the Proved Developed Producing Reserves described in the most recent Reserve Report delivered to the Administrative Agent, based on the Strip Price, plus (ii) 35% of the  PV-9 of Proved Non-Producing Reserves described in such Reserve Report, based on the Strip Price, plus (iii) 25% of the PV-9 of Proved Undeveloped Reserves described in such Reserve Report, based on the Strip Price, plus or minus (iv) 65% of the PV-9 of the future receipts expected to be paid to or by the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries under commodity Hedge Agreements or term physical sales contracts (other than basis differential commodity swap agreements), netted against the Strip Price, plus or minus (v) 65% of the PV-9 of the future receipts expected to be paid to or by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries under basis differential commodity Hedge Agreements, in each case for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

(l)             Investment Grade Period .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, during any Investment Grade Period, the provisions of Section 2.14(a)  to (k)  of and Section 4.3(c)  will be deemed to be inapplicable and shall be disregarded for all purposes. Upon the end of any Investment Grade Period, the Borrowing Base will be determined using the mechanics set forth in Section 2.14(c)  for Interim Redeterminations using the Engineering Reports delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.13(b)  and shall become effective pursuant to Section 2.14(d)(ii) .  In addition, the Borrower shall (i) deliver to the Administrative Agent as soon as possible, but in any event no later than five (5) days after the first day of any Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Reserve Report used to support the data and information relating to Hydrocarbon reserves included in the last annual report on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) immediately prior to the Borrowing Base Trigger Event and (ii) comply with the provisions of Section 10.10(a) . For the avoidance of doubt, the Available Revolving Commitment will remain unaffected by the Borrowing Base until such determination.

 

2.15         Defaulting Lenders .  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

 

(a)            Commitment Fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 4.1(a) ;

 

(b)            The Commitment, the Revolving Exposure and the Term Loan Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders, the Majority Revolving Lenders, the Majority Term Loan Lenders, the Required Revolving Lenders or Borrowing Base Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 14.1 ); provided that (i) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders pursuant to Section 14.1 (other than Section 14.1(b)(x)  or requiring the consent of each affected Lender pursuant to Section 14.1(b)(i)  or (ix)  or, shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender (which for the avoidance of doubt would include any change to the Maturity Date applicable to such Defaulting Lender, decreasing or forgiving any principal or interest due to such Defaulting Lender, any decrease of any interest rate applicable to Loans made by such Defaulting Lender (other than the waiving of post-default interest rates) and any increase in such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) and (ii) any redetermination, whether an increase, decrease or affirmation, of the Borrowing Base shall occur without the participation of a Defaulting Lender;

 

(c)            If any Swingline Exposure or Letter of Credit Exposure exists at the time a Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then (i) all or any part of such Swingline Exposure and Letter of Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender will, subject to the limitation in the first proviso

 

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below, automatically be reallocated (effective on the day such Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender) among the Non-Defaulting Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages; provided that (A) each Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Exposure may not in any event exceed the Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Loan Limit of such Non-Defaulting Lender as in effect at the time of such reallocation and (B) neither such reallocation nor any payment by a Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant thereto will constitute a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuers or any other Revolving Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender or cause such Defaulting Lender to be a Non-Defaulting Lender, (ii) to the extent that all or any portion (the “ unreallocated portion ”) of the Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure or Letter of Credit Exposure cannot, or can only partially, be so reallocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders, whether by reason of the first proviso in Section 2.15(c)(i)  or otherwise, the Borrower shall within two Business Days following notice by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Letter of Credit Issuer (x)  first , prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y)  second , Cash Collateralize  for the benefit of the applicable Letter of Credit Issuer’ only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i)  above), in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.8 for so long as such Letter of Credit Exposure is outstanding, (iii) if the Borrower Cash Collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure pursuant to Section 2.15(c) , the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 4.1(b)  with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is Cash Collateralized, (iv) if the Letter of Credit Exposure of the Non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to Section 2.15(c) , then the Letter of Credit Fees payable for the account of the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1(b)  shall be adjusted in accordance with such Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitment Percentages and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any Swingline or Letter of Credit Fees to the Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 4.1(b)  with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure during the period that such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is reallocated, or (v) if any Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure is neither Cash Collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.15(c) , then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Letter of Credit Issuer or any Revolving Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit Fees payable under Section 4.1(b)  with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Letter of Credit Exposure shall be payable to the Letter of Credit Issuer until such Letter of Credit Exposure is Cash Collateralized and/or reallocated;

 

(d)            So long as any Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Swingline Lender shall be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Letter of Credit Issuer will be required to issue any new Letter of Credit or amend any outstanding Letter of Credit to increase the Stated Amount thereof, alter the drawing terms thereunder or extend the expiry date thereof, unless the Letter of Credit Issuer is reasonably satisfied that any exposure that would result from the exposure to such Defaulting Lender is eliminated or fully covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders or by Cash Collateralization or a combination thereof in accordance with clause (c)  above or otherwise in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer, and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.15(c)  (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein); and

 

(e)            If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lenders and each Letter of Credit Issuer agree in writing in their discretion that a Revolving Lender that is a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon, as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, such Revolving Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender and will be a Non-Defaulting Lender and any applicable Cash Collateral shall be promptly returned to the Borrower and any Letter of Credit Exposure of such Revolving Lender reallocated pursuant to Section 2.15(c)  shall

 

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be reallocated back to such Revolving Lender; provided that, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from such Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

(f)             Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article XII or otherwise, and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by that Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 14.8 ), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to each Letter of Credit Issuer and the Swingline Lenders hereunder; third , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fourth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; fifth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Letter of Credit Issuers or the Swingline Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, such Letter of Credit Issuer or the Swingline Lenders against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; sixth , so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and seventh , to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or Unpaid Drawings, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the relevant Loans of, and Unpaid Drawings owed to, the relevant non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied in the manner set forth in this Section 2.15(f) .  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 3.8 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

2.16         Increase of Commitments .

 

(a)            Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.16(c) , the Borrower may, from time to time (including in connection with any redetermination of the Borrowing Base), increase the existing Total Revolving Commitment then in effect (any such increase a “ Revolving Incremental Increase ”) by increasing the Revolving Commitment of a Lender (an “ Increasing Revolving Lender ”) or by causing a Person that at such time is not a Lender to become a Lender (an “ Additional Revolving Lender ”).

 

(b)            Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.16(c) , the Borrower may, from time to time increase the existing Total Term Loan Commitment then in effect (any such increase a “ Term Loan Incremental Increase ”) by increasing the Term Loan Commitment of a Lender (an “ Increasing Term Loan Lender ”) or by causing a Person that at such time is not a Lender to become a Lender (an “ Additional Term Loan Lender ”).

 

(c)            Any Incremental Increase shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

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Incremental Increase shall be permitted if after the funding thereof the Total Commitment would exceed the Maximum Aggregate Amount;

 

(ii)            no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing after giving effect to an Incremental Increase;

 

(iii)           no Lender’s Commitment may be increased without the consent of such Lender;

 

(iv)           the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lenders and the Letter of Credit Issuer must consent to any Revolving Incremental Increase and the addition of any Additional Revolving Lender, in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

 

(v)            the maturity date of any Incremental Increase shall be the same as the Maturity Date; and

 

(vi)           any Incremental Increase shall be on the exact same terms and pursuant to the exact same documentation (including, without limitation, the Applicable Margin) applicable to this Agreement (other than with respect to any arrangement, structuring, upfront or other fees or discounts payable in connection with such Incremental Increase).

 

(d)            Each Increasing Lender or Additional Lender shall execute and deliver to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and in the case of a Revolving Incremental Increase, the Swingline Lender and the Letter of Credit Issuer customary documentation (any such documentation, an “ Incremental Agreement ”) implementing any Incremental Increase.  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of one or more executed Incremental Agreements increasing the Commitments of Lenders and/or adding Commitments from Additional Lenders as provided in this Section 2.16 , (i) the Total Revolving Commitment or the Total Term Loan Commitment, as the case may be, shall be increased automatically on the effective date set forth in such Incremental Agreements by the aggregate amount indicated in such Incremental Agreements without further action by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Letter of Credit Issuer or any Lender, (ii)  Schedule 1.1(a)  or Schedule 1.1(b) , as applicable, and the Register shall each be amended to add such Additional Lender’s Commitment or to reflect the increase in the Commitment of an Increasing Lender, and the Revolving Commitment Percentages or Term Loan Commitment Percentages, as applicable, of the Lenders shall be adjusted accordingly to reflect the Incremental Increase of each Additional Lender and/or each Increasing Lender, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall distribute to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Letter of Credit Issuer and each Lender the revised Schedule 1.1(a)  or Schedule 1.1(b) , as applicable, (iv) any such Additional Lender shall be deemed to be a party in all respects to this Agreement and any other Credit Documents to which the Lenders are a party, and (v) upon the effective date set forth in such Incremental Agreement, any such Lender party to the Incremental Agreement shall purchase a pro rata portion of the outstanding Loans (including, in the case of a Revolving Incremental Increase, participations in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans) of each of the current Lenders such that each Lender (including any Additional Lender, if applicable) shall hold its respective Revolving Commitment Percentage or Term Loan Commitment Percentage, as applicable, of the outstanding Loans (and, in the case of a Revolving Incremental Increase, participation interests in participations in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans) as reflected in the revised Schedule 1.1(a)  or Schedule 1.1(b) , as applicable, required by this Section 2.16 .

 

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ARTICLE III
LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

3.1           Letters of Credit .

 

(a)            Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, at any time and from time to time on and after the Funding Date and prior to the L/C Maturity Date, the Letter of Credit Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Article III , to issue upon the request of the Borrower and for the direct or indirect benefit of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, a letter of credit or letters of credit (the “ Letters of Credit ” and each, a “ Letter of Credit ”) in such form and with such Issuer Documents as may be approved by the Letter of Credit Issuer in its reasonable discretion; provided that the Borrower shall be a co-applicant of, and jointly and severally liable with respect to, each Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated Amount of which, when added to the Letters of Credit Outstanding at such time, would exceed the Letter of Credit Commitment then in effect, (ii) no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated Amount of which would cause the Total Revolving Exposure at such time to exceed the Revolving Loan Limit then in effect, (iii) each Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date occurring no later than one year after the date of issuance or such longer period of time as may be agreed by the applicable Letter of Credit Issuer, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer or as provided under Section 3.2(b) ; provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for automatic renewal thereof for additional periods of up to 12 months or such longer period of time as may be agreed by the applicable Letter of Credit Issuer, subject to the provisions of Section 3.2(b) ; provided , further , that in no event shall such expiration date occur later than the L/C Maturity Date unless arrangements which are reasonably satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer to Cash Collateralize (or backstop) such Letter of Credit have been made ( provided , however , that no Lenders shall be obligated to fund participations in respect of any Letter of Credit after the Maturity Date), (iv) each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars, (v) no Letter of Credit shall be issued if it would be illegal under any applicable Requirement of Law for the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit to have a Letter of Credit issued in its favor and (vi) no Letter of Credit shall be issued by a Letter of Credit Issuer after it has received a written notice from any Credit Party or the Administrative Agent or the Majority Revolving Lenders stating that a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing until such time as the Letter of Credit Issuer shall have received a written notice (A) of rescission of such notice from the party or parties originally delivering such notice, (B) of the waiver of such Default or Event of Default in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.1 or (C) that such Default or Event of Default is no longer continuing.

 

(c)            Upon at least one Business Day’s prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the applicable Lenders), the Borrower shall have the right, on any day, permanently to terminate or reduce the Letter of Credit Commitment in whole or in part; provided that, after giving effect to such termination or reduction, the Letters of Credit Outstanding shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Commitment.

 

3.2           Letter of Credit Requests .

 

(a)            Whenever the Borrower desires that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer a Letter of Credit Request by no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least two (or such lesser number as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer) Business Days prior to the proposed date of issuance.  Each notice shall be executed by the Borrower and shall be in the form of Exhibit B or such other form (including by electronic or fax transmission) as reasonably agreed between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer (each a “ Letter of Credit Request ”).  No Letter of Credit Issuer shall issue any Letters of Credit unless such Letter of Credit Issuer

 

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shall have received notice from the Administrative Agent that the conditions to such issuance have been met, which notice shall be deemed given (i) if the Letter of Credit Issuer has not received notice from the Administrative Agent that the conditions to such issuance have been met within two Business Days after the date of the applicable Letter of Credit Request or (ii) if the aggregate amount of Letters of Credit Outstanding issued by such Letter of Credit Issuer then outstanding does not exceed the amount theretofore agreed to by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Letter of Credit Issuer, and the Administrative Agent has not otherwise notified such Letter of Credit Issuer that it may no longer rely on this clause (i) .

 

(b)            If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Request, the Letter of Credit Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the Letter of Credit Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each 12-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such 12-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued.  Unless otherwise directed by the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the Letter of Credit Issuer for any such extension.  Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the Letter of Credit Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the L/C Maturity Date; provided , however , that the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (i) the Letter of Credit Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (b)  of Section 3.1 or otherwise), or (ii) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article VIII are not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the Letter of Credit Issuer not to permit such extension.

 

(c)            Each Letter of Credit Issuer (other than the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates) shall, at least once each week, provide the Administrative Agent with a list of all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding at such time; provided that, upon written request from the Administrative Agent, such Letter of Credit Issuer shall thereafter notify the Administrative Agent in writing on each Business Day of all Letters of Credit issued on the prior Business Day by such Letter of Credit Issuer.

 

(d)            The making of each Letter of Credit Request shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, Section 3.1(b) .

 

3.3           Letter of Credit Participations .

 

(a)            Immediately upon the issuance by the Letter of Credit Issuer of any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be deemed to have sold and transferred to each Revolving Lender (each such Revolving Lender, in its capacity under this Section 3.3 , an “ L/C Participant ”), and each such L/C Participant shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from the Letter of Credit Issuer, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation (each an “ L/C Participation ”), to the extent of such L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage, in each Letter of Credit, each substitute therefor, each drawing made thereunder and the obligations of the

 

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Borrower under this Agreement with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto.

 

(b)            In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, the relevant Letter of Credit Issuer shall have no obligation relative to the L/C Participants other than to confirm that (i) any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered, (ii) the Letter of Credit Issuer has examined the documents with reasonable care and (iii) the documents appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.  Any action taken or omitted to be taken by the relevant Letter of Credit Issuer under or in connection with any Letter of Credit issued by it, if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall not create for the Letter of Credit Issuer any resulting liability.

 

(c)            In the event that the Letter of Credit Issuer makes any payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it and the Borrower shall not have repaid such amount in full to the respective Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to Section 3.4(a) , or if any reimbursement payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each L/C Participant of such failure, and each such L/C Participant shall promptly and unconditionally pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer, the amount of such L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of such unreimbursed payment in Dollars and in immediately available funds; provided , however , that no L/C Participant shall be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer its Revolving Commitment Percentage of such unreimbursed amount arising from any wrongful payment made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under any such Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Letter of Credit Issuer (as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction).  Each L/C Participant shall make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer such L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the amount of such payment no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first Business Day after the date notified by the Letter of Credit Issuer in immediately available funds.  If and to the extent such L/C Participant shall not have so made its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the amount of such payment available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer, such L/C Participant agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer, forthwith on demand, such amount, together with interest thereon for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the Overnight Rate from time to time then in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Letter of Credit Issuer in connection with the foregoing.  The failure of any L/C Participant to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer its Revolving Commitment Percentage of any payment under any Letter of Credit shall not relieve any other L/C Participant of its obligation hereunder to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer its Revolving Commitment Percentage of any payment under such Letter of Credit on the date required, as specified above, but no L/C Participant shall be responsible for the failure of any other L/C Participant to make available to the Administrative Agent such other L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of any such payment.

 

(d)            Whenever the Letter of Credit Issuer receives a payment in respect of an unpaid reimbursement obligation as to which the Administrative Agent has received for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer any payments from the L/C Participants pursuant to clause (c)  above, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall pay to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to each L/C Participant that has paid its Revolving Commitment Percentage of such reimbursement obligation, in Dollars and in immediately available funds, an amount equal to such L/C Participant’s share (based upon the proportionate aggregate amount originally funded by such L/C Participant to the aggregate amount funded by all L/C Participants) of the principal amount so paid in respect of such reimbursement

 

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obligation and interest thereon accruing after the purchase of the respective L/C Participations at the Overnight Rate.

 

(e)            The obligations of the L/C Participants to make payments to the Administrative Agent for the account of a Letter of Credit Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit shall be irrevocable and not subject to counterclaim, set-off or other defense or any other qualification or exception whatsoever and shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement under all circumstances, including under any of the following circumstances:

 

(i)             any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents;

 

(ii)            the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that the Borrower may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer, any Lender or other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between the Borrower and the beneficiary named in any such Letter of Credit);

 

(iii)           any draft, certificate or any other document presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;

 

(iv)           the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of any of the Credit Documents; or

 

(v)            the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

provided , however , that no L/C Participant shall be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer its Revolving Commitment Percentage of any unreimbursed amount arising from any wrongful payment made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under a Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Letter of Credit Issuer (as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

3.4           Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings .

 

(a)            The Borrower hereby agrees to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer by making payment in Dollars to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer in immediately available funds, for any payment or disbursement made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit issued by it (each such amount so paid until reimbursed, an “ Unpaid Drawing ”) (i) within one Business Day of the date of such payment or disbursement if the Letter of Credit Issuer provides notice to the Borrower of such payment or disbursement prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such next succeeding Business Day (from the date of such payment or disbursement or (ii) if such notice is received after such time, on the next Business Day following the date of receipt of such notice (such required date for reimbursement under clause (i)  or (ii) , as applicable, on such Business Day (the “ Reimbursement Date ”)), with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by such Letter of Credit Issuer, from and including the date of such payment or disbursement to but excluding the Reimbursement Date, at the per annum rate for each day equal to the rate described in Section 2.8(a) ; provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, with respect to any Letter of Credit, (i) unless the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit

 

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Issuer prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Reimbursement Date that the Borrower intends to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for the amount of such drawing with funds other than the proceeds of Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have given a Notice of Borrowing requesting that the Lenders make Loans (which shall be ABR Loans) on the Reimbursement Date in an amount equal to the amount at such drawing, and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Letter of Credit Participant of such drawing and the amount of its Loan to be made in respect thereof, and each Letter of Credit Participant shall be irrevocably obligated to make a Revolving Loan to the Borrower in the manner deemed to have been requested in the amount of its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the applicable Unpaid Drawing by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Reimbursement Date by making the amount of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent.  Such Revolving Loans made in respect of such Unpaid Drawing on such Reimbursement Date shall be made without regard to the limits of Section 2.2 and without regard to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article VIII .  The Administrative Agent shall use the proceeds of such Revolving Loans solely for purpose of reimbursing the Letter of Credit Issuer for the related Unpaid Drawing.  In the event that the Borrower fails to Cash Collateralize any Letter of Credit that is outstanding on the Maturity Date, the full amount of the Letters of Credit Outstanding in respect of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be an Unpaid Drawing subject to the provisions of this Section 3.4 except that the Letter of Credit Issuer shall hold the proceeds received from the Revolving Lenders as contemplated above as Cash Collateral for such Letter of Credit to reimburse any Drawing under such Letter of Credit and shall use such proceeds first , to reimburse itself for any Drawings made in respect of such Letter of Credit following the L/C Maturity Date, second , to the extent such Letter of Credit expires or is returned undrawn while any such Cash Collateral remains, to the repayment of obligations in respect of any Revolving Loans that have not paid at such time and third , to the Borrower or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction.  Nothing in this Section 3.4(a)  shall affect the Borrower’s obligation to repay all outstanding Loans when due in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)            The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 3.4 to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer with respect to Unpaid Drawings (including, in each case, interest thereon) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment that the Borrower or any other Person may have or have had against the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including in its capacity as an L/C Participant), including any defense based upon the failure of any drawing under a Letter of Credit (each a “ Drawing ”) to conform to the terms of the Letter of Credit or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such Drawing; provided that the Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer for any wrongful payment made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under the Letter of Credit issued by it as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Letter of Credit Issuer (as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

3.5           Increased Costs .  If, after the Funding Date, the adoption of any Change in Law shall either (a) impose, modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy, liquidity or similar requirement against letters of credit issued by the Letter of Credit Issuer, or any L/C Participant’s L/C Participation therein, or (b) impose on the Letter of Credit Issuer or any L/C Participant any other conditions, costs or expenses affecting its obligations under this Agreement in respect of Letters of Credit or L/C Participations therein or any Letter of Credit or such L/C Participant’s L/C Participation therein, and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant of issuing, maintaining or participating in any Letter of Credit, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant hereunder (other than (i) Taxes indemnifiable under Section 5.4 , or (ii) Excluded Taxes) in respect of Letters of Credit or L/C Participations therein, then, promptly (and in any event no later than 15 days) after receipt of written demand to the Borrower by the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant, as the case may be (a copy

 

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of which notice shall be sent by the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant for such increased cost or reduction, it being understood and agreed, however, that the Letter of Credit Issuer or an L/C Participant shall not be entitled to such compensation as a result of such Person’s compliance with, or pursuant to any request or directive to comply with, any such Requirement of Law as in effect on the Funding Date (except as otherwise set forth in the definition of Change in Law).  A certificate submitted to the Borrower by the relevant Letter of Credit Issuer or an L/C Participant, as the case may be (a copy of which certificate shall be sent by the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent), setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for the determination of such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Letter of Credit Issuer or such L/C Participant as aforesaid shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower absent clearly demonstrable error.

 

3.6           New or Successor Letter of Credit Issuer .

 

(a)            The Letter of Credit Issuer may resign as a Letter of Credit Issuer upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Lenders and the Borrower.  The Borrower may replace the Letter of Credit Issuer for any reason upon written notice to the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Administrative Agent and may add Letter of Credit Issuers at any time upon notice to the Administrative Agent.  If the Letter of Credit Issuer shall resign or be replaced, or if the Borrower shall decide to add a new Letter of Credit Issuer under this Agreement, then the Borrower may appoint from among the Revolving Lenders a successor issuer of Letters of Credit or a new Letter of Credit Issuer, as the case may be, or, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) and such new Letter of Credit Issuer, another successor or new issuer of Letters of Credit, whereupon such successor issuer shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the replaced or resigning Letter of Credit Issuer under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or such new issuer of Letters of Credit shall be granted the rights, powers and duties of a Letter of Credit Issuer hereunder, and the term “Letter of Credit Issuer” shall mean such successor or such new issuer of Letters of Credit effective upon such appointment.  The acceptance of any appointment as a Letter of Credit Issuer hereunder whether as a successor issuer or new issuer of Letters of Credit in accordance with this Agreement, shall be evidenced by an agreement entered into by such new or successor issuer of Letters of Credit, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, such new or successor issuer of Letters of Credit shall become a “Letter of Credit Issuer” hereunder.  After the resignation or replacement of a Letter of Credit Issuer hereunder, the resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of a Letter of Credit Issuer under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation or replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.  In connection with any resignation or replacement pursuant to this clause (a)  (but, in case of any such resignation, only to the extent that a successor issuer of Letters of Credit shall have been appointed), either (i) the Borrower, the resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer and the successor issuer of Letters of Credit shall arrange to have any outstanding Letters of Credit issued by the resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer replaced with Letters of Credit issued by the successor issuer of Letters of Credit or (ii) the Borrower shall cause the successor issuer of Letters of Credit, if such successor issuer is reasonably satisfactory to the replaced or resigning Letter of Credit Issuer, to issue “back-stop” Letters of Credit naming the resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer as beneficiary for each outstanding Letter of Credit issued by the resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer, which new Letters of Credit shall have a Stated Amount equal to the Letters of Credit being back-stopped and the sole requirement for drawing on such new Letters of Credit shall be a drawing on the corresponding back-stopped Letters of Credit.  After any resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer’s resignation or replacement as Letter of Credit Issuer, the provisions of this Agreement relating to a Letter of Credit Issuer shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted

 

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to be taken by it (A) while it was a Letter of Credit Issuer under this Agreement or (B) at any time with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Letter of Credit Issuer.

 

(b)            To the extent that there are, at the time of any resignation or replacement as set forth in clause (a) above, any outstanding Letters of Credit, nothing herein shall be deemed to impact or impair any rights and obligations of any of the parties hereto with respect to such outstanding Letters of Credit (including any obligations related to the payment of fees or the reimbursement or funding of amounts drawn), except that the Borrower, the resigning or replaced Letter of Credit Issuer and the successor issuer of Letters of Credit shall have the obligations regarding outstanding Letters of Credit described in clause (a) above.

 

3.7           Role of Letter of Credit Issuer .  Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document.  None of the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective affiliates nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be liable to any Revolving Lender for (a) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Majority Revolving Lenders, (b) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct or (c) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document.  The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement.  None of the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective affiliates nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the Letter of Credit Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in Section 3.3(e) ; provided that anything in such Section to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the Letter of Credit Issuer, and the Letter of Credit Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to special, indirect, consequential, exemplary or punitive, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the Letter of Credit Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence (as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction) or the Letter of Credit Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit.  In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Letter of Credit Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

 

3.8           Cash Collateral .

 

(a)            Upon the request of the Majority Revolving Lenders if, as of the L/C Maturity Date, there are any Letters of Credit Outstanding, the Borrower shall immediately Cash Collateralize the then Letters of Credit Outstanding.

 

(b)            If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Majority Revolving Lenders may require that the L/C Obligations be Cash Collateralized; provided that, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default referred to in Section 12.5 with respect to the Borrower, the Borrower shall

 

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immediately Cash Collateralize the Letters of Credit then outstanding and no notice or request by or consent from the Majority Revolving Lenders shall be required.

 

(c)            For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cash Collateralize ” shall mean to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Revolving Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances in an amount equal to the amount of the Letters of Credit Outstanding required to be Cash Collateralized pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders).  Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings.  The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Issuer and the L/C Participants, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing.  Such Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, interest bearing deposit accounts established by and in the name of the Borrower, but under the “control” (as defined in Section 9-104 of the Uniform Commercial Code) of the Administrative Agent.

 

3.9           Applicability of ISP and UCP .  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (a) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit and (b) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance, shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.

 

3.10         Conflict with Issuer Documents .  In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

 

3.11         Letters of Credit Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries .  Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Restricted Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Restricted Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

ARTICLE IV
FEES; COMMITMENTS

 

4.1           Fees .

 

(a)            The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent in Dollars, for the account of each Revolving Lender (in each case pro rata according to the respective Revolving Commitment Percentages of the Revolving Lenders), a commitment fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”) for each day from the Funding Date until but excluding the Termination Date.  Each Commitment Fee shall be payable by the Borrower (i) quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (for the three-month period (or portion thereof) ended on such day for which no payment has been received) and (ii) on the Termination Date (for the period ended on such date for which no payment has been received pursuant to clause (i) above), and shall be computed for each day during such period at a rate per annum equal to the Commitment Fee Rate in effect on such day on the Available Revolving Commitment (assuming for this purpose that any Swingline Exposure does not reduce the Available Revolving Commitment) in effect on such day.

 

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in respect of each Letter of Credit (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”), for the period from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit until the termination or expiration date of such Letter of Credit computed at the per annum rate for each day equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans on the average daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit.  Such Letter of Credit Fees shall be due and payable (i) quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and (ii) on the Termination Date (for the period for which no payment has been received pursuant to clause (i) above).

 

(c)            The Borrower agrees to pay to each Letter of Credit Issuer a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by it (the “ Fronting Fee ”), for the period from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to the termination or expiration date of such Letter of Credit, computed at the rate for each day equal to 0.125% per annum (or such other amount a may be agreed in a separate writing between the Borrower and any Letter of Credit Issuer) on the average daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit (or at such other rate per annum as agreed in writing between the Borrower and the Letter of Credit Issuer).  Such Fronting Fees shall be due and payable by the Borrower (i) quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and (ii) on the Termination Date (for the period for which no payment has been received pursuant to clause (i) above).

 

(d)            The Borrower agrees to pay directly to the Letter of Credit Issuer upon each issuance of, drawing under, and/or amendment of, a Letter of Credit issued by it such amount as the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Borrower shall have agreed upon for issuances of, drawings under or amendments of, letters of credit issued by it.

 

(e)            The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the administrative agent fees in the amounts and on the dates as set forth in writing from time to time between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

4.2           Voluntary Reduction of Commitments .

 

(a)            Upon at least two Business Days’ prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Revolving Lenders), the Borrower shall have the right, without premium or penalty, on any day, to permanently terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments, as determined by the Borrower, in whole or in part; provided that (i) any such termination or reduction shall apply ratably to reduce each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (b) any partial reduction pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be in the amount of at least $500,000 and in an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof and (c) after giving effect to such termination or reduction and to any prepayments of Revolving Loans or cancellation or Cash Collateralization of Letters of Credit made on the date thereof in accordance with this Agreement, the Total Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the Revolving Loan Limit.

 

(b)            The Borrower may terminate the unused amount of the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender upon not less than two (2) Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.15(f) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts), provided that such termination will not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer, the Swingline Lender or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender.

 

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4.3           Mandatory Termination or Reduction of Commitments .

 

(a)            The Total Revolving Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Termination Date.

 

(b)            The Swingline Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the earlier of (x) the Swingline Maturity Date and (y) the Termination Date.

 

(c)            If any reduction in the Borrowing Base would result in the Borrowing Base being less than the Total Revolving Commitments, the Total Revolving Commitments shall be automatically and permanently (but subject to Section 2.16 ) reduced, without premium or penalty, contemporaneously with such reduction in the Borrowing Base so that the Total Revolving Commitment equals the Borrowing Base as reduced; provided that any such reduction shall apply ratably to reduce each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment.  Concurrently with, and effective on, the Redetermination Date applicable to such Borrowing Base reduction, (i) Schedule 1.1(a) and the Register shall each be amended to reflect the decrease in the Total Revolving Commitment and the Commitment of each Lender and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Letter of Credit Issuer and each Revolving Lender the revised Schedule 1.1(a) .

 

(d)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Spinoff Transaction is not consummated by the Spinoff Transaction Deadline, the Total Revolving Commitments shall be automatically and permanently terminated on the Business Day immediately following the Spinoff Transaction Deadline.

 

ARTICLE V
PAYMENTS

 

5.1           Voluntary Prepayments .  The Borrower shall have the right to prepay Loans and Swingline Loans, in each case, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part from time to time on the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)            the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of its intent to make such prepayment, the amount of such prepayment and (in the case of LIBOR Loans) the specific Borrowing(s) being prepaid, which notice shall be given by the Borrower no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) (i) in the case of LIBOR Loans, three Business Days prior to and (ii) in the case of ABR Loans on the date of such prepayment and shall promptly be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to each of the Lenders;

 

(b)            each partial prepayment of (i) LIBOR Loans shall be in a minimum amount of $500,000 and in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, and (ii) any ABR Loans shall be in a minimum amount of $500,000 and in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof; provided that no partial prepayment of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding LIBOR Loans made pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than $1,000,000 for such LIBOR Loans; and

 

(c)            any prepayment of LIBOR Loans pursuant to this Section 5.1 on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto shall be subject to compliance by the Borrower with the applicable provisions of Section 2.11 .

 

Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type of Loans to be prepaid.  At the Borrower’s election in connection with any prepayment pursuant to this Section 5.1 , such prepayment shall not be applied to any Loans of a Defaulting Lender.

 

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5.2           Mandatory Prepayments .

 

(a)            Repayment following Excess Revolving Exposure .  If, at any time, including as a result of giving effect to any termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.2(a) , the Total Revolving Exposure exceeds the Revolving Loan Limit (and if terminated or reduced, as terminated or reduced), then the Borrower shall on the same Business Day (i) prepay the Swingline Loans and, after all Swingline Loans have been paid in full, the remaining Revolving Loans on the date such excess (and in the case of a termination or reduction, such termination or reduction) has occurred in an aggregate principal amount equal to such excess and (ii) if any excess remains after prepaying all of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans as a result of any Letter of Credit Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Letter of Credit Issuer and the L/C Participants an amount in cash equal to such excess to be held as Cash Collateral as provided in Section 3.8 .

 

(b)            Repayment of Loans Following Redetermination or Adjustment of Borrowing Base .

 

(i)             During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, upon any redetermination of the Borrowing Base in accordance with Sections 2.14(b), 2.14(g) or 2.14(h), if the Total Exposure exceeds the redetermined Borrowing Base, then the Borrower shall, within 10 Business Days after its receipt of a New Borrowing Base Notice indicating such Borrowing Base Deficiency, inform the Administrative Agent of the Borrower’s election to: (A) within 30 days following such election prepay the Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to such excess, (B) prepay Loans in six equal monthly installments, commencing on the 30 th  day following its receipt of such New Borrowing Base Notice with each payment being equal to 1/6 th  of the aggregate principal amount of such excess, (C) within 30 days following such election, provide additional Collateral in the form of additional Oil and Gas Properties not evaluated in the most recently delivered Reserve Report or other Collateral reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent having a Borrowing Base value (as proposed by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Required Revolving Lenders) sufficient, after giving effect to any other actions taken pursuant to this Section 5.2(b)(i) to eliminate any such excess or (D) undertake a combination of clauses (A) , (B) and (C) ; provided that (1) if because of Letter of Credit Exposure, a Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize such Letters of Credit in an amount equal to such remaining Borrowing Base Deficiency as provided in Section 3.8 and (2) with respect to each prepayment of Term Loans required under this Section 5.2(b)(i) ,  such prepayment shall be made if, and to the extent that, any excess remains after the Borrower prepays the Revolving Loans and Cash Collateralizes the Letters of Credit to the extent required under this Section 5.2(b)(i) ; provided further , that all payments required to be made pursuant to this Section 5.2(b)(i) must be made on or prior to the Termination Date.

 

(ii)            During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, upon any adjustment to the Borrowing Base pursuant to Sections 2.14(e) or 2.14(f) , if the Total Exposure exceeds the Borrowing Base, as adjusted, then the Borrower shall (A) prepay the Loans not later than one (1) Business Day after the Borrower receives the net proceeds from (1) the Disposition of Borrowing Base Properties, (2) the Disposition of Stock or Stock Equivalents in any Restricted Subsidiary owning Borrowing Base Properties, (3) the unwind, termination or off-set of any hedge position included in the Borrowing Base or (4) the issuance of such Senior Notes, as applicable, in an amount sufficient to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency, as applicable, (B) if any excess remains after prepaying all of the Loans as a result of any Letter of Credit Exposure, Cash Collateralize such excess as provided in Section 3.8; provided that with respect to each prepayment of Term Loans required under this Section 5.2(b)(ii) , such prepayment shall be made if, and to the extent that, any excess remains after the Borrower prepays the Revolving Loans and Cash Collateralizes the Letters of Credit to the extent required under this Section 5.2(b)(ii) ;

 

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provided further that all payments required to be made pursuant to this clause must be made on or prior to the Termination Date.

 

(c)            Repayment of Loans on the Spinoff Transaction Deadline . If the Spinoff Transaction is not consummated by the Spinoff Transaction Deadline, then the Borrower shall, on the next Business Day, (i) prepay the Swingline Loans and, after all Swingline Loans have been paid in full, the remaining Loans on the Spinoff Transaction Deadline and (ii) if any excess remains after prepaying all of the Loans as a result of any Letter of Credit Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Letter of Credit Issuer and the L/C Participants an amount in cash equal to such excess to be held as Cash Collateral as provided in Section 3.8 .

 

(d)            Application to Loans .  With respect to each prepayment of Loans elected under Section 5.1 , the Borrower may designate (i) the Types of Loans that are to be prepaid and the specific Borrowing(s) being repaid and (ii) the Loans to be prepaid (including whether such prepayment shall be applied to the Revolving Loans or the Term Loans).

 

provided that (A) each prepayment of any Revolving Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Revolving Loans and each prepayment of any Term Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied in forward order of maturity among such Term Loans and (B) notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding clause (A) , no prepayment of Loans shall be applied to the Loans of any Defaulting Lender unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Borrower.  In the absence of a designation by the Borrower under Section 5.2(d)(i) , the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the above, make such designation in its reasonable discretion with a view, but no obligation, to minimize breakage costs owing under Section 2.11 .

 

(e)            LIBOR Interest Periods .  In lieu of making any payment pursuant to this Section 5.2 in respect of any LIBOR Loan, other than on the last day of the Interest Period therefor so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower at its option may deposit, on behalf of the Borrower, with the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the amount of the LIBOR Loan to be prepaid and such LIBOR Loan shall be repaid on the last day of the Interest Period therefor in the required amount.  Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a corporate time deposit account established on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, earning interest at the then customary rate for accounts of such type.  Such deposit shall constitute Cash Collateral for the LIBOR Loans to be so prepaid; provided that the Borrower may at any time direct that such deposit be applied to make the applicable payment required pursuant to this Section 5.2 .

 

5.3           Method and Place of Payment .

 

(a)            Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under this Agreement shall be made by the Borrower without set-off, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders entitled thereto or the Letter of Credit Issuer or the Swingline Lender entitled thereto, as the case may be, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time), in each case, on the date when due and shall be made in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office or at such other office as the Administrative Agent shall specify for such purpose by notice to the Borrower; it being understood that written or facsimile notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to make a payment from the funds in the Borrower’s account at the Administrative Agent’s Office shall constitute the making of such payment to the extent of such funds held in such account.  All repayments or prepayments of any Loans (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) hereunder and all other payments under each Credit Document shall be made in Dollars.  The Administrative Agent will thereafter cause to be distributed on the same day (if payment was actually received by the Administrative Agent prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) or, otherwise, on the next

 

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Business Day in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent) like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or fees ratably to the Lenders or the Letter of Credit Issuer, as applicable, entitled thereto.

 

(b)            For purposes of computing interest or fees, any payments under this Agreement that are made later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent.  Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable during such extension at the applicable rate in effect immediately prior to such extension.

 

5.4           Net Payments .

 

(a)            Any and all payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor under this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower or any Guarantor or the Administrative Agent shall be required by applicable Requirements of Law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from such payments, then (i) the Borrower or such Guarantor or the Administrative Agent shall make such deductions or withholdings as are reasonably determined by the Borrower, such Guarantor or the Administrative Agent to be required by any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii) the Borrower, such Guarantor or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority within the time allowed and in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law, and (iii) to the extent withholding or deduction is required to be made on account of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrower or such Guarantor shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5.4 ) the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer or any Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made.  Whenever any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes are payable by the Borrower or such Guarantor, as promptly as possible thereafter, the Borrower or Guarantor shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Letter of Credit Issuer or Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an official receipt (or other evidence acceptable to such Letter of Credit Issuer or Lender, acting reasonably) received by the Borrower or such Guarantor showing payment thereof.  After any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party or the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 5.4 , the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, as the case may be, a copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

 

(b)            The Borrower shall timely pay and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and each Lender with regard to any Other Taxes (whether or not such Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority).

 

(c)            The Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and each Lender within 15 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed on the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5.4 ), and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and calculation of the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the

 

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Administrative Agent (as applicable) on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(d)            Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law and such other reasonably requested information  as will permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (A) whether or not any payments made hereunder or under any other Credit Document are subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (C) such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of any payments to be made to such Lender by any Credit Party pursuant to any Credit Document or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.  In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than the documentation set forth in Section 5.4(e) , (h) and (i) ) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(e)            Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Non-U.S. Lender with respect to any Loan made to the Borrower shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so:

 

(i)             deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, prior to the date on which the first payment to the Non-U.S. Lender is due hereunder, two copies of (A) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E (or any applicable successor form) (together with a certificate representing that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a 10% shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower, is not a CFC related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code) and the interest payments in question are not effectively connected with the United States trade or business conducted by such Lender), (B) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E or Form W-8ECI (or any applicable successor form), in each case properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. Federal withholding tax on payments by the Borrower under this Agreement, (C) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any applicable successor form) and all necessary attachments (including the forms described in clauses (A) and (B) above, as required) or (D) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(ii)            deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further copies of any such form or certification (or any applicable successor form) on or before the date that any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete or invalid, after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Borrower, and from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;

 

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unless in any such case any Change in Law has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required that renders any such form inapplicable or would prevent such Non-U.S. Lender from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Non-U.S. Lender promptly so advises the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.  Each Person that shall become a Participant pursuant to Section 14.6 or a Lender pursuant to Section 14.6 shall, upon the effectiveness of the related transfer, be required to provide all the forms and statements required pursuant to this Section 5.4(e) ; provided that in the case of a Participant such Participant shall furnish all such required forms and statements to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased.

 

(f)             If any Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, determines, in its sole discretion, that it had received and retained a refund of an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax for which a payment has been made by the Borrower or any Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, which refund in the good faith judgment of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, is attributable to such payment made by the Borrower or any Guarantor, then such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Borrower or such Guarantor for such amount (net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, and without interest other than any interest received thereon from the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund) as such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, determines in its sole discretion to be the proportion of the refund as will leave it, after such reimbursement, in no better or worse position (taking into account expenses or any taxes imposed on the refund) than it would have been in if the payment had not been required; provided that the Borrower or such Guarantor, upon the request of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower or such Guarantor (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to such Lender or the Administrative Agent in the event such Lender or the Administrative Agent is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  In such event, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall, at the Borrower’s request, provide the Borrower with a copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence of the requirement to repay such refund received from the relevant Governmental Authority ( provided that such Lender or the Administrative Agent may delete any information therein that it deems confidential).  Each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall claim any refund that it determines is available to it, unless it concludes in its sole discretion that it would be adversely affected by making such a claim.  No Lender nor the Administrative Agent shall be obliged to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Credit Party in connection with this clause (f) or any other provision of this Section 5.4 .

 

(g)            If the Borrower determines that a reasonable basis exists for contesting a Tax, each Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower as the Borrower may reasonably request in challenging such Tax.  The Borrower shall indemnify and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent harmless against any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Person in connection with any request made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 5.4(g) .  Nothing in this Section 5.4(g) shall obligate any Lender or the Administrative Agent to take any action that such Person, in its sole judgment, determines may result in a material detriment to such Person.

 

(h)            The Administrative Agent and each Lender that is a United States person under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (each, a “ U.S. Lender ”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two Internal Revenue Service Forms W-9 (or substitute or successor form), properly completed and duly executed, certifying that such Person is exempt from United States federal backup withholding (i) on or prior to the Funding Date (or on or prior to the date it becomes a party to this Agreement), (ii) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or invalid, (iii) after the occurrence of a change in Person’s circumstances requiring a change in the most recent form

 

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previously delivered by it to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (iv) from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.

 

(i)             If a payment made to any Lender or the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Credit Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Person were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Person has or has not complied with such Person’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this Section 5.4(i) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

(j)             For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 5.4 , the term “Lender” includes any Letter of Credit Issuer and any Swingline Lender

 

(k)            The agreements in this Section 5.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

5.5           Computations of Interest and Fees .

 

(a)            Except as provided in the next succeeding sentence, Interest on LIBOR Loans and ABR Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed.  Interest on ABR Loans in respect of which the rate of interest is calculated on the basis of the Administrative Agent’s prime rate and interest on overdue interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed.

 

(b)            Fees and the average daily Stated Amount of Letters of Credit shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed.

 

5.6           Limit on Rate of Interest .

 

(a)            No Payment Shall Exceed Lawful Rate .  Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any interest or other amounts under or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in respect to any of the Obligations in excess of the amount or rate permitted under or consistent with any applicable law, rule or regulation.

 

(b)            Payment at Highest Lawful Rate .  If the Borrower is not obliged to make a payment that it would otherwise be required to make, as a result of Section 5.6(a) , the Borrower shall make such payment to the maximum extent permitted by or consistent with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

(c)            Adjustment if Any Payment Exceeds Lawful Rate .  If any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents would obligate the Borrower or any other Credit Party to make any payment of interest or other amount payable to any Lender in an amount or calculated at a rate that would be prohibited by any applicable Requirement of Law, then notwithstanding such provision, such amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the

 

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maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, such adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, by reducing the amount or rate of interest required to be paid by the Borrower to the affected Lender under Section 2.8 .

 

(d)            Rebate of Excess Interest .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if any Lender shall have received from the Borrower an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by any applicable Requirement of Law, then the Borrower shall be entitled, by notice in writing to the Administrative Agent to obtain reimbursement from that Lender in an amount equal to such excess, and pending such reimbursement, such amount shall be deemed to be an amount payable by that Lender to the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS

 

This Agreement shall be effective upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

6.1           Executed Credit Agreement .  The Administrative Agent shall have received (including by facsimile or other electronic means) this Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly Authorized Officer of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender (including the Swingline Lenders) and each Letter of Credit Issuer; provided that none of the Schedules shall be required to be attached to this Agreement on the Effective Date other than Schedule 1.1(a) , Schedule 1.1(b) , Schedule 1.1(c)  and Schedule 14.2 .

 

6.2           Secretary’s Certificate of the Borrower .  The Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certificates of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Borrower containing specimen signatures of the Persons authorized to execute Credit Documents to which the Borrower is a party or any other documents provided for herein or therein, together with (a) a copy of the resolutions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the board of directors Borrower (or a duly authorized committee thereof) authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (and any agreements relating thereto) to which it is a party and (ii) the extensions of credit contemplated hereunder and (b) true and complete copies of each of the organizational documents of the Borrower as of the Effective Date.

 

6.3           Good Standing Certificate of the Borrower .  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of good standing (or the equivalent) from the appropriate governing agency of the Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization.

 

The Administrative Agent (or at the Administrative Agent’s direction, its counsel) shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

 

ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO INITIAL BORROWING

 

The obligation of each Revolving Lender to advance the initial Revolving Loans hereunder, of each Term Loan Lender to advance Term Loans hereunder, of the Swingline Lenders to advance the initial Swingline Loan and of the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue its initial Letter of Credit hereunder, is subject to satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 14.1 ) of the following conditions precedent:

 

7.1           Certain Credit Documents .  The Administrative Agent shall have received:

 

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(a)            the Guarantee, executed and delivered by a duly Authorized Officer of each Person that is a Guarantor as of the Funding Date and the Guarantee shall be in full force and effect as of the Funding Date;

 

(b)            a promissory note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a promissory note.

 

(c)            the Schedules to this Agreement not attached hereto on the Effective Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

7.2           Legal Opinions .  The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP, counsel to the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  The Borrower, the other Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent hereby instruct such counsel to deliver such legal opinion.

 

7.3           Closing Certificates .  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the Credit Parties, dated the Funding Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit G , with appropriate insertions, executed by the President or any Vice President and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of each Credit Party, and attaching the documents referred to in Section 7.4 .

 

7.4           Authorization of Proceedings of Each Credit Party; Organizational Documents .  The Administrative Agent shall have received (a) a copy of the resolutions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the board of directors or managers of each Credit Party (or a duly authorized committee thereof) authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents (and any agreements relating thereto) to which it is a party and (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the extensions of credit contemplated hereunder and (b) true and complete copies of each of the organizational documents of each Person that is a Credit Party as of the Funding Date.

 

7.5           Fees .  All fees required to be paid on the Funding Date pursuant to any fee letter previously agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners and the Borrower and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid on the Funding Date pursuant to any commitment letter in respect of the Commitments as agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners and the Borrower, to the extent invoiced at least three business days prior to the Funding Date (except as otherwise reasonably agreed by the Borrower), shall, upon the initial Borrowings hereunder, have been, or will be substantially simultaneously, paid.

 

7.6           Patriot Act .  The Administrative Agent and the Joint Bookrunners shall have received all documentation and other information about the Borrower and the Guarantors as shall have been reasonably requested in writing by the Administrative Agent or the Joint Bookrunners at least seven calendar days prior to the Funding Date and as is mutually agreed to be required by U.S. regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act.

 

7.7           Historical Financial Statements .  The Joint Lead Arrangers shall have received true, correct and complete copies of the Historical Financial Statements.

 

7.8           Insurance .  The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of insurance certificates evidencing the insurance required to be maintained by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 10.3 .

 

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7.9           Solvency Certificate .  A solvency certificate from the chief financial officer or controller (or other financial officer) of the Borrower, dated as of the Funding Date, setting forth the conclusion that (after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions), the Borrower, on a consolidated basis with its Restricted Subsidiaries, is Solvent.

 

7.10         Uniform Commercial Code Searches . Appropriate Uniform Commercial Code search results in respect of the Credit Parties, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, from Delaware and any other relevant jurisdiction, reflecting no prior Liens encumbering the properties of any Credit Party, other than those which shall be released prior to or contemporaneously with the Funding Date and Permitted Liens.

 

7.11         Material Indebtedness .  After giving effect to the initial Borrowing and any repayments of Indebtedness made substantially concurrently with the initial Borrowing, neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have any material Indebtedness for borrowed money other than Indebtedness arising under the Credit Documents and up to $5,500,000,000 of senior unsecured notes with maturities outside the Maturity Date with any existing Indebtedness for borrowed money other than the foregoing having been paid in full, any commitments associated with such Indebtedness terminated and all liens and security interests securing such Indebtedness released.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans, the Swingline Lenders to make Swingline Loans and of the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 14.1 ) at or prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 31, 2015 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments shall terminate at such time).

 

ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL CREDIT EVENTS

 

The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan requested to be made by it on any date (excluding Mandatory Borrowings and Loans required to be made by the Lenders in respect of Unpaid Drawings pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 3.4 ), and the obligation of the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue Letters of Credit on any date, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

8.1           No Default; Representations and Warranties .  At the time of each Credit Event and also after giving effect thereto (a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (b) all representations and warranties made by any Credit Party contained herein or in the other Credit Documents shall be, to the knowledge of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, true and correct in all material respects (unless such representations and warranties are already qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar qualification) with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Credit Event (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (unless such representations and warranties are already qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar qualification, in which case they are true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date).

 

8.2           Notice of Borrowing .

 

(a)            Prior to the making of each Loan (other than any Loan made pursuant to Section 3.4(a) ) and each Swingline Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing (whether in writing or by telephone) meeting the requirements of Section 2.3(a) .

 

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(b)            Prior to the issuance of each Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall have received a Letter of Credit Request meeting the requirements of Section 3.2(a) .

 

The acceptance of the benefits of each Credit Event shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Credit Party to each of the Lenders that all the applicable conditions specified in Article VIII above have been satisfied as of that time.

 

ARTICLE IX
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS

 

In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, to make the Loans and issue or participate in Letters of Credit as provided for herein, the Borrower makes, on the Funding Date and on each other date as required or otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the following representations and warranties to, and agreements with, the Lenders, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit:

 

9.1           Corporate Status .  Each of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary (a) is a duly organized and validly existing corporation or other entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged, (c) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where it is required to be so qualified, and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law, except in each case referred to in clauses (b) , (c)  and (d) , where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.2           Corporate Power and Authority; Enforceability .  Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents to which it is a party.  Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered each Credit Document to which it is a party and each such Credit Document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

9.3           No Violation .  None of the execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party or the compliance with the terms and provisions thereof will (a) contravene any material applicable provision of any material Requirement of Law, (b) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of such Credit Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Liens created under the Credit Documents) pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or other instrument to which such Credit Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound (any such term, covenant, condition or provision, a “ Contractual Requirement ”) except to the extent such breach, default or Lien that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (c) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of such Credit Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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9.4           Litigation .  Except as set forth on Schedule 9.4 , as of the Funding Date, (a) there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, threatened with respect to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) the Borrower has not received any written notice of Environmental Claims from a Governmental Authority, that, in each case, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.5           Margin Regulations .  Neither the making of any Loan hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate the provisions of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board. The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying margin stock.

 

9.6           Governmental Approvals .  The execution, delivery and performance of each Credit Document do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or other action by, any Governmental Authority, except for (a) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) filings and recordings in respect of the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents and (c) such consents, approvals, registrations, filings or actions the failure of which to obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.7           Investment Company Act .  No Credit Party is an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

9.8           True and Complete Disclosure .

 

(a)            None of the written factual information and written data (taken as a whole) furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower, any of the Subsidiaries or any of their respective authorized representatives to the Administrative Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Joint Bookrunner and/or any Lender on or before the Funding Date (including all such information and data contained in the Credit Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein contained any untrue statement of any material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make such information and data (taken as a whole) not materially misleading at such time (after giving effect to all supplements so furnished prior to such time, including all information set forth in the Form 10-12B of the Borrower as filed with the SEC from time to time) in light of the circumstances under which such information or data was furnished; it being understood and agreed that for purposes of this Section 9.8(a) , such factual information and data shall not include pro forma financial information, projections or estimates (including financial estimates, forecasts and other forward-looking information) and information of a general economic or general industry nature.

 

(b)            The projections (including financial estimates, forecasts and other forward-looking information) contained in the information and data referred to in Section 9.8(a)  were based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made; it being recognized by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that such projections are as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts, the projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, that no assurance can be given that any particular projections will be realized and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results and such differences may be material.

 

9.9           Financial Condition; Financial Statements .

 

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consolidated Subsidiaries at the dates of such information and for the period covered thereby and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied except to the extent provided in the notes thereto, if any, subject, in the case of the unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from audit, normal year end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes.

 

(b)            On the Funding Date, neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material Indebtedness (including Disqualified Stock) other than the Senior Notes, any material guarantee obligations, contingent liabilities other than liabilities created under the OPC Related Transactions, off balance sheet liabilities, partnership liabilities for taxes or unusual forward or long-term commitments that, in each case, are not reflected or provided for in the Historical Financial Statements, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)            Since the date of the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 10.1(a) , and only with respect to the Funding Date, since December 31, 2013, to the actual knowledge of any Authorized Officer of the Borrower, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.10         Tax Matters .  Except where the failure of which would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has filed all federal income tax returns and all other tax returns, domestic and foreign, required to be filed by it and has paid all material taxes payable by it that have become due, other than those (i) not yet delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves have been provided to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP and (b) to the extent then due and payable, the Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries have paid, or have provided adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower or such Subsidiary) in accordance with GAAP for the payment of, all federal, state, provincial and foreign taxes applicable for the current fiscal year to the Funding Date.

 

9.11         Compliance with ERISA .

 

(a)            Each Plan is in compliance with ERISA, the Code and any applicable Requirement of Law; no Reportable Event has occurred (or is reasonably likely to occur) with respect to any Plan; each Plan has satisfied the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, and there has been no determination that any such Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 4010(d)(2) of ERISA); none of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred (or is reasonably likely to incur) any liability to or on account of a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code or has been notified in writing that it will incur any liability under any of the foregoing Sections with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; no proceedings have been instituted to terminate or to reorganize any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, and no written notice of any such proceedings has been given to the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; no Multiemployer Plan is insolvent or in reorganization, and no written notice of any such insolvency or reorganization has been given to the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; and no lien imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate exists (or is reasonably likely to exist) nor has the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate been notified in writing that such a lien will be imposed on the assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate on account of any Plan or a Multiemployer Plan, except to the extent that a breach of any of the representations, warranties or agreements in this Section 9.11(a)  would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in an amount of liability that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability that would, individually or when taken together with any other liabilities referenced in this Section 9.11(a) , be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.  With respect to Multiemployer Plans, the representations and warranties in this Section 9.11(a) , other than

 

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any made with respect to liability under Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA, are made to the knowledge of the Borrower.

 

(b)            All Foreign Plans are in compliance with, and have been established, administered and operated in accordance with, the terms of such Foreign Plans and applicable law, except for any failure to so comply, establish, administer or operate the Foreign Plans as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  All contributions or other payments which are due with respect to each Foreign Plan have been made in full and there are no funding deficiencies thereunder, except to the extent any such events would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.12         Subsidiaries Schedule 9.12 lists each Subsidiary of the Borrower (and the direct and indirect ownership interest of the Borrower therein), in each case existing on the Funding Date (after giving effect to the Transactions).  Each Guarantor, Material Subsidiary and Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the Funding Date has been so designated on Schedule 9.12 .

 

9.13         Environmental Laws .

 

(a)            On the Funding Date, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect as of the Funding Date:  (i) the Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries and all Oil and Gas Properties are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received written notice of any Environmental Claim or any other liability under any applicable Environmental Law; (iii) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is conducting any investigation, removal, remedial or other corrective action pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law at any location; and (iv) there has been no release or, to the knowledge of any Authorized Officer of the Borrower, threatened release of any Hazardous Materials at, on or under any Oil and Gas Properties currently owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)            On the Funding Date, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect as of the Funding Date, neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries has treated, stored, transported, released or disposed or arranged for disposal or transport for disposal of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or from any currently or formerly owned or leased Oil and Gas Properties or facility in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give rise to liability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under any applicable Environmental Law.

 

9.14         Properties .

 

(a)            Each Credit Party has good and defensible title to its material Oil and Gas Properties and good title to its material personal properties (in each case, subject to any Permitted Liens which are permitted to attach thereto) and owns such Oil and Gas Properties, in each case, free and clear of all Liens other than Liens permitted by Section 11.2 .  With respect to any Reserve Report delivered after a Borrowing Base Trigger Event, after giving full effect to the Liens permitted by Section 11.2 , the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiary specified as the owner owns the working interests and net revenue interests attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, and the ownership of such properties shall not in any material respect obligate the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary to bear the costs and expenses relating to the maintenance, development and operations of each such property in an amount in excess of the working interest of each property set forth in the most recently delivered Reserve Report that is not offset by a corresponding proportionate increase in the Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s net revenue interest in such property.

 

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(b)            All material leases and agreements necessary for the conduct of the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect, except to the extent that any such failure to be valid or subsisting would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)            The rights and properties presently owned, leased or licensed by the Credit Parties including all easements and rights of way, include all rights and properties necessary to permit the Credit Parties to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, except to the extent any failure to have any such rights or properties would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)            All of the properties of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their businesses are in good working condition and are maintained in accordance with prudent business standards, except to the extent any failure to satisfy the foregoing would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.15         Solvency .  The Borrower, on a consolidated basis with its Restricted Subsidiaries, is Solvent.

 

9.16         Insurance .  The properties of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are insured in the manner contemplated by Section 10.3 .

 

9.17         Hedge Agreements .  As of the Funding Date, the Hedge Agreements of the Credit Parties are in compliance with Section 11.10 .

 

9.18         Patriot Act .  On the Funding Date, each Credit Party is in compliance in all material respects with the material provisions of the Patriot Act, and the Borrower has provided to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all information related to the Credit Parties (including but not limited to names, addresses and tax identification numbers (if applicable)) reasonably requested in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and mutually agreed to be required by the Patriot Act to be obtained by the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

9.19         Liens Under the Security Documents .  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, upon the execution and delivery of the Security Documents in accordance herewith, and where appropriate the filing and recordation thereof with the appropriate filing or recording officers in each of the necessary jurisdictions, the Liens granted and to be granted by any Credit Party to the Administrative Agent, will constitute validly created, perfected and first priority Liens, provided that Liens permitted under Section 11.2 may exist on such assets and; provided further that no intention to subordinate the first priority Lien of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties pursuant to the Security Documents is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of such Permitted Liens.

 

9.20         No Default .  On the Funding Date, no Credit Party is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Requirement that would, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Credit Document.  Each of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with the Requirements of Law applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such Requirement of Law is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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9.21         Direct Benefit .  The initial Borrowing hereunder and all additional Borrowings are for the direct benefit of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.  The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall engage as an integrated group in the business of oil and gas exploration, production and related activities and other legal business purposes, and any benefits to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries is a benefit to all of them, both directly or indirectly, inasmuch as the successful operation and condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries is partially dependent upon the continued successful performance of the functions of the integrated group as a whole.

 

9.22         Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions .  The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and its directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Authorized Officers of the Borrower, its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in the Borrower being designated as a Sanctioned Person.  None of (a) the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or to the knowledge of the Authorized Officers of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Authorized Officers of the Borrower any agent of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the Facilities, is a Sanctioned Person.  No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other Transactions will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

9.23         Pari Passu or Priority Status . Neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party has taken any action which would cause the claims of unsecured creditors of the Borrower or of any other Credit Party, as the case may be (other than claims of such creditors to the extent that they are statutorily preferred or Permitted Liens), to have priority over the claims of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties against the Borrower and such other Credit Party under this Agreement or the other Credit Documents.

 

ARTICLE X
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on the Funding Date and thereafter, until the Total Commitment and each Letter of Credit have terminated (unless such Letters of Credit have been collateralized on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer following the termination of the Total Commitment) and the Loans, the Swingline Loans and Unpaid Drawings, together with interest, fees and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Hedge Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Cash Management Obligations under Secured Cash Management Agreements or contingent indemnification obligations not then due and payable), are paid in full:

 

10.1         Information Covenants .  The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)            Annual Financial Statements .  As soon as available and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC (after giving effect to any permitted extensions) (or, if such financial statements are not required to be filed with the SEC, on or before the date that is 90 days after the end of each such fiscal year), the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and, if different, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth comparative consolidated figures for the preceding fiscal years (or, in lieu of such audited financial statements of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, a detailed reconciliation, reflecting such

 

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financial information for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on the other hand), all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, and, except with respect to such reconciliation, certified by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing whose opinion shall not be materially qualified with a “going concern” or like qualification or exception (other than with respect to, or resulting from, (x) the occurrence of the Maturity Date within one year from the date such opinion is delivered or (y) any potential inability to satisfy the Financial Performance Covenants on a future date or in a future period), together in any event with a certificate of such accounting firm stating that in the course of either (i) its regular audit of the business of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, which audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards or (ii) performing certain other procedures permitted by professional standards, such accounting firm has obtained no knowledge of any Event of Default relating to the Financial Performance Covenants that has occurred and is continuing or, if in the opinion of such accounting firm such an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof.

 

(b)            Quarterly Financial Statements .  As soon as available and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC (after giving effect to any permitted extensions) with respect to each of the first three quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Borrower (or, if such financial statements are not required to be filed with the SEC, on or before the date that is 60 days after the end of each such quarterly accounting period), the consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and, if different, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as at the end of such quarterly period and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such quarterly accounting period and for the elapsed portion of the fiscal year ended with the last day of such quarterly period, and setting forth comparative consolidated figures for the related periods in the prior fiscal year or, in the case of such consolidated balance sheet, for the last day of the prior fiscal year (or, in lieu of such unaudited financial statements of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, a detailed reconciliation reflecting such financial information for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on the other hand), all of which shall be certified by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

 

(c)            Officer’s Certificates .  At the time of the delivery of the financial statements provided for in Section 10.1(a)  and (b) , a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to the effect that no Default or Event of Default exists or, if any Default or Event of Default does exist, specifying the nature and extent thereof, which certificate shall set forth (i) the calculations required to establish whether the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries were in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants as at the end of such fiscal year or period, as the case may be and (ii) a specification of any change in the identity of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Material Subsidiaries, Guarantors and Unrestricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year or period, as the case may be, from the Restricted Subsidiaries, Material Subsidiaries, Guarantors and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, respectively, provided to the Lenders on the Funding Date or the most recent fiscal year or period, as the case may be.

 

(d)            Notice of Default; Litigation .  Promptly after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof, notice of (i) the occurrence of any event that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto and (ii) any litigation or governmental proceeding pending against the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries for which it would reasonably be

 

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expected that an adverse determination is probable, and that such determination would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)                                   Environmental Matters .  Promptly after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower obtains written notice of any Governmental Authority of any one or more of the following environmental matters, unless such environmental matters would not, individually, or when aggregated with all other such matters, be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, notice of:

 

(i)                                      any pending or threatened Environmental Claim against any Credit Party or any Oil and Gas Properties;

 

(ii)                                   any condition or occurrence on any Oil and Gas Properties that (A) would reasonably be expected to result in noncompliance by any Credit Party with any applicable Environmental Law or (B) would reasonably be anticipated to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against any Credit Party or any Oil and Gas Properties;

 

(iii)                                any condition or occurrence on any Oil and Gas Properties that would reasonably be anticipated to cause such Oil and Gas Properties to be subject to any restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, use or transferability of such Oil and Gas Properties under any Environmental Law; and

 

(iv)                               the conduct of any investigation, or any removal, remedial or other corrective action in response to the actual or alleged presence, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material on, at, under or from any Oil and Gas Properties.

 

All such notices shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, investigation, condition, occurrence or removal or remedial action and the response thereto.

 

(f)                                    Other Information .  (i) Promptly upon filing thereof, copies of any filings (including on Form 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K) or registration statements with, and reports to, the SEC or any analogous Governmental Authority in any relevant jurisdiction by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (other than amendments to any registration statement (to the extent such registration statement, in the form it becomes effective, is delivered to the Administrative Agent), exhibits to any registration statement and, if applicable, any registration statements on Form S-8), (ii) copies of all financial statements, proxy statements, notices and reports that the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries shall send to the holders of any publicly issued debt of the Borrower and/or any of the Subsidiaries, in each case in their capacity as such holders, lenders or agents (in each case to the extent not theretofore delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement) and (iii) with reasonable promptness, but subject to the limitations set forth in the last sentences of Section 10.2(a)  and Section 14.6 , such other information (financial or otherwise) as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request in writing from time to time.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 10.1(a)  and (b)  and Section 10.1(f)  may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 14.2 , (ii) on which such documents are transmitted by electronic mail to the Administrative Agent or (iii) on which such documents are filed of record with the SEC; provided that the Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents (except that no such notice shall be required to the extent such documents are filed on record with the SEC).  Notwithstanding anything

 

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contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the certificates required by Section 10.1(c)  to the Administrative Agent.  Each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining its copies of such documents.

 

10.2                         Books, Records and Inspections .

 

(a)                                  The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, permit officers and designated representatives of the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders (as accompanied by the Administrative Agent) to visit and inspect any of the properties or assets of the Borrower or such Subsidiary in whomsoever’s possession to the extent that it is within such party’s control to permit such inspection (and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such inspection to be permitted to the extent that it is not within such party’s control to permit such inspection), and to examine the books and records of the Borrower and any such Subsidiary and discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower and of any such Subsidiary with, and be advised as to the same by, its and their officers and independent accountants, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower, all at such reasonable times and intervals during normal business hours and to such reasonable extent as the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders may desire (and subject, in the case of any such meetings or advice from such independent accountants, to such accountants’ customary policies and procedures); provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default (i) only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 10.2 , and (ii) only one such visit shall be at the Borrower’s expense; provided , further , that when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent (or any of its representatives or independent contractors) or any representative of the Majority Lenders may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice.  The Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders shall give the Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the Borrower’s independent public accountants.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.1(f)  or this Section 10.2 , neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by any Requirement of Law or any binding agreement or (iii) that is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

 

(b)                                  The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books of record and account, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be.

 

10.3                         Maintenance of Insurance .  The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, at all times maintain in full force and effect, pursuant to self-insurance arrangements or with insurance companies that the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Borrower) are financially sound and responsible at the time the relevant coverage is placed or renewed, insurance in at least such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance which the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) is reasonable and prudent in light of the size and nature of its business) and against at least such risks (and with such risk retentions) as the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) is reasonable and prudent in light of the size and nature of its business; and will furnish to the Administrative Agent, upon written request from the Administrative Agent, information presented in reasonable detail as to the insurance so carried; provided

 

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that prior to the Spinoff Date, all such insurance may be carried, at the Borrower’s option, by OPC for the benefit of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.  During any Borrowing Base Trigger Period (and only during any Borrowing Base Trigger Period), the Secured Parties shall be the additional insureds on any such liability insurance as their interests may appear and, if casualty insurance is obtained, the Administrative Agent shall be the additional loss payee under any such casualty insurance; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Secured Parties will provide any proceeds of such casualty insurance to the Borrower to the extent that the Borrower undertakes to apply such proceeds to the reconstruction, replacement or repair of the property insured thereby.  During any Borrowing Base Trigger Period (and only during any Borrowing Base Trigger Period), all policies of insurance required by the terms of this Agreement or any Security Document shall provide that each insurer shall endeavor to give at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of any cancellation of such insurance (or at least 10 days’ prior written notice in the case of cancellation of such insurance due to non-payment of premiums).

 

10.4                         Payment of Taxes .  The Borrower will pay and discharge, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which material penalties attach thereto, and all lawful material claims in respect of any Taxes imposed, assessed or levied that, if unpaid, would reasonably be expected to become a material Lien upon any properties of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that neither the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries shall be required to pay or discharge any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim that is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings if it has maintained adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) with respect thereto to the extent required by, and in accordance with, GAAP or the failure to pay or discharge would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

10.5                         Consolidated Corporate Franchises .  The Borrower will do, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, corporate rights and authority, except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided , however , that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate any transaction permitted under Section 11.3 , 11.4 or 11.5 .

 

10.6                         Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, Etc .  The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, comply with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property, including all governmental approvals or authorizations required to conduct its business, and to maintain all such governmental approvals or authorizations in full force and effect, in each case except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

10.7                         ERISA .

 

(a)                                  Promptly after the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following events that, individually or in the aggregate (including in the aggregate such events previously disclosed or exempt from disclosure hereunder, to the extent the liability therefor remains outstanding), would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer or any other senior officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, that the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices (required, proposed or otherwise) given to or filed with or by the Borrower, such ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan

 

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participant (other than notices relating to an individual participant’s benefits) or the Plan administrator with respect thereto:  that a Reportable Event has occurred; that an application is to be made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the Code with respect to a Plan; that a Plan having an Unfunded Current Liability has been or is to be terminated, or a Multiemployer Plan is to be reorganized, partitioned or declared insolvent, under Title IV of ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); that a Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability that has or will result in a lien under ERISA or the Code; that a proceeding has been instituted against the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; that the PBGC has notified the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of its intention to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has failed to make a required installment or other payment pursuant to Section 412 of the Code with respect to a Plan; or that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or will incur (or has been notified in writing that it will incur) any liability (including any contingent or secondary liability) to or on account of a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code.

 

(b)                                  Promptly following any request therefor, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower, the applicable Subsidiary(ies) or the ERISA Affiliate(s) shall promptly, following a request from the Administrative Agent, make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof.

 

10.8                         Maintenance of Properties .  The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, except in each case where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)                                  operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other material properties or cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable Contractual Requirements and all applicable Requirements of Law, including applicable proration requirements and applicable Environmental Laws, and all applicable Requirements of Law of every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the development and operation of its Oil and Gas Properties and the production and sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom;

 

(b)                                  keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and preserve, maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its material Oil and Gas Properties and other material properties, including all equipment, machinery and facilities; and

 

(c)                                   to the extent a Credit Party is not the operator of any property, the Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with this Section 10.8 .

 

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10.10                  Additional Guarantors, Grantors and Collateral .

 

(a)                                  Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Security Documents or the Pledge Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, as soon as practicable using commercially reasonable efforts (and executing and delivering each Security Document as it may become available), but in any event within sixty (60) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree) of the first day of such Borrowing Base Trigger Period (the “ Borrowing Base Trigger Date ”), the Borrower will execute and cause its Material Subsidiaries to execute: (i) the Pledge Agreement, (ii) the Security Agreement and (iii) any Mortgages such that after giving effect thereto the Borrower will meet the Collateral Requirements.

 

(b)                                  Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Guarantee or the Security Documents, the Borrower will cause (i) any direct or indirect Material Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Funding Date (including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition), (ii) each Domestic Subsidiary that would be included in clause (ii) of the definition of “Guarantors” other than for the fact that such Subsidiary is not then a party to the Guarantee and (iii) any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary, in each case within 60 days from the date of such formation, acquisition or cessation, as applicable (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) to execute a supplement to each of the Guarantee, and during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, in each case, in order to become a Guarantor under the Guarantee, a grantor under the Security Agreement and a pledgor under the Pledge Agreement.

 

(c)                                   During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Pledge Agreement, the Borrower will pledge, and, if applicable, will cause each other Subsidiary Guarantor (or Person required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 10.11(b) ) to pledge, to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties all of the Stock (other than any Excluded Stock) of each Subsidiary owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (or Person required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 10.11(b) ).

 

(d)                                  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Guarantee or the Security Documents, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent for filing, registration or recording all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable personal property and financing statements, reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create or continue, as applicable, the Liens intended to be created by any Security Document and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, such Security Document to the Administrative Agent and none of the Collateral shall be subject to any other pledges, security interests or mortgages, except for Liens permitted under Section 11.2 .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower will not be required to take any action to perfect a Lien on any of its or the Subsidiaries’ personal property unless perfection may be accomplished by (A) the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement in Borrower’s or a Subsidiary’s respective jurisdiction of formation or in the case of as-extracted collateral and goods that are or are to become fixtures or collateral in connection with a Mortgage, the filing of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or as a financing statement covering such property in the county in which such collateral or fixtures are located, (B) delivery of certificates representing pledged Stock or Stock Equivalents consisting of certificated securities together with appropriate endorsements or transfer powers and (C) granting the Administrative Agent “control” (within the meaning of the relevant Uniform Commercial Code) over any pledged Stock or Stock Equivalents consisting of uncertificated securities.

 

10.11                  Use of Proceeds .

 

(a)                                  The Borrower will use the proceeds of the Loans (i) to pay Transaction Expenses, (ii) to make Restricted Payments permitted to be made hereunder, (iii) to finance the acquisition,

 

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development and exploration of Oil and Gas Properties, (iv) to redeem, defease, prepay or repay Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder, including any fees, premiums and expenses associated therewith and (v) for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)                                  The Borrower will use Letters of Credit for general corporate purposes and to support deposits required under purchase agreements pursuant to which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries may acquire Oil and Gas Properties and other assets.

 

(c)                                   The Borrower shall not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

10.12                  Further Assurances .  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period:

 

(a)                                  Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in Section 10.10 and the Security Documents, the Borrower will, and will cause each other Credit Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture, filings, assignments of as-extracted collateral, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents) that may be required under any applicable Requirements of Law, or that the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the applicable Security Documents, all at the expense of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

(b)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower reasonably determine in writing that the cost of creating or perfecting any Lien on any property is excessive in relation to the benefits afforded to the Lenders thereby, then such property may be excluded from the Collateral for all purposes of the Credit Documents.

 

10.13                  Reserve Reports .

 

(a)                                  If the Borrower’s Credit Rating is not at least Ba2 from Moody’s and BB from S&P, on or before April 1 st  of each year, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report evaluating, as of the immediately preceding December 31 st , the Proved Reserves of the Borrower and the Credit Parties located within the geographic boundaries of the United States of America (or the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to the United States of America) that the Borrower desires to have included in any calculation of the Borrowing Base.  Each Reserve Report will, at the Borrower’s option, be either (i) prepared by an independent petroleum engineering firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (ii) prepared by or under the supervision of the Borrower’s chief engineer and audited or subject to a process review by an independent petroleum engineering firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.  To the extent the Borrower elects to have such Reserve Report prepared internally and audited or made subject to a process review by an independent petroleum engineer, such audit or process review shall be acceptable so long as the aggregate of the oil and gas volumes audited or reviewed in such Reserve Report (1) equals or exceeds 20% of the aggregate volumes evaluated in such Reserve Report and (2) when aggregated with all of the other oil and gas volumes

 

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audited or reviewed by an independent petroleum engineer over the prior five years, equals or exceeds 80% of the aggregate volumes evaluated in such Reserve Report.

 

(b)                                  Upon a Borrowing Base Trigger Event or in the event of an Interim Redetermination, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers or by or under the supervision of the chief engineer of the Borrower or by the Borrower.  For any Interim Redetermination pursuant to Section 2.14(b)  or any determination of the Borrowing Base upon a Borrowing Base Trigger Event pursuant to Section 2.14(l) , the Borrower shall provide such Reserve Report as soon as possible, but in any event (i) no later than ninety (90) days following the receipt of a request for an Interim Redetermination with respect to a request on or prior to December 31, 2015 and (ii) no later than sixty (60) days following the receipt of a request for an Interim Redetermination with respect to a request after December 31, 2015, in each case with an “as of” date as of the most recent month ending prior to the request.

 

(c)                                   During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, on or before the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent of each Reserve Report required by Section 10.13(a) , the Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver, if requested by the Administrative Agent, title information consistent with usual and customary standards for the geographic regions in which the Borrowing Base Properties are located, taking into account the size, scope and number of leases and wells of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that with respect to any Oil and Gas Properties for which title information reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent was provided prior to the Funding Date, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to provide additional title information during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the sole remedy of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Borrower’s failure to comply with this Section  10.13(c) shall be the remedy set forth in Section 2.14(g) .

 

10.14                  Commodity Exchange Act Keepwell Provisions .  The Borrower hereby guarantees the payment and performance of all Obligations of each Credit Party (other than Borrower) and absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each Credit Party (other than the Borrower) in order for such Credit Party to honor its obligations under the Guarantee including obligations with respect to Hedge Agreements ( provided , however , that the Borrower shall only be liable under this Section 10.14 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 10.14 , or otherwise under this Agreement or any Credit Document, as it relates to such other Credit Parties, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 10.14 shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations are paid in full to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all other Secured Parties, and all of the  Commitments are terminated. The Borrower intends that this Section 10.14 constitute, and this Section 10.14 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

ARTICLE XI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on the Funding Date and thereafter, until the Total Commitment and each Letter of Credit have terminated (unless such Letters of Credit have been collateralized on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Letter of Credit Issuer following the termination of the Total Commitment) and the Loans, the Swingline Loans and Unpaid Drawings, together with interest, fees and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Hedge Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements, Cash Management Obligations under Secured Cash Management Agreements or contingent indemnification obligations not then due and payable), are paid in full (and, in

 

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each case, subject to the Borrower’s right to determine which exception will apply, in the case of any particular transaction that may be permitted under more than one exception, and in any event, with no exception limiting any other exception):

 

11.1                         Limitation on Indebtedness .  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than the following:

 

(a)                                  Indebtedness arising under the Credit Documents;

 

(b)                                  Indebtedness (including Guarantee Obligations thereunder) in respect of the Senior Notes and any fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness issued or incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(c)                                   Intercompany loans and advances made by the Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary or made by any Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as such Indebtedness is evidenced by an intercompany note and subject to subordination terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law and not giving rise to material adverse tax consequences;

 

(d)                                  Indebtedness in respect of any bankers’ acceptance, bank guarantees, letter of credit, warehouse receipt or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business (including in respect of workers compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers compensation claims);

 

(e)                                   subject to compliance with Section 11.5 , Guarantee Obligations incurred by (i) Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower or other Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be incurred under this Agreement (except that a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may not, by virtue of this Section 11.1(e)  guarantee Indebtedness that such Restricted Subsidiary could not otherwise incur under this Section 11.1 ) and (ii) the Borrower in respect of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be incurred under this Agreement; provided that (A) if the Indebtedness being guaranteed under this Section 11.1(e)  is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee Obligations shall be subordinated to the Guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness and (B) no guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary of any Permitted Additional Debt (or Indebtedness under clause (b)  above) shall be permitted unless such Restricted Subsidiary shall have also provided a guarantee of the Obligations substantially on the terms set forth in the Guarantee;

 

(f)                                    Guarantee Obligations (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of (or to) suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors, licensees or sublicensees or (ii) otherwise constituting Investments permitted by Sections 11.5(b)(iv) , (viii) , (xv) , (xvi)  and (xvii) ;

 

(g)                                   (i) Indebtedness (including Indebtedness arising under Capital Leases) incurred within 270 days of, or assumed in connection with, the acquisition, construction, lease, repair, replacement, expansion or improvement of fixed or capital assets to finance the acquisition, construction, lease, repair, replacement expansion, or improvement of such fixed or capital assets; (ii) Indebtedness arising under Capital Leases, other than (A) Capital Leases in effect on the Funding Date and (B) Capital Leases entered into pursuant to subclause (i)  above ( provided that, in the case of each of the foregoing subclauses (i)  and (ii) , the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the

 

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incurrence of such Indebtedness with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such incurrence had occurred on the first day of such Test Period); and (iii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness issued or incurred to Refinance any such Indebtedness;

 

(h)                                  Indebtedness outstanding on the Funding Date listed on Schedule 11.1 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness issued or incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(i)                                      (i) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to the assets of a Person that, in either case, becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is a Restricted Subsidiary that survives a merger with such Person or any of its Subsidiaries) or Indebtedness attaching to the assets that are acquired by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case after the Funding Date as the result of a Permitted Acquisition; provided that:

 

(A)                                such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time such assets were acquired and, in each case, was not created in anticipation thereof,

 

(B)                                such Indebtedness is not guaranteed in any respect by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any such Person that so becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is the survivor of a merger with such Person or any of its Subsidiaries),

 

(C)                                (1) the Stock of such Person is pledged to the Administrative Agent to the extent required under Section 10.10(c)  and (2) such Person executes a supplement to each of the Guarantee, the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, in each case to the extent required under Section 10.10 ; provided that the assets covered by such pledges and security interests may, to the extent permitted by Section 11.2 , equally and ratably secure such Indebtedness assumed with the Secured Parties subject to intercreditor arrangements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided , further , that the requirements of this clause (C)  shall not apply to any Indebtedness of the type that could have been incurred under Section 11.1(g) , and

 

(D)                                after giving effect to the assumption of any such Indebtedness, to such acquisition and to any related pro forma adjustment, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such assumption and acquisition had occurred on the first day of such Test Period;

 

(ii)                                   any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(j)                                     (i) Indebtedness incurred to finance a Permitted Acquisition; provided that:

 

(A)                                (1) the Stock of the Person acquired is pledged to the Administrative Agent to the extent required under Section 10.10(c)  and (2) such Person executes a supplement to each of the Guarantee, the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement and delivers any other Security Documents, in each case, to the extent required under Section 10.10 ;

 

(B)                                after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness, to such acquisition and to any related pro forma adjustment, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma   basis with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenant are recomputed

 

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as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such incurrence and acquisition had occurred on the first day of such Test Period;

 

(C)                                the maturity of such Indebtedness is not earlier than, and no mandatory repayment or redemption (other than customary change of control or asset sale offers or upon any event of default) is required prior to, 91 days after the Maturity Date (determined at the time of issuance or incurrence); and

 

(D)                                such Indebtedness is not guaranteed in any respect by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor except to the extent permitted under Section 11.5 ;

 

(ii)                                   any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(k)                                  Indebtedness consisting of secured financings by a Foreign Subsidiary in which no Credit Party’s assets are used to secure such Indebtedness;

 

(l)                                      Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations not in connection with money borrowed, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;

 

(m)                              Cash Management Obligations, Cash Management Services and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, employees’ credit or purchase cards, overdraft protections and similar arrangements in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(n)                                  Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services;

 

(o)                                  Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (including earn-outs), in each case entered into in connection with the Spinoff Transaction and the OPC Related Transactions, Permitted Acquisitions, other Investments and the Disposition of any business, assets or Stock permitted hereunder;

 

(p)                                  Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (i) obligations to pay insurance premiums or (ii) obligations contained in firm transportation or supply agreements or other take or pay contracts, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business;

 

(q)                                  Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors of the Borrower (or, to the extent such work is done for the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, any direct or indirect parent thereof) and the Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(r)                                     Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by the Borrower or any Guarantor to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees (or their respective spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees)

 

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to finance the purchase or redemption of Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) permitted by Section 11.6 ;

 

(s)                                    Indebtedness consisting of obligations of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with the Transactions, Permitted Acquisitions or any other Investment permitted hereunder;

 

(t)                                     Indebtedness associated with bonds or surety obligations required by Requirements of Law or by Governmental Authorities in connection with the operation of Oil and Gas Properties in the ordinary course of business;

 

(u)                                  Indebtedness consisting of the undischarged balance of any Production Payment, subject to adjustment of the Borrowing Base as set forth in Section 2.14(e)  to the extent required under Section 11.4(a)(ii) ;

 

(v)                                  Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding at any time pursuant to this clause (v)  shall not at the time of incurrence thereof and after giving pro forma effect thereto and the use of proceeds thereof, exceed 15% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based upon the financial statements most recently available prior to such date);

 

(w)                                during (i) an Investment Grade Period, other Indebtedness and (ii) during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, Indebtedness in respect of Permitted Additional Debt; provided , in each case, that after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the Financial Performance Covenants as each such covenant is recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such incurrence had occurred on the first day of such Test Period and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness issued or incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(x)                                  during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, other Indebtedness so long as the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness at the time of the incurrence thereof and after giving pro forma effect thereto and the use of proceeds thereof, does not exceed the greater of $200,000,000 and 1.50% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured, in each case, as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred based upon the financial statements most recently available prior to such date); and

 

(y)                                  all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges, and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a)  through (x)  above.

 

11.2                         Limitation on Liens .  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets of any kind (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

 

(a)                                  Liens arising under the Credit Documents to secure the Obligations (including Liens contemplated by Section 3.8 );

 

(b)                                  Permitted Liens;

 

(c)                                   Liens (including liens arising under Capital Leases to secure Capital Lease Obligations) securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 11.1(g) ; provided that such Liens attach concurrently with or within 270 days after the acquisition, lease, repair, replacement, construction,

 

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expansion or improvement (as applicable) being financed with such Indebtedness, (ii) other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, such Liens do not at any time encumber any property, except for replacements thereof and accessions and additions to such property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits and (iii) with respect to Capital Leases, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for accessions and additions to such assets, replacements and products thereof and customary security deposits) other than the assets subject to such Capital Leases; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender;

 

(d)                                  Liens existing on the Funding Date; provided that any Lien securing Indebtedness in excess of (i) $5,000,000 individually or (ii) $10,000,000 in the aggregate (when taken together with all other Liens securing obligations outstanding in reliance on this clause (d)  that are not listed on Schedule 11.2 ) shall only be permitted to the extent such Lien is listed on Schedule 11.2 ;

 

(e)                                   (i) the modification, replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted by clauses (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (f) , (i) , (s)  and (w)  of this Section 11.2 upon or in the same assets theretofore subject to such Lien or upon or in after-acquired property that is (A) affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, (B) in the case of Liens permitted by clauses (f)  and (s) , subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 11.1 , the terms of which Indebtedness require or include a pledge of after-acquired property (it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (C) the proceeds and products thereof or (ii) during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, Liens securing Indebtedness incurred in replacement, extension or renewal (without increase in the amount or change in any direct or contingent obligor except to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder) of secured Indebtedness, to the extent the replacement, extension or renewal of the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted by Section 11.1 ;

 

(f)                                    during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, Liens existing on the assets of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary, or existing on assets acquired, pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition to the extent the Liens on such assets secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 11.1(i) ; provided that such Liens attach at all times only to the same assets that such Liens (or upon or in after-acquired property that is (i) affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, (ii) after-acquired property subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 11.1(i) , the terms of which Indebtedness require or include a pledge of after-acquired property (it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (iii) the proceeds and products thereof) attached to, and secure only, the same Indebtedness or obligations (or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness permitted by Section 11.1 ) that such Liens secured, immediately prior to such Permitted Acquisition;

 

(g)                                   during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, Liens placed upon the Stock and Stock Equivalents of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, or the assets of such a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, to secure Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 11.1(j) ; provided that such Liens attach at all times only to the Stock and Stock Equivalents or assets so acquired;

 

(h)                                  Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations (i) of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in favor of a Credit Party and (ii) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party in favor of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party;

 

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(i)                                      Liens (i) of a collecting bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off);

 

(j)                                     Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 11.5 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, and (ii) consisting of an agreement to Dispose of any property in a transaction permitted under Section 11.4 , in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien;

 

(k)                                  Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business permitted by this Agreement;

 

(l)                                      Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 11.5 ;

 

(m)                              Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and approved by the Borrower’s board of directors;

 

(n)                                  Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

(o)                                  Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;

 

(p)                                  Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;

 

(q)                                  Liens in respect of Production Payments, subject to adjustment of the Borrowing Base as set forth in Section 2.14(e)  to the extent required under Section 11.4(a)(ii) ;

 

(r)                                     the prior right of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(s)                                    agreements to subordinate any interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any accounts receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(t)                                     Liens on Stock in a joint venture that does not constitute a Restricted Subsidiary securing obligations of such joint venture so long as the assets of such joint venture do not constitute Collateral;

 

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(u)                                  Liens securing any Indebtedness permitted by Section 11.1(k) ;

 

(v)                                  Liens arising pursuant to Section 107(l) of CERCLA, or other Environmental Law, unless such Lien  (i) by action of the lienholder, or by operation of law, takes priority over any Liens arising under the Credit Documents on the property upon which it is a Lien, and (ii) relates to a liability of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is reasonably likely to exceed $30,000,000;

 

(w)                                during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, Liens on any property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than property or assets securing the Obligations or any Borrowing Base Properties, to secure Indebtedness and obligations of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary under Hedge Agreements permitted under Section 11.10 with counterparties other than a Hedge Bank;

 

(x)                                  Liens arising from judgments or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 12.9 ; and

 

(y)                                  additional Liens so long as the aggregate principal amount of the obligations secured thereby at the time of the incurrence thereof and after giving pro forma effect thereto and the use of proceeds thereof, does not exceed (i) during an Investment Grade Period, 15% of Consolidated Total Assets and (ii) during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, and only with respect to Liens on property not constituting Borrowing Base Properties, the greater of $200,000,000 and 1.50% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured, in each case, as of the date such Lien or the obligations secured is incurred based upon the financial statements most recently available prior to such date).

 

11.3                         Limitation on Fundamental Changes .  Except as permitted by Sections 11.4 or 11.5 , the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of, all or substantially all its business units, assets or other properties, except that:

 

(a)                                  any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Person may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Borrower; provided that (i) the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person or, in the case of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Borrower, the Person formed by or surviving any such merger, amalgamation or consolidation (if other than the Borrower) shall be an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof (the Borrower or such Person, as the case may be, being herein referred to as the “ Successor Borrower ”), (ii) the Successor Borrower (if other than the Borrower) shall expressly assume all the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iii) no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the date of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation or would result from such consummation of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, and (iv) if such merger, amalgamation or consolidation involves the Borrower and a Person that, prior to the consummation of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower (A) the Successor Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period under such Section as if such merger, amalgamation or consolidation had occurred on the first day of such Test Period, (B) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to such merger, amalgamation or consolidation or unless the Successor Borrower is the Borrower, shall have by a supplement to the Guarantee confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, (C) each Subsidiary grantor and each Subsidiary pledgor, unless it is the other party to such merger, amalgamation or consolidation or unless the Successor Borrower is the Borrower, shall have by a supplement to the Credit Documents confirmed that its obligations thereunder

 

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shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, (D) each mortgagor of a Mortgaged Property, unless it is the other party to such merger or consolidation or unless the Successor Borrower is the Borrower, shall have by an amendment to or restatement of the applicable Mortgage confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, (E) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate stating that such merger, amalgamation or consolidation and any supplements to the Credit Documents preserve the enforceability of the Guarantee and the perfection and priority of the Liens under the Security Documents, (F) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of counsel shall be required to be provided to the effect that such merger, amalgamation or consolidation does not violate this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided , further , that if the foregoing are satisfied, the Successor Borrower (if other than the Borrower) will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Borrower under this Agreement and (G) such merger, amalgamation or consolidation shall comply with all the conditions set forth in the definition of the term “Permitted Acquisition” or is otherwise permitted under Section 11.5 ;

 

(b)                                  any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Person (other than the Borrower) may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into any one or more Subsidiaries of the Borrower; provided that (i) in the case of any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, (A) a Restricted Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (B) the Borrower shall take all steps necessary to cause the Person formed by or surviving any such merger, amalgamation or consolidation (if other than a Restricted Subsidiary) to become a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) in the case of any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving one or more Guarantors, a Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such merger, amalgamation or consolidation (if other than a Guarantor) shall execute a supplement to the Guarantee, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and any applicable Mortgage, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in order for the surviving Person to become a Guarantor and pledgor, mortgagor and grantor of Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (iii) no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation or would result from the consummation of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation and (iv) if such merger, amalgamation or consolidation involves a Subsidiary and a Person that, prior to the consummation of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (A) the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, with the Financial Performance Covenants, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period under such Section as if such merger, amalgamation or consolidation had occurred on the first day of such Test Period, (B) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate stating that such merger, amalgamation or consolidation and such supplements to any Credit Document preserve the enforceability of the Guarantee and the perfection and priority of the Liens under the Security Agreement and (C) such merger, amalgamation or consolidation shall comply with all the conditions set forth in the definition of the term “Permitted Acquisition” or is otherwise permitted under Section 11.5 ;

 

(c)                                   any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor may (i) merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower, a Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower;

 

(d)                                  any Subsidiary Guarantor may (i) merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Subsidiary which is not a Guarantor or Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to any other Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor; provided that if such Subsidiary Guarantor is not the

 

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surviving entity, such merger, amalgamation or consolidation shall be deemed to be, and any such Disposition shall be, an “Investment” and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 11.5 and (iii) Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or any other Guarantor;

 

(e)                                   any Restricted Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if (i) the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and (ii) to the extent such Restricted Subsidiary is a Credit Party, any assets or business of such Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise Disposed of or transferred in accordance with Section 11.4 or 11.5 , in the case of any such business, discontinued, shall be transferred to, or otherwise owned or conducted by, a Credit Party after giving effect to such liquidation or dissolution; and

 

(f)                                    to the extent that no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Default or Event of Default would result from the consummation of such Disposition, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate a merger, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or Disposition, the purpose of which is to effect a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 11.4 .

 

11.4                         Limitation on Sale of Assets .

 

(a)                                  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, (x) convey, sell, lease, sell and leaseback, assign, farm-out, transfer or otherwise dispose (each of the foregoing a “ Disposition ”) of any of its property, business or assets (including receivables and leasehold interests), whether now owned or hereafter acquired or (y) sell to any Person (other than the Borrower or a Guarantor) any shares owned by it of any Restricted Subsidiary’s Stock and Stock Equivalents, except that:

 

(i)                                      the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may Dispose of (i) inventory and other goods held for sale, including Hydrocarbons, obsolete, worn out, used or surplus equipment, vehicles and other assets (other than accounts receivable) in the ordinary course of business (including equipment that is no longer necessary for the business of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or is replaced by equipment of at least comparable value and use), (ii) Permitted Investments, and (iii) assets for the purposes of community and public outreach, including, without limitation, charitable contributions and similar gifts, funding of or participation in trade, business and technical associations, and political contributions made in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law, to the extent such assets are not material to the ability of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct its business in the ordinary course;

 

(ii)                                   the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may Dispose of any Oil and Gas Properties or any interest therein or the Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Restricted Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties (and including, but without limitation, Dispositions pursuant to the OPC Related Transactions, Dispositions in respect of Production Payments, Royalty Trusts, sale leaseback transactions and in connection with net profits interests, operating agreements, farm-ins, joint exploration and development agreements and other agreements customary in the oil and gas industry for the purpose of developing such Oil and Gas Properties); provided that such Disposition is for Fair Market Value; provided , further , that if such Disposition of Oil and Gas Properties or of any Stock or Stock Equivalents of any Restricted Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties involves Borrowing Base Properties included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report and the aggregate PV-9 (calculated at the time of such Disposition) of all such Borrowing Base Properties Disposed, when aggregated with the Hedge PV (as calculated at the time of any such termination or creation of off-setting positions) of terminated and/or offsetting positions (after taking into account any other Hedge Agreement, executed contemporaneously

 

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with the taking of such actions), since the later of (i) the last Scheduled Redetermination Date and (ii) the last adjustment of the Borrowing Base made pursuant to Section 2.14(e)  exceeds 10% of the then-effective Borrowing Base, then no later than two Business Days’ after the date of consummation of any such Disposition, the Borrower shall provide notice to the Administrative Agent of such Disposition and the Borrowing Base Properties so Disposed and the Borrowing Base shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14(e) ; provided , further , that to the extent that the Borrower is notified by the Administrative Agent that a Borrowing Base Deficiency could result from an adjustment to the Borrowing Base resulting from such Disposition, after the consummation of such Disposition(s), the Borrower shall have received net cash proceeds, or shall have cash on hand, sufficient to eliminate any such potential Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

(iii)                                the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may Dispose of property or assets to the Borrower or to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of such property is a Credit Party (i) the transferee thereof must either be a Credit Party or (ii) such transaction is permitted under Section 11.5 ;

 

(iv)                               the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may effect any transaction permitted by Section 11.3 , 11.5 or 11.6 ;

 

(v)                                  the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may lease, sublease, license or sublicense (on a non-exclusive basis with respect to any intellectual property) real, personal or intellectual property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vi)                               Dispositions constituting like-kind exchanges (including reverse like-kind exchanges) of Borrowing Base Properties to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are applied to the purchase price of such replacement property, in each case under Section 1031 of the Code or otherwise, and (iii) after giving effect to such Disposition, the difference between (x) the Borrowing Base in effect immediately prior to such Disposition minus (y) the PV-9 (calculated at the time of such Disposition) of the Borrowing Base Properties Disposed of since the later of (i) the last Scheduled Redetermination Date and (ii) the last adjustment of the Borrowing Base made pursuant to Section 2.14(e)  exceeds the Revolving Loan Limit in effect immediately prior to such Disposition;

 

(vii)                            Dispositions of Hydrocarbon Interests to which no Proved Reserves are attributable and farm-outs of undeveloped acreage to which no Proved Reserves are attributable and assignments in connection with such farm-outs;

 

(viii)                         Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures (regardless of the form of legal entity) to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements to the extent the same would be permitted under Section 11.5(b)(viii) ;

 

(ix)                               Dispositions listed on Schedule 11.4 (“Scheduled Dispositions”);

 

(x)                                  transfers of property subject to a (i) Casualty Event or in connection with any condemnation proceeding with respect to Collateral upon receipt of the net cash proceeds of such Casualty Event or condemnation proceeding or (ii) in connection with any Casualty Event or any condemnation proceeding, in each case with respect to property that does not constitute Collateral;

 

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(xi)                               Dispositions of accounts receivable (i) in connection with the collection or compromise thereof or (ii) to the extent the proceeds thereof are used to prepay any Loans then outstanding;

 

(xii)                            the unwinding, terminating and/or offsetting of any Hedge Agreement (subject to the terms of Section 2.14(e) ); provided , that if the Hedge PV of the unwound, terminated and/or offsetting positions (as calculated at the time of any such unwind, termination or creation of off-setting positions, after taking into account any other Hedge Agreement, executed contemporaneously with the taking of such actions) when aggregated with the aggregate PV-9 of all Borrowing Base Properties Disposed (calculated at the time of such Disposition) included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, since the later of (i) the last Scheduled Redetermination Date and (ii) the last adjustment of the Borrowing Base made pursuant to Section 2.14(e) , exceeds 10% of the then-effective Borrowing Base, then no later than two Business Days’ after the date of consummation of any unwinding, terminating and/or offsetting of any Hedge Agreement, the Borrower shall provide notice to the Administrative Agent of such unwinding, terminating and/or offsetting of any Hedge Agreement and the Borrowing Base shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14(e) ; provided , further , that to the extent that the Borrower is notified by the Administrative Agent that a Borrowing Base Deficiency could result from an adjustment to the Borrowing Base resulting from such unwinding, terminating and/or offsetting of any Hedge Agreement, after the consummation of such unwinding, terminating and/or offsetting of any Hedge Agreement, the Borrower shall have received net cash proceeds, or shall have cash on hand, sufficient to eliminate any such potential Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

(xiii)                         Dispositions of Oil and Gas Properties and other assets not included in the Borrowing Base; and

 

(xiv)                        Disposition of any asset between or among the Borrower and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries as a substantially concurrent interim Disposition in connection with a Disposition otherwise permitted pursuant to clauses (i)  through (xiii)  above.

 

(b)                                  On any date during an Investment Grade Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any Disposition, unless after giving pro forma effect to such Disposition (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Disposition, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such Disposition had occurred on the first day of such Test Period.

 

11.5                         Limitation on Investments .

 

(a)                                  During an Investment Grade Period:

 

(i)                                      the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make or hold Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries, except that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make and hold an Investment in any Unrestricted Subsidiary (in each case valued at the Fair Market Value (determined by the Borrower acting in good faith) of such Investment at the time each such Investment is made) so long as after giving pro forma effect to such Investment (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Investment, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such Investment had occurred on the first day of such Test Period;

 

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(ii)                                   neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary may guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of any Indebtedness or other obligations of, grant any Lien on any of its property to secure any Indebtedness of or other obligation of, or provide any other form of credit support to, any Unrestricted Subsidiary; and

 

(iii)                                no Unrestricted Subsidiary may, directly or indirectly, make any Investment in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

(b)                                  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, to make any Investment except:

 

(i)                                      extensions of trade credit and purchases of assets and services (including purchases of inventory, supplies and materials) in the ordinary course of business;

 

(ii)                                   Investments in assets that constituted Permitted Investments at the time such Investments were made;

 

(iii)                                loans and advances to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) for reasonable and customary business-related travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes (including employee payroll advances), (ii) in connection with such Person’s purchase of Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof; provided that, to the extent such loans and advances are made in cash, the amount of such loans and advances used to acquire such Stock or Stock Equivalents shall be contributed to the Borrower in cash) and (iii) for purposes not described in the foregoing subclauses (i)  and (ii) ; provided that the aggregate principal amount outstanding pursuant to subclause (iii)  shall not exceed $20,000,000;

 

(iv)                               (A) Investments existing on, or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on, the Funding Date as set forth on Schedule 11.5 , (B) Investments existing on the Funding Date of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any other Subsidiary and (C) any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof, so long as the amount of any Investment made pursuant to this clause (iv)  is not increased at any time above the amount of such Investment set forth on Schedule 11.5 ;

 

(v)                                  Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers or customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers arising in the ordinary course of business or upon foreclosure with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment;

 

(vi)                               Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made with Stock or Stock Equivalents (other than Disqualified Stock not otherwise permitted by Section 11.1 ) of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof);

 

(vii)                            Investments made after the Funding Date in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in each case valued at the Fair Market Value (determined by the Borrower acting in good faith) of such Investment at the time each such Investment is made, in an aggregate amount that, at the time each such Investment is made, would not exceed 10% of the then-effective Borrowing Base; provided that no Event of Default shall then exist and, to the extent such Investment is made in the form of a transfer of assets other than cash or Permitted Investments, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Investment, as such covenants are recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such Investment had occurred on the first day of such Test Period;

 

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(viii)                         Investments (including but not limited to (A) Permitted Acquisitions and (B) Investments in respect of Royalty Trusts and master limited partnerships), in each case valued at the Fair Market Value (determined by the Borrower acting in good faith) of such Investment at the time each such Investment is made, in an aggregate amount pursuant to this Section 11.5(b)(viii)  that, at the time each such Investment is made, would not exceed the sum of (a) the greater of (1) $125,000,000 and (2) 1.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Investment is made based upon the financial statements most recently available prior to such date) plus (b) the Applicable Equity Amount at such time plus (c) to the extent not otherwise included in the determination of the Applicable Equity Amount, an amount equal to any repayments, interest, returns, profits, distributions, income and similar amounts actually received in cash in respect of any such Investment (which amount shall not exceed the amount of such Investment valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investment at the time such Investment was made); provided that the foregoing limits shall not apply during the period in which, and Investments may be made pursuant to this Section 11.5(b)(viii)  without limit at any such time during which, after giving pro forma effect to the making of any such Investment, (1) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (2) Liquidity is not less than 10% of the then-effective Revolving Loan Limit (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Investment); provided , further , that intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, in connection with the cash management operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall not be included in calculating any limitations in this paragraph at any time;

 

(ix)                               Investments constituting non-cash proceeds of Dispositions of assets to the extent such Disposition is permitted by Section 11.4 ;

 

(x)                                  Investments made to repurchase or retire Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent thereof owned by any employee or any stock ownership plan or key employee stock ownership plan of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof);

 

(xi)                               loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower in lieu of, and not in excess of the amount of, Restricted Payments to the extent permitted to be made to such parent in accordance with Section 11.6 ;

 

(xii)                            Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors and other credits to suppliers in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xiii)                         Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of endorsements for collection or deposit and customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;

 

(xiv)                        advances of payroll payments to employees, consultants or independent contractors or other advances of salaries or compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xv)                           guarantee obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of leases (other than Capital Leases) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger or consolidation;

 

(xvii)               Investments in Industry Investments and in interests in additional Oil and Gas Properties and gas gathering systems related thereto or Investments related to farm-out, farm-in, joint operating, joint venture, joint development or other area of mutual interest agreements, other similar industry investments, gathering systems, pipelines or other similar oil and gas exploration and production business arrangements whether through direct ownership or ownership through a joint venture or similar arrangement;

 

(xviii)            Investments in Hedge Agreements permitted by Section 11.1 and Section 11.10 ;

 

(xix)                   Investments consisting of Indebtedness, fundamental changes, Dispositions and Restricted Payments permitted under Sections 11.1 , 11.3 , 11.4 and 11.6 (other than 11.6(c) );

 

(xx)                      Investments by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Restricted Subsidiary; and

 

(xxi)                   Investments consisting of licensing of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons in the ordinary course of business.

 

11.6                         Limitation on Restricted Payments .  The Borrower will not pay any dividends (other than Restricted Payments payable solely in its Stock that is not Disqualified Stock) or return any capital to its equity holders or make any other distribution, payment or delivery of property or cash to its equity holders as such, or redeem, retire, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, for consideration, any shares of any class of its Stock or Stock Equivalents or the Stock or Stock Equivalents of any direct or indirect parent now or hereafter outstanding, or set aside any funds for any of the foregoing purposes, or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (other than in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 11.5 ) any Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof), now or hereafter outstanding (all of the foregoing, “ Restricted Payments ”); except that:

 

(a)                                 the Borrower may redeem in whole or in part any of its Stock or Stock Equivalents in exchange for another class of its Stock or Stock Equivalents or with proceeds from substantially concurrent equity contributions or issuances of new Stock or Stock Equivalents; provided that such new Stock or Stock Equivalents contain terms and provisions at least as advantageous to the Lenders in all material respects to their interests as those contained in the Stock or Stock Equivalents redeemed thereby, and the Borrower may pay Restricted Payments payable solely in the Stock and Stock Equivalents (other than Disqualified Stock not otherwise permitted by Section 11.1 ) of the Borrower;

 

(b)                                 the Borrower may (i) redeem, acquire, retire or repurchase shares of its Stock or Stock Equivalents held by any present or former officer, manager, consultant, director or employee (or their respective Affiliates, estates, spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees, distributees or immediate family members) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment of any such Person or otherwise in accordance with any equity option or equity appreciation rights plan, any management, director and/or employee equity ownership, benefit or incentive plan or agreement, equity subscription plan, employment termination agreement or any other employment agreements or equity holders’ agreement; provided that, non-discretionary repurchases, acquisitions, retirements or redemptions pursuant to the terms of any equity

 

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option or equity appreciation rights plan, any management, director and/or employee equity ownership, benefit or incentive plan or agreement, equity subscription plan, employment termination agreement or any other employment agreements or equity holders’ agreement, the aggregate amount of all cash paid in respect of all such shares of Stock or Stock Equivalents so redeemed, acquired, retired or repurchased in any calendar year does not exceed the $50,000,000; and (ii) pay Restricted Payments in an amount equal to withholding or similar Taxes payable or expected to be payable by any present or former employee, director, manager or consultant (or their respective Affiliates, estates or immediate family members) and any repurchases of Stock or Stock Equivalents in consideration of such payments including deemed repurchases in connection with the exercise of stock options so long as the amount of such payments does not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

(c)                             to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Borrower may make Investments permitted by Section 11.5 ;

 

(d)                                 to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Borrower may enter into and consummate transactions expressly permitted by any provision of Section 11.3 ;

 

(e)                                  the Borrower may repurchase Stock or Stock Equivalents of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Stock or Stock Equivalents represents all or a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

 

(f)                                   the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries may (i) pay cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any dividend, split or combination thereof or any Permitted Acquisition and (ii) so long as, after giving pro forma effect thereto, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) if such payment is made while a Borrowing Base Trigger Period is in effect, no Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, honor any conversion request by a holder of convertible Indebtedness and make cash payments in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any such conversion and may make payments on convertible Indebtedness in accordance with its terms;

 

(g)                                  the Borrower may pay any Restricted Payment within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement;

 

(h)                                 during any Borrowing Base Trigger Period, if, after giving pro forma effect thereto, (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) Available Revolving Commitment is not less than 10% of the then effective Revolving Loan Limit (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment), the Borrower may make, declare and pay additional Restricted Payments without limit in cash or otherwise to the holders of its Stock and Stock Equivalents; provided , that, in the case of any Restricted Payment in the form of assets other than cash, no such Restricted Payment shall be made if a Borrowing Base Deficiency would result from an adjustment to the Borrowing Base resulting from such Restricted Payment (unless the Borrower shall have cash on hand sufficient to eliminate any such potential Borrowing Base Deficiency);

 

(i)                                     during any Investment Grade Period, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and after giving effect to the making of any such Restricted Payment, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the Financial Performance Covenants as such covenants are re-computed as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such Restricted Payment had been paid on the first day of such Test Period, then the Borrower may declare and pay Restricted Payments in cash or other property;

 

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(j)                                    the Borrower may pay any Restricted Payment to OPC or its subsidiaries (i) in connection with the Spinoff Transaction in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,500,000,000 and (ii) pursuant to the OPC Related Transactions; and

 

(k)                               the Borrower may make payments described in Sections 11.12(a) , (d) , (e) , (f)  and (i)  (subject to the conditions set out therein).

 

11.7                         Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments .

 

(a)                                  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, optionally prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease the Senior Notes or any Permitted Additional Debt comprised of senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness (it being understood that payments of regularly scheduled cash interest in respect of, and payment of principal on the scheduled maturity date of, the Senior Notes or such Permitted Additional Debt shall be permitted); provided , however , that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may optionally prepay, repurchase, redeem or defease the Senior Notes or any such Permitted Additional Debt (A) with the proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, (B) by converting or exchanging the Senior Notes or any such Permitted Additional Debt to Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parent or (C) so long as, after giving pro forma effect thereto, (1) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) (A) during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Available Revolving Commitment is not less than 10% of the then effective Revolving Loan Limit (on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance) and (B) during an Investment Grade Period, the Borrower shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the Financial Performance Covenants as such covenants are re-computed as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance had been effected on the first day of such Test Period after giving effect to such prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance);

 

(b)                                  The Borrower will not amend or modify the Senior Notes Documents or the documentation governing any senior subordinated or subordinated Permitted Additional Debt or the terms applicable thereto to the extent that (i) any such amendment or modification, taken as a whole, would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect or (ii) the provisions of the Senior Notes Documents or the documentation governing any senior subordinated or subordinated Permitted Additional Debt, as so amended or modified, would not be permitted to be included in the documentation governing any senior subordinated or subordinated Permitted Additional Debt that was issued at such time; and

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 11.7 shall prohibit the repayment or prepayment of intercompany subordinated Indebtedness owed among the Borrower and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries, in either case unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Borrower has received a notice from the Administrative Agent instructing it not to make or permit the Borrower and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries to make any such repayment or prepayment, (i) substantially concurrent transfers of credit positions in connection with intercompany debt restructurings so long as such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 11.1 after giving effect to such transfer or (ii) the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or other defeasance of the Senior Notes or any Permitted Additional Debt comprised of senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness with an aggregate amount not to exceed the Applicable Equity Amount (with the Applicable Equity Amount being re-computed as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period as if such prepayment, repurchase, redemption or other defeasance had occurred on the first day of such Test Period).

 

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Agreement or any other Credit Document or any documentation in respect of secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder) that limits the ability of the Borrower or any Guarantor to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person for the benefit of the Secured Parties with respect to the Obligations or under the Credit Documents; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to Contractual Requirements that (i)(x) exist on the Effective Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 11.8 ) are listed on Schedule 11.8 and (y) to the extent Contractual Requirements permitted by clause (x)  are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness or other obligations, are set forth in any agreement evidencing any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness or obligation so long as such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not expand the scope of such Contractual Requirement, (ii) are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (or are binding on property at the time such property first becomes property of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary), so long as such Contractual Requirements were not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (or such property becomes property of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary), (iii) represent Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 11.1 so long as such Contractual Requirement applies only to such Subsidiary, (iv) arise pursuant to agreements entered into with respect to any sale, transfer, lease or other Disposition permitted by Section 11.4 and applicable solely to assets under such sale, transfer, lease or other Disposition, (v) are customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures permitted by Section 11.5 and applicable solely to such joint venture or otherwise arise in agreements which restrict the Disposition or distribution of assets or property in oil and gas leases, joint operating agreements, joint exploration and/or development agreements, participation agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of the oil and gas exploration and development business, (vi) are negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 11.1 , but solely to the extent any negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness, (vii) are customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto, (viii) comprise restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 11.1 to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (ix) are customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or in leases prohibiting Liens on retained property rights of the lessor in connection with operations of the lessee conducted on the leased property, (x) are customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xi) restrict the use of cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (xii) are imposed by applicable law, (xiii) exist under any documentation governing any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance any Indebtedness but only to the extent such Contractual Requirement was contained in the document evidencing the Indebtedness being refinanced, (xiv) are customary net worth provisions contained in real property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of the Borrower, so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations, (xv) relate to property, an interest in which has been granted or conveyed to a Royalty Trust or a master limited partnership or which is subject to a term net profits interest, and (xvi) are restrictions regarding licenses or sublicenses by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business (in which case such restriction shall relate only to such intellectual property).

 

11.9                         Limitation on Subsidiary Distributions .  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary on its Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by,

 

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its profits or transfer any property to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary except (in each case) for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

(a)                                  contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Effective Date that are described on Schedule 11.9 or pursuant to the Credit Documents;

 

(b)                                  the Senior Notes, the Senior Notes Documents and related guarantees;

 

(c)                                 purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on transferring the property so acquired;

 

(d)                                  Requirement of Law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

 

(e)                                 any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is designated a Restricted Subsidiary, or that is assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case that is in existence at the time of such transaction (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, so acquired or designated;

 

(f)                                    contracts for the sale of assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Stock or assets of such Subsidiary;

 

(g)                                 secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 11.1 and 11.2 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

 

(h)                                  restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)                                    other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or preferred stock of Restricted Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Funding Date pursuant to Section 11.1 and either (A) the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Borrower, taken as a whole, as determined by the board of directors of the Borrower in good faith, than the provisions contained in this Agreement as in effect on the Funding Date or (B) any such encumbrance or restriction contained in such Indebtedness does not prohibit (except upon a default or an event of default thereunder) the payment of dividends in an amount sufficient, as determined by the board of directors of the Borrower in good faith, to make scheduled payments of cash interest on the Obligations when due;

 

(j)                                   customary provisions in joint venture agreements or agreements governing property held with a common owner and other similar agreements or arrangements relating solely to such joint venture or property;

 

(k)                                customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(l)                                  any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (a)  through (k)  above; provided that such amendments,

 

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modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower’s board of directors, no more restrictive in any material respect with respect to such encumbrance and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

 

11.10                  Hedge Agreements .

 

(a)                                  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Hedge Agreements with any Person other than:

 

(i)                                      Hedge Agreements that are non-speculative (including Hedge Agreements entered into to unwind or offset other permitted Hedge Agreements); provided that:

 

(A)                                any such Hedge Agreement does not have a term greater than sixty (60) months from the date such Hedge Agreement is entered into;

 

(B)                                at all times, on a net basis, (A) the aggregate notional volume for each of natural gas (including natural gas liquids) and crude oil, calculated separately, covered by market sensitive Hedge Agreements for any month in the first year of the forthcoming five year period (other than Excluded Hedges) shall not exceed 90% of the Projected Volume of natural gas (including natural gas liquids) and crude oil production, calculated separately, for each such month in such forthcoming period and (B) the aggregate notional volume for each of natural gas (including natural gas liquids) and crude oil, calculated separately, covered by market sensitive Hedge Agreements for any month in each of the second through fifth years of the forthcoming five year period (other than Excluded Hedges) shall not exceed 80% of the Projected Volume of natural gas (including natural gas liquids) and crude oil production, calculated separately, for each such month in such forthcoming period;

 

(C)                               notwithstanding the limitations set forth in clause (ii)  of this Section 11.10(a)(i) , in contemplation of a Permitted Acquisition, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into additional market sensitive Hedge Agreements such that the aggregate notional volumes for each of natural gas (including natural gas liquids) and crude oil, calculated separately, for each month in the forthcoming five year period covered by such additional market sensitive Hedge Agreements do not exceed 70% of the Projected Volume of natural gas (including natural gas liquids) and crude oil production, calculated separately, from the estimated reserves to be acquired in such Permitted Acquisition for each month in such forthcoming period; provided such additional Hedge Agreements are entered into (A) after the execution of a definitive agreement with respect to a proposed Acquisition, but in any event no earlier than 90 days prior to the proposed Funding Date of such Permitted Acquisition and (B) in the event such agreement is terminated or such Acquisition is otherwise not consummated within 90 days after such initial additional market sensitive Hedge Agreements have been entered into (or such longer period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in the event the proposed closing of such Permitted Acquisition has been delayed beyond what the Borrower originally expected), then within 15 days after such termination or the end of such 90 day (or longer) period, as applicable, the Borrower shall and shall cause the Restricted Subsidiaries to novate, unwind or otherwise dispose of market sensitive Hedge Agreements to the extent necessary to be in compliance with the limitations set forth in clause (ii)  of this Section 11.10(a)(i) ; and

 

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(D)                                so long as the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries properly identify and consistently report such hedges, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may utilize crude oil hedges as a substitute for hedging natural gas liquids.

 

(ii)                                   Hedge Agreements entered into with the purpose and effect of (i) fixing or limiting interest rates on a principal amount of indebtedness of any Credit Party that is accruing interest at a variable rate or (ii) obtaining variable interest rates on a principal amount of indebtedness of any Credit Party that is accruing interest at a fixed rate (in each case including Hedge Agreements entered into to unwind or offset other permitted Hedge Agreements), provided that the aggregate notional amount of such Hedge Agreements does not (on a net basis) exceed the outstanding principal balance of the variable or fixed rate, as the case may be, Indebtedness of the Credit Parties at the time such Hedge Agreement is entered into.

 

(b)                                  During an Investment Grade Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Hedge Agreements with any Person other than (i) Hedge Agreements not for speculative purposes entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has or may have exposure (including with respect to commodity prices), (ii) Hedge Agreements not for speculative purposes entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise)  with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) other Hedge Agreements not for speculative purposes permitted under the risk management policies approved by the Borrower’s Board of Directors from time to time and not subject the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to material speculative risks.

 

It is understood that for purposes of this Section 11.10 , the following Hedge Agreements shall not be deemed speculative or entered into for speculative purposes: (i) any commodity Hedge Agreement intended, at inception of execution, to hedge or manage any of the risks related to existing and or forecasted Hydrocarbon production of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries (whether or not contracted) and (ii) any Hedge Agreement intended, at inception of execution, (A) to hedge or manage the interest rate exposure associated with any debt securities, debt facilities or leases (existing or forecasted) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, (B) for foreign exchange or currency exchange management, (C) to manage commodity portfolio exposure associated with changes in interest rates or (D) to hedge any exposure that the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries may have to counterparties under other Hedge Agreements such that the combination of such Hedge Agreements is not speculative taken as a whole.

 

11.11                  Financial Performance Covenants .  Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2014:

 

(a)                                  Leverage Ratio .  The Borrower will not permit the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than 4.50 to 1.00.

 

(b)                                  Interest Expense Ratio .  The Borrower will not permit the Interest Expense Ratio as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

 

(c)                                   Asset Coverage Ratio .  As of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower (other than during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period when a Borrowing Base has been established) when the Borrower’s Credit Rating is equal to or less than Ba3 by Moody’s or BB- by S&P, the Borrower will not permit the Asset Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

 

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11.12                  Transactions with Affiliates .  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to conduct, any material transaction with any of its Affiliates (other than the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction) on terms other than those that are substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as it would obtain at the time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction (which includes, for the avoidance of doubt, any transaction consummated for Fair Market Value) with a Person that is not an Affiliate, as determined by the board of directors or managers of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in good faith; provided that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to:

 

(a)                                  the payment of Transaction Expenses,

 

(b)                                  the OPC Related Transactions as in effect from time to time, provided that any amendment or modification after the Spinoff Date, taken as a whole, shall not be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect,

 

(c)                                   loans, advances and other transactions between or among the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any joint venture (regardless of the form of legal entity) in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has invested (and which Subsidiary or joint venture would not be an Affiliate of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, but for the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s ownership of Stock or Stock Equivalents in such joint venture or such Subsidiary) to the extent permitted under Article XI ,

 

(d)                                  employment and severance arrangements and health, disability, retirement savings, employee benefit and similar insurance or benefit plans between the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) and the Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees or consultants (including management and employee benefit plans or agreements, subscription agreements or similar agreements pertaining to the repurchase of Stock or Stock Equivalents pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with current or former employees, officers, directors or consultants and equity option or incentive plans and other compensation arrangements) in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise approved by the board of directors or managers of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof),

 

(e)                                   the payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, directors, managers, consultants, officers and employees of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) and the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of, or in connection with any services provided to, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries,

 

(f)                                    transactions pursuant to agreements in existence on the Funding Date and set forth on Schedule 11.12 or any amendment thereto to the extent such an amendment is not adverse, taken as a whole, to the Lenders in any material respect,

 

(g)                              Restricted Payments, redemptions, repurchases and other actions permitted under Section 11.6 and Section 11.7 ,

 

(h)                                  any issuance of Stock or Stock Equivalents or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities, Stock, Stock Equivalents or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity options and equity ownership plans approved by the board of directors or board of managers of the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof),

 

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(i)                                      transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with prudent business practice followed by companies in the industry of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,

 

(j)                                     payments by the Borrower (or any direct or indirect parent thereof) and the Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Borrower (and any such parent) and the Subsidiaries on customary terms; provided that payments by Borrower and the Subsidiaries under any such tax sharing agreements shall not exceed the excess (if any) of the amount they would have paid on a standalone basis over the amount they actually pay directly to Governmental Authorities, and

 

(k)                                  customary agreements and arrangements with Royalty Trusts and master limited partnership agreements that comply with the affiliate transaction provisions of such Royalty Trust or master limited partnership agreement.

 

11.13                  Change in Business .  The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not fundamentally and substantively alter the character of their business, taken as a whole, from the business of Industry Investments by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and other business activities incidental or reasonably related to any of the foregoing.

 

11.14                  Use of Proceeds . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Loans or Letter of Credit, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

 

ARTICLE XII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Upon the occurrence of any of the following specified events (each an “ Event of Default ”):

 

12.1                         Payments .  The Borrower shall default in the payment when due of any principal of the Loans or any interest on the Loans or any Unpaid Drawings, fees or of any other amounts owing hereunder or under any other Credit Document and such default shall continue for five or more days.

 

12.2                         Representations, Etc .  Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed made by any Credit Party herein or in any other Credit Document or any certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to be untrue in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made.

 

12.3                         Covenants .  Any Credit Party shall:

 

(a)                                  default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 10.1(d) , 10.5 (solely with respect to the Borrower), 10.11(c) or Article XI ; or

 

(b)                                  default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement (other than those referred to in Section 12.1 or 12.2 or clause (a)  of this Section 12.3 ) contained in this Agreement or any Security Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of at least 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent.

 

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12.4                         Default Under Other Agreements .  The Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall (i) default in any payment with respect to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness described in Section 12.1 ) or Hedge Obligations in excess of $300,000,000, beyond the grace period, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness or Hedge Obligation was created or (ii) without limiting the provisions of clause (i), any such Indebtedness or Hedge Obligations shall be declared to be due and payable, or shall be required to be prepaid, defeased or redeemed other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or as a mandatory prepayment (and, (A) with respect to any Hedge Obligations, other than due to a termination event or equivalent event pursuant to the terms of the related Hedge Agreements and (B) other than secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a Disposition (including as a result of Casualty Event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), prior to the stated maturity thereof.

 

12.5                         Bankruptcy, Etc .  The Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case, proceeding or action concerning itself under (a) Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”; or (b) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Specified Subsidiary, any domestic or foreign law relating to bankruptcy, judicial management, insolvency, reorganization, administration or relief of debtors in effect in its jurisdiction of incorporation, in each case as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto (collectively, the “ Bankruptcy Code ”); or an involuntary case, proceeding or action is commenced against the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary and the petition is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement of the case, proceeding or action or, in connection with any such voluntary proceeding or action, the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary commences any other proceeding or action under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary; or a custodian (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code), receiver, receiver manager, trustee or similar person is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or substantially all of the property of the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary; or there is commenced against the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary any such proceeding or action that remains undismissed for a period of 60 days; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding or action is entered; or the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian, receiver, receiver manager, trustee or the like for it or any substantial part of its property to continue undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or the Borrower or any Specified Subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.

 

12.6                         ERISA .

 

(a)                                  Any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standard required for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standard or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412 of the Code; any Plan or Multiemployer Plan is or shall have been terminated or is the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); an event shall have occurred or a condition shall exist in either case entitling the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan (including the giving of written notice thereof); the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is likely to incur a liability to or on account of a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan under Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 or of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code (including the giving of written notice thereof);

 

(b)                                  there results from any event or events set forth in clause (a)  of this Section 12.6 the imposition of a lien, the granting of a security interest, or a liability; and

 

(c)                                   such lien, security interest or liability would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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12.7                         Guarantee .  The Guarantee or any material provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof) or any Guarantor or any other Credit Party shall deny or disaffirm in writing any such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guarantee.

 

12.8                         Security Documents .  During a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Security Agreement, Mortgage or any other Security Document pursuant to which the assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary are pledged as Collateral or any material provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof) or any grantor thereunder or any other Credit Party shall deny or disaffirm in writing any grantor’s obligations under the Security Agreement, the Mortgage or any other Security Document.

 

12.9                         Judgments .  One or more monetary judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries involving a liability of $125,000,000 or more in the aggregate for all such judgments and decrees for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance provided by a carrier not disputing coverage) and any such judgments or decrees shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days after the entry thereof.

 

12.10                  Change of Control .  A Change of Control shall occur.

 

Then, and in any such event, and at any time thereafter, if any Event of Default shall then be continuing, the Administrative Agent may and, upon the written request of the Majority Lenders, shall, by written notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to enforce its claims against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement ( provided that, if an Event of Default specified in Section 12.5 shall occur with respect to the Borrower, the result that would occur upon the giving of written notice by the Administrative Agent as specified in clauses (a) , (b)  and (d)  below shall occur automatically without the giving of any such notice):  (a) declare the Total Commitment and Swingline Commitment terminated, whereupon the Commitment of each Lender and the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, shall forthwith terminate immediately and any fees theretofore accrued shall forthwith become due and payable without any other notice of any kind; (b) declare the principal of and any accrued interest and fees in respect of any or all Loans and any or all Obligations owing hereunder and thereunder to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; (c) terminate any Letter of Credit that may be terminated in accordance with its terms; and/or (d) direct the Borrower to pay (and the Borrower agrees that upon receipt of such notice, or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 12.5 with respect to the Borrower, it will pay) to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office such additional amounts of cash, to be held as security for the Borrower’s respective reimbursement obligations for Drawings that may subsequently occur thereunder, equal to the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit issued and then outstanding.  In addition, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will have all other rights and remedies available at law and equity.

 

Any amount received by the Administrative Agent from any Credit Party (or from proceeds of any Collateral) following any acceleration of the Obligations under this Agreement or any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower under Section 12.5 shall be applied:

 

(i)                                      first , to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Administrative Agent in each Person’s capacity as such;

 

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(ii)                                   second , to the Secured Parties, an amount equal to all Obligations due and owing to them on the date of distribution and, if such moneys shall be insufficient to pay such amounts in full, then ratably (without priority of any one over any other) to such Secured Parties in proportion to the unpaid amount thereof; and

 

(iii)                                third , pro rata to any other Obligations then due and owing; and

 

(iv)                              fourth , any surplus then remaining, after all of the Obligations then due shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, shall be paid to the Borrower or its successors or assigns or to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may award.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from the Borrower or any Credit Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act shall not be applied to any Excluded Hedge Obligations (it being understood, that in the event that any amount is applied to Obligations other than Excluded Hedge Obligations as a result of this clause, the Administrative Agent shall make such adjustments as it determines are appropriate to distributions pursuant to clause second above from amounts received from “eligible contract participants” under the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure, as nearly as possible, that the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to Obligations described in clause second above by the holders of any Excluded Hedge Obligations are the same as the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to other Obligations pursuant to clause second above).

 

ARTICLE XIII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

13.1                         Appointment .

 

(a)                                  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Article XIII (other than Section 13.1(b)  with respect to the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Joint Bookrunners, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agents and Section 13.10 with respect to the Borrower) are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and the Borrower shall not have rights as third party beneficiary of any such provision.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)                                  Each of the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners, each in its capacity as such, shall not have any obligations, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement but shall be entitled to all benefits of this Article XIII .

 

13.2                         Delegation of Duties .  The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents by or through agents, sub-agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents, sub-agents

 

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or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined in the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

13.3                         Exculpatory Provisions .  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document (except for its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined in the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein (IT BEING THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND ANY RELATED PARTIES SHALL, IN ALL CASES, BE INDEMNIFIED FOR ITS ORDINARY, COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE)) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or any participant for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any of the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Credit Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be created under the Security Documents, or for any failure of the Borrower or any other Credit Party to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.  The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof.  The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Letter of Credit Issuer to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party.

 

13.4                         Reliance .  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or instruction believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the Lender specified in the Register with respect to any amount owing hereunder as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Credit Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Majority Revolving Lenders, the Majority Term Loan Lenders, or the Majority Lenders as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.  The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents in accordance with a request of the Majority Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans; provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or in the opinion of its counsel, may expose it to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable Requirements of Law.  For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Article VI and Article VIII on the Funding Date, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Funding Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

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13.5                         Notice of Default .  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”.  In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, it shall give notice thereof to the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Majority Lenders; provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

 

13.6                         Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders .  Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower or any other Credit Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender, the Swingline Lender or any Letter of Credit Issuer.  Each Lender, the Swingline Lender and each Letter of Credit Issuer represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and each other Credit Party and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and any other Credit Party.  Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, assets, operations, properties, financial condition, prospects or creditworthiness of the Borrower or any other Credit Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

13.7                         No Other Duties, Etc .  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Joint Bookrunners, Joint Lead Arrangers or Documentation Agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Bank hereunder.

 

13.8                         Indemnification .  The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), ratably according to their respective portions of the Commitments or Loans, as applicable, outstanding in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with their respective portions of the Total Exposure in effect immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time occur (including at any time following the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or

 

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therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction (IT BEING THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND ANY RELATED PARTIES SHALL, IN ALL CASES, BE INDEMNIFIED FOR ITS ORDINARY, COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE); provided , further , that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be required by the Credit Documents) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section 13.8 .  In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time occur (including at any time following the payment of the Loans), this Section 13.8 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person.  Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice rendered in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Credit Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided that such reimbursement by the Lenders shall not affect the Borrower’s continuing reimbursement obligations with respect thereto.  If any indemnity furnished to the Administrative Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, the Administrative Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished; provided, in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify the Administrative Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement in excess of such Lender’s pro rata portion thereof; and provided further, this sentence shall not be deemed to require any Lender to indemnify the Administrative Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement resulting from the Administrative Agent gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.  The agreements in this Section 13.8 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

13.9                         Agent in Its Individual Capacity .  The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower and any other Credit Party as though the Administrative Agent were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents.  With respect to the Loans made by it, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.

 

13.10                  Successor Agent .  The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Borrower.  If the Administrative Agent and/or Swingline Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then such Administrative Agent or Swingline Lender may be removed as the Administrative Agent or Swingline Lender, as the case may be, at the reasonable request of the Borrower and the Required Revolving Lenders.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, subject to the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) so long as no Default under Section 12.1 or 12.5 is continuing, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an

 

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office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States.  If, in the case of the resignation of the Administrative Agent, no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Letter of Credit Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as the Administrative Agent hereunder, and upon the execution and filing or recording of such financing statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Majority Lenders may request, in order to continue the perfection of the Liens granted or purported to be granted by the Security Documents, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section).  The fees payable by the Borrower (following the effectiveness of such appointment) to the successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article XIII (including Section 13.8 ) and Section 14.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as the Administrative Agent.

 

Any resignation of any Person as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Letter of Credit Issuer and Swingline Lender.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Letter of Credit Issuer, (b) the retiring Letter of Credit Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, and (c) the successor Letter of Credit Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring Letter of Credit Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Letter of Credit Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

 

13.11                  Withholding Tax .  To the extent required by any applicable Requirement of Law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding tax.  If the Internal Revenue Service or any authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstances that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason), such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent that the Administrative Agent has not already been reimbursed by any applicable Credit Party and without limiting the obligation of any applicable Credit Party to do so) fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as Tax or otherwise, including penalties, additions to Tax and interest, together with all expenses incurred, including legal expenses, allocated staff costs and any out of pocket expenses.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Credit Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 13.11 .  For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 13.11 , the term “Lender” includes any Letter of Credit Issuer and any Swingline Lender.

 

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representative of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral and the Security Documents.  Subject to Section 14.1 , without further written consent or authorization from any Secured Party, the Administrative Agent may (a) execute any documents or instruments necessary in connection with a Disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement, (b) release any Lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of such Disposition of assets or with respect to which Majority Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 14.1 ) have otherwise consented or (c) release any Guarantor from the Guarantee with respect to which Majority Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 14.1 ) have otherwise consented.

 

13.13                  Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guarantee .  Anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Secured Party hereby agree that (a) no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guarantee; it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, and (b) in the event of a foreclosure by the Administrative Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and the Administrative Agent, as agent for and representative of the Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless Majority Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by the Administrative Agent at such sale or other disposition.

 

13.14                  Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim .  In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding, constituting an Event of Default under Section 12.5 , the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

(a)                                  to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Indebtedness that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel, to the extent due under Section 14.5 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

(b)                                  to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

 

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, to the extent due under Section 14.5 .

 

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Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Indebtedness or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS

 

14.1                         Amendments, Waivers and Releases .  Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any other Credit Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14.1 .  The Majority Lenders may, or, with the written consent of the Majority Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, from time to time, (a) enter into with the relevant Credit Party or Credit Parties written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Credit Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Credit Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive in writing, on such terms and conditions as the Majority Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided , however , that each such waiver and each such amendment, supplement or modification shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , further , that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall (i) forgive or reduce any portion of any Loan or reduce the stated rate (it being understood that only the consent of the Majority Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate or amend Section 2.8(e) ), or forgive any portion, or extend the date for the payment, of any interest or fee payable hereunder (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or extend the final expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment ( provided that any Lender, upon the request of the Borrower, may extend the final expiration date of its Commitment without the consent of any other Lender, including the Majority Lenders) or extend the final expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the L/C Maturity Date, or increase the amount of the Commitment of any Lender ( provided that, any Lender, upon the request of the Borrower, may increase the amount of its Commitment without the consent of any other Lender, including the Majority Lenders), or make any Loan, interest, fee or other amount payable in any currency other than Dollars, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (ii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 14.1 , or amend or modify any of the provisions of Section 14.8(a)  to the extent it would alter the ratable allocation of payments thereunder, or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of the terms “Majority Lenders”, “Majority Revolving Lenders”, “Majority Term Loan Lenders”, “Required Revolving Lenders” or “Borrowing Base Required Lenders”, consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 11.3 ) or alter the order of application set forth in the final paragraph of Article XII or modify any definition used in such final paragraph if the effect thereof would be to alter the order of payment specified therein, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XIII without the written consent of the then-current Administrative Agent, as applicable, or any other former Administrative Agent to whom Article XIII then applies in a manner that directly and adversely affects such Person, or (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision of Article III with respect to any Letter of Credit without the written consent of each Letter of Credit Issuer to whom Article III then applies in a manner that directly and adversely affects such Person, or (v) amend, modify or waive any provisions hereof relating to Swingline Loans without the written consent of the Swingline Lender, or (vi) release all or substantially all of the Guarantors under the Guarantee (except as expressly permitted by the Guarantee or this Agreement) without the prior written consent of each Lender, or (vii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral under the Security Documents (except as

 

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expressly permitted by the Security Documents or this Agreement, including upon the termination of any Borrowing Base Trigger Period) without the prior written consent of each Lender, or (viii) amend Section 2.9 so as to permit Interest Period intervals greater than six months without regard to availability to Lenders, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (ix) during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, increase the Borrowing Base without the written consent of the Borrowing Base Required Lenders, decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders or otherwise modify Section 2.14(b) , (c) , (d) (e)  or 2.14(i) without the written consent of Borrowing Base Required Lenders; provided that a Scheduled Redetermination may be postponed by the Majority Revolving Lenders, or (x) affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Credit Document) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, [(xi) amend, modify or waive any provision of ARTICLE VII or ARTICLE VIII without the written consent of each Lender]; provided , further , that any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency so long as, in each case, the Lenders shall have received at least five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that the Majority Lenders object to such amendment.  Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the affected Lenders and shall be binding upon the Borrower, such Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the affected Loans.  In the case of any waiver, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; it being understood that no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.  In connection with the foregoing provisions, the Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligations to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender.

 

14.2                         Notices .  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission).  All such written notices shall be mailed, faxed or delivered to the applicable address, facsimile number or electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

(a)                                  if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Letter of Credit Issuer, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 14.2 or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and

 

(b)                                  if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Letter of Credit Issuer.

 

All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii)(A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, three Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail, when delivered; provided that notices

 

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and other communications to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to Sections 2.3 , 2.6 , 2.9 , 4.2 and 5.1 shall not be effective until received.

 

14.3                         No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies .  No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.  The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Requirements of Law.

 

14.4                         Survival of Representations and Warranties .  All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Credit Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

 

14.5                         Payment of Expenses; Indemnification .  The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers for all of their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (with respect to attorney costs, limited to reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of one primary counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers) incurred in connection with the preparation and execution and delivery of, and any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, in its capacity as counsel to the Administrative Agent, and one counsel in each appropriate local jurisdiction (other than any allocated costs of in-house counsel), (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, and each Lender (for all its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents (with respect to attorney costs, limited to the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of one primary counsel and one additional local counsel in each material jurisdiction to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and, solely in the case of an actual or potential conflict of interest, one additional legal counsel in each of the applicable jurisdictions of the affected Administrative Agent and Lenders), (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold harmless each Lender, Letter of Credit Issuer and the Administrative Agent from, any and all recording and filing fees and (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold harmless each Lender, Letter of Credit Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective Related Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether or not such proceedings are brought by the Borrower, any of its Related Parties or any other third Person (with respect to attorney costs, limited to the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one primary counsel for all such Persons, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, of a single firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction for all such Persons, taken as a whole (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest in which case each such Person may, with the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) retain its own counsel), with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any applicable Environmental Law (other than by such indemnified person or any of its Related Parties (other than any trustee or advisor)) or to any actual or alleged presence, release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials involving or attributable to the operations of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Oil and Gas Properties (all the foregoing in this clause (d) , collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”); provided that the Borrower shall have no

 

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obligation hereunder to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their respective Related Parties with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent it has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from (i) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the party to be indemnified or any of its Related Parties (IT BEING THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT EACH LENDER, LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES SHALL, IN ALL CASES, BE INDEMNIFIED FOR ITS ORDINARY COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE), (ii) any material breach of any Credit Document by the party to be indemnified or (iii) disputes, claims, demands, actions, judgments or suits not arising from any act or omission by the Borrower or its Affiliates, brought by an indemnified Person against any other indemnified Person (other than disputes, claims, demands, actions, judgments or suits involving claims against the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such).  NO PERSON ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER CLAUSE (D)  OF THIS SECTION 14.5 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE BY UNINTENDED RECIPIENTS OF ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED BY IT THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.  THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS USED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”  NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES WARRANT THE ADEQUACY OF SUCH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS.  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMMUNICATIONS OR ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS.  No Person entitled to indemnification under clause (d)  of this Section 14.5 , nor the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, shall have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages (including, without limitation, any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings) relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Funding Date); provided that the foregoing shall not negate the Borrower’s obligations with respect to Indemnified Liabilities.  All amounts payable under this Section 14.5 shall be paid within 10 Business Days of receipt by the Borrower of an invoice relating thereto setting forth such expense in reasonable detail.  The agreements in this Section 14.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.  This Section 14.5 shall not apply with respect to any claims for Taxes which shall be governed exclusively by Section 5.4 and, to the extent set forth therein, Sections 2.10 and 3.5 .

 

14.6          Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments .

 

(a)            The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Letter of Credit Issuer that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) except as expressly permitted by Section 11.3 , the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 14.6 .  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including

 

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any Affiliate of the Letter of Credit Issuer that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in clause (c)  of this Section 14.6 ) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Lenders and each other Person entitled to indemnification under Section 14.5 ) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)            (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (b)(ii)  below, any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees (other than the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, their Affiliates, or any natural person) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans (including participations in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans) at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; it being understood that, notwithstanding the foregoing clause, the Borrower shall have the right to withhold or delay its consent to any assignment (x) if, in order for such assignment to comply with applicable Requirements of Law, the Borrower would be required to obtain the consent of, or make any filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority or (y) with respect to an assignment of Revolving Commitments to an entity other than a commercial bank or other financial institution customarily engaged in the business of making loans in the oil and gas industry) of:

 

(A)                               the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment (1) to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or (2) if an Event of Default under Section 12.1 or Section 12.5 has occurred and is continuing; and provided , further , that if the Borrower’s has not responded within ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of any written request for a consent, such consent shall be deemed to have been given; and

 

(B)                                 the Administrative Agent, each Swingline Lender and each Letter of Credit Issuer; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent, a Swingline Lender or a Letter of Credit Issuer shall be required for assignments in respect of (1) the Revolving Facility if such assignment is to a Person that is a Revolving Lender, an Affiliate of such Revolving Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Revolving Lender, or (2) any Term Loans to a Person who is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

 

(ii)            Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(A)           except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, (1) the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 and increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (2) after giving effect to such assignment, the amount of the remaining Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $15,000,000, in each case unless each of the Borrower, each Letter of Credit Issuer and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents (which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 12.1 or Section 12.5 has occurred and is continuing; provided further , that contemporaneous assignments to a single assignee made by Affiliates of Lenders and related Approved Funds shall be aggregated for purposes of meeting the minimum assignment amount requirements stated above;

 

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(B)            each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;

 

(C)            the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment; and

 

(D)           the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

(iii)           Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to clause (b)(iv)  of this Section 14.6 , from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10 , 2.11 , 3.5 , 5.4 and 14.5 ).  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 14.6 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with clause (c)  of this Section 14.6 .

 

(iv)           The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount (and stated interest amounts) of the Loans and L/C Obligations and any payment made by the Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”).  Further, the Register shall contain the name and address of the Administrative Agent and the lending office through which each such Person acts under this Agreement.  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Letter of Credit Issuer, the Swingline Lender and, solely with respect to itself, each other Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(v)            Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in clause (b)  of this Section 14.6 (unless waived) and any written consent to such assignment required by clause (b)  of this Section 14.6 , the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register.

 

(c)            (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Swingline Lender or any Letter of Credit Issuer, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter

 

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of Credit Issuer and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clauses (i)  or (ii)  of the proviso to Section 14.1 that affects such Participant, provided that the Participant shall have no right to consent to any modification to the percentages specified in the definitions of the terms “Majority Lenders”, “Majority Revolving Lenders”, “Majority Term Loan Lenders”, “Required Revolving Lenders” or “Borrowing Base Required Lenders”.  Subject to clause (c)(ii)  of this Section 14.6 , the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10 , 2.11 , 3.5 and 5.4 to the same extent as if it were a Lender (subject to the limitations and requirements of those Sections as though it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b)  of this Section 14.6 , including the requirements of clause (e)  of Section 5.4 ).  To the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 14.8(b)  as though it were a Lender; provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 14.8(a)  as though it were a Lender.

 

(ii)            A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.10 , 2.11 , 3.5 or 5.4 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided that the Participant shall be subject to the provisions in Section 2.12 as if it were an assignee under clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 14.6 .  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”).  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  No Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.

 

(d)            Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Issuer or the Swingline Lender at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender, and this Section 14.6 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.  In order to facilitate such pledge or assignment or for any other reason, the Borrower hereby agrees that, upon request of any Lender at any time and from time to time after the Borrower has made its initial borrowing hereunder, the Borrower shall provide to such Lender, at the Borrower’s own expense, a promissory note, substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 or I-2 , as the case may be, evidencing the Loans and Swingline Loans, respectively, owing to such Lender.

 

(e)            Subject to Section 14.16 , the Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant, secured creditor of such Lender or assignee (each, a “ Transferee ”) and any prospective

 

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Transferee any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates that has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement or that has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Affiliates in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of the Borrower and its Affiliates prior to becoming a party to this Agreement.

 

(f)             The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Acceptance shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

(g)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Term Loan Lender (a “ Granting Lender ”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (a “ SPV ”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Term Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPV to make any Term Loan and (ii) if an SPV elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Term Loan pursuant to the terms hereof.  The making of a Term Loan by an SPV hereunder shall utilize the Term Loan Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Term Loan were made by such Granting Lender.  Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPV shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender).  In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPV, it shall not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPV any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 14.6(g) , any SPV may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Term Loans to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPV to support the funding or maintenance of its Term Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Term Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPV.  This Section 14.6(g)  may not be amended without the written consent of the SPV.

 

14.7          Replacements of Lenders under Certain Circumstances .

 

(a)            The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender that (i) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.10 , 3.5 or 5.4 , (ii) is affected in the manner described in Section 2.10(a)(iii)  and as a result thereof any of the actions described in such Section is required to be taken or (iii) becomes a Defaulting Lender, with a replacement bank, lending institution or other financial institution; provided that (A) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (B) no Event of Default under Section 12.1 or 12.5 shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (C) the replacement bank or institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and the Borrower shall pay all other amounts (other than any disputed amounts), pursuant to Section 2.10 , 3.5 or 5.4 , as the case may be) owing to such replaced Lender prior to the date of replacement, (D) the

 

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replacement bank or institution, if not already a Lender, and the terms and conditions of such replacement, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Letter of Credit Issuer), (E) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.6(b)  ( provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein) and (F) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender.

 

(b)            If any Lender, including a Non-Consenting B/B Lender (each such Lender, a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”) (i) has failed to consent to a proposed Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.14 or an amendment, waiver, discharge or termination that pursuant to the terms of Section 14.1 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected, the Required Revolving Lenders or the Borrowing Base Required Lenders and with respect to which the Majority Lenders, or in the case of a Non-Consenting B/B Lender, the Borrowing Base Required Lenders, shall have granted their consent or (ii) does not agree to increase its Commitment pursuant to Section 2.16 to the prior maximum level of its Commitment before giving effect to any mandatory reduction in its Commitment pursuant to Section 5.2(c)  (but after giving effect to any Assignment and Acceptance occurring after such reduction), then provided no Event of Default then exists, the Borrower shall have the right (unless such Non-Consenting Lender grants such consent) to replace such Non-Consenting Lender by requiring such Non-Consenting Lender to assign its Loans and its Commitments hereunder to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Letter of Credit Issuer); provided that:  (i) all Obligations of the Borrower owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced (other than principal and interest) shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment, and (ii) the replacement Lender shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.  In connection with any such assignment, the Borrower, Administrative Agent, such Non-Consenting Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 14.6 .

 

(c)            Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party hereto agrees that any assignment pursuant to the terms of this Section 14.7 may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee and that the Lender making such assignment need not be a party thereto.

 

14.8          Adjustments; Set-off .

 

(a)            If any Lender (a “ Benefited Lender ”) shall at any time receive any payment in respect of any principal of or interest on all or part of the Loans made by it, or the participations in Letter of Credit Obligations held by it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 12.5 , or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans, or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall (i) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (ii) purchase for cash at face value from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably in accordance with the aggregate principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them; provided , however , that, (A) if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest and (B) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (1) any payment made by the Borrower or any other Credit Party pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement and the other Credit

 

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Documents, (2) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans, Commitments or participations in Drawings to any assignee or participant or (3) any disproportionate payment obtained by a Lender as a result of the extension by Lenders of the maturity date or expiration date of some but not all Loans or Commitments or any increase in the Applicable Margin in respect of Loans or Commitments of Lenders that have consented to any such extension.  Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under Requirements of Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

(b)            After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Requirements of Law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder or under any Credit Document (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower.  Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower (and the Credit Parties, if applicable) and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

14.9          Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission, i.e. a “pdf” or a “tif”), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

14.10        Severability .  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

14.11        Integration .  This Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent nor any Lender relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Credit Documents.

 

14.12        GOVERNING LAW .  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

14.13        Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers .  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

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(a)            submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, County of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and appellate courts from any thereof;

 

(b)            consents that any such action or proceeding shall be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

 

(c)            agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Person at its address set forth on Schedule 14.2 at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant to Section 14.2 ;

 

(d)            agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by Requirements of Law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction;

 

(e)            waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 14.13 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages; and

 

(f)             agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

14.14        Acknowledgments .  The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a)            it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents;

 

(b)            (i) the credit facilities provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document) are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, and the Borrower and the other Credit Parties are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to such transaction, each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary for any of the Borrower, any other Credit Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, equity holders, creditors or employees or any other Person; (iii) neither the Administrative Agent, any Joint Bookrunner, any Joint Lead Arranger, nor any Lender has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower or any other Credit Party with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document (irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent, any Joint Bookrunner, any Joint Lead Arranger or any Lender has advised or is currently advising any of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties or their respective Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Administrative Agent, any Joint Bookrunner, any Joint Lead Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to any of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties or their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations

 

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expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; (iv) the Borrower, the other Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates will not assert any claim based on alleged breach of fiduciary duty; (v) the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates and each Lender and its Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its respective Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship; and (vi) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has provided and none will provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document) and the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate.  The Borrower hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty; and

 

(c)            no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Credit Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Borrower, on the one hand, and any Lender, on the other hand.

 

14.15        WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL .  THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER AND EACH LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

14.16        Confidentiality .  The Administrative Agent, each other Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer, any Swingline Lender and each other Lender shall hold all non-public information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Lender’s evaluation of whether to become a Lender hereunder or obtained by such Lender, any Swingline Lender, the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer or such other Agent pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement (“ Confidential Information ”), confidential in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information of this nature and in any event may make disclosure (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information, are instructed to keep such Information confidential and agree to keep such Information confidential on the same terms as provided herein) (b) as required or requested by any Governmental Authority, self-regulatory agency or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process or applicable Requirements of Law, (c) to any other party hereto (d) to such Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s, any Letter of Credit Issuer’s or such other Agent’s attorneys, professional advisors, independent auditors, trustees or Affiliates, in each case who need to know such information in connection with the administration of the Credit Documents and are informed of the confidential nature of such information, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder (f) to an investor or prospective investor in a securitization that agrees its access to information regarding the Credit Parties, the Loans and the Credit Documents is solely for purposes of evaluating an investment in a securitization and who agrees to treat such information as confidential, (g) to a trustee, collateral manager, servicer, backup servicer, noteholder or secured party in connection with the administration, servicing and reporting on the assets serving as collateral for a securitization and who agrees to treat such information as confidential, (h) to a nationally recognized ratings agency that requires access to information regarding the Credit Parties, the Loans and Credit Documents in connection with ratings issued with respect to a securitization, (i) to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Facility, (j) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 14.16 , to (x) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or

 

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Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (y) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (k) with the consent of the Borrower and (l) to the extent such non-public information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, Swingline Lender, Letter of Credit Issuer, such other Agent or any of their respective Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower; provided that unless specifically prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, each Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, any Letter of Credit Issuer and each other Agent shall endeavor to notify the Borrower (without any liability for a failure to so notify the Borrower) of any request made to such Lender, the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer or such other Agent, as applicable, by any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory agency or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of such Lender by such governmental agency) for disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such information; provided   further that in no event shall any Lender, the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Issuer or any other Agent be obligated or required to return any materials furnished by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.  In addition, each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each other Agent may provide Confidential Information to prospective Transferees or to any pledgee referred to in Section 14.6 or to prospective direct or indirect contractual counterparties in Hedge Agreements to be entered into in connection with Loans made hereunder as long as such Person is advised of and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 14.16 or confidentiality provisions at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Section 14.16 .

 

14.17        Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations .

 

(a)            The Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent by the Credit Parties on any Collateral shall be automatically released (i) in full, as set forth in clauses (b)  or (c)  below, (ii) upon the Disposition of such Collateral (including as part of or in connection with any other Disposition permitted hereunder) to any Person other than another Credit Party, to the extent such Disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Credit Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (iii) to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to a Credit Party, upon termination or expiration of such lease, (iv) if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other percentage of the Lenders whose consent may be required in accordance with Section 14.1 ), (v) to the extent the property constituting such Collateral is owned by any Guarantor, upon the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee (in accordance with the second succeeding sentence and Section 5.14(b) of the Guarantee) and (vi) as required by the Administrative Agent to effect any Disposition of Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents.  Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those being released) upon (or obligations (other than those being released) of the Credit Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Credit Parties, including the proceeds of any Disposition, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral except to the extent otherwise released in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Documents.  Additionally, the Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Guarantors shall be released from the Guarantees upon consummation of any transaction permitted hereunder resulting in such Subsidiary ceasing to constitute a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise becoming an Excluded Subsidiary.  The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver any instruments, documents, and agreements necessary or desirable to evidence and confirm the release of any Guarantor or Collateral pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, all without the further consent or joinder of any Lender.  Any representation,

 

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warranty or covenant contained in any Credit Document relating to any such Collateral or Guarantor shall no longer be deemed to be repeated.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Credit Document, when all Obligations (other than (i) Hedge Obligations in respect of any Secured Hedge Agreements, (ii) Cash Management Obligations in respect of any Secured Cash Management Agreements and (iii) any contingent or indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid in full, all Commitments have terminated or expired and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding that is not Cash Collateralized or back-stopped, upon request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Secured Party) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all obligations under any Credit Document, whether or not on the date of such release there may be any (i) Hedge Obligations in respect of any Secured Hedge Agreements, (ii) Cash Management Obligations in respect of any Secured Cash Management Agreements and (iii) any contingent or indemnification obligations not then due.  Any such release of Obligations shall be deemed subject to the provision that such Obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

(c)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Credit Document, upon the Borrower’s election to enter into an Investment Grade Period pursuant to Section 14.18(b)  and delivery of the written notice contemplated therein, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Secured Party) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all obligations under any Security Document.

 

14.18        Borrowing Base Election .

 

(a)            At any time that is not a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, the Borrower may provide written notice to the Administrative Agent of its election to enter into a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, which notice shall include a certification of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower that the Borrower is exercising commercially reasonable efforts to grant to the Administrative Agent a Lien on the Collateral in accordance with the requirements of Section 10.10(a) . A Borrowing Base Trigger Period will commence upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such notice.

 

(b)            At any time during a Borrowing Base Trigger Period, as long as no Borrowing Base Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may provide notice to the Administrative Agent of its election to exit such Borrowing Base Trigger Period and enter into an Investment Grade Period together with a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower confirming that (A) no Event of Default exists and (B) no Borrowing Base Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing.

 

14.19        USA PATRIOT Act .  The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Patriot Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow the Administrative Agent and such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

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14.20        Payments Set Aside .  To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.

 

14.21        Reinstatement .  This Agreement shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

 

14.22        Disposition of Proceeds .  The Security Documents contain an assignment by the Borrower and/or the Guarantors unto and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders of all of the Borrower’s or each Guarantor’s interest in and to their as-extracted collateral in the form of production and all proceeds attributable thereto which may be produced from or allocated to the Mortgaged Property.  The Security Documents further provide in general for the application of such proceeds to the satisfaction of the Obligations described therein and secured thereby.  Notwithstanding the assignment contained in such Security Documents, until the occurrence of an Event of Default, (a) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree that they will neither notify the purchaser or purchasers of such production nor take any other action to cause such proceeds to be remitted to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, but the Lenders will instead permit such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to take such actions as may be necessary to cause such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and/or such Subsidiaries.

 

14.23        Collateral Matters; Hedge Agreements .  The benefit of the Security Documents and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Collateral securing the Obligations shall also extend to and be available on a pro rata basis to any Person (a) under any Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case, after giving effect to all netting arrangements relating to such Hedge Agreements or (b) under any Secured Cash Management Agreement; provided that, with respect to any Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement that remains secured after the Hedge Bank thereto or the Cash Management Bank thereunder is no longer a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, the provisions of Article XIII shall also continue to apply to such Hedge Bank or Cash Management Bank in consideration of its benefits hereunder and each such Hedge Bank or Cash Management Bank, as applicable, shall, if requested by the Administrative Agent, promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all such other documents, agreements and instruments reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to evidence the continued applicability of the provisions of Article XIII .  No Person shall have any voting rights under any Credit Document solely as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION , as the Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Marshall D. Smith

 

Title:

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , as Administrative Agent, Letter of Credit Issuer, Swingline Lender and Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Syndication Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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[                                    ] , as Documentation Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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Exhibit 21.1

 

California Resources Corporation

 

List of Subsidiaries

 

We expect the following to be subsidiaries of California Resources Corporation on the date of the distribution.

 

Name of Entity

 

Jurisdiction of Organization

 

 

 

California Heavy Oil, Inc.

 

Delaware

California Resources Elk Hills, LLC

 

Delaware

California Resources Production Corporation

 

Delaware

CRC Marketing, Inc.

 

Delaware

CRC Services, LLC

 

Delaware

Elk Hills Power LLC

 

Delaware

Lomita Gasoline Company, Inc.

 

California

Monument Production, Inc.

 

California

Oxy Long Beach, Inc.

 

Delaware

OXY Tidelands, Inc.

 

Delaware

OXY Wilmington, LLC

 

Delaware

Socal Holding, LLC

 

Delaware

Southern San Joaquin Production, Inc.

 

Delaware

Tenby, Inc.

 

California

Thums Long Beach Company

 

Delaware

Tidelands Oil Production Company

 

Texas

Vintage Petroleum, Inc.

 

Delaware

 




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Exhibit 99.1

                    , 2014
Dear Occidental Petroleum Corporation Stockholder:

        I am pleased to inform you that on                    , 2014, the board of directors of Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental") approved the spin-off of our California oil and gas operations and related assets as a separate, publicly traded company, which we have named California Resources Corporation ("CRC"). We believe that this separation of CRC to form a new, independent, publicly traded company is in the best interests of Occidental, its stockholders and CRC.

        The spin-off will be completed by way of a pro rata distribution on                    , 2014 of at least 80.1% of CRC's outstanding common stock to Occidental stockholders of record as of the close of business on                    , 2014, the spin-off record date. Each Occidental stockholder will receive            shares of CRC common stock for each share of Occidental common stock held by such stockholder on the record date. The distribution of these shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. Following the spin-off, stockholders may request that their shares of CRC common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time. No fractional shares of CRC common stock will be issued. If you would otherwise have been entitled to a fractional common share in the distribution, you will receive the net cash proceeds of the sale of such fractional share instead.

        The spin-off is subject to certain customary conditions. Stockholder approval of the distribution is not required, nor are you required to take any action to receive your shares of CRC common stock.

        Immediately following the spin-off, you will own common stock in both Occidental and CRC. Occidental's common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OXY." CRC's common stock is expected to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CRC."

        Occidental has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates. However, any cash that you receive in lieu of fractional shares generally will be taxable to you. You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the distribution to you, including potential tax consequences under state, local and non-U.S. tax laws. The spin-off is also subject to other conditions, as described in the enclosed information statement.

        The enclosed information statement, which is being mailed to all Occidental stockholders, describes the spin-off in detail and contains important information about CRC, including its combined financial statements. We urge you to read this information statement carefully.

        I want to thank you for your continued support of Occidental. We look forward to your support of CRC in the future.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen I. Chazen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Occidental Petroleum Corporation


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                    , 2014
Dear California Resources Corporation Stockholder:

        It is our pleasure to welcome you as a stockholder of our company, California Resources Corporation. We are an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on high-growth, high-return conventional and unconventional assets exclusively in California. We are the largest producer in California on a gross-operated basis and believe we have established the largest privately-held mineral acreage position in the state.

        As an independent, publicly-traded company, we believe we can more effectively focus on our objectives and satisfy the capital needs of our company, and thus bring more value to you as a stockholder.

        Our common stock is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRC" in connection with the distribution of our common stock by Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

        We invite you to learn more about California Resources Corporation by reviewing the enclosed information statement. We look forward to our future as an independent, publicly-traded company and to your support as a holder of our common stock.

Very truly yours,

Todd A. Stevens
President and Chief Executive Officer
California Resources Corporation

"Energy for California by Californians"


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION STATEMENT
(Subject to Completion, Dated September 19, 2014)

INFORMATION STATEMENT

California Resources Corporation

Common Stock

(par value $0.01 per share)

        This information statement is being sent to you in connection with the separation of California Resources Corporation ("CRC") from Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental"), following which CRC will be an independent, publicly traded company. As part of the separation, Occidental will distribute at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of CRC common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Occidental's common stock. We refer to this pro rata distribution as the "distribution" and we refer to the separation, including the restructuring transactions (which will precede the separation) and the distribution, as the "spin-off." We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to Occidental stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. Each Occidental stockholder will receive                        shares of CRC common stock for each share of Occidental common stock held by such stockholder as of the close of business on                        , 2014, the record date for the distribution. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form. Occidental will not distribute any fractional shares of CRC common stock. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the spin-off. See "The Spin-Off—Treatment of Fractional Shares." As discussed under "The Spin-Off—Trading Prior to the Distribution Date," if you sell your Occidental common stock in the "regular-way" market after the record date and before the distribution date, you also will be selling your right to receive shares of CRC common stock in connection with the spin-off. If you sell your Occidental common stock in the "ex-distribution" market after the record date and before the distribution date, you will still receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off. The distribution will be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on                        , 2014. Immediately after the distribution becomes effective, CRC will be an independent, publicly traded company.

         No vote or further action of Occidental stockholders is required in connection with the spin-off. We are not asking you for a proxy . Occidental stockholders will not be required to pay any consideration for the shares of CRC common stock they receive in the spin-off, and they will not be required to surrender or exchange shares of their Occidental common stock or take any other action in connection with the spin-off.

        All of the outstanding shares of CRC common stock are currently owned by Occidental. Accordingly, there currently is no public trading market for CRC common stock. We expect, however, that a limited trading market for CRC common stock, commonly known as a "when-issued" trading market, will develop on or shortly before the record date for the distribution, and we expect "regular-way" trading of CRC common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We intend to apply to list CRC common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRC."

         In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described under the caption "Risk Factors" beginning on page 29 of this information statement.

         Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

         This information statement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.

The date of this information statement is                        , 2014.

This information statement was first mailed to Occidental stockholders on or about                    , 2014.


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SUMMARY

    1  

RISK FACTORS

    29  

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    46  

THE SPIN-OFF

    48  

TRADING MARKET

    59  

DIVIDEND POLICY

    61  

CAPITALIZATION

    61  

SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

    62  

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

    63  

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    70  

BUSINESS

    88  

MANAGEMENT

    127  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

    132  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

    164  

ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN OCCIDENTAL AND OUR COMPANY

    165  

OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

    172  

DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

    173  

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

    174  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

    179  

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

    180  

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

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         This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Occidental stockholders who will receive shares of CRC common stock in connection with the spin-off. It is not provided as an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any securities. You should not assume that the information contained in this information statement is accurate as of any date other than the date set forth on the cover. Changes to the information contained in this information statement may occur after that date, and we undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this information statement, unless we are required by applicable securities laws to do so.


INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

        The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this information statement includes industry data and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications, government publications or other published independent sources. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates. Although we believe these third-party sources are reliable as of their respective dates, we have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of this information. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the section of this information statement entitled "Risk Factors." These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications.

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SUMMARY

         This summary highlights information contained in this information statement and provides an overview of our company, our separation from Occidental and the distribution of our common stock by Occidental to its stockholders. You should read this entire information statement carefully, including the risks discussed under "Risk Factors," our audited and unaudited historical combined financial statements and the notes thereto and our unaudited pro forma combined financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this information statement. Some of the statements in this summary constitute forward-looking statements. See "Forward-Looking Statements."

         Except when the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, (1) all references to "CRC," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to California Resources Corporation and its subsidiaries or, as the context requires, the California business, (2) all references to the "California business" refer to Occidental's California oil and gas exploration and production operations and related assets, liabilities and obligations, which we will assume in connection with the spin-off and (3) all references to "Occidental" refer to Occidental Petroleum Corporation, our parent company, and its subsidiaries, other than us. Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the information included in this information statement assumes the completion of certain internal restructuring transactions and the spin-off and distribution described below. Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, references in this information statement to drilling locations are to "gross" drilling locations and exclude our prospective resource drilling locations.

Overview

        California Resources Corporation will, following its spin-off from Occidental, be an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on high-growth, high-return assets exclusively in California, including unconventional growth opportunities and lower-risk, conventional assets. California is one of the most prolific oil and natural gas producing regions in the world and is the third largest oil producing state in the nation. It has five of the 12 largest fields in the lower 48 states based on estimated proved reserves as of 2009, and our portfolio includes interests in four of these fields. We are the largest producer in California on a gross operated basis and we believe we have established the largest privately-held mineral acreage position in the state, consisting of approximately 2.3 million net acres spanning the state's four major oil and gas basins. We have developed a sizable inventory of over 17,500 identified drilling locations and, as an independent company, we intend to exploit our significant portfolio of conventional and unconventional opportunities to generate double-digit production growth in the longer term. We produced on average approximately 154,000 Boe/d net in 2013 and, as of December 31, 2013, we had proved reserves of 744 MMBoe, with approximately 69% proved developed and 72% proved oil reserves and an aggregate PV-10 value of $14.0 billion. For an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measure PV-10 and a reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Summary Combined Historical Operating and Reserve Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure and Reconciliations."

        California oil and gas development began in 1876, and oil-in-place estimates have generally increased throughout the ensuing decades, with over 29 billion Bbls of oil and 40 Tcf of natural gas produced as of 2009 (according to California's Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources ("DOGGR")). We began our operations in California in the 1950s and have accumulated extensive, proprietary knowledge and experience in developing this world-class resource base. Over the past decade, we have also built an exceptional 3D seismic library, which covers over 4,250 square miles, representing approximately 90% of the 3D seismic data available for California, and we have developed unique and proprietary stratigraphic and structural models of the subsurface geology and hydrocarbon potential in each of the four basins in which we operate. As a result of our long, successful operating history, our extensive exploration programs, our exceptional 3D seismic library and proprietary subsurface geologic models, we have tested and successfully implemented in recent years various exploration, drilling, completion and enhanced recovery technologies to enhance and increase recoveries, growth and returns from our portfolio.

 

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        We believe that over the last several decades the oil and gas industry has focused significantly less effort on utilizing modern development and exploration processes and technologies in California relative to other prolific U.S. basins. We believe this is largely due to other oil companies' limited capital spending in California, focus on shallow zone thermal projects or investments in other assets within their global portfolios. As an independent company focused exclusively on California, we expect to drive strong production growth through increased application of modern technologies and increased capital spending on development of the significant potential in our portfolio.

        Our large acreage position contains numerous growth opportunities due to its varied geologic characteristics and multiple stacked pay reservoirs that, in most cases, are thousands of feet thick. We have a significant portfolio of unconventional growth opportunities, with in excess of 4,500 identified drilling locations targeting unconventional reservoirs primarily in the San Joaquin basin. Over the last few years, we have increased our production by exploiting seven discrete stacked pay horizons within the Monterey formation, primarily within the upper Monterey. We continue to drill unconventional wells within these intervals and are also applying the knowledge acquired from these successes to the Kreyenhagen and Moreno shales, which we believe offer significant development opportunities as well. We also intend to pursue development opportunities in the lower Monterey shale, which contains a variety of reservoir lithologies and is the principal hydrocarbon source rock within the overall Monterey formation. The lower Monterey has a more limited production history than the upper Monterey, and therefore limited knowledge exists regarding its potential. However, we believe it will be productive over time. Over the last five years, we have drilled and completed over 570 development wells in unconventional reservoirs, primarily in the upper Monterey formation, with a nearly 100% commercial success rate.

        We also have a large portfolio of lower-risk, high-growth conventional opportunities in each of California's four major oil and gas basins with approximately 71% of our proved reserves associated with conventional opportunities. We have a proven track record of successful exploration and development using primary, waterflood and steamflood recovery methods. In 2014, we anticipate that 75% of our capital expenditures will target conventional development, primarily low-risk waterflood and steamflood projects that we expect to generate significant near-term production and cash flow growth. For example, our Lost Hills and Kern Front steamflood projects and our Huntington field waterflood project are expected to deliver combined production growth of over 35% compounded annually through 2016 from their combined 2013 average production of 15,000 Boe/d.

        The following table summarizes certain information concerning our acreage and drilling activities (as of December 31, 2013, unless otherwise stated):

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  2014
Projected
Gross
Development
Wells
Drilled(2)
  2014
Projected
Development
Drilling
Capital
($MM)(3)
 
 
  Acreage
(in millions)
   
   
   
  Identified
Drilling
Locations(1)
 
 
  Gross
Acreage
Held in
Fee (%)
   
  Average
Working
Interest
(%)
 
 
  Producing
Wells,
gross
 
 
  Gross   Net   Gross   Net  

San Joaquin basin(4)

    1.8     1.5     59 %   5,764     90 %   12,836     11,127     969   $ 942  

Los Angeles basin(5)

    <0.1     <0.1     50 %   1,382     95 %   1,537     1,478     201     384  

Ventura basin

    0.3     0.3     77 %   780     98 %   2,310     1,716     32     56  

Sacramento basin

    0.6     0.5     36 %   729     100 %   1,008     864     3     8  
                                       

Total

    2.7     2.3     55 %   8,655     92 %   17,691     15,185     1,205   $ 1,390  
                                       
                                       

(1)
Our total identified drilling locations include 2,141 gross (2,024 net) locations associated with proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2013 and 2,344 gross (2,251 net) injection well locations associated with our waterflood and steamflood projects. Our total identified drilling locations exclude 6,400 gross (5,300 net) prospective resource drilling locations. Please see "Business—Our Reserves and Production Information—Determination of Identified Drilling Locations" for more information regarding the processes and criteria through which we identified our drilling locations. Of our total identified drilling locations, we believe approximately 75% are attributable to acreage owned or held by production.

(2)
Includes 207 injection wells expected to be drilled in connection with our waterflood and steamflood projects.

 

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(3)
Includes drilling and completion expenditures of $173 million associated with injection wells. Our 2014 capital budget of $2.1 billion also includes spending on support equipment, facilities, workovers and exploration.

(4)
Excluding Elk Hills, our average working interest in the San Joaquin basin is 97%.

(5)
We currently hold approximately 39,859 gross (29,881 net) acres in the Los Angeles basin. Our Los Angeles basin operations are concentrated with pad drilling.

        We currently have 26 drilling rigs employed in California with 17 drilling in the San Joaquin basin, eight in the Los Angeles basin, and one rig in the Ventura basin. During the first half of the year, we drilled over 700 gross development wells with roughly 583 in the San Joaquin basin, 114 in the Los Angeles basin, 11 in the Ventura basin and three in the Sacramento basin. We expect our pace of drilling to increase slightly in the second half of the year as we receive additional permits.

        In 2013, oil represented 58% of our net production. We expect the percentage of oil production to continue to increase over time and favorably impact our overall margins as we anticipate directing virtually all of our capital expenditures towards oil-weighted opportunities in 2014 and beyond to the extent the current oil to gas price relationship continues. Approximately 42% of our 2013 production was generated from our growth-oriented fields through a combination of unconventional and conventional primary, waterflood and steamflood projects with attractive returns. The remaining 58% was generated by our world-class Elk Hills and Wilmington fields, each of which is ranked in the top 20 onshore fields in the lower 48 states based on 2009 proved reserves. Over the last three years, we grew our total production 6% on a compound annual basis, from an average of 138 MBoe/d in 2011 to 154 MBoe/d in 2013, while the proportionate share of liquids production grew from 69% to 71%. We intend to accelerate our production growth by significantly increasing our capital investments and focusing on higher-growth opportunities in our extensive drilling inventory. Our 2014 capital budget of $2.1 billion represents an increase of approximately 26% over the $1.7 billion we spent in 2013. After the spin-off, we intend to reinvest substantially all of our operating cash flow in our capital program for the foreseeable future as we will no longer be required to distribute cash to Occidental. We expect to increase our production by 6-9% on a compound annual basis in 2015 and 2016 with a 15% compound annual increase in our oil production for the same period. Over 90% of our expected production for this period is from currently producing fields where we have existing or permitted capacity in our production facilities.

        We believe our total annual production growth will increase to over 10% after 2016 as we continue to reinvest cash flow from operations in our capital program and accelerate our unconventional development program. We expect to achieve this growth by developing our current inventory of over 17,500 identified drilling locations and increasing our inventory over time. Our current inventory consists largely of vertical opportunities in thousands of feet of stacked pay as well as opportunities to use horizontal drilling techniques.

        The table below summarizes our proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 and average production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 in each of California's four major oil and gas basins.

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Average Net Daily
Production for the
six months
ended June 30,
2014
   
 
 
  Proved Reserves as of December 31, 2013    
 
 
  Oil
(MMBbl)
  NGLs
(MMBbl)
  Natural
Gas
(Bcf)
  Total
(MMBoe)
  Oil
(%)
  Proved
Developed
(%)
  R/P Ratio
(Years)(1)
 
 
  (MBoe/d)   Oil (%)  

San Joaquin basin

    331     68     669     511     65 %   68 %   109     57 %   12.9  

Los Angeles basin

    156         17     159     98 %   70 %   28     100 %   15.5  

Ventura basin

    45     4     35     55     82 %   64 %   9     67 %   16.4  

Sacramento basin

            117     19     %   100 %   9     %   6.4  
                                       

Total operations

    532     72     838     744     72 %   69 %   155     62 %   13.2  
                                       
                                       

(1)
Calculated as total proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 divided by annualized Average Net Daily Production for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Portfolio Management and 2014 Capital Budget

        We develop our capital programs by prioritizing rates of return and balancing the short- and long-term growth potential of each of our assets. The diversity of our portfolio allows us to generate attractive investment opportunities in a variety of operating and commodity price environments. We regularly monitor internal performance and external factors and adjust our capital program with the objective of achieving the highest total returns on our portfolio of drilling opportunities.

        We have a 2014 capital expenditure budget of $2.1 billion for projects targeting investments in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins, as compared to $1.7 billion in 2013. Virtually all of our 2014 capital budget is being directed towards oil-weighted production consistent with 2013. Of the total 2014 capital budget, approximately $1.4 billion is allocated to well drilling and completions, $200 million to workovers, $180 million to surface support equipment to handle higher production, $100 million to additional steam generation capacity expansion, $95 million to exploration and the rest to maintenance capital, health, safety and environmental projects and other items. As a result of recent investments in infrastructure, we do not anticipate any substantial spending on new infrastructure during the next several years. We believe the absence of such significant expenditures should further support strong cash flows. The table below sets forth the expected allocation of our 2014 capital expenditure budget as compared to the allocation of our 2013 capital expenditures and actual 2014 capital expenditures through June 30, 2014.

 
  2014 Capital
Expenditures
through
June 30, 2014
  Total
2014 Capital
Expenditure
Budget
  2013 Capital
Expenditures
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Conventional:

                   

Primary recovery

  $ 157   $ 342   $ 266  

Waterfloods

    298     787     480  

Steamfloods

    219     343     375  
               

Total conventional

    674     1,472     1,121  
               

Unconventional

    272     543     457  

Exploration

    57     95     91  
               

Total

  $ 1,003   $ 2,110   $ 1,669  
               
               

        Assuming current market conditions and a drilling success rate comparable to our historical performance, we believe we will be able to fund our entire 2014 capital program with our cash flow from operations. We have a significant inventory of high-quality drilling locations to support higher spending. We expect our 2015 capital budget to increase further from 2014 levels to a range of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion as we reinvest substantially all of our increased cash flow in our capital program.

Our Business Strategy

        We plan to maximize shareholder returns by accelerating production growth profitably through the development of our high-growth unconventional assets and low-risk conventional assets. The principal elements of our business strategy include the following:

 

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Our Competitive Strengths

        We believe we are well-positioned to successfully execute our business strategies because of the following competitive strengths:

 

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Other Information

        We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2014. Our principal executive offices are located at 10889 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90024. Our telephone

 

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number is (310) 208-8800. Our website address is www.crc.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this information statement or the registration statement on Form 10 of which this information statement is a part, and you should not consider information on our website as part of this information statement or such registration statement on Form 10.

The Spin-Off

        On February 14, 2014, Occidental announced that its board of directors had authorized management to pursue the spin-off of the California business into a standalone, publicly traded company. Immediately following the distribution, Occidental stockholders as of the record date will own at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

        Before our separation from Occidental, we and Occidental will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements to effect the spin-off. These agreements will provide for the allocation between us and Occidental of Occidental's assets, liabilities and obligations, and we will generally be allocated those assets, liabilities and obligations relating to the California business. These agreements will also govern certain interactions between us and Occidental after the separation (including with respect to employee matters, tax matters and intellectual property matters). We and Occidental will also enter into a Transition Services Agreement which will provide for, among other matters, assistance to us or Occidental as needed. For more information regarding these agreements, see "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company" and the historical and pro forma financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this information statement. The terms of these agreements may be more or less favorable to us than if they had been negotiated with unaffiliated third parties. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Spin-Off." Our entry into the Separation and Distribution Agreement and the several ancillary agreements, our amendment and restatement of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and other related transactions are collectively referred to as our "restructuring transactions" throughout this information statement.

        The spin-off is expected to provide each company with a number of material opportunities and benefits, including the following:

        The distribution of our common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, in the sole discretion of Occidental, of certain conditions. In addition, Occidental has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Occidental determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Occidental or its stockholders or market conditions do not warrant completing the separation at that time. See "The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off."

Questions and Answers About the Spin-Off

        The following provides answers only to certain key questions we expect you may have regarding the spin-off. For a more detailed description of the terms of the spin-off, see "The Spin-Off."

 

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Q:
What is the spin-off?

A:
In this information statement, when we refer to the "spin-off," we are referring to the separation of Occidental's California business from the remaining business of Occidental through a series of transactions, including the restructuring transactions, that will result in the California business being owned by us, and Occidental's pro rata distribution of at least 80.1% of our outstanding shares to its stockholders. Following the spin-off, we will be a separate and independent company from Occidental. The number of shares of Occidental common stock you own will not change as a result of the spin-off. Your proportionate direct interest in CRC, however, will be lower than your proportionate direct interest in Occidental, due to the fact that Occidental will continue to hold up to 19.9% of our outstanding shares (the "Retained Securities") for up to 18 months following the spin-off.

Q:
What will I receive in the spin-off?

A:
As a holder of Occidental stock, you will retain your Occidental shares and will receive            shares of our common stock for each share of Occidental common stock you hold as of the record date. Your proportionate interest in Occidental will not change as a result of the spin-off.

Q:
What is CRC?

A:
CRC is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental whose shares will be distributed to Occidental stockholders if the spin-off is completed. After the spin-off is completed, CRC will be an independent publicly traded company and will own and operate the California business.

Q:
When is the record date for the distribution, and when will the distribution occur?

A:
The record date for determining Occidental stockholders entitled to receive our shares in the distribution will be the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on                , 2014. The distribution will occur on                , 2014.

Q:
What are the reasons for and benefits of separating us from Occidental?

A:
Our separation from Occidental and the distribution of our common stock will provide you with equity investments in two separate companies that are intended to be more focused and competitive industry leaders. The spin-off will enable each company to pursue strategies tailored to the respective needs of their businesses. For a more detailed discussion of the reasons for and benefits of the spin-off, see "The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off."

Q:
What are the risks associated with the spin-off?

A:
There are a number of risks associated with the spin-off and resultant ownership of our common stock. These risks are discussed under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 29.

Q:
Why is the separation of CRC structured as a spin-off as opposed to a sale?

A:
Occidental believes that a tax-free distribution of our common stock is an efficient way to separate us from Occidental in a manner that will improve flexibility, benefit both Occidental and CRC and create long-term value for stockholders of both Occidental and CRC.

Q:
What is being distributed in the spin-off?

A:
Approximately            shares of our common stock will be distributed in the spin-off, based on the number of shares of Occidental common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date of                        , 2014. The actual number of shares of our common stock to be distributed will be calculated on            , 2014, the record date. The shares of our common stock to be distributed by Occidental will constitute at least 80.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock

 

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Q:
What will the relationship be between Occidental and CRC after the spin-off?

A:
Following the spin-off, CRC will be an independent, publicly traded company and Occidental will hold the Retained Securities for a maximum of 18 months. In connection with the spin-off, we will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with Occidental for the purpose of allocating between us and Occidental various assets, liabilities and obligations relating to the California business. These agreements will also provide arrangements for employee matters, tax matters and some other liabilities and obligations attributable to periods before and, in some cases, after the spin-off. These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transition services. We will also have an Area of Mutual Interest Agreement with Occidental that provides Occidental the right to acquire 51% of certain oil and gas properties we acquire in the United States outside of the state of California. Occidental will determine the principal terms of these agreements and the allocation between us and Occidental of Occidental's assets, liabilities and obligations, with the assets, liabilities and obligations relating to the California business generally allocated to us.

Q:
What will Occidental do with the Retained Securities?

A:
Occidental expects to dispose of all of the Retained Securities by making one or more offers to exchange such Retained Securities for outstanding shares of Occidental common stock. For each share of Occidental common stock tendered for exchange, the holder of such Occidental common stock will receive a number of shares of CRC common stock based on an exchange ratio to be determined by Occidental. We expect that any Retained Securities Occidental does not dispose of through such exchanges will be distributed pro rata to Occidental shareholders no later than 18 months after the spin-off.

Q:
How will equity-based and other long-term incentive compensation awards held by Occidental employees be affected as a result of the spin-off?

A:
We currently anticipate that equity-based and long-term incentive compensation awards from Occidental held by individuals who will be employed by us and our subsidiaries following the spin-off will be converted into awards under our equity and long-term incentive compensation programs and that such awards held by others who do not transfer will remain outstanding pursuant to the applicable plans maintained by Occidental, with corresponding adjustments made to the number of shares of Occidental common stock subject to such awards and the reference price of such awards. For additional information regarding the expected treatment of equity-based and long-term incentive compensation awards, see "Treatment of Long-Term Incentive Awards for Current and Former Employees."

Q:
What do I have to do to participate in the spin-off?

A:
You are not required to take any action, although you are urged to read this entire document carefully. No stockholder approval of the spin-off is required and none is being sought. You are not being asked for a proxy. No action is required on your part to receive your shares of our common stock. You will neither be required to pay anything for the new shares nor to surrender any shares of Occidental common stock to participate in the spin-off.

Q:
How will fractional shares be treated in the spin-off?

A:
Fractional shares of our common stock will not be distributed. Fractional shares of our common stock to which Occidental stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be

 

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Q:
What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off?

A:
The spin-off is conditioned on the receipt by Occidental of a private letter ruling (which has been received) from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") substantially to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates. The distribution is further conditioned on Occidental's tax counsel issuing an opinion in form and substance acceptable to Occidental, which may rely on the effectiveness of the private letter ruling with respect to certain issues, that (i) certain transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes and (ii) the spin-off qualifies generally as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). See "The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off." Assuming that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except for gain realized on the receipt of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares, no gain or loss will generally be recognized by an Occidental shareholder, and no amount generally will be included in such Occidental shareholder's taxable income, as a result of the spin-off. You should, however, consult your own tax advisor as to the particular consequences to you. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under "The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off."

Q:
Will our common stock be listed on a stock exchange?

A:
Yes. Although there is currently no public market for our common stock, we intend to apply to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol "CRC."

It is anticipated that trading of our common stock will commence on a "when-issued" basis on or shortly before the record date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and "regular-way" trading will begin. "Regular-way" trading refers to trading after a security has been issued and typically involves a transaction that settles on the third full trading day following the date of the transaction. See "Trading Market."

Q:
Will my shares of Occidental common stock continue to trade?

A:
Yes. Occidental common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "OXY."

Q:
If I sell, on or before the distribution date, shares of Occidental common stock that I held on the record date, am I still entitled to receive shares of CRC common stock distributable with respect to the shares of Occidental common stock I sold?

A:
Beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing through the distribution date for the spin-off, Occidental's common stock will begin to trade in two markets on the NYSE: a "regular-way" market and an "ex-distribution" market. If you are a holder of record of shares of Occidental common

 

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Q:
Will the spin-off affect the trading price of my Occidental stock?

A:
Yes, the trading price of shares of Occidental common stock immediately following the distribution is expected to be lower than immediately prior to the distribution because of the dividend to Occidental common stockholders in the form of our common stock and the fact that the Occidental common stock trading price will no longer reflect the value of the California business, partially offset by the value of the cash we will distribute to Occidental. We cannot provide you with any assurance as to the price at which shares of Occidental common stock will trade following the spin-off.

Q:
What indebtedness will CRC have following the spin-off?

A:
We have entered into new financing arrangements in anticipation of the spin-off. We expect to incur up to $6.065 billion in new debt to fund aggregate cash distributions of approximately $6.0 billion to Occidental. On September 11, 2014, we entered into a purchase agreement to issue $5.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of our senior notes, including $1.00 billion of 5.00% senior notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes"), $1.75 billion of 5.50% senior notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes") and $2.25 billion of 6.00% senior notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes" and, together with the 2020 Notes and 2021 Notes, the "notes"), in a private placement. Our notes offering is expected to close on October 1, 2014 and the net proceeds will be used to make a distribution to Occidental. We also intend to borrow $1.0 billion under a new $1.0 billion Term Loan Facility and $65 million under a new $2.0 billion Revolving Credit Facility to fund the remaining distribution to Occidental and the fees associated with the financing arrangements. For more information regarding the terms of our indebtedness, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources." The amount of the cash distribution to be paid by us to Occidental will be determined by Occidental after consideration of several factors, including our resulting capital structure and credit ratings. Our capital structure will be designed to provide us with the financial flexibility to maintain our current level of operations and the ability to invest substantially all of our future cash flow in growing our California oil and gas operations. We expect that our revolving credit facility will be available for our immediate working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. We expect to borrow an additional $300 million to $350 million under our Revolving Credit Facility, including borrowings of approximately $200 million we expect to incur prior to the spin-off to repay a short term loan from Occidental used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties and between $100 million and $150 million of borrowings that we expect to incur concurrently with, or shortly after, the spin-off to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company. See "Description of Material Indebtedness" included elsewhere in this information statement.

Following the spin-off, our debt obligations could restrict our business and may adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, our separation from Occidental's other businesses may increase the overall cost of debt funding and decrease the overall debt capacity and commercial credit available to us. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be harmed by a deterioration of our credit profile or by factors adversely affecting the credit markets generally. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Spin-Off—We will have significant indebtedness and may incur more debt. Higher levels of indebtedness could make us more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse developments in our business."

 

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Q:
What will our dividend and share repurchase policy be after the spin-off?

A:
We intend to pay a cash dividend of $0.01 per share per quarter, or $0.04 per share per year. We do not anticipate increasing the dividend on our common stock in the foreseeable future as we currently intend to retain the remainder of our future earnings to support the growth and development of our business. In addition, we will be authorized to implement a share repurchase program if circumstances warrant. The payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our capital investment program, financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and development expenditures, future business prospects and any restrictions imposed by future debt instruments. For more information, see "Dividend Policy."

Q:
If I was enrolled in an Occidental dividend reinvestment plan, will I automatically be enrolled in the CRC dividend reinvestment plan?

A:
Yes. If you elected to have your Occidental cash dividends applied toward the purchase of additional Occidental shares, the CRC shares you receive in the distribution will be automatically enrolled in the                        sponsored by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC ("AST") (CRC's transfer agent and registrar), unless you notify AST that you do not want to reinvest any CRC cash dividends in additional CRC shares. Contact information for AST is provided on page 178 of this Information Statement.

Q:
What are the anti-takeover effects of the spin-off?

A:
Some provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law may have the effect of making more difficult an acquisition of control of us in a transaction not approved by our board of directors. For example, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will require advance notice for shareholder proposals and nominations, place limitations on convening shareholder meetings and authorize our board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock. See "Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law" for more information.

In addition, under the Tax Sharing Agreement we will enter into with Occidental in connection with the spin-off, we will agree to take certain actions and refrain from taking certain actions, including agreeing to refrain from entering into certain strategic and corporate transactions. The purpose of these covenants is to help ensure the tax free status of the spin-off. These restrictions and our related tax indemnification obligations in the Tax Sharing Agreement may have the effect, for a period of time following the spin-off, of making it more difficult and less desirable for us to enter into certain transactions, including those that may result in a change of control. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement" for more information.

 

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Q:
Where can I get more information?

A:
If you have any questions relating to the mechanics of the distribution, you should contact the distribution agent at:

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15 th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (800) 937-5449

Before the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to the spin-off, you should contact Occidental at:

Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Attn: Investor Relations
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Phone: (212) 603-8111
www.oxy.com

After the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to CRC, you should contact CRC at:

California Resources Corporation
Attn: Investor Relations
10889 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90024
Phone: (310) 208-8800
www.crc.com

 

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Summary of the Spin-Off

Distributing Company

  Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation. After the distribution, Occidental will hold the Retained Securities for up to 18 months.

Distributed Company

 

California Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental. After the spin-off, we will be an independent, publicly owned company.

Distributed Securities

 

Occidental will distribute at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of CRC common stock. Based on approximately            shares of Occidental common stock outstanding as of                        , 2014 and assuming distribution of 80.1% of our common stock and applying the distribution ratio, approximately            shares of our common stock will be distributed.

Retained Securities

 

Occidental expects to dispose of all of the Retained Securities by making one or more offers to exchange such Retained Securities for outstanding shares of Occidental common stock. For each share of Occidental common stock tendered for exchange, the holder of such Occidental common stock will receive a number of shares of CRC common stock based on an exchange ratio to be determined by Occidental. We expect that any Retained Securities Occidental does not dispose of through such exchanges will be distributed pro rata to Occidental shareholders no later than 18 months after the spin-off.

Record Date

 

The record date for the distribution is the close of business of the NYSE on                        , 2014.

Distribution Date

 

The distribution date is                        , 2014.

Restructuring Transactions

 

As part of the spin-off, Occidental will generally contribute and transfer to us the assets, liabilities and obligations related to the California business and we will amend and restate our certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Distribution Ratio

 

Each Occidental stockholder will receive            shares of our common stock for each share of Occidental common stock held by such stockholder on the record date.

Distribution Method

 

Our common stock will be issued only by direct registration in book-entry form. Registration in book-entry form is a method of recording stock ownership when no physical paper certificates are issued to stockholders, as is the case in this distribution.

 

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Fractional Shares

 

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of our common stock to Occidental stockholders. Fractional shares of our common stock to which Occidental stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those stockholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of our common stock. Proceeds from these sales will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to those stockholders. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to the stockholder's particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under "The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off."

Conditions to the Spin-Off

 

The spin-off is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Occidental, in its sole discretion, of the following conditions, as well as other conditions described in this information statement in "The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off":

 

the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") shall have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement shall be in effect; and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC;

 

any required actions and filings with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the U.S. (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdictions) shall have been taken and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted;

 

our common stock shall have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, or another national securities exchange approved by Occidental, subject to official notice of issuance;

 

Occidental shall have received a private letter ruling (which has been received) from the IRS to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates, and such private letter ruling shall not have been revoked or modified in any material respect;

 

Occidental shall have received an opinion of its tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Occidental and which shall remain in full force and effect, that (i) certain transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes and (ii) the spin-off generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;

 

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no order, injunction, decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing consummation of the distribution will be in effect;

 

the completion of our new financing arrangements;

 

no other events or developments shall have occurred or exist that, in the judgment of the board of directors of Occidental, in its sole discretion, makes it inadvisable to effect the distribution or other transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement;

 

each of the ancillary agreements contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto; and

 

any government approvals and other material consents necessary to consummate the distribution will have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.

 

The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions does not create any obligations on Occidental's part to effect the spin-off, and the Occidental board of directors has reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to abandon, modify or change the terms of the spin-off, including by waiving any conditions to the spin-off or accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the spin-off, at any time prior to the distribution date.

Trading Market and Symbol

 

We intend to apply to list our common stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CRC." We anticipate that, on or shortly before the record date, trading of shares of our common stock will begin on a "when-issued" basis and will continue up to and including the distribution date, and we expect "regular-way" trading of our common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We also anticipate that, on or shortly before the record date, there will be two markets in Occidental common stock: a "regular-way" market on which shares of Occidental common stock will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock to be distributed pursuant to the distribution, and an "ex-distribution" market on which shares of Occidental common stock will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock. For more information, see "Trading Market."

 

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Tax Consequences

 

The distribution is conditioned on the receipt by Occidental of a private letter ruling (which has been received) from the IRS substantially to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates. The distribution is further conditioned on Occidental's tax counsel issuing an opinion in form and substance acceptable to Occidental, which may rely on the effectiveness of the private letter ruling with respect to certain issues, that for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) certain transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes and (ii) the spin-off generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.

 

Assuming that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except for gain realized on the receipt of cash paid in lieu of fractional shares, no gain or loss will generally be recognized by an Occidental stockholder, and no amount generally will be included in such Occidental stockholder's taxable income, as a result of the spin-off.

 

For a more detailed description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off, see "The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off."

 

Each stockholder is urged to consult his, her or its tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the spin-off to such stockholder, including the effect of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

 

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Relationship with Occidental after the Spin-Off

 

We will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and other ancillary agreements with Occidental related to the spin-off. These agreements will provide for the allocation between us and Occidental of Occidental's assets, liabilities and obligations, and we will generally be allocated those assets, liabilities and obligations relating to the California business. These agreements will also govern certain interactions between us and Occidental after the separation (including with respect to employee matters, tax matters and intellectual property matters). We and Occidental will also enter into a Transition Services Agreement that will provide for, among other matters, assistance to us or Occidental as needed. We also intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement that will set forth the agreements between Occidental and us concerning certain employee compensation and benefit matters. Further, we intend to enter into a Tax Sharing Agreement with Occidental regarding the respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations of Occidental and us with respect to the payment of taxes, filing of tax returns, reimbursements of taxes, control of audits and other tax proceedings, liability for taxes that may be triggered as a result of the spin-off and other matters regarding taxes. We will also enter into an Area of Mutual Interest Agreement with Occidental, which will provide Occidental with the right to acquire an interest in and rights with respect to certain oil and gas properties in the United States (excluding the state of California). Occidental will determine the principal terms of these agreements. We describe these and other arrangements in greater detail under "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company," and describe some of the risks of these arrangements under "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Spin-Off."

 

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Indemnities

 

We will indemnify Occidental under the Tax Sharing Agreement for taxes incurred as a result of the failure of the spin-off or certain transactions undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off, to qualify as tax-free transactions under the relevant provisions of the Code, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the Tax Sharing Agreement or made in connection with the private letter ruling or the tax opinion or by certain other actions taken by us. We also have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off or related transactions to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party; however, if we receive an increase in the tax basis of our depletable, depreciable or amortizable assets as a result of any such tax being imposed, we will pay to Occidental an amount equal to any reduction in our tax liability attributable to such basis increase when such reduction in tax liability arises. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement." In addition, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we and Occidental will indemnify each other and certain of our respective subsidiaries against claims and liabilities relating to the past operation of our business. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company."

Dividend Policy

 

We intend to pay a cash dividend of $0.01 per share per quarter, or $0.04 per share per year. We do not anticipate increasing the dividend on our common stock in the foreseeable future as we currently intend to retain the remainder of our future earnings to support the growth and development of our business. In addition, we will be authorized to implement a share repurchase program if circumstances warrant. See "Dividend Policy."

Transfer Agent

 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC will be the transfer agent and registrar for the shares of our common stock.

Summary Risk Factors

        We face both general and specific risks and uncertainties relating to our business and our being an independent, publicly owned company. We also are subject to risks related to the spin-off. Below is a summary of certain key risk factors that you should consider. Please read the full discussion of these risks and the other risks described under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 29 of this information statement and "Forward-Looking Statements."

Risks Related to our Business

 

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Risks Related to the Spin-Off

 

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SUMMARY COMBINED HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA

        Set forth below is a summary of our combined historical and pro forma financial data for the periods indicated. The historical unaudited combined financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 have been derived from our unaudited condensed combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited combined financial statements, except as stated in the related notes thereto, and include all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly our financial condition and results of operations for such periods. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 presented below are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year. The historical financial data for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 have been derived from our audited combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

        The unaudited pro forma financial data have been derived from our historical combined financial statements included in this information statement. While the historical combined financial statements reflect the past financial results of the California business, these pro forma statements give effect to the separation of those operations into a stand-alone, publicly traded company in the spin-off. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable; however, such adjustments are subject to change based on the finalization of the terms of the spin-off and the related separation and distribution agreements, as well as the terms of our intended Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility. We have attempted to include recurring costs of operating as a stand-alone company, although only the additional costs we have determined to be factually supportable are included as pro forma adjustments, and there could be incremental costs not reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. However, we expect the costs of operating as a stand-alone public company, other than the debt-related costs, will be generally comparable to the costs reported in the historical combined financial statements. Additionally, such adjustments are estimates and may not prove to be accurate. The adjustments include certain costs associated with the spin-off related to certain management actions which are either in the balance sheet or income statement, as appropriate. Subject to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, nonrecurring third-party costs and expenses that are related to the separation, other than the debt-related costs, and incurred prior to the separation date will generally be paid by Occidental. We expect such nonrecurring amounts to include costs to separate and/or duplicate information technology systems, outside legal and accounting fees, and similar costs. The pro forma adjustments, including related tax effects, to reflect the spin-off include the following:

        The separation and distribution, tax sharing, transition services, employee matters, Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan Facility and other related agreements have not been finalized, and the pro forma statements will be revised in future amendments to reflect any effects of those agreements, to the extent material. The historical and pro forma financial statements exclude recently entered into agreements with third party sellers to purchase approximately $240 million of oil and gas properties. We expect to fund approximately $200 million of these acquisitions with a short term loan from Occidental that will be repaid with borrowings under our new Revolving Credit Facility prior to the separation. They also exclude borrowings of between $100 million and $150 million under our new Revolving Credit Facility expected to

 

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be made concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company.

        You should read the following summary financial data in conjunction with "Selected Historical Combined Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our audited combined financial statements, unaudited interim combined condensed financial statements and the notes to those statements included in this information statement.

        The financial information presented below is not necessarily indicative of our future performance or what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we operated as a stand-alone public company during the periods presented, or in the case of the unaudited pro forma information, had the transactions reflected in the pro forma adjustments actually occurred as of the dates assumed. The unaudited pro forma combined financial data are for illustrative purposes only. The unaudited pro forma combined financial data constitute forward-looking information and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. See "Forward-Looking Statements" in this information statement.

 
   
   
   
   
   
  Pro Forma  
 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
   
   
   
 
 
  Year Ended December 31,   Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
   
 
 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Statement of Income Data:

                                           

Net sales, including to related parties

  $ 2,262   $ 2,098   $ 4,285   $ 4,072   $ 3,938   $ 2,262   $ 4,285  

Income before income taxes

  $ 782   $ 703   $ 1,447   $ 1,181   $ 1,641   $ 621   $ 1,124  

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422   $ 869   $ 699   $ 971   $ 372   $ 675  

Other Financial Data:

                                           

EBITDAX(1)

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430   $ 1,410   $ 2,707  

(1)
For more information, please read "—Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations" below.

 
   
   
   
  Pro Forma  
 
   
  December 31,  
 
  June 30,
2014
  June 30,
2014
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

Balance Sheet Data:

                         

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 14,434   $ 14,008   $ 13,499   $ 14,434  

Net investment

  $ 10,274   $ 9,989   $ 9,860   $ 4,657  

 

 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Statement of Cash Flows Data:

                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,234   $ 1,177   $ 2,476   $ 2,223   $ 2,456  

Net cash used by investing activities

  $ (1,038 ) $ (768 ) $ (1,713 ) $ (2,755 ) $ (3,565 )

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

  $ (196 ) $ (409 ) $ (763 ) $ 532   $ 1,106  

Capital expenditures

  $ (1,003 ) $ (737 ) $ (1,669 ) $ (2,331 ) $ (2,164 )

Payments for purchases of assets and businesses, and other

  $ (35 ) $ (31 ) $ (48 ) $ (427 ) $ (1,405 )

 

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SUMMARY COMBINED HISTORICAL OPERATING AND RESERVE DATA

        The following table presents a summary of our estimated net proved oil and gas reserves as of the dates indicated. In 2013, Ryder Scott Company, L.P. ("Ryder Scott") reviewed the specific application of reserve estimation methods and procedures for approximately 37% of our proved oil and gas reserves. Since being engaged by Occidental in 2003, Ryder Scott has reviewed the specific application of reserve estimation methods and procedures for approximately 79% of our proved reserves that existed at December 31, 2013. Based on its reviews, including the data, technical processes and interpretations presented with respect to our oil and gas reserves, Ryder Scott concluded that the overall procedures and methodologies utilized in estimating the proved reserves volumes, documenting the changes in reserves from prior estimates, preparing the economic evaluations and determining the reserves classifications for the reviewed properties were appropriate for the purpose thereof and complied with SEC regulations as of December 31, 2013. The reserve estimates mentioned here were prepared in a manner consistent with SEC rules regarding oil and gas reserves reporting currently in effect. You should refer to "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business" when evaluating the material presented below.

 
  At December 31,  
 
  2013   2012  

Estimated Proved Reserves and Other Information:

             

Oil (MMBbl)

    532     497  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    72     62  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    838     928  

Total (MMBoe)

    744     714  

PV-10 (in millions)(1)

  $ 14,018   $ 13,773  

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows (in millions)(1)

  $ 9,223   $ 9,073  

(1)
For an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measure PV-10 and a reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "—Non-GAAP Financial Measure and Reconciliations" below.

        The following table summarizes our net production, average realized prices and average costs for the periods indicated.

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  

Production Data:

                               

Oil (MBbl/d)

    96     88     90     88     80  

NGLs (MBbl/d)

    18     20     20     17     15  

Natural gas (MMcf/d)

    243     262     260     256     260  

Average daily combined production (MBoe/d)(1)

    155     152     154     148     138  

Total combined production (MMBoe)(1)

    28     28     56     54     50  

Average realized prices:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Oil (per Bbl)

  $ 103.43   $ 105.21   $ 104.16   $ 104.02   $ 103.80  

NGLs (per Bbl)

  $ 54.86   $ 47.90   $ 50.43   $ 52.76   $ 70.03  

Natural gas (per Mcf)

  $ 4.67   $ 3.82   $ 3.73   $ 2.94   $ 4.31  

Average costs per Boe:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Production costs

  $ 18.45   $ 17.16   $ 17.10   $ 22.58   $ 19.09  

Other operating expenses

  $ 4.80   $ 4.15   $ 4.38   $ 4.04   $ 3.87  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $ 20.48   $ 20.22   $ 20.11   $ 16.82   $ 13.01  

Taxes other than on income

  $ 3.56   $ 3.71   $ 3.05   $ 3.09   $ 2.84  

(1)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one barrel of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per Bbl and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil-to-gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

EBITDAX

        We define EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; and exploration expense. Our management believes EBITDAX provides useful information in assessing our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and is widely used by the industry and investment community. The amounts included in the calculation of EBITDAX were computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

        The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDAX to the GAAP financial measure of net income:

 
   
   
   
   
   
  Pro Forma  
 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
   
   
   
 
 
  Year Ended December 31,   Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
   
 
 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422   $ 869   $ 699   $ 971   $ 372   $ 675  

Interest expense

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 161   $ 323  

Provision for income taxes

  $ 313   $ 281   $ 578   $ 482   $ 670   $ 249   $ 449  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $ 582   $ 565   $ 1,144   $ 926   $ 675   $ 582   $ 1,144  

Exploration expense

  $ 46   $ 40   $ 116   $ 148   $ 114   $ 46   $ 116  
                               

EBITDAX

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430   $ 1,410   $ 2,707  
                               
                               

        The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDAX to the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities:

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,234   $ 1,177   $ 2,476   $ 2,223   $ 2,456  

Interest expense

                     

Cash income taxes

    135     155     318     (121 )   84  

Cash exploration expenses

    14     16     44     20     40  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    48     (13 )   (102 )   202     (123 )

Asset impairments and related items

                (41 )    

Other, net

    (21 )   (27 )   (29 )   (28 )   (27 )
                       

EBITDAX

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430  
                       
                       

Net cash used by investing activities

  $ (1,038 ) $ (768 ) $ (1,713 ) $ (2,755 ) $ (3,565 )
                       
                       

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

  $ (196 ) $ (409 ) $ (763 ) $ 532   $ 1,106  
                       
                       

 

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PV-10

        PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the year-end present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil and gas reserves, less future development and production costs, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect the timing of future cash flows and using SEC prescribed pricing assumptions for the period. PV-10 differs from Standardized Measure because Standardized Measure includes the effects of future income taxes on future income. Neither PV-10 nor Standardized Measure should be construed as the fair value of our oil and gas reserves. PV-10 and Standardized Measure are used by the industry and by our management as an asset value measure to compare against our past reserve bases and the reserve bases of other business entities because the pricing, cost environment and discount assumptions are prescribed by the SEC and are comparable. PV-10 further facilitates the comparisons to other companies as it is not dependent on the taxpaying status of the entity.

        The following table provides a reconciliation of our Standardized Measure to PV-10.

 
  At December 31,  
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

PV-10

  $ 14,018   $ 13,773  

Present value of future income tax discounted at 10%

    (4,795 )   (4,700 )
           

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

  $ 9,223   $ 9,073  
           
           

 

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RISK FACTORS

         You should carefully consider the information included in this information statement, including the matters addressed under "Forward-Looking Statements," and the following risks.

         We are subject to certain risks and hazards due to the nature of the business activities we conduct. The risks discussed below, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations and stock price, are not the only risks we face. We may experience additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or, as a result of developments occurring in the future, conditions that we currently deem to be immaterial may ultimately materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations and stock price.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our business is highly regulated and governmental authorities can delay or deny permits and approvals or change legal requirements governing our operations.

        Our operations are subject to complex and stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations. See "Business—Regulation of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry" for a description of the laws and regulations that affect our business. In order to conduct operations in compliance with these laws and regulations, we must obtain and maintain permits, approvals and certificates from federal, state and local governmental authorities. Costs of compliance may increase or operational delays may occur if existing laws and regulations are revised or reinterpreted, or if new laws and regulations become applicable to our operations. New or additional permitting requirements, new interpretations of requirements or changes in our operations could also trigger the need for Environmental Assessments or more detailed Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") or Environmental Impact Reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), as well as litigation over the adequacy of those reviews, which could result in increased costs or delays of, or denial of rights to conduct, our development programs.

        For example, in 2011 changes in the implementation of the permitting process of DOGGR depressed our capital spending in California for the year and slowed our development program. DOGGR is currently implementing additional changes, such as new hydraulic fracturing and well stimulation regulations pursuant to California Senate Bill ("SB") 4 that are causing, and may cause additional, costs, delays and uncertainty.

Commodity pricing can fluctuate widely and strongly affects our results of operations, financial condition, cash flow and ability to grow.

        Our financial results, financial condition, cash flow and rate of growth correlate closely to the prices we obtain for our products. Product prices can fluctuate widely and are affected by a variety of factors, including changes in consumption patterns, global and local (particularly for gas) economic conditions, inventory levels, actual or threatened production disruptions, the actions of OPEC and other oil and natural gas producing countries, currency exchange rates, worldwide drilling and exploration activities, the effects of conservation, weather, geophysical and technical limitations, refining and processing disruptions, transportation bottlenecks and other matters affecting the supply and demand dynamics of oil, gas and NGLs, and the effect of changes in market perceptions. These and other factors make it impossible to predict realized prices reliably. Occidental typically has not hedged commodity price risk and we do not expect to have a hedging program in the future. In addition, any significant increase in transportation infrastructure that increases the importation of crude oil to California from other parts of the country could negatively impact the price we receive for our crude oil.

        Significant and sustained declines in oil and gas prices could require substantial downward adjustments to our estimated proved reserves. If this occurs, accounting rules may require us to write-down, as a noncash charge to earnings, part of the carrying value of our oil and gas properties.

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Part of our strategy involves exploratory drilling, including drilling in new or emerging plays. Our drilling results are uncertain, and the value of our undeveloped acreage may decline if drilling is unsuccessful.

        Exploration is inherently risky and its results are unpredictable. The results of our exploratory drilling in new or emerging plays are more uncertain than drilling results in areas that are developed and have established production, and we may increase the proportion of our drilling in new or emerging plays over time. We may not find commercial amounts of oil or gas, in which case the value of our undeveloped acreage may decline and could be impaired.

        One of our important assets is our acreage in the Monterey shale play in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins. The geology of the Monterey shale is highly complex and not uniform due to localized and varied faulting and changes in structure and rock characteristics. As a result, it differs from other shale plays that can be developed in part on the basis of their uniformity. Instead, individual Monterey shale drilling sites may need to be more fully understood and may require a more precise development approach, which could affect our ability, the timing or the cost to develop this asset.

Federal, state and local legislation and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing and other enhanced production techniques or fluid disposal could result in increased costs and additional operating restrictions or delay our implementation of, or cause us to change, our business strategy.

        Well stimulation techniques like hydraulic fracturing and acid well stimulation are important and common practices used in our operations to increase the flow of fluids to production wells. These techniques have been regulated by DOGGR for decades; however, several federal, state and local agencies have recently proposed to further regulate them.

        For example, in 2013, California adopted SB 4, which mandates further regulation of certain well stimulation techniques. Among other things, SB 4 requires:

        The federal, state, and local governments could continue to seek to impose new or more stringent requirements for permitting, well construction, public disclosure or environmental review, seek to impose land use or other restrictions on hydraulic fracturing and other enhanced production techniques or fluid disposal, or otherwise seek to ban some or all of these activities. Some local governments have proposed or adopted ordinances within their jurisdictions that purport to restrict hydraulic fracturing and other stimulation and completion activities or to ban such activities outright. In addition, government agencies have investigated and continue to study whether injection activity can induce ground movement or seismicity. Our enhanced production operations or fluid disposal could give rise to litigation over claims related to alleged damage to the environment. Such new requirements, restrictions or litigation could result in potentially significant added costs to comply, delay or curtail our exploration, development, or production activities, and preclude us from drilling or stimulating wells, which could impair our expected production growth over the longer term.

Tax law changes may adversely affect our operations.

        In California, there have been proposals for tax increases for the past several years including a severance tax as high as 12.5% on all oil, gas and NGLs production in California. Although the proposals have not become law, well-funded campaigns by various interest groups could lead to future oil and gas severance taxes. The imposition of such a tax could severely reduce our profit margins and cash flow and

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could ultimately result in lower oil production, which may reduce our capital expenditures and growth plans in California.

        In addition, President Obama's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2015 recommended the elimination of certain federal income tax preferences currently available to oil and gas exploration and production companies. These changes include (i) the repeal of the percentage depletion allowance for oil and gas properties, (ii) the elimination of current deductions for intangible drilling and development costs and (iii) an increase in the amortization period from two years to seven years for geophysical costs paid or incurred by independent producers in connection with the exploration for, or development of, oil or gas, all of which could potentially harm us.

Drilling for and producing oil and gas are high-risk activities with many uncertainties.

        Unless we conduct successful development and exploration activities or acquire properties containing proved reserves, our proved reserves will decline as those reserves are produced. Our decisions to explore, develop, purchase or otherwise exploit prospects or properties will depend in part on the evaluation of geophysical, geologic, engineering, production and other technical data, the analysis of which is often inconclusive or subject to varying interpretations. Our cost of drilling, completing, equipping and operating wells is also often uncertain. Overruns in budgeted expenditures are a common risk that can make a particular project uneconomical or less economical than forecast. We bear the risks of equipment failures, accidents, environmental hazards, adverse weather conditions, permitting or construction delays, title disputes, surface access disputes, disappointing drilling results or reservoir performance, including response to IOR or EOR efforts, and other associated risks.

We operate in a highly competitive environment for oilfield equipment, services, qualified personnel and acquisitions.

        We compete for services to profitably develop our assets, to find or acquire additional reserves and to attract and retain qualified personnel. We have many competitors, some of which: (i) are larger and better funded, (ii) may be willing to accept greater risks or (iii) have special competencies. Historically, there have been periodic shortages of drilling and workover rigs, pipe and other oilfield equipment as demand for rigs and equipment has increased along with the number of wells being drilled. The demand for qualified and experienced field personnel to drill wells and conduct field operations, geologists, geophysicists, engineers and other professionals in the oil and gas industry can fluctuate significantly, often in correlation with commodity prices, causing periodic shortages. Finally, competition for reserves can make it more difficult to find attractive investment opportunities or require delay of reserve replacement efforts.

Estimates of proved reserves and related future net cash flows are not precise. The actual quantities of our proved reserves and future net cash flows may prove to be lower than estimated.

        Many uncertainties exist in estimating quantities of proved reserves and related future net cash flows. Our estimates are based on various assumptions, which may ultimately prove to be inaccurate.

        The reserves information included in this information statement represents estimates prepared by Occidental's internal engineers, including some who will continue to work for us following the spin-off. The procedures and methods used to estimate our reserves by these internal engineers were reviewed by independent petroleum consultants; however, no audit of estimated reserve volumes was conducted by these consultants. Reserves estimation is a partially subjective process of estimating accumulations of oil and gas. Estimates of economically recoverable oil and gas reserves and of future net cash flows depend upon a number of variables and assumptions, including:

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        Misunderstanding of the variables, inaccurate assumptions, changed circumstances or new information could require us to make significant negative reserve revisions.

        We currently expect improved recovery, extensions and discoveries to be our main sources for reserve additions, but factors such as geology, government regulations and permits and the effectiveness of development plans are partially or fully outside management's control and could cause unforeseen results.

We will have significant indebtedness and may incur more debt. Higher levels of indebtedness could make us more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse developments in our business.

        Following our separation from Occidental and related distributions to Occidental, we expect to have total outstanding debt of approximately $6.065 billion of long-term indebtedness, including $5.0 billion in senior notes, borrowings under our Term Loan Facility of $1.0 billion and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility of $65 million. Our Revolving Credit Facility will initially provide for borrowings of up to approximately $2.0 billion total. Immediately following the distributions to Occidental, we expect to have the ability to incur an additional $1.935 billion of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. We expect to borrow an additional $300 million to $350 million under our Revolving Credit Facility, including borrowings of approximately $200 million we expect to incur prior to the separation to repay a short term loan from Occidental used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties and between $100 million and $150 million of borrowings that we expect to incur concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company. In addition, we expect to enter into letters of credit in an aggregate amount ranging from $65 million to $75 million under uncommitted lines of credit at or shortly after the separation to support ordinary course marketing, regulatory and other matters.

        Indebtedness outstanding under our Credit Facilities (as defined in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Credit Facilities") will bear interest at a variable rate, so a rise in interest rates will generate greater interest expense to the extent we do not purchase interest rate hedges. The amount of our debt may also cause us to be more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse developments in our business because we would be required to use a greater proportion of our cash flow to pay interest and principal. In addition, we can incur obligations that do not constitute indebtedness under the indenture or the Credit Agreement (as defined in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Credit Facilities") governing the Credit Facilities.

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        Our ability to meet our debt obligations and other expenses will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors. If our cash flow is not sufficient to service our debt, we may be required to refinance debt, sell assets or sell additional equity on terms that we may not find attractive if it may be done at all. Further, our failure to comply with the financial and other restrictive covenants relating to our indebtedness could result in a default under that indebtedness. Any of these factors could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

Our business requires substantial capital expenditures. We may be unable to fund these expenditures through operating cash flow or obtain any needed additional capital on satisfactory terms or at all, which could lead to a decline in our oil and gas reserves or production. Our capital investment program is also susceptible to risks that could materially affect its implementation.

        The oil and gas industry is capital intensive. We make and expect to continue to make substantial capital expenditures for the development and exploration of oil and gas reserves. We have developed a multi-year capital investment program to execute our growth strategy. We spent approximately $1.7 billion of capital on development and exploration expenses during the year ended December 31, 2013, funded by our operating cash flow of $2.5 billion. Under our 2014 capital budget, we currently intend to invest approximately $2.1 billion for development and exploration activities this year. In addition, we recently entered into agreements with third-party sellers to purchase approximately $240 million of oil and gas properties.

        Our ability to deploy capital as planned depends on a number of uncertainties, including: (i) regulatory and third-party approvals; (ii) our inability to timely drill wells due to technical factors and contract terms; (iii) the availability of capital, equipment, services and personnel; (iv) commodity prices and sales point disruptions; and (v) drilling and completion costs and results. Because of these and other potential uncertainties, we may be unable to deploy capital in the manner planned and actual development activities may materially differ from those presently anticipated.

        We intend to finance our future capital expenditures, other than any significant acquisitions, primarily through cash flow from operations and, if necessary, through borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility or the issuance of debt or equity securities. We may not generate sufficient cash flow to fund our growth plans or to generate acceptable returns. Additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all if there is not market demand or if our lenders refuse to expand our existing credit as they may do at their discretion. In the event additional capital is needed and unavailable, we may curtail drilling, development and other activities or be forced to sell assets on an unfavorable basis.

Our producing properties are located exclusively in California, making us vulnerable to risks associated with having operations concentrated in this geographic area.

        Our operations are geographically concentrated exclusively in California. Because of this geographic concentration, the success and profitability of our operations may be disproportionately exposed to the effect of regional events. These include, among others, fluctuations in the prices of crude oil and natural gas produced from wells in the region, changes in state or regional laws and regulations affecting our operations, and other regional supply and demand factors, including gathering, pipeline and rail transportation capacity constraints, available rigs, equipment, oil field services, supplies, labor and infrastructure capacity. The concentration of our operations in California also increases exposure to unexpected events that may occur in this region such as natural disasters, industrial accidents or labor difficulties. Any one of these events has the potential to cause producing wells to be shut-in, delay operations and growth plans, decrease cash flows, increase operating and capital costs and prevent development of lease inventory before expiration. Any of the risks described above could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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We periodically evaluate our unproved oil and natural gas properties for impairment, and could be required to recognize noncash charges to earnings of future periods.

        At December 31, 2013, we carried unproved property costs of $0.9 billion. GAAP requires periodic evaluation of these costs to assess realizability. These evaluations will be affected by management's development plans, the results of exploration activities, commodity prices, planned future sales and expiration of all or a portion of the leases, contracts and permits appurtenant to such properties. If the quantity of potential reserves is not sufficient to fully recover the cost invested in or management's plans change with respect to such properties, we will recognize noncash charges to earnings of future periods.

Laws and regulations, including those pertaining to land use and environmental protection, could delay or restrict our operations and cause us to incur substantial costs.

        Our operations are subject to numerous federal, state, local and other laws and regulations governing health and safety or the release or discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to land use or environmental protection. These laws and regulations:

        These laws and regulations may have the effect of restricting the amount of oil, NGLs and natural gas that we produce. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of administrative, civil and/or criminal fines and penalties and liability for non-compliance, costs of corrective action, cleanup or restoration, compensation for personal injury, property damage or other losses, and the imposition of injunctive or declaratory relief restricting or limiting our operations. Under certain environmental laws and regulations, we could be subject to strict or joint and several liability for the removal or remediation of previously released materials or property contamination.

Restrictions on our ability to obtain, use, manage or dispose of water may have an adverse effect on our operations.

        Water is an essential component of our operations. Approximately 95% of the fluids we produce are brackish waters, not suitable for agricultural use, that need to be managed, recycled or disposed of, and we treat and re-use substantial volumes of this water for activities such as waterflooding, steamflooding, pressure management, well completion and stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing. Although we have been able to use recycled and produced water from our operations for a substantial portion of our water needs and to provide water to local agricultural users in certain basins, we also use supplied water from various local and regional sources. Some of our fields are more dependent on supplied water to support operations like pressure maintenance or steam injection. Due to severe drought in California, some local

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and regional water districts and the state government have begun implementing regulations that restrict water usage and increase the cost of water.

        Existing regulations restrict our ability and increase our cost to manage and dispose of wastewater. The federal Clean Water Act ("CWA") and similar state laws impose restrictions and strict controls on the discharge of produced waters and waste where such discharges could affect surface or ground waters. We must obtain permits or waivers for certain discharges into waters and wetlands and for construction activities that may affect regulated water resources. For example, our operating costs have increased due to policy changes in December 2013 by California state and regional water quality agencies that restrict or prohibit discharges that were formerly permitted. These regulations and attendant liabilities relating to wastewater disposal may increase our costs of operations. Future federal, state, local and other regulations could impose additional restrictions and costs on our ability to obtain and use water for our operations.

Our AMI Agreement may adversely affect our ability to operate outside of California.

        In connection with the spin-off, we intend to enter into an AMI Agreement, which provides Occidental with the right to acquire a 51% interest in and rights with respect to certain oil and gas properties we acquire in the United States, other than oil and gas properties in the State of California, for five years following the completion of the spin-off. Our ability to own and operate oil and gas properties outside the State of California may be limited for the five-year term of the AMI Agreement to the extent that doing so would violate the terms of this agreement. If we were to change our current strategy of focusing exclusively on opportunities in California, the AMI Agreement could adversely affect our ability to pursue opportunities outside of California during the five years following the spin-off. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—AMI Agreement."

We may not drill our identified sites at the times we scheduled or at all and sites we decide to drill may not yield crude oil or natural gas in economically producible quantities.

        We have specifically identified and scheduled drilling locations over the next several years. These drilling locations represent a significant part of our growth strategy. Our ability to profitably drill and develop these locations depends on a number of variables, including crude oil and natural gas prices, the availability of capital, costs, drilling results, regulatory approvals, available transportation capacity and other factors. If future drilling results in these projects do not establish sufficient reserves to achieve an economic return, we may curtail drilling or development of these projects. We view the risk profile for our exploration drilling locations and our prospective resource drilling locations as being higher than for our other drilling locations due to relatively less available geologic and production data and drilling history, in particular with respect to our prospective resource locations, which are in unproven geologic plays. We make assumptions about the consistency and accuracy of data when we identify these locations that may prove inaccurate. We cannot guarantee that these prospective drilling locations or any other drilling locations we have identified will ever be drilled or if we will be able to produce crude oil or natural gas from these drilling locations. In addition, some of our leases could expire if we do not establish production in the leased acreage. The combined net acreage expiring in the next three years represents 12% of our total net undeveloped acreage at December 31, 2013. Our actual drilling activities may materially differ from those presently identified.

Concerns about climate change and other air quality issues may affect our operations or results.

        Climate change, the costs that may be associated with its effects and the regulation of greenhouse gases ("GHGs") may affect our business in many ways, including increasing the costs to provide our products and services, and reducing demand for, and consumption of, our products and services. In addition, legislative and regulatory responses to climate change may increase our operating costs. In 2006, California adopted Assembly Bill ("AB") 32, known as the "California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006," which establishes a statewide cap on GHG emissions, including on the oil and natural gas production industry, and a "cap-and-trade" program. In December 2010, the California Air Resources

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Board adopted regulations to implement AB 32 that commenced on January 1, 2012, and require us to obtain GHG emissions allowances corresponding to our reported GHG emissions. In 2013, we incurred approximately $34 million of costs for GHG emissions allowances in California. We estimate costs for GHG emissions allowances in 2014 to be consistent with 2013, at approximately $34 million.

        Federal and state regulatory agencies can impose administrative, civil and/or criminal penalties for non-compliance with air permits or other requirements of the federal Clean Air Act ("CAA") and associated state laws and regulations. In addition, California air quality laws and regulations are in many instances more stringent than comparable federal laws and regulations. Regulatory requirements relating to air emissions are particularly stringent in Southern and Central California, where most of our operations are located. As these requirements become more stringent, we cannot assure you that we will continue to be able to implement them in a cost-effective manner. Also, as a result of existing and future air quality initiatives, we could face risks of increased costs and taxes, an inability to execute projects and reduced demand for our products and services.

Risks related to our acquisition activities could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.

        Our acquisition activities carry risks that we may: (i) not fully realize anticipated benefits due to less-than-expected reserves or production or changed circumstances, such as the deterioration of gas prices in recent years; (ii) bear unexpected integration costs or experience other integration difficulties; (iii) experience share price declines based on the market's evaluation of the activity or (iv) assume liabilities that are greater than anticipated.

        In connection with our acquisitions, we are often only able to perform limited due diligence. Successful acquisitions of oil and gas properties require an assessment of a number of factors, including estimates of recoverable reserves, the timing for recovering the reserves, exploration potential, future commodity prices, operating costs and potential environmental, regulatory and other liabilities. Such assessments are inexact and incomplete, and we may be unable to make these assessments with a high degree of accuracy.

        There may be threatened, contemplated, asserted or other claims against the acquired assets related to environmental, title, regulatory, tax, contract, litigation or other matters of which we are unaware or for which we are unable to obtain indemnity.

        Also, we may issue our securities in connection with acquisitions. The amount of common stock issued in connection with an acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then outstanding common stock, which could significantly dilute existing shareholders and depress our share price.

We may incur substantial losses and be subject to substantial liability claims as a result of catastrophic events. We may not be insured for, or our insurance may be inadequate to protect us against, these risks.

        We are not fully insured against all risks. Our oil and gas exploration and production activities, including well stimulation and completion activities, are subject to operating risks associated with drilling for and producing oil and gas, such as well blowouts, fires, explosions, releases or discharges of hazardous or toxic materials and industrial accidents. Other catastrophic events such as earthquakes, floods, mudslides, droughts, terrorist attacks and other events that cause operations to cease or be curtailed may negatively affect our business and the communities in which we operate. We may be unable to obtain, or may elect not to obtain, insurance for certain risks if we believe that the cost of available insurance is excessive relative to the risks presented.

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Cyber attacks could significantly affect us.

        Cyber attacks on businesses have escalated in recent years. We rely on electronic systems and networks to control and manage our operations. If we were to experience an attack and our security measures failed, the potential consequences to our business and the communities in which we operate could be significant.

Operational issues could restrict access to markets for the commodities we produce.

        Our ability to market our production of oil, gas and NGLs depends on a number of factors, including the proximity of production fields to pipelines and terminal facilities, competition for capacity on such facilities and the ability of such facilities to gather, transport or process our commodities. If our access to markets for commodities we produce is restricted, our costs could increase and our expected production growth may be impaired.

Risks Related to the Spin-Off

We may not realize the anticipated benefits from our separation from Occidental.

        We may not realize the benefits that we anticipate from our separation from Occidental. These benefits include the following:

        We may not achieve the anticipated benefits from our separation for a variety of reasons. For example, the process of separating our business from Occidental and operating as an independent public company may distract our management from focusing on our business and strategic priorities. We may not generate sufficient cash flow to fund our growth plans and to generate acceptable returns. Moreover, even with equity compensation tied to our business, we may not be able to attract and retain employees as desired. We also may not fully realize the anticipated benefits from our separation if any of the other matters identified as risks in this "Risk Factors" section were to occur.

The combined value of Occidental and our shares after the spin-off may not equal or exceed the value of Occidental shares prior to the spin-off.

        We cannot assure you that the combined trading prices of Occidental's common stock and our common stock after the spin-off, as adjusted for any changes in the combined capitalization of these companies, will be equal to or greater than the trading price of Occidental common stock prior to the spin-off. Until the market has fully evaluated the business of Occidental without the California business, the price at which Occidental common stock trades may fluctuate significantly. Similarly, until the market has fully evaluated our company, the price at which our common stock trades may fluctuate significantly.

Our historical and pro forma financial information may not be representative of the results we would have achieved as a stand-alone public company and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.

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operations or cash flows would have been had we been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented or those that we will achieve in the future. Occidental did not account for us, and we were not operated, as a separate, stand-alone company or as a separate segment for the historical periods presented. The costs and expenses reflected in our historical financial information include an allocation for certain corporate functions historically provided by Occidental, including expense allocations for: (1) executive oversight, accounting, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, finance, internal audit, legal, risk management, tax, treasury, information technology, government relations, investor relations, public relations, financial reporting, human resources, marketing, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services; (2) certain employee benefits and incentives; and (3) share-based compensation, that may be different from the comparable expenses that we would have incurred had we operated as a stand-alone company. We have allocated these expenses in our historical financial information on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated based on estimated time spent by Occidental personnel, headcount or our relative size compared to Occidental and its subsidiaries. In addition, we have attempted to include recurring costs of operating as a stand-alone company in our pro forma financial statements, although only the additional costs we have determined to be factually supportable are included as pro forma adjustments. We expect the costs of operating as a stand-alone public company, other than the debt-related costs, will be comparable to the costs reported in the historical combined financial statements. These estimates may not prove to be accurate. Our capital expenditure requirements, including acquisitions, historically have been satisfied as part of the companywide cash management practices of Occidental. Following the spin-off, we will no longer have access to Occidental's working capital, and we may need to obtain additional financing from banks, through public offerings or private placements of debt or equity securities or other arrangements if our cash flow from operations is not sufficient to fund our capital expenditure requirements.

        In addition, the pro forma results do not reflect an additional $300 million to $350 million of borrowings that we expect to incur under our Revolving Credit Facility, including borrowings of $200 million we expect to incur prior to the separation to repay a short term loan from Occidental used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties and between $100 million and $150 million of borrowings that we expect to incur concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company.

        In addition, if we fail to implement the requirements with respect to our internal accounting and audit functions, our ability to report our operating results on a timely and accurate basis could be impaired and we might be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the SEC or the NYSE. Any such action could harm our reputation and the confidence of investors in our company. For additional information, see "Selected Historical Combined Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

A large number of our shares are or will be eligible for future sale, which may cause the market price for our common stock to decline.

        Upon completion of the spin-off, we will have an aggregate of approximately            shares of our common stock outstanding. All of those shares (other than those held by our "affiliates") will be freely tradable without restriction. Shares held by our affiliates, which include our directors and executive officers, can be sold subject to volume, manner of sale and notice provisions. We estimate that our affected directors and executive officers will beneficially own approximately            shares of our common stock immediately following the distribution. We are unable to predict whether large amounts of our common stock will be sold in the open market following the spin-off. We are also unable to predict whether a sufficient number of buyers will be in the market at that time. Occidental stockholders may sell the shares of our common stock they receive in the distribution for various reasons. For example, such stockholders

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may not believe our business profile or level of market capitalization as an independent company fits their investment objectives. A change in the level of analyst coverage following the spin-off could also negatively impact demand for our shares. In addition, following the distribution, Occidental will retain ownership of up to 19.9% of our common stock. Occidental expects to dispose of all of the Retained Securities by making one or more offers to exchange such Retained Securities for outstanding shares of Occidental common stock. For each share of Occidental common stock tendered for exchange, the holder of such Occidental common stock will receive a number of shares of CRC common stock based on an exchange ratio to be determined by Occidental. We expect that any Retained Securities Occidental does not dispose of through such exchanges will be distributed pro rata to Occidental shareholders no later than 18 months after the spin-off. In connection with the spin-off, we are entering into a Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement with Occidental, pursuant to which we will agree that, upon the request of Occidental, we will use our best efforts to effect the registration under applicable securities laws of the disposition of shares of common stock retained by Occidental and to cooperate with Occidental to facilitate its disposition of the Retained Securities through one or more exchanges for Occidental common stock. Any disposition by Occidental, or any other significant shareholder, of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such dispositions may occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.

In connection with our separation from Occidental, we will indemnify Occidental for certain liabilities, including those related to the operation of our business while it was still owned by Occidental, and Occidental will indemnify us for certain liabilities, and such indemnities may not be adequate.

        Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement and other agreements with Occidental, Occidental will agree to indemnify us for certain liabilities, and we will agree to indemnify Occidental for certain liabilities, in each case for uncapped amounts, as discussed further in "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company." Indemnity payments that we may be required to provide Occidental may be significant and could negatively impact our business, particularly indemnity payments relating to our actions that could impact the tax-free nature of the distribution. Third parties could also seek to hold us responsible for liabilities that Occidental has agreed to retain. Further, there can be no assurance that the indemnity from Occidental will be sufficient to protect us against the full amount of such liabilities, or that Occidental will be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from Occidental any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses ourselves.

Our costs may increase as a result of operating as a stand-alone public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to complying with public company regulations.

        Historically, our operations have been fully integrated within Occidental, and we have relied on Occidental to provide certain corporate functions. As a stand-alone public company, we may incur additional expenses for executive oversight, accounting, finance, risk management, treasury, tax, financial reporting, internal audit, legal, information technology, governmental relations, public relations, investor relations, human resources, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, ethics and compliance, marketing and certain other services that we have not incurred historically. As part of Occidental, we have been able to enjoy certain benefits from Occidental's scale and purchasing power. As an independent, publicly traded company, we will not have similar negotiating leverage.

        In addition, after the spin-off, we will become obligated to file with the SEC annual and quarterly information and other reports. We will also be required to ensure that we have the ability to prepare financial statements that are fully compliant with all SEC reporting requirements on a timely basis. In addition, we will become subject to other reporting and corporate governance requirements, including certain requirements of the NYSE, and certain provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the

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regulations promulgated thereunder, which will impose significant compliance obligations and costs upon us.

Following the separation, Occidental will provide us with certain transitional services that may not be sufficient to meet our needs. We may have difficulty finding supplemental or, ultimately, replacement services or be required to pay increased costs to supplement or, ultimately, replace these services.

        Certain administrative services required by us for the operation of our business are currently provided by Occidental and its subsidiaries, including, executive oversight, accounting, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, finance, internal audit, legal, risk management, tax, treasury, information technology, government relations, investor relations, public relations, financial reporting, human resources, ethics and compliance, marketing and certain other shared services. Prior to the completion of the separation, we will enter into agreements with Occidental related to the separation of our business operations from Occidental, including a Transition Services Agreement. We believe it is helpful for Occidental to provide transitional assistance for us under the Transition Services Agreement to facilitate the efficient operation of our business as we transition to becoming a stand-alone public company. While these services are being provided to us by Occidental, our operational flexibility to modify or implement changes with respect to such services or the amounts we pay for them will be limited. After the expiration or termination of the Transition Services Agreement, we may not be able to replace these services or enter into appropriate third-party agreements on terms and conditions, including cost, comparable to those that we will receive from Occidental under the Transition Services Agreement. Although we intend to replace portions of the services currently provided by Occidental, we may encounter difficulties replacing certain services or be unable to negotiate pricing or other terms as favorable as those we currently have in effect. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Transition Services Agreement."

The agreements between us and Occidental will not be made on an arm's length basis.

        The agreements we will enter into with Occidental in connection with the spin-off, including, but not limited to, the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Sharing Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, and Transition Services Agreement, will have been negotiated in the context of the spin-off while we were still a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental. Accordingly, during the period in which the terms of those agreements will have been negotiated, we will not have had an independent board of directors or a management team independent of Occidental. As a result, the terms of those agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm's-length negotiations between unaffiliated third parties. The terms relate to, among other things, the allocation of assets, liabilities, rights and other obligations between Occidental and us. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company" for a description of these obligations and the allocation of liabilities between Occidental and us.

Our Tax Sharing Agreement with Occidental may limit our ability to take certain actions, including strategic transactions, and may require us to indemnify Occidental for significant tax liabilities.

        Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, we will agree to take certain actions or refrain from taking certain actions to ensure that the separation and certain transactions taken in preparation for, or in connection with, the separation, qualify for tax-free status under the relevant provisions of the Code. We will also make various other covenants in the Tax Sharing Agreement intended to ensure the tax-free status of the separation. These covenants restrict our ability to sell assets outside the ordinary course of business, to issue or sell additional common stock or other securities (including securities convertible into our common stock), or to enter into certain other corporate transactions. For example, for a period of two years after the final disposition of the Retained Securities by Occidental, absent approval by Occidental, we may not enter into any transaction that would be reasonably likely to cause us to undergo either a 30% or greater change in the ownership of our voting stock or a 30% or greater change in the ownership (measured by

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value) of all classes of our stock in transactions considered related to the separation. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement."

        Further, under the Tax Sharing Agreement, we are required to indemnify Occidental against certain tax-related liabilities incurred by Occidental (including any of its subsidiaries) relating to the separation, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the Tax Sharing Agreement or made in connection with the private letter ruling (which has been received) or the tax opinion. These liabilities include the substantial tax-related liability (calculated without regard to any net operating loss or other tax attribute of Occidental) that would result if the distribution of our stock to Occidental stockholders failed to qualify as a tax-free transaction. In addition, we have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the separation or related transactions to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party; however, if we receive an increase in the tax basis of our depletable, depreciable or amortizable assets as a result of any such tax being imposed, we will pay to Occidental an amount equal to any reduction in our tax liability attributable to such basis increase when such reduction in tax liability arises.

We could have significant tax liabilities for periods during which Occidental operated our business.

        For any tax periods (or portion thereof) in which Occidental owns at least 80% of the total voting power and value of our common stock, we and our subsidiaries will be included in Occidental's consolidated group for federal income tax purposes. In addition, we or one or more of our U.S. subsidiaries may be included in the combined, consolidated or unitary tax returns of Occidental or one or more of its subsidiaries for state or local income tax purposes. Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, for each period in which we or any of our subsidiaries are consolidated or combined with Occidental for purposes of any tax return, and with respect to which such tax return has not yet been filed, we will pay Occidental for any additional taxes payable by Occidental resulting from Occidental's election to capitalize some or all of certain CRC intangible drilling costs. We will also be responsible for any increase in Occidental's federal or state tax liability for any period in which we or any of our subsidiaries are combined or consolidated with Occidental if such increase results from audit adjustments attributable to our business. In addition, by virtue of Occidental's controlling ownership and the Tax Sharing Agreement, Occidental will effectively control all of our tax decisions in connection with any consolidated, combined or unitary income tax returns in which we (or any of our subsidiaries) are included. The Tax Sharing Agreement provides that Occidental will have sole authority to respond to and conduct all tax proceedings (including tax audits) relating to us, to prepare and file all consolidated, combined or unitary income tax returns in which we are included on our behalf (including the making of any tax elections). This arrangement may result in conflicts of interest between Occidental and us. For example, under the Tax Sharing Agreement, Occidental will be able to choose to contest, compromise or settle any adjustment or deficiency proposed by the relevant taxing authority in a manner that may be beneficial to Occidental and detrimental to us. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement."

        Moreover, notwithstanding the Tax Sharing Agreement, federal law provides that each member of a consolidated group is liable for the group's entire tax obligation. Thus, to the extent Occidental or other members of Occidental's consolidated group fail to make any federal income tax payments required by law, we could be liable for the shortfall with respect to periods in which we were a member of Occidental's consolidated group. Similar principles may apply for state or local income tax purposes where we file combined, consolidated or unitary returns with Occidental or its subsidiaries for federal, foreign, state or local income tax purposes. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, Occidental has agreed to indemnify us for any taxes attributable to Occidental that we are required to pay as a result of our membership in the Occidental consolidated group during such period.

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The amount of tax for which we are liable for taxable periods preceding the spin-off may be impacted by elections Occidental makes on our behalf.

        Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, Occidental will have the right to make all elections, including elections to capitalize intangible drilling costs, relevant to the determination of our tax liability for periods while we, or any of our subsidiaries, are required to file tax returns with Occidental on a consolidated or combined basis or which include pre-spin-off periods. As a result, the amount of tax for which we are liable for taxable periods preceding the spin-off may be impacted by elections Occidental makes on our behalf.

Occidental, its stockholders, or we could have significant tax liabilities if the separation, and certain transactions in preparation therefore, are not tax-free.

        The separation is conditioned on Occidental's receipt of a private letter ruling (which has been received) from the IRS substantially to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the separation will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates. The separation is further conditioned on Occidental's tax counsel issuing an opinion in form and substance acceptable to Occidental that (i) certain transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes and (ii) the spin-off generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The private letter ruling has relied and the opinion will rely on facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings from Occidental and us regarding the past and future conduct of the companies' respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings are, or become, incorrect or not otherwise satisfied, Occidental may not be able to rely on the private letter ruling or the opinion of its tax advisor and could be subject to significant tax liabilities. In addition, an opinion of counsel is not binding upon the IRS, so, notwithstanding the opinion of Occidental's tax advisor, the IRS could conclude upon audit that the separation is taxable in full or in part. The IRS may determine that the separation is taxable for other reasons, including as a result of certain significant changes in the stock ownership of Occidental or us after the separation. If the separation is determined to be taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Occidental or its stockholders could incur significant income tax liabilities, and we could incur significant liabilities. For a discussion of the potential tax consequences to Occidental stockholders if the separation is determined to be taxable, see "The Spin-Off—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off." For a description of the sharing of such liabilities between Occidental and us, see "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement."

Following the spin-off, several members of our board of directors and management may have actual or potential conflicts of interest because of their ownership of shares of common stock of Occidental.

        Following the spin-off, several members of our board of directors and management will initially own common stock of Occidental or options to purchase common stock of Occidental or other equity-based awards, in addition to equity interests in us, because of their current or prior relationships with Occidental, which could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when our directors and executive officers are faced with decisions that could have different implications for Occidental and us.

The spin-off may expose us to potential liabilities arising out of state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws and legal dividend requirements.

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value for incurring indebtedness, including the new debt incurred by us in connection with the separation, transferring assets or taking other action as part of the separation and, at the time of such action, we, Occidental or any of our respective subsidiaries (i) was insolvent or would be rendered insolvent, (ii) had reasonably small capital with which to carry on its business and all business in which it intended to engage or (iii) intended to incur, or believed it would incur, debts beyond its ability to repay such debts as they would mature, then such court could void the separation as a constructive fraudulent transfer. The court could impose a number of different remedies, including voiding our liens and claims against Occidental, or providing Occidental with a claim for money damages against us in an amount equal to the difference between the consideration received by Occidental and the fair market value of our company at the time of the separation.

        The measure of insolvency for purposes of the fraudulent conveyance laws will vary depending on which jurisdiction's law is applied. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than (i) the amount of its liabilities (including contingent liabilities) or (ii) the amount that will be required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and mature. No assurance can be given as to what standard a court would apply to determine insolvency or that a court would determine that we, Occidental or any of our respective subsidiaries were solvent at the time of or after giving effect to the spin-off, including the distribution of our common stock.

        Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, from and after the separation, each of Occidental and we will be responsible for the debts, liabilities and other obligations related to the business or businesses which it owns and operates following the consummation of the separation, and each of Occidental and we will assume or retain certain liabilities for the operation of our respective businesses prior to the spin-off and certain liabilities related to the spin-off. Although we do not expect to be liable for any such obligations not expressly assumed by us pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, it is possible that a court would disregard the allocation agreed to between the parties, and require that we assume responsibility for obligations allocated to Occidental, particularly if Occidental were to refuse or were unable to pay or perform the subject allocated obligations. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Separation and Distribution Agreement."

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

No market currently exists for our common stock. We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for our common stock.

        Prior to the completion of the separation, there has been no public market for shares of our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in our company will lead to the development of a trading market on the NYSE or otherwise, or how liquid that market might become. If an active market does not develop, you may have difficulty selling any shares of our common stock that you receive in the separation.

The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial market price of our common stock following the spin-off.

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        As a result of these factors, holders of our common stock may not be able to resell their shares at or above the initial market price following the separation or may not be able to resell them at all. In addition, price volatility may be greater if trading volume of our common stock is low.

We do not anticipate paying significant dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. As a result, you will need to sell your shares of common stock to receive any significant income.

        We intend to pay a cash dividend of $0.01 per share per quarter, or $0.04 per share per year. We currently intend to retain the remainder of our future earnings to support the growth and development of our business and do not anticipate increasing the dividend on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The future payment of any dividends will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on many factors, including our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, the limitations imposed by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") and other considerations that our board of directors deems relevant. As a result, to receive significant income, you will need to sell your shares of common stock. You may not be able to sell your shares of common stock at or above the price you paid for them.

Pursuant to the terms of our certificate of incorporation, Occidental is not required to offer corporate opportunities to us, and certain of our directors are permitted to offer certain corporate opportunities to Occidental before us.

        Our certificate of incorporation provides that, until the earlier of the date that (1) no person who is a director of CRC is also a director of Occidental or (2) Occidental no longer owns any of our common stock:

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        After the completion of the spin-off, we expect that our board of directors will include one person who is also a director of Occidental. As a result, Occidental may gain the benefit of business opportunities that are presented to this director.

Provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws could discourage a takeover attempt, which may reduce or eliminate the likelihood of a change of control transaction and, therefore, the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares for a premium.

        Provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for limitations on the removal and replacement of directors, a classified board through 2018, limitations on stockholder proposals at meetings of stockholders and limitations on stockholder action by written consent and the inability of stockholders to call special meetings. These provisions could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of our company. Our certificate of incorporation also authorizes our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval. If our board of directors elects to issue preferred stock, it could increase the difficulty for a third party to acquire control of our company, which may reduce or eliminate our stockholders' ability to sell their shares of our common stock at a premium. See "Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law."

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders' ability to obtain an alternative judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.

        Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for:

        Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise holding any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation described in the preceding sentence. This choice of forum provision may limit a shareholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        The information in this information statement includes "forward-looking statements." The factors identified in this cautionary statement are important factors (but not necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us, or on our behalf. You can typically identify "forward-looking statements" by the use of forward-looking words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "budget," "continue," "could," "effort," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "objective," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target, "will" or "would" and other similar words. Such statements may include statements regarding our future financial position, budgets, capital expenditures, projected production growth, projected costs, plans and objectives of management for future operations and possible future strategic transactions. Where any such forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying such forward-looking statement, we caution that, while we believe such assumptions or bases to be reasonable and make them in good faith, assumed facts or bases almost always vary from actual results. The differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material, depending upon the circumstances. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading "Risk Factors" included in this information statement.

        Any forward-looking statement in which we, or our management, express an expectation or belief as to future results, is made in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Taking this into account, the following are identified as important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of, our company:

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        Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no responsibility to publicly release the result of any revision of our forward-looking statements after the date they are made.

        Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this prospectus occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

        All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this prospectus are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

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THE SPIN-OFF

Background

        As part of a strategic review to streamline and focus operations, Occidental's board of directors reviewed the possibility and advisability of separating its California business from Occidental's other businesses. On February 14, 2014, Occidental announced that its board of directors had authorized management to pursue the spin-off of its California business into a standalone, publicly traded company. On                    , 2014, Occidental announced that its board of directors had unanimously approved the spin-off and the distribution of at least 80.1% of the stock of the new company to Occidental's shareholders as of the record date of                    , 2014. This authorization is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Occidental, in its sole discretion, of the conditions described below under "—Conditions to the Spin-Off." Following our spin-off from Occidental, we will be an independent, publicly owned company.

        To complete the spin-off on the Closing Date, Occidental will, following the restructuring transactions, distribute to its stockholders at least 80.1% of the shares of our common stock. The distribution will occur on the distribution date, which is                    , 2014. Each holder of Occidental common stock will receive            shares of our common stock for each share of Occidental common stock held by such stockholder at the close of business on                    , 2014, the record date. After completion of the spin-off, we will own and operate the California business as an independent publicly traded company.

        Each holder of Occidental common stock will continue to hold his, her or its shares in Occidental. No vote of Occidental stockholders is required or is being sought in connection with the spin-off, and Occidental stockholders will not have any appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

        The distribution of our common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by the board of directors of Occidental, of certain conditions. In addition, Occidental has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Occidental determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not in the best interests of Occidental or its stockholders or market conditions do not warrant completing the separation at that time. For a more detailed description, see "—Conditions to the Spin-Off."

Reasons for the Spin-Off

        The spin-off is expected to provide each company with a number of material opportunities and benefits, including the following:

Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off

        The general terms and conditions relating to the spin-off will be set forth in a Separation and Distribution Agreement between us and Occidental. Under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the distribution will be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on                    , 2014, the distribution date.

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As a result of the spin-off, on the distribution date, each holder of Occidental common stock will receive            shares of our common stock for each share of Occidental common stock owned. In order to receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off, an Occidental stockholder must be a stockholder at the close of business of the NYSE on                    , 2014, the record date.

        On the distribution date, Occidental will release the shares of our common stock to our distribution agent to distribute to Occidental stockholders. For Occidental stockholders of record, our distribution agent will credit their shares of our common stock to book-entry accounts established to hold their shares of our common stock. Our distribution agent will send these stockholders, including any Occidental stockholder that holds physical share certificates of Occidental common stock and is the registered holder of such shares of Occidental common stock represented by those certificates on the record date, a statement reflecting their ownership of our common stock. Book-entry refers to a method of recording stock ownership in records in which no physical certificates are used. Shares of our common stock will be credited by the broker or other nominee for stockholders who own Occidental common stock through a broker or other nominee. We expect that it will take the distribution agent one to two weeks to electronically issue shares of our common stock to Occidental stockholders or their bank or brokerage firm by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our stock will not be affected by this delay in issuance by the distribution agent. As further discussed below, we will not issue fractional shares of our common stock in the distribution. Following the spin-off, stockholders whose shares are held in book-entry form may request that their shares of our common stock be transferred to a brokerage or other account at any time.

        Occidental stockholders will not be required to make any payment or surrender or exchange their shares of Occidental common stock or take any other action to receive their shares of our common stock. No vote of Occidental stockholders is required or sought in connection with the spin-off, including the restructuring transactions, and Occidental stockholders have no appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

Occidental Retained Shares of CRC Common Stock

        Occidental expects to dispose of all of the Retained Securities by making one or more offers to exchange such Retained Securities for outstanding shares of Occidental common stock. For each share of Occidental common stock tendered for exchange, the holder of such Occidental common stock will receive a number of shares of CRC common stock based on an exchange ratio to be determined by Occidental. We expect that any Retained Securities Occidental does not dispose of through such exchanges will be distributed pro rata to Occidental shareholders no later than 18 months after the spin-off.

Treatment of Fractional Shares

        The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of our common stock to Occidental stockholders. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares of our common stock held by holders of record into whole shares, sell them in the open market at the prevailing market prices and then distribute the aggregate net sale proceeds ratably to Occidental stockholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares of our common stock. The amount of this payment will depend on the prices at which the distribution agent sells the aggregated fractional shares of our common stock in the open market shortly after the distribution date. We will be responsible for paying any brokerage fees, which we do not expect to be material. The receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock will generally result in a taxable gain or loss to the recipient stockholder. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to the stockholder's particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under "—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off."

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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off

        The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to holders of Occidental common stock as a result of the distribution. This summary is based on the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, in each case as in effect and available as of the date of this information statement and all of which are subject to differing interpretations that may change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below.

        Except as specifically described below, this summary is limited to holders of Occidental common stock that are U.S. holders (as described below). For purposes of this summary, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of Occidental common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

        A non-U.S. holder is a beneficial owner (other than an entity treated as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of shares of Occidental common stock who is not a U.S. holder.

        This summary does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to Occidental shareholders in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to Occidental shareholders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

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        This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to Occidental shareholders who do not hold Occidental common stock as capital assets. Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local or non-U.S. tax consequences or any estate, gift or other non-income tax consequences.

        If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of Occidental common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding shares of Occidental common stock, you should consult your tax advisor.

HOLDERS OF OCCIDENTAL COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISTRIBUTION IN LIGHT OF THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN LAW THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED HEREIN.

Tax-free Status of the Distribution

        Occidental (i) has received a private letter ruling substantially to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates and (ii) has requested an opinion from its tax counsel regarding, among other things, that the spin-off generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. Assuming that the distribution qualifies as a tax-free distribution,

        The private letter ruling has relied and the opinion of counsel will rely on certain facts, assumptions, representations and undertakings from Occidental and us regarding the past and future conduct of the companies' respective businesses and other matters. If any of these facts, assumptions, representations, or undertakings are, or become, incorrect or not otherwise satisfied, Occidental may not be able to rely on the private letter ruling or the opinion of its tax advisor. In addition, an opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS, so, notwithstanding the opinion of Occidental's tax advisor, the IRS could conclude upon audit that the distribution is taxable if it disagrees with the conclusions in the opinion or for other reasons. There can be no assurance that the IRS or the courts will not challenge the qualification of the distribution as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code or that such challenge would not prevail.

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        Even if the distribution otherwise qualifies as tax-free, Occidental or its affiliates may recognize taxable gain under Section 355(e) of the Code if there are one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of either our stock or the stock of Occidental, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of the then-outstanding stock of either corporation, and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such acquisition of our stock within two years before the initial distribution or two years after the final disposition of the Retained Securities (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than 5% stockholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless Occidental can rebut that presumption. If Occidental recognizes gain under Section 355(e), it would result in a significant U.S. federal income tax liability to Occidental (although the distribution would generally be tax-free to Occidental stockholders), and, under some circumstances, the Tax Sharing Agreement would require us to indemnify Occidental for such tax liability. See "—Indemnification" and "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement."

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution to U.S. Holders

        The discussion above under "—Tax-free Status of the Distribution" applies to U.S. holders if the distribution qualifies as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code.

        If the distribution of shares of our common stock does not qualify under Section 355, then each U.S. holder of Occidental receiving shares of our common stock in the distribution generally would be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of such shares (including fractional shares in lieu of which such holder receives cash) of our common stock. This generally would result in the following consequences to the U.S. holder:

        In addition, Occidental would recognize a taxable gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock distributed over Occidental's adjusted tax basis in such stock, and, under certain circumstances, the Tax Sharing Agreement would require us to indemnify Occidental for such tax liability. See "—Indemnification" and "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement."

        Assuming the distribution qualifies as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. holder who receives cash in lieu of our common stock in connection with the distribution generally will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the cash received for such fractional share of our common stock and the holder's tax basis that would be allocated to such fractional share. Any such capital gain would be long term capital gain, assuming that the U.S. holder has held all of its Occidental common stock for more than one year. If the distribution does not qualify as a tax-free distribution, then the same rule will apply, but the U.S. holder's basis in the fractional share of our stock will be its fair market value at the time of the distribution.

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        A U.S. holder that receives a taxable distribution of our common stock or payment of cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock made in connection with the distribution may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. A U.S. holder may avoid backup withholding if such holder provides proof of an applicable exemption or a correct taxpayer identification number, and otherwise complies with the requirements of the backup withholding rules. Backup withholding does not constitute an additional tax, but is merely an advance payment that may be refunded or credited against a holder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely supplied to the IRS.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Distribution to Non-U.S. Holders

        Provided that the distribution qualifies as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, non-U.S. holders receiving stock in the distribution will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized on the receipt of our common stock so long as (1) Occidental's common stock is considered regularly traded on an established securities market and (2) such non-U.S. holder beneficially owns 5% or less of Occidental's common stock at all times during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the distribution date or the non-U.S. holder's holding period, taking into account both actual and constructive ownership under the applicable ownership attribution rules of the Code. Occidental believes that its common stock has been and is regularly traded on an established securities market for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

        Any non-U.S. holder that beneficially owns more than 5% of Occidental common stock under the rules described above and receives our common stock will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized with respect to its existing Occidental common stock as a result of the distribution if (1) Occidental is treated as a "United States real property holding corporation" ("USRPHC") for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five year period ending on the distribution date or the period during which the non-U.S. holder held such Occidental common stock and (2) we are not a USRPHC immediately following the distribution. In general, either Occidental or we will be a USRPHC at any relevant time described above if 50% or more of the fair market value of the respective company's assets constitute "United States real property interests" within the meaning of the Code. We expect to be a USRPHC immediately after the distribution. However, because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC turns on the relative fair market value of our United States real property interests and our other assets, and because the USRPHC rules are complex, we can give no assurance that we will be a USRPHC after the distribution. Any non-U.S. holder that beneficially owns more than 5% of Occidental common stock under the rules described above and receives our common stock will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized with respect to its existing Occidental common stock as a result of the distribution if (a) we are a USRPHC and (b) such non-U.S. holders meet certain procedural and substantive requirements described in Treasury regulations. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors to determine if they are more than 5% beneficial owners of Occidental's common stock, or may be more than 5% owners of our common stock under the applicable rules.

        If the distribution does not qualify as a tax-free distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then each non-U.S. holder receiving shares of our common stock in the distribution (including fractional shares in lieu of which such holder receives cash) would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount of any such distribution that is treated as a dividend, unless:

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        Under the first exception, regular graduated federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons would apply to the dividend, and, in the case of a corporate non-U.S. holder, a branch profits tax may also apply, as described below. Unless one of these exceptions applies and the non-U.S. holder provides Occidental with an appropriate IRS Form (or Forms) W-8 to claim an exemption from or reduction in the rate of withholding under such exception, Occidental may be required to withhold 30% of any distribution of our common stock treated as a dividend to satisfy the non-U.S. holder's U.S. federal income tax liability.

        A distribution of our common stock that is not tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes could also be treated as a nontaxable return of capital or could trigger capital gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A distribution of our common stock that is treated as a nontaxable return of capital is generally not subject to U.S. income tax. Furthermore, such distribution generally is not subject to U.S. withholding tax so long as the common stock of Occidental is regularly traded on an established securities market, which Occidental believes to be the case, and the non-U.S. holder does not beneficially own more than 5% of Occidental's common stock at any time during the shorter of the five year period ending on the distribution date or the period during which the non-U.S. Holder held such Occidental common stock, taking into account the attribution rules described above. A distribution of our common stock triggering capital gain is generally not subject to U.S. federal income taxation subject to the same exceptions described below under "—Cash In Lieu of Fractional Shares," and generally is not subject to U.S. withholding tax subject to the same exception described above for a nontaxable return of capital.

        Assuming the distribution qualifies as a tax-free distribution, non-U.S. holders generally will not be subject to regular U.S. federal income or withholding tax on gain realized on the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock received in the distribution, unless:

        If one of the above clauses (1) through (3) applies, the non-U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the cash received for the fractional share of our common stock and the holder's tax basis that would be allocated to such fractional share. Gains realized by a non-U.S. holder described in clause (1) above that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business, and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or a fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder within the United States generally will be taxed on a net income basis at the graduated rates that are applicable to U.S. persons. In the case of a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation, such income may also be subject to the U.S. federal branch profits tax, which generally is imposed on a foreign corporation upon the deemed repatriation from the United States of effectively connected earnings and profits, currently at a 30% rate, unless the rate is reduced or eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty and the non-U.S. holder is a qualified resident of the treaty country. Gains realized by a non-U.S. holder described in clause (2) above generally will be subject to a 30% tax

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from the receipt of cash in lieu of fractional shares (or a lower treaty rate, if applicable), with such gains eligible to be offset by certain U.S.-source capital losses recognized in the same taxable year of the distribution. Non-U.S. holders that meet the circumstances in clause (3) should consult their tax advisors regarding the determination of the amount of gain (if any) that would be subject to U.S. federal income tax. If the distribution does not qualify as a tax-free distribution, then the same rule will apply, but the non-U.S. holder's basis in the fractional share of our stock will be its fair market value at the time of the distribution.

        Payments made to non-U.S. holders in the distribution may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. Non-U.S. holders generally may avoid backup withholding by furnishing a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form W-8) certifying the non-U.S. holder's non-U.S. status or by otherwise establishing an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, non-U.S. holders may use amounts withheld as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability or may claim a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely and duly filing a claim for refund with the IRS.

Information Reporting for Significant Stockholders

        Current Treasury regulations require a "significant" stockholder (one who immediately before the distribution owns 5% or more (by vote or value) of the total outstanding Occidental common stock) who receives our common stock pursuant to the distribution to attach to such stockholder's U.S. federal income tax return for the year in which the distribution occurs a detailed statement setting forth such data as may be appropriate in order to show the applicability to the distribution of Section 355 of the Code.

Indemnification

        Under the Tax Sharing Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify Occidental from liability for any taxes arising from the spin-off to the extent attributable to a breach by us (or any of our subsidiaries) of any of our representations or covenants in the Tax Sharing Agreement or made in connection with the private letter ruling or opinion of counsel. We also have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off or related transactions to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party; however, if CRC receives an increase in the tax basis of its depletable, depreciable or amortizable assets as a result of any such tax being imposed, CRC will pay to Occidental an amount equal to any reduction in its tax liability attributable to such basis increase when such reduction in tax liability arises. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement."

Results of the Spin-Off

        After the spin-off, we will be an independent, publicly traded company. Immediately following the spin-off, we expect to have approximately        registered holders of shares of our common stock and approximately        shares of our common stock outstanding, based on the number of stockholders and outstanding shares of Occidental common stock expected as of the record date. These figures assume no exercise of outstanding options or issuance of other stock awards and exclude shares of Occidental common stock held directly or indirectly by Occidental, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any exercise of Occidental options or issuance of other stock awards between the date the Occidental board of directors declares the dividend for the distribution and the record date for the distribution.

        For information regarding options to purchase shares of our common stock or issuance of other stock awards that will be outstanding after the distribution, see "Capitalization," "Management" and "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Employee Matters Agreement."

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        Before our separation from Occidental, we and Occidental will enter into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements to effect the spin-off. These agreements will provide for the allocation between us and Occidental of Occidental's assets, liabilities and obligations, and we will generally be allocated those assets, liabilities and obligations relating to the California business. These agreements will also govern certain interactions between us and Occidental after the separation (including with respect to employee matters, tax matters and intellectual property matters). We and Occidental will also enter into a Transition Services Agreement that will provide for, among other matters, assistance to us or Occidental as needed. For a more detailed description of these agreements, see "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company."

Trading Prior to the Distribution Date

        It is anticipated that, on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be a "when-issued" market in our common stock. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The when-issued trading market will be a market for shares of our common stock that will be distributed to Occidental stockholders on the distribution date. Any Occidental stockholder that owns shares of Occidental common stock at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed in the spin-off. Occidental stockholders may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Occidental common stock they own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, we expect when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and "regular-way" trading will begin. See "Trading Market."

        Following the distribution date, we expect shares of our common stock to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CRC." We will announce the when-issued ticker symbol when and if it becomes available.

        It is also anticipated that, on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Occidental common stock: a "regular-way" market and an "ex-distribution" market. Shares of Occidental common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if shares of Occidental common stock are sold in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, the selling stockholder's right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution will be sold as well. However, if Occidental stockholders own shares of Occidental common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, the selling stockholders will still receive the shares of our common stock that they would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution. See "Trading Market."

Treatment of Long-Term Incentive Awards for Current and Former Employees

        We currently anticipate that equity-based and long-term incentive compensation awards from Occidental held by individuals who will be employed by us and our subsidiaries following the spin-off ("transferred employees") will be converted into awards with respect to our common stock under our equity and long-term incentive compensation programs, with the number of such awards determined based upon the relative trading prices of our common stock and Occidental common stock in a manner intended to preserve the value of such awards. Generally, the corresponding award granted under our long-term incentive plan will be similar to the award the transferred employee held under Occidental's long-term incentive plan, except that restricted stock units and cash-based long-term incentive awards will be converted instead into awards of restricted shares of our common stock. In addition, the converted awards will cease to be subject to the prior-established performance-based vesting requirements and will instead vest based upon the same service-based vesting requirements and, in the case of performance-based

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awards held by individuals with a title of executive vice president or above, performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee as of the spin-off.

        Equity-based and long-term incentive compensation awards from Occidental that are held by employees who will stay with Occidental will remain outstanding pursuant to the applicable plans maintained by Occidental, with corresponding adjustments made to the number of shares of Occidental common stock subject to such awards and the reference price of such awards based upon the relative pre-spin-off and post-spin-off trading prices of Occidental common stock in a manner intended to preserve the value of such awards.

Conditions to the Spin-Off

        Occidental expects that the spin-off will be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on                    , 2014, the distribution date, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Occidental in its sole discretion:

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abandon, modify or change the terms of the spin-off, including by waiving any conditions to the spin-off or accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the distribution, at any time prior to the distribution date.

Reasons for Furnishing this Information Statement

        This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Occidental stockholders who will receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off. It is not to be construed as an inducement or encouragement to buy or sell any of our securities. We believe that the information contained in this information statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Occidental nor we undertake any obligation to update the information, except to the extent applicable securities laws require us to do so.

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TRADING MARKET

Market for Our Common Stock

        There has been no public market for our common stock. An active trading market may not develop or may not be sustained. We anticipate that trading of our common stock will commence on a "when-issued" basis on or shortly before the record date and continue through the distribution date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. If you own shares of Occidental common stock at the close of business on the record date, you will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the spin-off. You may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Occidental common stock you own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and "regular-way" trading will begin. We intend to list our common stock on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "CRC." We will announce our when-issued trading symbol when and if it becomes available.

        It is also anticipated that, on or shortly before the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Occidental common stock: a "regular-way" market and an "ex-distribution" market. Shares of Occidental common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Occidental common stock in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution. However, if you own shares of Occidental common stock at the close of business on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of our common stock that you would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution.

        We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade before the spin-off on a "when-issued" basis or after the spin-off. Those prices will be determined by the marketplace. Prices at which trading in our common stock occurs may fluctuate significantly. Those prices may be influenced by many factors, including anticipated or actual fluctuations in our operating results or those of other companies in our industry, investor perception of our company and the energy industry, market fluctuations and general economic conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the performance of many stocks and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These are just some factors that may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock."

Transferability of Shares of Our Common Stock

        The shares of our common stock that you will receive in the distribution will be freely transferable, unless you are considered an "affiliate" of ours under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Persons who can be considered our affiliates after the spin-off generally include individuals or entities that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, us, and may include certain of our officers and directors. In addition, individuals who are affiliates of Occidental on the distribution date may be deemed to be affiliates of ours. We estimate that our directors and executive officers, who may be considered "affiliates," will beneficially own approximately            shares of our common stock immediately following the distribution. Occidental may also be considered our affiliate because immediately following the distribution Occidental may own as much as 19.9% of CRC's outstanding shares of common stock (estimated to be equal to approximately            shares of common stock of CRC). See "Security

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Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" included elsewhere in this information statement for more information. As discussed under "Other Related Party Transactions," we are entering into a Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement with Occidental pursuant to which we will be required to use our best efforts to effect the registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of the shares of our common stock retained by Occidental after the distribution. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement" included elsewhere in this information statement. Our affiliates may sell shares of our common stock received in the distribution only:

        In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, an affiliate will be entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date the registration statement, of which this information statement is a part, is declared effective, a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed the greater of:

        Rule 144 also includes notice requirements and restrictions governing the manner of sale. Sales may not be made under Rule 144 unless certain information about us is publicly available.

        In the future, we may adopt new stock option and other equity-based award plans and issue options to purchase shares of our common stock and other stock-based awards. We currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under these stock plans. Shares issued pursuant to awards after the effective date of the registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.

        Except for our common stock distributed in the distribution and the Retained Securities, none of our equity securities will be outstanding on or immediately after the spin-off and, except for the Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement with Occidental with respect to the Retained Securities, there are no registration rights agreements existing with respect to our common stock.

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DIVIDEND POLICY

        We intend to pay a cash dividend of $0.01 per share per quarter, or $0.04 per share per year. We currently intend to retain the remainder of our future earnings to support the growth and development of our business. In addition, we will be authorized to implement a share repurchase program if circumstances warrant. The payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and development expenditures, future business prospects and any restrictions imposed by future debt instruments.


CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth (i) our historical capitalization as of June 30, 2014 and (ii) our adjusted capitalization assuming the distribution, the incurrence of debt and other matters (as discussed in "The Spin-Off") were effective as of June 30, 2014. The table below should be read in conjunction with "Summary Combined Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our audited combined financial statements, unaudited interim combined condensed financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

 
  As of June 30, 2014  
 
  Historical   As Adjusted  
 
  (Unaudited)
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Debt Outstanding

             

Short-term debt

  $   $  

Long-term debt:

   
 
   
 
 

Revolving Credit Facility(1)

        65  

Term Loan Facility

        1,000  

5.00% notes due 2020

        1,000  

5.50% notes due 2021

        1,750  

6.00% notes due 2024

        2,250  
           

Total debt

        6,065  
           

Net Investment / Stockholders' Equity

             

Common stock

             

Par value

           

Additional paid-in capital

   
       
           

Net Investment/Stockholders' Equity

    10,274     4,657  
           

Total Capitalization

  $ 10,274   $ 10,722  
           
           

(1)
We expect to borrow an additional $300 million to $350 million under our Revolving Credit Facility, including borrowings of approximately $200 million we expect to incur prior to the separation to repay a short term loan from Occidental used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties and between $100 million and $150 million of borrowings that we expect to incur concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company. As of June 30, 2014, on a pro forma basis giving effect to the incurrence of debt, the spin-off, the $6 billion of distributions to Occidental and these additional $300 million to $350 million of borrowings, we expect to have the ability to incur from $1.585 billion to $1.635 billion of additional borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

        The following tables set forth selected historical combined financial data for the periods indicated. The historical unaudited combined financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and balance sheet data as of June 30, 2014 have been derived from our unaudited condensed combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited combined financial statements, except as stated in the related notes thereto, and include all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly our financial condition and result of operations for such periods. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 presented below are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year. Our selected historical combined financial data as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 have been derived from our audited historical combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. Our historical combined financial data as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 have been derived from our unaudited accounting records not included in this information statement.

        The financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement may not necessarily reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as if we had operated as a stand-alone public company during all periods presented. Accordingly, our historical results should not be relied upon as an indicator of our future performance.

        The following selected historical financial data should be read in conjunction with "Capitalization," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company" and our historical financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this information statement.

 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
 
  (in millions)
 

Statement of Income Data:

                                           

Net sales, including to related parties

  $ 2,262   $ 2,098   $ 4,285   $ 4,072   $ 3,938   $ 2,916   $ 2,221  

Income before taxes

  $ 782   $ 703   $ 1,447   $ 1,181   $ 1,641   $ 1,129   $ 659  

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422   $ 869   $ 699   $ 971   $ 719   $ 401  

 

 
  As of
June 30,

  As of December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
 
  (in millions)
 

Balance Sheet Data:

                                     

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 14,434   $ 14,008   $ 13,499   $ 11,778   $ 8,823   $ 7,832  

Net investment

  $ 10,274   $ 9,989   $ 9,860   $ 8,624   $ 6,557   $ 6,099  

 

 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
 
  (in millions)
 

Statement of Cash Flows Data:

                                           

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,234   $ 1,177   $ 2,476   $ 2,223   $ 2,456   $ 1,751   $ 1,056  

Capital expenditures

  $ (1,003 ) $ (737 ) $ (1,669 ) $ (2,331 ) $ (2,164 ) $ (1,056 ) $ (650 )

Payments for purchases of assets and businesses, and other

  $ (35 ) $ (31 ) $ (48 ) $ (427 ) $ (1,405 ) $ (448 ) $ (516 )

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

        The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements presented below have been derived from our historical combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. While the historical combined financial statements reflect the past financial results of the California business, these pro forma statements give effect to the separation of those operations into a standalone, publicly traded company in the spin-off.

        The pro forma adjustments, including related tax effects, to reflect the spin-off include the following:

        The separation and distribution, tax sharing, transaction services, employee matters, Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan Facility and other related agreements have not been finalized, and the pro forma financial statements will be revised in future amendments to reflect any effects of those agreements, to the extent material.

        The unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2014 have been prepared as though the spin-off occurred as of January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet at June 30, 2014 has been prepared as though the spin-off occurred on June 30, 2014. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable; however, such adjustments are subject to change based on the final terms of the spin-off and the related separation and distribution agreements, as well as the terms of our intended Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility. Additionally, such adjustments are estimates and may not prove to be accurate.

        We have attempted to include recurring costs of operating as a stand-alone company, including executive oversight, accounting, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, marketing, finance, internal audit, legal, risk management, tax, treasury, information technology, government relations, investor relations, public relations, financial reporting, human resources, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services related to being a stand-alone company. Only costs we have determined to be factually supportable are included as pro forma adjustments, including the items described above. We expect the costs of operating as a stand-alone public company, other than debt-related costs, will be generally comparable to the costs reported in the historical combined financial statements. Additionally, such costs are estimates and there could be additional incremental costs not reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. Subject to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, nonrecurring third-party costs and expenses that are related to the separation, other than the debt-related costs, and incurred prior to the separation date will generally be paid by Occidental. We expect such nonrecurring amounts to include costs to separate and/or duplicate information technology systems, outside legal and accounting fees, and similar costs.

        The financial information presented below is not necessarily indicative of our future performance or what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we operated as a stand-alone public company during the periods presented, or had the transactions reflected in the pro forma adjustments actually occurred as of the dates assumed. The unaudited pro forma combined financial data are for illustrative purposes only. The unaudited pro forma combined financial data constitute forward-looking information and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. See "Forward-Looking Statements" in this information statement.

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        The historical and pro forma financial statements exclude recently entered into agreements with third party sellers to purchase approximately $240 million of oil and gas properties. We expect to fund approximately $200 million of these acquisitions with a short term loan from Occidental that will be repaid with borrowings under our new Revolving Credit Facility prior to the separation. They also exclude borrowings of between $100 million and $150 million under our new Revolving Credit Facility expected to be made concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company.

        The unaudited pro forma combined financial data should be read in conjunction with "Summary Combined Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our audited combined financial statements, unaudited interim combined condensed financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this information statement.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 
  Historical   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   
  Pro Forma  
 
  (in millions, except per share amounts)
 

Revenues:

                       

Net sales to related parties

  $ 2,206   $ (2,206 ) (a)   $  

Net sales to third parties

    56     2,206   (a)     2,262  

Other income

    (1 )           (1 )
                   

    2,261             2,261  
                   

Costs and expenses:

                       

Production costs

    578             578  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    166             166  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    582             582  

Taxes other than on income

    107             107  

Exploration expense

    46             46  

Interest and debt expense, net

        161   (b)     161  
                   

    1,479     161         1,640  
                   

Income before income taxes

    782     (161 )       621  

Provision for income taxes

    (313 )   64   (c)     (249 )
                   

Net income

  $ 469   $ (97 )     $ 372  
                   
                   

Pro forma earnings per share(d):

                       

Basic

                  $    

Diluted

                  $    

Pro forma shares outstanding(d):

                       

Basic

                       

Diluted

                       

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2013

 
  Historical   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   
  Pro Forma  
 
  (in millions, except per share amounts)
 

Revenues and other income:

                       

Net sales to related parties

  $ 4,174   $ (4,174 ) (a)   $  

Net sales to third parties

    111     4,174   (a)     4,285  

Other income

    (1 )           (1 )
                   

    4,284             4,284  
                   

Costs and expenses:

                       

Production costs

    1,066             1,066  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    326             326  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    1,144             1,144  

Taxes other than on income

    185             185  

Exploration expense

    116             116  

Interest and debt expense, net

        323   (b)     323  
                   

    2,837     323         3,160  
                   

Income before income taxes

    1,447     (323 )       1,124  

Provision for income taxes

    (578 )   129   (c)     (449 )
                   

Net income

  $ 869   $ (194 )     $ 675  
                   
                   

Pro forma earnings per share(d):

                       

Basic

                  $    

Diluted

                  $    

Pro forma shares outstanding(d):

                       

Basic

                       

Diluted

                       

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheets
As of June 30, 2014

 
  Historical   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   
  Pro Forma  
 
  (in millions)
 

Current assets:

                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $   $   (e)   $  

Trade receivables, net

    21     401   (f)     422  

Inventories

    72             72  

Other current assets

    185     4   (f)     189  
                   

Total current assets

    278     405         683  
                   

Property, plant and equipment, net

    14,434             14,434  

Other assets

    34     65   (e)     99  
                   

Total assets

  $ 14,746   $ 470       $ 15,216  
                   
                   

Current liabilities:

                       

Accounts payable

  $ 504   $       $ 504  

Accrued liabilities

    175     12   (f)     187  
                   

Total current liabilities

    679     12         691  
                   

Long-term debt, net

        6,065   (e)     6,065  

Deferred income taxes

    3,293     (6 ) (f)     3,287  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    500     16   (f)     516  

Net Investment/Stockholders' Equity:

                       

Common stock

          (g)      

Additional paid-in capital

          (h)      

Net investment

    10,296     (6,000 ) (e)     4,679  

          383   (f)        

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    (22 )           (22 )
                   

Total net investment/stockholders' equity

    10,274     (5,617 )       4,657  
                   

Total liabilities and net investment/stockholder's equity

  $ 14,746   $ 470       $ 15,216  
                   
                   

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements

        (a)   After the spin-off, we do not expect to have sales to Occidental. The adjustment reflects the reclassification of "net sales to related parties" to "net sales to third parties."

        (b)   Reflects the following adjustments to interest and debt expense resulting from the assumed incurrence of $6.065 billion of indebtedness in connection with the spin-off:

 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
  Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Interest expense on $6.065 billion of newly incurred indebtedness

  $ 152   $ 304  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    4     9  

Commitment fee on Revolving Credit Facility

    5     10  
           

Total pro forma adjustment

  $ 161   $ 323  
           
           

        Pro forma interest expense was calculated based on an assumed borrowing amount of $6.065 billion with an assumed blended interest rate of 5.0% using the actual interest rates for the notes and market rates for the borrowings under our Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility. Interest expense also includes estimated amortization on approximately $65 million of debt issuance costs related to the notes offering and the debt we intend to incur under the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility. Such costs are amortized over the terms of the associated debt. Interest expense also includes an estimated 0.5% commitment fee on the anticipated unused portion of our new Revolving Credit Facility. Actual interest expense may be higher or lower depending on fluctuations in interest rates. A one-eighth percent change in the interest rates on our variable-rate borrowings would result in an approximately $1.4 million change in annual interest expense.

        (c)   Represents the tax effect of pro forma adjustments to income before income taxes using a statutory tax rate of 40% for both the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013. Our effective tax rate could be different (either higher or lower) depending on activities subsequent to the spin-off.

        (d)   The calculation of pro forma basic earnings per share and shares outstanding is based on the number of shares of Occidental common stock outstanding as of                 , 2014, adjusted for the distribution ratio of one share of our common stock for every                shares of Occidental common stock outstanding. The calculation of pro forma diluted earnings per share and shares outstanding for the periods presented is based on the number of shares of Occidental common stock outstanding and diluted shares of common stock outstanding as of                 , 2014, adjusted for the same distribution ratio. This calculation may not be indicative of the participating or dilutive effect that will actually result from the replacement of Occidental stock-based awards held by our employees or the grant of new stock-based awards. The number of participating or dilutive shares of our common stock that will result from Occidental stock-based awards held by our employees will not be determined until after the distribution date for the spin-off.

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        (e)   Represents the financing transactions, dividends to be paid to Occidental and their effects on cash, as follows (in millions):

Cash received from borrowings

  $ 6,065  

Debt issuance costs

    (65 )

Dividends to Occidental

    (6,000 )
       

Cash pro forma adjustment

  $  
       
       

        (f)    Represents the following adjustments to the respective balance sheet line items (in millions):

Trade receivables, net

  $ 401  

Other current assets

    4  

Accrued liabilities

    (12 )

Deferred income taxes

    6  

Deferred credits and other liabilities

    (16 )
       

  $ 383  
       
       

        The adjustment to trade receivables represents the receivables CRC would carry as it starts marketing its own products as a stand-alone company. Historically, Occidental marketed CRC's products and collected the proceeds. As a result, the historical financial statements do not reflect any receivables. The adjustments to accrued liabilities and deferred credits and other liabilities represent employee-related liabilities that we will assume from Occidental for certain employees and executives who will transfer to CRC. For additional information, see "Arrangements between Occidental and Our Company." The adjustments to other current assets and deferred income taxes represent the tax effects of temporary differences related to the liability adjustments reflected above.

        (g)   Represents the issuance of approximately                shares of our common stock at a par value of $0.01 per share.

        (h)   Represents the elimination of Occidental's net investment in us and adjustments to additional paid-in capital resulting from the following (in millions):

Reclassification of Occidental Petroleum Corporation's net investment in us

  $    

New liabilities recorded on our books (see note (f))

       

Distributions to Occidental (see note (e))

       
       

Total additional paid-in capital

  $    
       
       

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the information under the headings "Risk Factors," "Selected Historical Combined Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data" and "Business," as well as the audited combined financial statements, unaudited interim combined condensed financial statements and the related notes thereto, all appearing elsewhere in this information statement.

         Except when the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, (1) all references to "CRC," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to California Resources Corporation and its subsidiaries or, as the context requires, the California business, (2) all references to the "California business" refer to Occidental's California oil and gas exploration and production operations and related assets, liabilities and obligations, which we will assume in connection with the spin-off, and (3) all references to "Occidental" refer to Occidental Petroleum Corporation, our parent company, and its subsidiaries, other than us.

         This MD&A contains forward-looking statements concerning trends or events potentially affecting our business or future performance, including, without limitation, statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions. The words "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "budget," "continue," "could," "effort," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "objective," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target, "will" or "would" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information unless required to do so under the federal securities laws. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements contained in this information statement. See "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors."

The Separation and Spin-off

        On February 14, 2014, Occidental announced that its board of directors had authorized management to pursue the spin-off of the California business into a standalone, publicly traded company. The spin-off is being executed in accordance with a Separation and Distribution Agreement between us and Occidental. The spin-off is intended to be tax-free to the stockholders of Occidental and to Occidental and us for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Occidental intends to distribute, on a pro rata basis, at least 80.1% of our common stock to the Occidental stockholders as of the record date for the spin-off. Upon completion of the spin-off, we and Occidental will each be independent, publicly traded companies and will have separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. The spin-off is, among other things, subject to final approval by Occidental's board of directors and the satisfaction or waiver by Occidental, in its sole discretion, of certain conditions to the spin-off, including the, receipt of a private letter ruling (which has been received) from the IRS and an opinion of tax counsel, with respect to the tax-free nature of the spin-off for federal income tax purposes.

        We were incorporated in Delaware as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental on April 23, 2014. We will be an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, with operations exclusively in California. See the discussion under the heading "The Spin-Off" included in this information statement for further details.

Basis of Presentation

        We are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental formed to own and operate the California business. We did not have material assets or liabilities as a separate corporate entity until the contribution to us by Occidental of the California business. Occidental previously conducted the California business through various wholly-owned subsidiaries. The combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement were prepared in connection with the spin-off and reflect the combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the California business, as if we had held the

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California business for all historical periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts within the California business have been eliminated. The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement have been reflected on a historical basis. The historical results discussed in this MD&A do not consider the transactions to be effected in connection with the spin-off, which will impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Factors Affecting Comparability of Our Historical Financial Results of Operations to our Future Financial Results of Operations

        The combined statements of income also include expense allocations for certain functions and centrally-located activities historically performed by Occidental. These functions include executive oversight, accounting, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, marketing, internal audit, legal, risk management, finance, tax, treasury, information technology, government relations, investor relations, public relations, financial reporting, human resources, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services. These allocations are based primarily on specific identification of time or activities associated with us, employee headcount or our relative size compared to Occidental. Our management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating expenses from Occidental, are reasonable. However, the combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred, may include duplicative costs and may not reflect our combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we operated as a stand-alone public company during the periods presented. We have attempted to include recurring costs of operating as a stand-alone company in our pro forma financial statements, although only the additional costs we have determined to be factually supportable are included as pro forma adjustments, and there could be incremental costs not reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. However, we expect the costs of operating as a stand-alone public company, other than debt-related costs, will be generally comparable to the costs reported in the historical combined financial statements. These estimates may not prove to be accurate. Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone public company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic and operating decisions. Subject to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, nonrecurring third-party costs and expenses that are related to the separation, other than the debt-related costs, and incurred prior to the separation date will generally be paid by Occidental. We expect such nonrecurring amounts to include costs to separate and/or duplicate information technology systems, outside legal and accounting fees, and similar costs. See "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data."

        We have historically participated in Occidental's corporate treasury management program and have not incurred any debt. Excess cash generated by our business has been distributed to Occidental, and likewise our cash needs have been provided by Occidental, in the form of an investment. Accordingly, we have not included debt or related interest expense in our combined financial statements because there was no specifically identifiable debt associated with our operations. We have entered into new financing arrangements in connection with the spin-off, including the notes and the Credit Facilities (as defined below). We expect to incur up to $6.065 billion in new debt and make cash distributions of approximately $6.0 billion to Occidental. In addition, we expect to distribute any excess cash generated and accumulated by our business through the separation date to Occidental. We also expect to borrow an additional $300 million to $350 million under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below), including borrowings of approximately $200 million we expect to incur prior to the separation to repay a short term loan from Occidental used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties and between $100 million and $150 million of borrowings that we expect to incur concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company. In addition, we expect to enter into letters of credit in an aggregate amount ranging from $65 million to $75 million under uncommitted lines of credit at or shortly after the separation to support ordinary course marketing, regulatory and other matters. As a result, the capitalization for our business will be different and we will incur cash interest expenses as well as amortization of financing costs.

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Business Environment and Industry Outlook

        Our operating results and those of the oil and gas industry as a whole are heavily influenced by commodity prices. Oil and gas prices and differentials may fluctuate significantly, generally as a result of changes in supply and demand and other market-related uncertainties. These and other factors make it impossible to predict realized prices reliably. We respond to economic conditions primarily by adjusting our capital expenditures to be in line with current economic conditions, including adjusting the size and allocation of our capital program. We have only occasionally hedged our commodity price risk and do not expect to have a significant hedging program in the future. A significant portion of our oil production is typically linked to international waterborne-based prices that in the recent past have been at a premium to in-land U.S. crude prices such as West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") for comparable grades. We believe that the limited crude transportation infrastructure from other parts of the country to California will allow us to continue to realize strong margins as a result. The following table presents the average daily WTI, Brent and NYMEX gas prices for 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 
  2013   2012   2011  

WTI oil ($/Bbl)

  $ 97.97   $ 94.21   $ 95.12  

Brent oil ($/Bbl)

  $ 108.76   $ 111.70   $ 110.90  

NYMEX gas ($/Mcf)

  $ 3.66   $ 2.81   $ 4.11  

        The following table presents our average realized prices as a percentage of WTI and NYMEX for 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 
  2013   2012   2011  

Oil as a percentage of average WTI

    106 %   110 %   109 %

NGLs as a percentage of average WTI

    51 %   56 %   74 %

Gas as a percentage of NYMEX

    102 %   105 %   105 %

        Oil prices will continue to be affected by (i) global supply and demand, which are generally a function of global economic conditions, inventory levels, production disruptions, technological advances, regional market conditions and the actions of OPEC, other significant producers and governments; (ii) transportation capacity and cost in producing areas; (iii) currency exchange rates; and (iv) the effect of changes in these variables on market perceptions.

        Prices for natural gas liquids ("NGLs") are related to the supply and demand for the components of products making up these liquids. Some of them more typically correlate to the price of oil while others are affected by gas prices as well as the demand for certain chemical products for which they are used as feedstock. In addition, infrastructure constraints magnify the pricing volatility from region to region.

        Gas prices and differentials are strongly affected by local supply and demand fundamentals, as well as availability of transportation capacity from producing areas.

        Our earnings are also affected by the performance of our processing and power generation assets. We process our wet gas to extract NGLs and other gas byproducts, and deliver dry gas to pipelines and sell NGLs. The efficiency with which we extract liquids from the wet gas stream affects our operating results. In addition, a portion of the power produced by our Elk Hills power plant is used for certain of our operations while a majority of the output is sold to third parties.

Seasonality

        Seasonality is not a primary driver of changes in our quarterly earnings during the year.

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Operations

        We conduct our operations based on our subsurface mineral rights, land leases and other contractual arrangements. We believe we are the largest private oil and natural gas mineral acreage holder in California, with interests in approximately 2.3 million net acres, approximately 60% of which we hold in fee. Our oil and gas leases have a primary term ranging from one to ten years, which is extended through the end of production once it commences. We also own a network of strategically placed infrastructure assets, including three gas plants, oil and gas gathering systems, a power plant and other related assets to maximize the value generated from our production.

        Our share of production and reserves from operations in Long Beach, California are subject to contractual arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts and are in effect through the economic life of the assets. Under such contracts, we record a share of production and reserves to recover all capital and production costs and an additional share for profit. These contractual arrangements obligate us to fund all capital and production costs and have established base production volumes for each period. The contracts do not differentiate between capital and production costs. In accordance with the terms of these contracts, our portion of the production represents: (1) volumes to recover our partners' share of capital and production costs we incur on their behalf and all costs associated with base production, (2) volumes for our defined share of base production and (3) volumes for our defined share of production in excess of amounts related to base production each period. We recover our share of capital and production costs, and generate returns, through our defined share of production from base and incremental production in (2) and (3) above. These contracts run through the end of the economic lives of the related assets. These contracts do not transfer any right of ownership to us and reserves reported from these arrangements are based on our economic interest as defined in the contracts. Our share of production and reserves from these contracts decreases when product prices rise and increases when prices decline. Overall, our net economic benefit from these contracts is greater when product prices are higher. Production under these contracts represented 19% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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        The following table sets forth our average production volumes of oil, NGLs and natural gas per day for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013.

 
  Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  

Oil (MBbl/d)

                               

San Joaquin Basin

    62     57     58     58     56  

Los Angeles Basin

    28     25     26     24     19  

Ventura Basin

    6     6     6     6     5  

Sacramento Basin

                     
                       

Total

    96     88     90     88     80  
                       
                       

NGLs (MBbl/d)

                               

San Joaquin Basin

    17     19     19     16     14  

Los Angeles Basin

                     

Ventura Basin

    1     1     1     1     1  

Sacramento Basin

                     
                       

Total

    18     20     20     17     15  
                       
                       

Natural gas (MMcf/d)

                               

San Joaquin Basin

    177     185     182     204     220  

Los Angeles Basin

            2     3     1  

Ventura Basin

    12     12     11     12     12  

Sacramento Basin

    54     65     65     37     27  
                       

Total

    243     262     260     256     260  
                       
                       

Total Production (MBoe/d)(a)

    155     152     154     148     138  
                       
                       

Note:
MBbl/d refers to thousands of barrels per day; MMcf/d refers to millions of cubic feet per day; MBoe/d refers to thousands of barrels of oil equivalent per day.

(a)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one barrel of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per barrel and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil-to-gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

        The following table sets forth the average realized prices for our products:

 
  Six months ended
June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  

Oil Prices ($ per Bbl)

  $ 103.43   $ 105.21   $ 104.16   $ 104.02   $ 103.80  

NGLs Prices ($ per Bbl)

  $ 54.86   $ 47.90   $ 50.43   $ 52.76   $ 70.03  

Gas Prices ($ per Mcf)

  $ 4.67   $ 3.82   $ 3.73   $ 2.94   $ 4.31  

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Income Taxes

        The deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of approximately $500 million, were approximately $3.1 billion at December 31, 2013. The current portion of total deferred tax assets was $23 million as of December 31, 2013, which was reported in other current assets. We expect to realize the recorded deferred tax assets through future operating income and reversal of temporary differences.

        The following table sets forth the calculation of our effective income tax rate:

 
  Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Pre-tax income

  $ 782   $ 703   $ 1,447   $ 1,181   $ 1,641  

Income tax expense

    (313 )   (281 )   (578 )   (482 )   (670 )
                       

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422   $ 869   $ 699   $ 971  
                       
                       

Effective tax rate

    40 %   40 %   40 %   41 %   41 %

Income Statement Analysis

 
  Six months
ended June 30,
  Years ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Net sales (including related parties)

  $ 2,262   $ 2,098   $ 4,285   $ 4,072   $ 3,938  

Other income

    (1 )       (1 )   1     (4 )

Production costs

    (578 )   (527 )   (1,066 )   (1,314 )   (1,074 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (166 )   (154 )   (326 )   (296 )   (287 )

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (582 )   (565 )   (1,144 )   (926 )   (675 )

Asset impairments and related items

                (41 )    

Taxes other than on income

    (107 )   (109 )   (185 )   (167 )   (143 )

Exploration expense

    (46 )   (40 )   (116 )   (148 )   (114 )

Provision for income taxes

    (313 )   (281 )   (578 )   (482 )   (670 )
                       

Net income

    469     422     869     699     971  
                       
                       

EBITDAX(1)

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430  

(1)
We define EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; and exploration expense. Our management believes EBITDAX provides useful information in assessing our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and is widely used by the industry and investment community. The amounts included in the calculation of EBITDAX were computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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    The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDAX to the GAAP financial measure of net income:

 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422   $ 869   $ 699   $ 971  

Interest expense

  $   $   $   $   $  

Provision for income taxes

  $ 313   $ 281   $ 578   $ 482   $ 670  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $ 582   $ 565   $ 1,144   $ 926   $ 675  

Exploration expense

  $ 46   $ 40   $ 116   $ 148   $ 114  
                       

EBITDAX

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430  
                       
                       

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 vs. June 30, 2013

        Net sales increased 8%, or $164 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. Of this increase, $144 million was attributable to higher oil volumes and $41 million and $27 million were attributable to higher realized prices for gas and NGLs, respectively. The increase was partially offset by decreases of $23 million and $16 million, respectively, attributable to lower NGLs and gas volumes, and $20 million of lower realized oil prices. Our average daily oil production increased by 8,000 barrels while our average daily NGLs and natural gas production decreased by 2,000 barrels and 19 MMcf (or 3,000 Boe), respectively. The increase in oil production primarily reflected our strategy to increase our overall capital expenditure program with a focus on oil drilling while reducing drilling capital for natural gas in light of higher oil prices and lower gas prices in recent years.

        Production costs for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased 10%, or $51 million, compared to the same period of 2013, mainly due to $41 million in higher costs for natural gas used in our steamflood operations and $7 million in other higher energy costs.

        Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 8%, or $12 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013, predominantly due to higher employee related costs.

        Depreciation, depletion and amortization ("DD&A") expense increased 3% or $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013, and reflected additional capital investments.

        Taxes other than on income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were comparable to the same period of 2013.

        Exploration expense increased by $6 million, or 15%, for the six months ended 2014, compared to the same period of 2013, due to higher dry hole expenses of $8 million.

        Provision for income taxes increased by $32 million, or 11%, due to the effect of higher pre-tax income of $79 million.

Year Ended December 31, 2013 vs. 2012

        Net sales increased 5%, or $213 million, in 2013, compared to 2012. Of this increase, $47 million was attributable to higher oil and gas volumes, $77 million was attributable to higher oil and gas prices, $63 million was attributable to higher volumes for NGLs and $41 million was attributable to higher power sales. The increase was partially offset by $15 million attributable to lower prices for NGLs. Our daily liquids production increased by 5,000 Boe while our daily natural gas production increased by 4 MMcf, or less than 700 Boe. The increase in liquids production primarily reflected our strategy to increase our

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overall capital expenditure program with a focus on oil drilling while reducing drilling capital for natural gas in light of higher oil prices and lower gas prices in recent years. The slight increase in our natural gas production reflected increased production from acquisitions made in 2012 and associated gas produced from oil drilling, partially offset by lower gas production due to reduced investment in natural gas drilling in 2013.

        Production costs decreased by $248 million to $18.99 per Boe in 2013, compared to $24.34 per Boe for 2012, almost entirely due to a wide range of operational efficiency initiatives implemented in late 2012, including activities such as high-grading and more efficient utilization of service rigs, improved job scheduling, more efficient liquids usage and handling, optimization of field supervision and contractor usage, and reduced consumption of purchased fuel, power and field rental equipment.

        Selling, general and administrative and other operating expenses increased 10%, or $30 million, in 2013, compared to 2012, mostly due to higher compensation and employee related costs of approximately $25 million, in particular higher headcount and equity compensation in part due to the higher price of Occidental's stock.

        DD&A expense increased by $218 million. Of this increase, $44 million was attributable to higher volumes and $174 million was attributable to a $3.23 per Boe increase in the DD&A rate, which was a result of additional capital investments throughout our asset base. In recent years, we have been systematically increasing our investments in IOR and EOR recovery assets and facilities. Significant investment on the front end of these projects is necessary, which has caused an increase in our DD&A rate.

        A significant majority of the $41 million in "Asset Impairments and other related items" in 2012 was related to the impairment of uneconomic properties in various areas, in particular gas properties.

        Taxes other than on income increased 11%, or $18 million, in 2013, compared to 2012, primarily due to a $32 million increase in California greenhouse gas costs, which we began incurring at the beginning of 2013, partially offset by lower property taxes of $14 million.

        Exploration expense decreased 22%, or $32 million, in 2013, compared to 2012, due to higher success rates resulting in lower dry hole expense of $78 million in the San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins, partially offset by higher dry hole expense of $14 million in the Ventura basin and higher expense of $30 million for seismic, geological and geophysical and lease rentals.

        Provision for income taxes increased by $96 million due to the effect of higher pre-tax income of $266 million, partially offset by a 1% lower effective tax rate.

Year Ended December 31, 2012 vs. 2011

        Net sales increased 3%, or $134 million, in 2012 compared to 2011. Of this increase, $325 million was attributable to higher oil volumes, $7 million was attributable to higher oil prices and $40 million was attributable to higher NGL volumes. The increase was partially offset by $124 million attributable to lower gas prices, $6 million attributable to lower gas volumes, $94 million attributable to lower NGL prices and $14 million attributable to lower power sales. Our daily liquids production increased by 10,000 Boe, while our daily natural gas production decreased by 4 MMcf, or less than 700 Boe. The increase in production volumes from 2011 to 2012, in particular the growth in our liquids production, was a result of production from acreage acquired in 2011 and increased capital expenditures in 2012 compared to 2011.

        Production costs in 2012 increased 22%, or $240 million, compared to 2011, mainly due to $92 million of higher downhole maintenance and $125 million of increased field support costs.

        Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 3%, or $9 million, in 2012, compared to 2011, mainly due to higher employee related costs.

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        DD&A expense increased by $251 million. Of this increase, $190 million was attributable to a $3.77 per Boe increase in the DD&A rate, reflecting additional capital investments, largely in the San Joaquin and Sacramento basin operations, and $61 million was attributable to asset acquisitions and higher volumes.

        A significant majority of the $41 million in "Asset Impairments and other related items" in 2012 was related to the impairment of uneconomic properties in various areas, in particular gas properties.

        Taxes other than on income increased 17%, or $24 million, in 2012, compared to 2011, almost entirely due to higher property taxes.

        Exploration expense increased by 30%, or $34 million, in 2012 due to higher dry hole expense of $29 million in the Los Angeles basin and $23 million in the Sacramento basin and higher lease rentals of $5 million as compared to 2011, partially offset by lower seismic and geological and geophysical expenses of $23 million.

        Provision for income taxes decreased by $188 million in 2012, compared to 2011, due to the effect of $460 million in lower pre-tax income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources to fund our capital programs have historically been cash flows from operations. In the past, we have distributed our cash flows in excess of our capital expenditures to Occidental and will continue to do so until the spin-off. However, we have occasionally required funding from Occidental to execute large acquisitions, as was the case in 2012 and 2011. Since 2012, we have not received, and following the spin-off we will not receive, any capital contributions from Occidental. We believe our future needs for capital expenditures and acquisitions will be met by cash generated from operations, and borrowings or issuances of securities when necessary. Operating cash flows are largely dependent on oil and gas prices, sales volumes and costs.

        We have historically participated in Occidental's corporate treasury management program and have not incurred any debt. Prior to the separation, we will have issued $5.0 billion of notes and expect to incur $1.0 billion of borrowings under our new Term Loan Facility and $65 million of borrowings under our new five-year Revolving Credit Facility. We will use the net proceeds of these initial debt incurrences to make cash distributions of approximately $6.0 billion to Occidental. We also expect to borrow an additional $300 million to $350 million under our Revolving Credit Facility, including borrowings of approximately $200 million we expect to incur prior to the separation to repay a short term loan from Occidental principally used to fund the acquisition of oil and gas properties and between $100 million and $150 million of borrowings that we expect to incur concurrently with, or shortly after, the separation to fund our working capital requirements as a stand-alone company. We expect that remaining availability under our new Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient for operational needs.

Senior Notes

        On September 11, 2014, we entered into a purchase agreement to issue $5.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of our senior notes, including $1.00 billion of 5.00% senior notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes"), $1.75 billion of 5.50% senior notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes") and $2.25 billion of 6.00% senior notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes" and, together with the 2020 Notes and 2021 Notes, the "notes"), in a private placement. The notes will be issued at par and will initially be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of our material subsidiaries. The offering of the notes is expected to close on October 1, 2014, subject to customary conditions, and we intend to use the net proceeds from the private placement to make a cash distribution to Occidental.

        The 2020 Notes will mature on January 15, 2020, the 2021 Notes will mature on September 15, 2021 and the 2024 Notes will mature on November 15, 2024. We will pay interest on the 2020 notes

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semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2015. We will pay interest on the 2021 notes semi-annually in cash in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2015. We will pay interest on the 2024 notes semi-annually in cash in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2015.

        The indenture governing the notes includes covenants that, among other things, limit our and our restricted subsidiaries' ability to incur debt secured by liens. These covenants will also restrict our ability to merge or consolidate with, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets to, another entity. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and limitations that will be set forth in the indenture. In addition, if we experience a "change of control triggering event" (as defined in the indenture) with respect to a series of notes, we will be required, unless we have exercised our right to redeem the notes of such series, to offer to purchase the notes of such series at a purchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In connection with the private placement of notes, we granted the initial purchasers certain registration rights under a registration rights agreement.

        The Indenture also provides a special mandatory redemption covenant that provides that if Occidental does not complete the spin-off distribution on or prior to January 31, 2015, or we earlier determine in our sole discretion that the spin-off distribution will not occur by such date, we will be required to redeem all of the notes at a redemption price equal to the issue price thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Credit Facilities

        We intend to enter into a credit agreement among us, as borrower, certain lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, a swingline lender and a letter of credit issuer (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement will provide for (i) a five-year senior term loan facility (the "Term Loan Facility") and (ii) a five-year senior revolving loan facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and, together with the Term Loan Facility, the "Credit Facilities"). We can give no assurance that the Credit Facilities will become effective as described or at all. The terms of the Credit Agreement may differ from those described herein.

        We expect the aggregate initial commitments of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility will be $2.0 billion, and the aggregate initial commitments of the lenders under the Term Loan Facility will be $1.0 billion. The Credit Agreement will provide for an accordion feature pursuant to which the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facilities may be increased by an additional $1.0 billion, subject to agreement of the applicable lenders and certain other limitations and conditions. We also expect the Revolving Credit Facility to include a sub-limit of $400.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit and a $200.0 million sub-limit for swingline loans. The initial aggregate commitment under the Term Loan Facility will be funded on the date of initial funding of the Credit Facilities ("Funding Date"), and the initial aggregate commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility will be available on a revolving basis from the Funding Date until the Maturity Date (as defined below). All borrowings and letters of credit under the Credit Facilities will be subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including the absence of any default or event of default and the accuracy of representations and warranties. The Credit Facilities will not become effective unless the foregoing conditions are satisfied or waived on or before January 31, 2015 and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the commitments under the Credit Facilities will terminate at such time.

        We intend to use the proceeds from the Credit Facilities (i) to make permitted dividends and distributions (including to Occidental in connection with the spin-off), (ii) to pay fees and certain expenses incurred in connection with the spin-off and related transactions, (iii) to finance the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and gas properties and (iv) for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes of us and our subsidiaries. The Credit Facilities will mature on the

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fifth anniversary of the Funding Date (the "Maturity Date"), provided that if the spin-off is not consummated within five business days after the Funding Date, the Credit Facilities will automatically terminate and all amounts thereunder will become due and payable. Additionally, we will be required to repay the Term Loan Facility in equal quarterly installments equal to 2.5% (10.00% per annum) of the principal amount of the Term Loan Facility beginning on March 31, 2016.

        Borrowings (other than swingline loans) under the Credit Facilities will bear interest at either the LIBOR Rate or an alternate base rate (equal to the greatest of (i) the administrative agent's prime rate, (ii) the one-month LIBOR Rate plus 1.00% and (iii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%), at our election, in each case plus an applicable margin. This applicable margin is based on our most-recently tested leverage ratio and will vary from (a) in the case of LIBOR loans, 1.50% to 2.25% and (b) in the case of alternate base rate loans, 0.50% to 1.25%. All swingline loans will bear interest at the alternate base rate plus the applicable margin. The unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to commitment fees ranging from 0.30% to 0.50%. We will also pay certain customary fees and expenses under the Revolving Credit Facility.

        All obligations under the Credit Facilities initially will be guaranteed by all of our wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) material restricted subsidiaries, and subject to certain conditions, may be guaranteed by certain future wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) domestic restricted subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantors"). Initially, the Credit Facilities will be unsecured; however, we will be required to provide collateral for the Credit Facilities, and the Credit Facilities will become subject to a borrowing base, if our corporate family rating is B1 or lower from (or is unrated by) Moody's or our corporate credit rating is B+ or lower from (or is unrated by) S&P (unless our corporate family rating is B1 or our corporate credit rating is B+, and our other rating is BB or Ba2 or higher, as applicable). The borrowing base will be the lenders' engineered value of our proved reserves set forth in our most recent reserve report. We also may elect to have the Credit Facilities governed by a borrowing base.

        The Credit Agreement will also require us to maintain the following financial covenants as of the last day of each fiscal quarter: (a) a leverage ratio of no more than 4.50 to 1.00; (b) an interest expense ratio of no less than 2.50 to 1.00; and (c) at certain times based on our credit ratings from S&P and Moody's, an asset coverage ratio of no less than 1.50 to 1.00.

Cash Flow Analysis

 
  Six months
ended June 30,
  Years ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

  $ 1,234   $ 1,177   $ 2,476   $ 2,223   $ 2,456  

Net cash flows used in investing activities

  $ (1,038 ) $ (768 ) $ (1,713 ) $ (2,755 ) $ (3,565 )

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

  $ (196 ) $ (409 ) $ (763 ) $ 532   $ 1,106  

EBITDAX(1)

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430  

(1)
We define EBITDAX as earnings before interest expense; income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; and exploration expense. Our management believes EBITDAX provides useful information in assessing our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and is widely used by the industry and investment community. The amounts included in the calculation of EBITDAX were computed in accordance with GAAP. This measure is provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for income and liquidity measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDAX to the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities:

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,234   $ 1,177   $ 2,476   $ 2,223   $ 2,456  

Interest expense

                     

Cash income taxes

    135     155     318     (121 )   84  

Cash exploration expenses

    14     16     44     20     40  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    48     (13 )   (102 )   202     (123 )

Asset impairments and related items

                (41 )    

Other, net

    (21 )   (27 )   (29 )   (28 )   (27 )
                       

EBITDAX

  $ 1,410   $ 1,308   $ 2,707   $ 2,255   $ 2,430  
                       
                       

Six months ended June 30, 2014 vs. June 30, 2013

        Our net cash provided by operating activities increased by $57 million from $1,177 million in 2013 to $1,234 million in 2014 consistent with the $47 million increase in our net income over the same period. The increase in operating cash flows also reflected higher non-cash items such as deferred taxes of $52 million and DD&A of $17 million, partially offset by a decrease in working capital of $61 million.

        Our cash flow used in investing activities increased by $270 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 to $1,038 million, compared to the same period of 2013. The increase mainly consisted of $266 million of higher capital expenditures for development and exploration activities, in line with our strategy of increasing our focus on oil drilling.

        Our cash flow used in financing activities decreased by $213 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013, reflecting lower excess cash flow distributed to Occidental.

Year Ended December 31, 2013 vs. 2012

        Our operating cash flows in 2013 increased by approximately $250 million compared to 2012. The increase reflected lower operating expenses of $250 million resulting from cost efficiencies and $210 million in higher revenues due to higher oil and gas prices and volumes. Other significant items affecting operating cash flows consisted of higher tax payments of $440 million and other costs of $70 million in 2013, as well as $300 million in positive working capital changes.

        Our cash flow used in investing activities decreased by approximately $1.0 billion in 2013 to $1.7 billion, compared to 2012. We reduced our capital expenditures in 2013 by approximately $660 million primarily due to approximately 20% lower drilling costs and lower capital needs for the Elk Hills cryogenic gas plant, which was completed during 2012. Further, our 2013 acquisitions of $50 million were approximately $380 million lower than the 2012 acquisition amount.

        Cash used for financing activities in 2013 reflected excess cash flow distributed to Occidental. Cash provided by financing activities in 2012 reflected contributions from Occidental primarily to fund our acquisitions.

Year Ended December 31, 2012 vs. 2011

        Our operating cash flows in 2012 decreased by approximately $230 million compared to 2011. The decrease reflected $240 million of higher operating expenses in 2012, lower revenues of approximately $225 million from lower gas and NGLs prices and $15 million of higher other costs, offset by higher revenues of approximately $325 million due to increased oil volumes, $40 million of higher NGLs volumes

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and lower tax payments of $205 million. Additionally, working capital changes used an additional $320 million in 2012 compared to 2011.

        Our cash flow used in investing activities decreased by $810 million from 2011 to 2012. We increased our capital expenditures by $170 million to $2.3 billion in 2012 from $2.2 billion in 2011. Capital expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 included expenditures for development and exploration activities of approximately $2.2 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, as well as infrastructure investments of approximately $150 million and $300 million, mostly for the Elk Hills cryogenic gas plant which was completed in 2012. The increase in our year-over-year capital expenditures was primarily to fund the growth in the San Joaquin and Ventura basins. In addition, our 2012 acquisition activity fell by approximately $1.0 billion to $400 million in 2012, as compared to $1.4 billion in 2011.

        Our cash flows from financing activities decreased by $574 million from 2011 to 2012, reflecting a year-over-year decrease in cash funding from Occidental due to lower acquisition activity in 2012.

Acquisitions

        We recently entered into agreements with third party sellers to purchase $240 million of oil and gas properties. We expect to fund approximately $200 million of these acquisitions with a short term loan from Occidental that will be repaid with borrowings under our new Revolving Credit Facility prior to the separation.

        During the year ended December 31, 2013, we paid approximately $50 million to acquire certain oil and gas properties in California. An acquisition in the San Joaquin basin also included an obligation to spend at least $250 million on exploration and development activities over a period of five years from the date of acquisition. We currently plan to spend significantly more than this amount in capital in the next five years. Any deficiency in meeting this capital spending obligation would need to be paid in cash at the end of the five-year period.

        During the year ended December 31, 2012, we paid approximately $380 million for oil and gas properties including $275 million for certain producing and non-producing assets in the Sacramento basin and undeveloped acreage in the San Joaquin basin.

        During the year ended December 31, 2011, we acquired approximately $1.4 billion of various oil and gas assets. We paid $720 million for producing and non-producing assets within the San Joaquin basin. We also acquired producing and non-producing assets in the Los Angeles Basin for $330 million and certain assets in the Sacramento basin for $190 million.

2014 Capital Expenditures

        We have a 2014 capital budget of $2.1 billion for projects targeting investments in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins, as compared to $1.7 billion in 2013. We allocated approximately $340 million of our 2014 capital budget to primary recovery projects, approximately $790 million to waterfloods and approximately $340 million to steamfloods. Approximately $545 million of our 2014 capital budget will be deployed to develop resources from unconventional plays. Virtually all of our 2014 capital budget will be directed towards oil-weighted production consistent with 2013. In addition, we expect to continue an active exploration program in California and have allocated approximately $95 million of the 2014 capital budget for exploration spending. Assuming current market conditions and drilling success rates comparable to our historical performance, we expect to fund our entire 2014 capital program with cash flow from our operations.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

        We have no material off-balance-sheet arrangements other than those noted below.

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Leases

        We, or certain of our subsidiaries, have entered into various operating lease agreements, mainly for field equipment, office space and office equipment. We lease assets when leasing offers greater operating flexibility. Lease payments are generally expensed as part of production costs or selling, general and administrative expenses. For more information, see "Contractual Obligations."

Contractual Obligations

        The table below summarizes and cross-references our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2013, and does not give effect to the notes or expected borrowings under the Credit Facilities. This summary indicates on- and off-balance-sheet obligations as of December 31, 2013. There were no material changes to the amounts between December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

 
  Payments Due by Year  
Contractual Obligations(a)
  Total   2014   2015 and 2016   2017 and 2018   2019 and thereafter  
 
  (in millions)
 

On-Balance Sheet

                               

Long-term liabilities(b)

  $ 117   $   $ 7   $ 8   $ 102  

Off-Balance Sheet

                               

Operating leases

    33     9     11     9     4  

Purchase obligations(c)

    653     247     123     260     23  
                       

Total

  $ 803   $ 256   $ 141   $ 277   $ 129  
                       
                       

(a)
Includes contractual obligations entered into by us or our subsidiaries or by an Occidental subsidiary on behalf of us or our subsidiaries (which obligation will be assumed by us as of our separation from Occidental).

(b)
Includes obligations under postretirement benefit and deferred compensation plans, as well as certain accrued liabilities.

(c)
Amounts include payments, which will become due under long-term agreements to purchase goods and services used in the normal course of business to secure drilling rigs and services. Long-term purchase contracts are discounted using our estimated borrowing rate.

Lawsuits, Claims and Contingencies

        In the normal course of business, we or certain of our subsidiaries are involved in lawsuits, claims and other contingencies that seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage or other losses, punitive damages, civil penalties, or injunctive or declaratory relief. We accrue reserves for currently outstanding lawsuits, claims and proceedings when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Reserve balances at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and 2012 were not material to our balance sheets. We also evaluate the amount of reasonably possible losses that we could incur as a result of these matters. We believe that reasonably possible losses that we could incur in excess of reserves accrued on the balance sheet would not be material to our financial position or results of operations.

        We will indemnify Occidental under the Tax Sharing Agreement for taxes incurred as a result of the failure of the spin-off or certain transactions undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off, to qualify as tax-free transactions under the relevant provisions of the Code, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the Tax Sharing Agreement or made in connection with the private letter ruling or the tax opinion or by any other action taken by us. We also have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off or related transactions to the extent that the tax is

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not attributable to the fault of either party. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company—Tax Sharing Agreement." In addition, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we will also indemnify Occidental and its remaining subsidiaries against claims and liabilities relating to the past operation of our business. See "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company."

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

        The process of preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to select appropriate accounting policies and to make informed estimates and judgments regarding certain items and transactions. Changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information may result in revised estimates and judgments, and actual results may differ from these estimates upon settlement. We consider the following to be our most critical accounting policies and estimates that involve management's judgment and that could result in a material impact on the financial statements due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment.

    Oil and Gas Properties

        The carrying value of our property, plant and equipment ("PP&E") represents the cost incurred to acquire or develop the asset, including any asset retirement obligations, net of accumulated DD&A and any impairment charges. For assets acquired, initial PP&E cost is based on fair values at the acquisition date.

        We use the successful efforts method to account for our oil and gas properties. Under this method, we capitalize costs of acquiring properties, costs of drilling successful exploration wells and development costs. The costs of exploratory wells are initially capitalized pending a determination of whether we find proved reserves. If we find proved reserves, the costs of exploratory wells remain capitalized. Otherwise, we charge the costs of the related wells to expense. In some cases, we cannot determine whether we have found proved reserves at the completion of exploration drilling, and must conduct additional testing and evaluation of the wells. We generally expense the costs of such exploratory wells if we do not determine we have found proved reserves within a 12-month period after drilling is complete.

        We determine depreciation and depletion of oil and gas producing properties by the unit-of-production method. We amortize acquisition costs over total proved reserves, and capitalized development and successful exploration costs over proved developed reserves.

        Proved oil and gas reserves and production are used as the basis for recording depreciation and depletion of oil and gas producing properties. Proved reserves are those quantities of oil and gas which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. We have no proved oil and gas reserves for which the determination of economic producibility is subject to the completion of major additional capital expenditures.

        Several factors could change our proved oil and gas reserves. For example, we receive a share of production from arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts to recover costs and generally an additional share for profit. Our share of production and reserves from these contracts decreases when product prices rise and increases when prices decline. Overall, our net economic benefit from these contracts is greater at higher product prices. In other cases, particularly with long-lived properties, lower product prices may lead to a situation where production of a portion of proved reserves becomes uneconomical. For such properties, higher product prices typically result in additional reserves becoming economical. Estimation of future production and development costs is also subject to change partially due to factors beyond our control, such as energy costs and inflation or deflation of oil field service costs. These factors, in turn, could lead to changes in the quantity of proved reserves. Additional factors that could

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result in a change of proved reserves include production decline rates and operating performance differing from those estimated when the proved reserves were initially recorded.

        Additionally, we perform impairment tests with respect to our proved properties when product prices decline other than temporarily, reserve estimates change significantly, other significant events occur or management's plans change with respect to these properties in a manner that may impact our ability to realize the recorded asset amounts. Impairment tests incorporate a number of assumptions involving expectations of undiscounted future cash flows, which can change significantly over time. These assumptions include estimates of future product prices, which we base on forward price curves and, when applicable, contractual prices, estimates of oil and gas reserves and estimates of future expected operating and development costs.

        The most significant ongoing financial statement effect from a change in our oil and gas reserves or impairment of our proved properties would be to the DD&A rate. For example, a 5% increase or decrease in the amount of oil and gas reserves would change the DD&A rate by approximately $1.15 per Bbl, which would increase or decrease pre-tax income by approximately $65 million annually based on production rates for the year ended December 31, 2013.

        A portion of the carrying value of our oil and gas properties is attributable to unproved properties. At December 31, 2013, the net capitalized costs attributable to unproved properties were approximately $900 million. While exploration and development work progresses, the unproved amounts are not subject to DD&A until they are classified as proved properties. However, if the exploration and development work were to be unsuccessful, or management decided not to pursue development of these properties as a result of lower commodity prices, higher development and operating costs, contractual conditions or other factors, the capitalized costs of the related properties would be expensed. The timing of any writedowns of these unproved properties, if warranted, depends upon management's plans, the nature, timing and extent of future exploration and development activities and their results. We believe our current plans and exploration and development efforts will allow us to realize the unproved property balance.

        We perform impairment tests on our infrastructure assets whenever events or changes in circumstances lead to a reduction in the estimated useful lives or estimated future cash flows that would indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, or when management's plans change with respect to those assets.

    Fair Value Measurements

        We have categorized our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the inputs to the valuation techniques: Level 1—using quoted prices in active markets for the assets or liabilities; Level 2—using observable inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities; and Level 3—using unobservable inputs. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the end of each reporting period. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurement, maximize our use of observable inputs and minimize use of unobservable inputs. We generally use an income approach to measure fair value when observable inputs are unavailable. This approach utilizes management's judgments regarding expectations of projected cash flows and discounts those cash flows using risk-adjusted discount rate.

    Other Loss Contingencies

        In the normal course of business, we are involved in lawsuits, claims and other environmental and legal proceedings and audits. We accrue reserves for these matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the liability can be reasonably estimated. In addition, we disclose, if material, in aggregate, our exposure to loss in excess of the amount recorded on the balance sheet for these matters if it is reasonably possible that an additional material loss may be incurred. We review our loss contingencies on an ongoing basis.

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        Loss contingencies are based on judgments made by management with respect to the likely outcome of these matters and are adjusted as appropriate. Management's judgments could change based on new information, changes in, or interpretations of, laws or regulations, changes in management's plans or intentions, opinions regarding the outcome of legal proceedings, or other factors. See "—Lawsuits, Claims and Contingencies" for additional information.

Significant Accounting and Disclosure Changes

        In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued rules related to revenue recognition. Under the new rules, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects to receive in exchange for the goods or services. The rules will also require more detailed disclosures of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The rules are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early application is not permitted. While we are evaluating any potential impact of these new rules, we currently believe the effect of the new rules will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

        In April 2014, the FASB issued rules changing the requirements for reporting discontinued operations to where only the disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results will be reported as discontinued operations in the financial statements. These rules are effective for the annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. They are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption and will require assessment on an ongoing basis.

        In July 2013, the FASB issued rules requiring net, rather than gross, presentation of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss or other tax credit and any related liability for unrecognized tax benefits. These rules became effective on January 1, 2014, and did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Commodity Price Risk

    General

        Our results are sensitive to fluctuations in oil, NGLs and gas prices. Price changes at current levels of production affect our pre-tax annual income by approximately $29 million for a $1 per Bbl change in oil prices and $8 million for a $1 per Bbl change in NGLs prices. If gas prices varied by $0.50 per Mcf, it would have an estimated annual effect on our pre-tax income of approximately $32 million. These price-change sensitivities include the impact on income of volume changes under arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts. If production levels change in the future, the sensitivity of our results to prices also will change.

    Cash-Flow Hedges

        We have only occasionally hedged our commodity price risk and we do not expect to do so in the foreseeable future. However, we entered into financial swap agreements in November 2012 for the sale of 50 MMcf/d of our gas production beginning in January 2013 through March 2014. These agreements qualified as cash-flow hedges and represented approximately 5% of our 2013 total production on a Boe basis. The weighted-average strike price of these swaps was $4.30.

Credit Risk

        Our credit risk relates primarily to trade receivables. Credit exposure for each customer is monitored for outstanding balances and current activity.

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        As of December 31, 2013, the substantial majority of the credit exposures related to our business was with investment grade counterparties. We believe exposure to credit-related losses related to our business at December 31, 2013 was not material and losses associated with credit risk have been insignificant for all years presented.

Concentration of Credit Risk

        Substantially all of our products have historically been sold through Occidental's marketing subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, sales through Occidental subsidiaries accounted for approximately 97%, 97% and 98% of our net sales, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, ConocoPhillips/Phillips 66 Company and Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC each accounted for more than 10% of our net sales and collectively accounted for 42%, 46% and 44%, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our net sales during these periods. If a major customer decided to stop purchasing our products, we do not believe the effect on our operating results and financial condition would be material.

Interest Rate Risk

        Historically, we had no interest rate risk exposure as we have not historically had debt balances. Following the spin-off, any borrowings under our new Revolving Credit Facility could be at a variable interest rate and could expose us to the risk of increasing interest rates.

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BUSINESS

Our Company and Vision

        Following the spin-off from Occidental, we will be an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on high-growth, high-return conventional and unconventional assets, which are conducted exclusively in California. California is one of the most prolific oil and natural gas producing regions in the world and is the third largest oil producing state in the nation. It has five of the 12 largest fields in the lower 48 states based on estimated proved reserves as of 2009, and our portfolio includes interests in four of these fields. We are the largest producer in California on a gross operated basis and we believe we have established the largest privately-held mineral acreage position in the state, consisting of approximately 2.3 million net acres spanning the state's four major oil and gas basins. We have developed a sizable inventory of over 17,500 identified drilling locations and, as an independent company, we intend to exploit our significant portfolio of conventional and unconventional opportunities to generate double-digit production growth in the longer term. We produced on average approximately 154,000 Boe/d net in 2013 and, as of December 31, 2013, we had proved reserves of 744 MMBoe, with approximately 69% proved developed and 72% proved oil reserves and an aggregate PV-10 value of $14.0 billion. For an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measure PV-10 and a reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "Summary—Summary Combined Historical Operating and Reserve Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure and Reconciliations."

        California oil and gas development began in 1876, and oil-in-place estimates have generally increased throughout the ensuing decades, with over 29 billion Bbls of oil and 40 Tcf of natural gas produced as of 2009 (according to DOGGR). We began our operations in California in the 1950s and have accumulated extensive, proprietary knowledge and experience in developing this world-class resource base. Over the past decade, we have also built an exceptional 3D seismic library, which covers over 4,250 square miles, representing approximately 90% of the 3D seismic data available for California, and we have developed unique and proprietary stratigraphic and structural models of the subsurface geology and hydrocarbon potential in each of the four basins in which we operate. As a result of our long, successful operating history, our extensive exploration programs, our exceptional 3D seismic library and proprietary subsurface geologic models, we have tested and successfully implemented in recent years various exploration, drilling, completion and enhanced recovery technologies to enhance and increase recoveries, growth and returns from our portfolio.

        We believe that over the last several decades the oil and gas industry has focused significantly less effort on utilizing modern development and exploration processes and technologies in California relative to other prolific U.S. basins. We believe this is largely due to other oil companies' limited capital spending in California, focus on shallow zone thermal projects or investments in other assets in their global portfolios. As an independent company focused exclusively on California, we expect to drive strong production growth through increased application of modern technologies and increased capital spending on development of the significant potential in our portfolio.

        Our large acreage position contains numerous growth opportunities due to its varied geologic characteristics and multiple stacked pay reservoirs that, in most cases, are thousands of feet thick. We have a significant portfolio of unconventional growth opportunities, with in excess of 4,500 identified drilling locations targeting unconventional reservoirs primarily in the San Joaquin basin. Unconventional reservoirs have low permeability and require enhanced stimulation and extraction techniques. Unconventional reservoirs include both shale and low-permeability sandstone reservoirs. Over the last few years, we have increased our production by exploiting seven discrete stacked pay horizons within the Monterey formation, primarily within the upper Monterey. We continue to drill unconventional wells within these intervals and are also applying the knowledge acquired from these successes to the Kreyenhagen and the Moreno shales, which we believe offer significant development opportunities as well. We also intend to pursue development opportunities in the lower Monterey shale, which contains a variety of reservoir lithologies and is the principal hydrocarbon source rock within the overall Monterey

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formation. The lower Monterey has a more limited production history than the upper Monterey, and therefore limited knowledge exists regarding its potential. However, we believe it will be productive over time. Over the last five years, we have drilled and completed over 570 development wells in unconventional reservoirs, primarily in the upper Monterey formation, with a nearly 100% commercial success rate.

        We also have a large portfolio of lower-risk, high-growth conventional opportunities in each of California's four major oil and gas basins with approximately 71% of our proved reserves associated with conventional opportunities. Conventional reservoirs are capable of natural flow. We have a proven track record of successful exploration and development using primary, waterflood and steamflood recovery methods. In 2014, we anticipate that approximately 70% of our capital expenditures will target conventional development, primarily low-risk waterflood and steamflood projects that we expect to generate significant near-term production and cash flow growth. For example, our Lost Hills and Kern Front steamflood projects and our Huntington field waterflood project are expected to deliver combined production growth of over 35% compounded annually through 2016 from their combined 2013 average production of 15,000 Boe/d.

        The following table summarizes certain information concerning our acreage and drilling activities (as of December 31, 2013, unless otherwise stated):

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  2014
Projected
Development
Drilling
Capital
($MM)(3)
 
 
  Acreage
(in millions)
   
   
   
  Identified
Drilling
Locations(1)
  2014
Projected
Gross
Development
Wells(2)
 
 
  Gross
Acreage
Held in
Fee (%)
   
  Average
Working
Interest
(%)
 
 
  Producing
Wells,
gross
 
 
  Gross   Net   Gross   Net  

San Joaquin basin(4)

    1.8     1.5     59 %   5,764     90 %   12,836     11,127     969   $ 942  

Los Angeles basin(5)

    <0.1     <0.1     50 %   1,382     95 %   1,537     1,478     201     384  

Ventura basin

    0.3     0.3     77 %   780     98 %   2,310     1,716     32     56  

Sacramento basin

    0.6     0.5     36 %   729     100 %   1,008     864     3     8  
                                       

Total

    2.7     2.3     55 %   8,655     92 %   17,691     15,185     1,205   $ 1,390  
                                       
                                       

(1)
Our total identified drilling locations include 2,141 gross (2,024 net) locations associated with proved undeveloped reserves as of December 31, 2013 and 2,344 gross (2,251 net) injection well locations associated with our waterflood and steamflood projects. Our total identified drilling locations exclude 6,400 gross (5,300 net) prospective resource drilling locations. Please see "—Our Reserves and Production Information—Determination of Identified Drilling Locations" for more information regarding the processes and criteria through which we identified our drilling locations. Of our total identified drilling locations, we believe approximately 75% are attributable to acreage owned or held by production.

(2)
Includes 207 injection wells expected to be drilled in connection with our waterflood and steamflood projects.

(3)
Includes drilling and completion expenditures of $173 million associated with injection wells. Our 2014 capital budget of $2.1 billion also includes spending on support equipment, facilities, workovers and exploration.

(4)
Excluding Elk Hills, our average working interest in the San Joaquin basin is 97%.

(5)
We currently hold approximately 39,859 gross (29,881 net) acres in the Los Angeles basin. Our Los Angeles basin operations are concentrated with pad drilling.

        We currently have 26 drilling rigs employed in California with 17 drilling in the San Joaquin basin, eight in the Los Angeles basin, and one rig in the Ventura basin. During the first half of the year, we drilled over 700 gross development wells with roughly 583 in the San Joaquin basin, 114 in the Los Angeles basin, 11 in the Ventura basin and three in the Sacramento basin. We expect our pace of drilling to increase slightly in the second half of the year as we receive additional permits.

        In 2013, oil represented 58% of our net production. We expect the percentage of oil production to continue to increase over time and favorably impact our overall margins as we anticipate directing virtually all of our capital expenditures towards oil-weighted opportunities in 2014 and beyond to the extent the current oil to gas price relationship continues. Approximately 42% of our 2013 production was generated from our growth-oriented fields through a combination of unconventional and conventional primary, waterflood and steamflood projects with attractive returns. The remaining 58% was generated by our world-class Elk Hills and Wilmington fields, each of which is ranked in the top 20 onshore fields in the lower 48 states based on 2009 proved reserves. Over the last three years, we grew our total production 6%

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on a compound annual basis, from an average of 138 MBoe/d in 2011 to 154 MBoe/d in 2013, while the proportionate share of liquids production grew from 69% to 71%. We intend to accelerate our production growth by significantly increasing our capital investments and focusing on higher-growth opportunities in our extensive drilling inventory. Our 2014 capital budget of $2.1 billion represents an increase of approximately 26% over the $1.7 billion we spent in 2013. After the spin-off, we intend to reinvest substantially all of our operating cash flow in our capital program for the foreseeable future as we will no longer be required to distribute cash to Occidental. We expect to increase our production by 6-9% on a compound annual basis in 2015 and 2016 with a 15% compound annual increase in our oil production for the same period. Over 90% of our expected production for this period is from currently producing fields where we have existing or permitted capacity in our production facilities.

        As we develop our sizable inventory of over 17,500 identified drilling locations, the majority of which are vertical drilling locations with thousands of feet of stacked pay, and utilize horizontal drilling techniques, we expect that our inventory of drilling locations will increase. As a result, we believe our total annual production growth will increase to over 10% after 2016, as we continue to reinvest our cash flow from operations in our capital program and accelerate our unconventional development program.

        The table below summarizes our proved reserves as of December 31, 2013, and average production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 in each of California's four major oil and gas basins.

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Average Net Daily
Production for
the six
months ended
June 30, 2014
   
 
 
  Proved Reserves as of December 31, 2013    
 
 
  Oil
(MMBbl)
  NGLs
(MMBbl)
  Natural
Gas
(Bcf)
  Total
(MMBoe)
   
  Proved
Developed
(%)
  R/P Ratio
(Years)(1)
 
 
  Oil (%)   (MBoe/d)   Oil (%)  

San Joaquin basin

    331     68     669     511     65 %   68 %   109     57 %   12.9  

Los Angeles basin

    156         17     159     98 %   70 %   28     100 %   15.5  

Ventura basin

    45     4     35     55     82 %   64 %   9     67 %   16.4  

Sacramento basin

            117     19     %   100 %   9     %   6.4  
                                       

Total operations

    532     72     838     744     72 %   69 %   155     62 %   13.2  
                                       
                                       

(1)
Calculated as total proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 divided by annualized Average Net Daily Production for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Our Operations

Our Areas of Operation

        California is one of the most prolific oil and natural gas producing regions in the world and is the third largest oil producing state in the nation. It has five of the 12 largest fields in the lower 48 states based on proved reserves as of 2009, and our portfolio includes interests in four of these fields. California is also the nation's largest state economy, with significant energy demands that exceed local supply. California imports approximately 62% of its oil, mostly from foreign locations, and 90% of its natural gas. Because of limited crude transportation infrastructure from other parts of the country to California, the California market is generally isolated from the rest of the nation, which allows California producers to typically receive a premium to WTI-based prices. Our operations span the four major oil and gas basins in California and include 130 fields with 8,655 gross active wellbores as of December 31, 2013. We believe we are the largest private oil and natural gas mineral acreage holder in California, with interests in approximately 2.3 million net acres, and the largest land owner in each of the states' four major oil and gas basins. Approximately 60% of our total mineral interest position is held in fee. A majority of our interests are in producing properties located in reservoirs characterized by what we believe to be long-lived production profiles with repeatable development opportunities. These reservoirs generally have been developed over a long period of time, typically decades. Observing the performance of these fields over many years has helped us develop a greater understanding of production and reservoir characteristics and, we believe, makes our future performance more predictable.

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Production is for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Proved reserves are as of December 31, 2013. Our total net identified drilling locations are as of December 31, 2013. Please see "—Our Reserves and Production Information—Determination of Identified Drilling Locations" for more information regarding the processes and criteria through which we identified all of our drilling locations.

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        Across all of our California operations, we drilled 779 wells in 2013, of which 83% were producers. Our 2013 drilling capital was $1.0 billion. Our 2013 total capital of $1.7 billion also included spending on support equipment, facilities, workovers and exploration. Our capital program added 89 MMBoe of proved reserves in 2013 representing a 159% reserve replacement ratio, calculated by using the proved reserves additions for 2013 divided by our 2013 production of 56 MMBoe.

San Joaquin Basin

        Approximately 69% of our estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 and approximately 70% of our average daily net production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were located in the San Joaquin basin. We actively operate and develop 42 fields in this basin consisting of conventional primary, IOR, EOR and unconventional project types. We currently hold approximately 1.5 million net acres in the San Joaquin basin, approximately 63% of which we hold in fee.

        According to DOGGR, approximately 74% of California's daily oil production for 2013 was produced in the San Joaquin basin. Commercial petroleum development began in the basin in the 1800s when asphalt deposits were mined and shallow wells were hand dug and drilled in the Coalinga, McKittrick and Kern River areas. Rapid discovery of many of the largest oil accumulations followed during the next several decades, including the Elk Hills field. We have been redeveloping this field and building our expertise to use in other fields across the state. According to the U.S. Geological Survey as of 2012, the San Joaquin basin contained three of the 10 largest oil fields in the United States based on cumulative production and proved reserves. Most discovered oil accumulations occur in Eocene-age through Pleistocene-age sedimentary sections. Source rocks are organic-rich shales from the Monterey, Kreyenhagen and Tumey formations.

        In the 1960s, introduction of thermal techniques resulted in substantial new additions to reserves in heavy oil fields. We have been successfully developing steamfloods in our Kern Front operations, which are located next to the giant Kern River field and in the northwest portion of the Lost Hills field. Starting in the 1980s, reserves additions have continued in the Monterey formation on the west side of the basin and in our new conventional field discoveries. As shown in the stratigraphic column below, the basin contains multiple stacked formations throughout its areal extent, and we believe that the San Joaquin basin provides an appealing inventory of existing field re-development opportunities, as well as new play discovery and unconventional play potential. The complex stratigraphy and structure in the San Joaquin basin has allowed continuing discoveries of stratigraphic and structural traps. We believe our extensive 3D seismic library, which covers over 2,625 square miles in the San Joaquin basin, including 35% of our San Joaquin acreage, will give us a competitive advantage in further exploring this basin.

        We have established a large ownership interest in several of the largest existing oil fields in San Joaquin basin, including Elk Hills, our largest producing field, as well as the Buena Vista and Kettleman North Dome fields.

    Elk Hills

        Elk Hills is our world-class onshore asset located 20 miles west of Bakersfield. The field, one of the largest fields in the continental United States based on proved reserves, covers 75 square miles, was discovered in 1911 and has produced over 1.6 BBoe. Production from Elk Hills' over 3,000 active wells contributes over 40% of California's gas production and 5% of oil production. At Elk Hills, we operate large and efficient gas processing facilities with a combined capacity of 540 MMcf/d. The gas plant facilities are located adjacent to our 550 megawatt combined-cycle power plant and our 46 megawatt cogeneration plant that not only supply sufficient electricity to operate the field, but also, in the case of the Elk Hills power plant, sells excess power to the grid. Please see "—Our Infrastructure" for more information regarding the gas processing facilities and our Elk Hills power plant. Our operations at Elk Hills possess a state-of-the-art central control facility, remote automation control on over 95% of wells and consolidated production facilities for economies of scale, all of which result in high operational efficiencies.

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        Due to the nature of the multiple stacked pay zones at Elk Hills, we typically deploy a portion of our annual capital to execute well workovers, such as adding additional uphole pay zones, performing stimulation treatments or increasing lift capacity, resulting in incremental production and reserves and mitigating production decline. In 2013, we produced 68,000 Boe/d on average from our Elk Hills properties, or approximately 44% of our total average daily production, including 46,000 Boe/d of unconventional production on average from the Monterey shale. In 2013, this property contributed cash flow from operations, after capital spending, of approximately $500 million.

Los Angeles Basin

        Approximately 21% of our estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 and approximately 18% of our average daily net production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were located in the Los Angeles basin. We actively operate and develop 10 fields in this urban, coastal basin consisting of conventional primary, IOR, EOR and unconventional project types. We have a leading acreage position within the Los Angeles basin and over 50% of the basin's production comes from the fields we operate. We currently hold 39,859 gross (29,881 net) acres in the Los Angeles basin.

        The Los Angeles basin is a northwest-trending plain about 50 miles long and 20 miles wide on the coast of southern California containing Miocene through Pleistocene sediments. The Los Angeles basin has great structural relief and complexity in relation to its geologic youth and small size and is noted for its prolific oil production. The basin's small areal extent, prolific source rocks, thick sandstone reservoirs and large anticlinal traps are considered a nearly ideal petroleum system. As a result, the Los Angeles basin has one of the highest concentrations per acre of crude oil in the world. Sixty-eight oil fields have been named in an area of about 450 square miles. These accumulations of fine-grained sediments with high organic content, interlayered with coarser grained sands, contributed to the formation of large deposits of oil, including the Wilmington field where we have significant operations as described further below. Other large active oil fields include the Long Beach field, the Huntington field and the Torrance field. Most of the significant discoveries in the Los Angeles basin date back to the 1920s. A majority of the numerous fields in the basin have either been abandoned or had production greatly scaled back since the early part of the 1990s. Existing fields range in depth from around 2,000 to 10,000 feet. As shown in the stratigraphic chart below, the basin contains multiple stacked formations throughout its depths, and we believe that the Los Angeles basin provides an appealing inventory of existing field re-development opportunities as well as new play discovery potential.

    Wilmington Oil Field

        The Wilmington field is our world-class coastal asset located in the Long Beach harbor. The field, the third largest field in the United States, was discovered in 1932 and has produced over 2.9 BBoe from over 8,000 wells. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we produced approximately 35,000 Boe/d gross on average, or approximately 90% of the total Wilmington field daily production for that year, where we operate on behalf of the State of California and the City of Long Beach. Most of our Wilmington production is covered under a set of production-sharing contracts under which we recover all capital and operating costs and our share of profits from production. Please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Operations" for more information regarding these production-sharing contracts. The field is developed by applying waterflood methods of oil recovery. Waterfloods are low-cost operations that extend the productive life of a reservoir beyond the economic life expected for primary development. Over 90% of the water injected into the reservoir is produced from the field. We currently operate approximately 1,200 producing wells and approximately 700 water injection wells in the Wilmington field. There are five major stacked oil producing zones in the field, ranging in depth from 2,000 to 10,000 feet. We have identified over 1,000 future drilling locations that we plan to develop over the next five years. For a more detailed description of these waterfloods, please see "—Conventional Reservoir Recovery Methods—Waterfloods." In 2013, this property contributed cash flow from operations, after capital spending, of $25 million.

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Ventura Basin

        Approximately 7% of our estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 and approximately 6% of our average daily net production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were located in the Ventura basin. We actively operate and develop 25 fields (nearly 40% of the fields) in this basin consisting of conventional primary, IOR, EOR and unconventional project types. We currently hold approximately 0.3 million net acres in the Ventura basin, approximately 83% of which we hold in fee.

        The Ventura basin contains a Cretaceous-age to Pleistocene-age, mostly marine, sedimentary section in a major fold and thrust belt that began developing during the late Pliocene. The Ventura basin is the onshore part of the main structural feature and its offshore extension is the modern Santa Barbara basin. All of the sedimentary section is productive at various locations, and most reservoirs are sandstones with favorable porosity and permeability. In general, most traps are anticlinal, modified to some degree by faults and with significant stratigraphic trapping. As shown in the stratigraphic column below, the basin contains multiple stacked formations throughout its depths, and we believe that the Ventura basin provides an appealing inventory of existing field re-development opportunities, as well as new play discovery and unconventional play potential.

        The first fields discovered in the Ventura basin were near the Ojai field in the town of Santa Paula in 1861. Since then, approximately 100 oil and gas fields have been discovered. Multiple source rocks are present with Miocene-age (Monterey and Rincon formations) and Eocene-age (Anita and Cozy Dell formations) sediments. Complex stratigraphy and structural geology enhance the exploration potential in the basin. Only limited use of modern drilling and completion techniques and limited seismic surveys have occurred since the late 1960s, with virtually no exploration drilling. In 2013, we completed the acquisition of, and are currently processing, the first ever 3D seismic survey in the Ventura basin. We believe this 3D seismic data gives us a competitive advantage in exploring this basin.

Sacramento Basin

        Approximately 3% of our estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2013 and approximately 6% of our average daily net production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were located in the Sacramento basin. We actively operate and develop 53 fields in this basin primarily consisting of dry gas production. We currently hold approximately 0.5 million net acres in the Sacramento basin, approximately 36% of which we hold in fee. We believe our significant acreage position in the Sacramento basin gives us the option for future development and rapid production growth in an attractive gas price environment. We produced approximately 84% of the produced gas in the Sacramento basin during 2013.

        The Sacramento basin is a deep, elongated northwest-trending basin located in northern California covering around 12,000 square miles and forming the northern part of California's Central Valley. It contains a thick sequence of sedimentary rocks that range in age from lower Cretaceous to Neogene sediments in an area that is approximately 200 miles long and 45 miles wide. Producing reservoirs range from upper Cretaceous-age to Pliocene-age. The main reservoirs are the Cretaceous Starkey, Winters, Forbes, Kione, and the Eocene Domengine sands. Exploration in the basin started in 1918 and was focused on seeps and topographic highs. In the 1970s, the use of multifold 2D seismic led to large discoveries in the basin. The acquisition of 3D seismic surveys in the mid-1990s helped define trapping mechanisms and reservoir geometries. The Sacramento basin has been extensively explored for petroleum resources, and more than 10 Tcf of natural gas have been produced.

Stratigraphic Chart of San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Ventura and Sacramento Basins

        California is home to several basins characterized by extensive production history, long reserve life and multiple producing horizons. As shown in the table below, the state's four major oil and gas basins contain multiple stacked formations throughout their depths that include both conventional and unconventional opportunities. Our current operations in these four basins are focused on the formations

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highlighted below, however, we believe the stacked reservoirs within our asset base provide exposure to additional upside potential in several emerging resource plays.

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Our Business Strategy

        We plan to maximize shareholder returns by accelerating production growth profitably through the development of our high-growth unconventional assets and low-risk conventional assets. The principal elements of our business strategy include the following:

    Accelerate development of high-growth unconventional drilling opportunities.   Over the longer term, we expect substantial production growth to come from unconventional reservoirs such as tight sandstones and shales. We hold mineral interests in approximately 1.1 million net acres with unconventional potential and have identified 4,682 drilling locations on this acreage. As a result of our increased focus on these reservoirs over the past few years, more than one-third of our production now comes from unconventional assets, an increase of approximately 160% since the acquisition of our Elk Hills field properties in 1998. As of December 31, 2013, we had proved reserves of 217 MMBoe associated with our unconventional properties, of which approximately 30% was proved undeveloped. We have been building a growing technical understanding of these reservoirs through our successful development of portions of our acreage. For example, we have developed seven discrete, productive intervals within the Monterey formation, primarily within the upper Monterey, with a nearly 100% commercial success rate on our development wells. We are now applying the knowledge acquired from these successes to operations in other unconventional

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      reservoirs, such as the Kreyenhagen and Moreno shale formations, which we believe offer significant development opportunities due to similar reservoir characteristics with multiple potentially productive zones in each well bore.

    Drive significant production growth from high-return, low-risk conventional assets.   In the near term, we intend to increase our capital spending and generate significant production and cash flow growth from proven IOR methods, such as waterflooding, and EOR methods, such as steamflooding. The oil and gas industry has observed that primary recovery methods typically produce less than 10% of the oil volume initially in place and that subsequent waterfloods and steamfloods typically increase recovery to a range of 20% to 60%. Our Lost Hills and Kern Front steamflood projects and our Huntington field waterflood project are expected to deliver combined production growth of over 35% compounded annually through 2016 and together account for approximately 60% of our projected 6-9% annual production growth through 2016. We believe these projects are substantially derisked as they are currently producing and we have existing or permitted capacity in our production facilities sufficient to develop these projects through 2016. We have significant additional low-risk conventional opportunities like these with over 13,009 identified drilling locations, 52% of which are associated with IOR and EOR projects. The remaining 48% are associated with primary recovery methods, many of which we expect will develop into IOR and EOR projects in the future.

    Aggressively apply modern technologies to enhance production growth.   Over the last several decades, the oil and gas industry has focused significantly less effort on utilizing modern development and exploration processes and technologies in California relative to other prolific U.S. basins. We believe this is largely due to other oil companies' limited capital spending in California, focus on shallow zone thermal projects or investments in other assets within their global portfolios. As an independent company focused exclusively on California, we intend to make significant use of modern technologies in drilling and completing wells, which we expect will substantially increase both our cost-efficiency and production growth over time. We are well positioned to execute on this strategy as we have developed an extensive 3D seismic library, which covers over 4,250 square miles, representing approximately 90% of the 3D seismic data available for California, and have tested and successfully implemented various exploration, drilling, completion and IOR and EOR technologies in the state. As a result of our long, successful operating history, our geographically broad exploration drilling programs and exceptional 3D seismic library, we believe we have developed a leading understanding of the geology, petroleum systems and hydrocarbon potential in the basins in which we operate. Our unique and proprietary stratigraphic and structural models of the subsurface geology allow us to recognize new development and exploration areas in each of our basins, and identify the applicable modern drilling and completion technologies needed to enhance recoveries and returns. For example, we recently applied rigorous seismic, stratigraphic and reservoir analyses to discover unconventional resources in a new field in the Monterey zone in the San Joaquin basin. This area was previously tested from the 1940s to the 1970s with six wells drilled by major oil companies, but hydrocarbon resources were not recognized until our 2012 discovery, following our seismic evaluation and application of our unique and proprietary subsurface models. We have already increased production five-fold to over 1,400 Bbls/d from first quarter production in 2012 and have identified an additional 150 drilling locations in the field.

    Generate strong cash flows through a focus on high-margin crude oil in order to internally fund our capital budget . We intend to focus on increasing cost-efficiency and developing profitable opportunities in our portfolio in order to achieve self-funded growth in any foreseeable market or regulatory environment. We intend to reinvest substantially all of our operating cash flow in our capital program for the foreseeable future as we will no longer be required to distribute cash to Occidental. In 2013, we generated cash flow from operations of approximately $763 million after capital spending of approximately $1.7 billion. We believe we will continue to generate a substantial

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      amount of free cash flow in 2014 after planned capital spending of $2.1 billion. Almost all our 2014 capital budget will be focused on oil producing projects and we expect this emphasis to continue in a high oil price environment. As of December 31, 2013, crude oil represented 72% and 58%, respectively, of our total reserves and production which positions us well to grow our oil production. In addition, we believe we have significant potential upside in a more favorable natural gas price environment, particularly with respect to our Sacramento basin acreage, where we had identified 1,008 gross (864 net) drilling locations as of December 31, 2013. Given our large acreage position and drilling inventory across both oil and natural gas opportunities, we expect to generate strong production and cash flow growth in different commodity price environments.

      We sell all of our crude oil into the California refining markets at prices we believe are among the most favorable in the United States. California refiners typically purchase crude oil at international waterborne-based prices at a premium to WTI-based prices. For example, our 2013 realized price averaged across all grades of crude oil reflected a 6% premium to WTI index prices. We believe that the limited crude transportation infrastructure from other parts of the country to California will allow us to continue to realize strong cash margins as a result. The figure below shows our operating cash margin per Boe for 2013 of approximately $50/Bbl or 65% of our average realized price.


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    Proactive and collaborative approach to safety, environmental protection and community relations. We are committed to developing our assets in a manner that safeguards people and protects the environment. We seek to proactively engage with regulatory agencies, communities, other stakeholders and our workforce to pursue mutually beneficial outcomes. To further implement this strategy and commitment, we have recently appointed a senior manager whose primary duty is to collaborate with the regulatory agencies and other stakeholders to address their questions and obtain required approvals in a timely fashion. One recent example of our proactive approach is our development of a regional water mapping tool based on existing public data from the San Joaquin Valley, which we have shared with state and local agencies. Our multidisciplinary team worked with regulatory agencies to integrate those data sets with computer modeling and field validation, which allowed us to obtain new well stimulation permits for a key operating areas at Elk Hills and elsewhere. This strategy also applies directly to our protection of the environments in which we operate. For example, we actively promote biodiversity, having set aside approximately 8,000 acres of certified habitat conservation areas at our Elk Hills and Long Beach field operations. To reduce our use of fresh water, we employ water recycling and treatment extensively in our operations, such as our use of reclaimed municipal wastewater in Long Beach for pressure maintenance and waterflooding.

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      As a result of these water management projects, our oil and gas operations supply more fresh water than we use, providing the surplus to agriculture. We believe our commitment to safety and the environment and our proactive and collaborative approach benefit both the company and our stakeholders and enhance our ability to obtain required approvals for our development and exploration projects.

    Significantly increase our successful exploration program.   We intend to significantly increase our investment in exploration over the next several years, focusing on both unconventional and conventional opportunities, primarily in areas that we believe can be quickly developed, such as those adjacent to our existing properties. In addition, we plan to explore and test new unconventional resource areas, which, if successful, could result in significant longer-term production growth. We believe our exceptional 3D seismic library, which covers over 4,250 square miles, or 2.7 million acres, including 47% of our current acreage, and our experience in drilling deep wells, provide us a significant competitive advantage in our exploration program. Our technical staff has analyzed this extensive 3D seismic data along with modern well-log data, and mapped multiple exploration plays and drilling prospects across our key basins. From 2007 to 2013, we drilled more than 100 exploration wells targeting both conventional and unconventional reservoirs and substantially all of these wells encountered strong indications of hydrocarbons. Our two most significant exploration discoveries over the past five years were the result of employing our unique and proprietary stratigraphic and structural models of the subsurface geology, proprietary 3D seismic data and understanding of the petroleum systems and hydrocarbon potential. Together, they now contribute approximately 18,000 Boe/d on average to our production. Our current drilling inventory includes 7,237 gross (5,117 net) exploration drilling locations that are located in proven formations, the majority of which are located near existing producing fields. Additionally, we have identified 6,400 gross (5,300 net) prospective resource drilling locations in the lower Monterey, Kreyenhagen, and Moreno resource plays. We expect that these exploration and prospective resource drilling locations, together with additional prospects within our current large acreage holdings, will drive significant growth in our successful exploration program for many years.

Our Competitive Strengths

        We believe we are well-positioned to successfully execute our business strategies because of the following competitive strengths:

    Largest acreage position in a world-class oil province.   California is one of the most prolific oil and natural gas producing regions in the world and is the third largest oil producing state in the nation. It has five of the top 12 largest fields in the lower 48 states based on estimated proved reserves as of 2009, and our portfolio includes interests in four of these fields. We believe we are the largest private oil and natural gas mineral acreage holder in California, with interests in approximately 2.3 million net acres that contain attractive conventional and unconventional drilling opportunities using primary, IOR and EOR methods. Our large and diverse acreage position, approximately 60% of which we hold in fee, allows us to prioritize projects by value and risk to achieve strong returns and maintain strong reserve replacement and production growth rather than drill simply to hold leases. A significant percentage of our opportunities are oil-weighted, with approximately 90% of our identified drilling locations associated with oil production. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we were the largest producer in the state on a combined gross operated basis with approximately 188,000 Boe/d of production, on average 59% of which was oil. As of December 31, 2013, we had total combined reserves of over 744 MMBoe, of which approximately 72% was oil and 81% was liquids.

    Significant growth potential from opportunity-rich drilling portfolio.   Our drilling inventory at December 31, 2013 consisted of 17,691 identified well locations, including 4,682 gross (4,264 net) unconventional drilling locations and 13,009 gross (10,921 net) conventional drilling locations. We

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      believe we can achieve significant production growth through the development of unconventional reservoirs. Over the last five years, we have drilled and completed over 570 unconventional development wells, primarily in the upper Monterey formation, with an almost 100% commercial success rate. Our successful unconventional drilling program has demonstrated the productive potential of seven stacked pay zones within the Monterey formation, primarily within the upper Monterey, and we believe that these successes are repeatable in other formations such as the Kreyenhagen formation, which has similar geologic attributes. We also have a large inventory of conventional development opportunities that will provide low-risk, near-term production growth with attractive returns. We believe that a significant portion of our production growth over the next two to three years will be driven by IOR and EOR projects, many of which are already being implemented. Over 90% of our expected 6-9% production growth through 2016 is expected to come from currently producing fields. As we develop our sizable inventory of drilling locations, the majority of which are vertical drilling locations with thousands of feet of stacked pay, and utilize horizontal drilling techniques, we expect that we will achieve double-digit production growth in the longer term.

    Unique ability to drive high returns and growth in different commodity price environments.   Our current drilling inventory comprises a diversified portfolio of oil and natural gas locations, which allows us to target drilling projects that are the most economically compelling depending on the prevailing commodity price outlook. Approximately 90% of our drilling inventory is associated with oil-rich projects, primarily located in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins, and the remaining inventory is associated with natural gas properties in the Sacramento, San Joaquin and Ventura basins. We have operating control over 97% of our properties, enabling us to determine all aspects of our development program, including the selection of specific drilling locations, the timing of the development and the drilling and completion techniques used. Our retention of operating control coupled with our diversified portfolio provides us with the flexibility to invest our capital in the highest return projects and control operating costs to drive strong production and cash flow growth in different commodity price environments as well as to adapt to any changes in regulatory and market conditions. Approximately 26% of our production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was natural gas. If conditions change and gas prices become more favorable, we believe that we have the ability to significantly increase our gas production within a few years through accelerated capital investment in gas projects currently in our portfolio. In addition to our drilling opportunities, we have made significant investments in infrastructure, including our state-of-the-art Elk Hills cryogenic gas plant and our 550 megawatt Elk Hills power plant, which increase our operational flexibility and ability to maximize returns in any commodity price environment.

    Strong free cash flow and premium margins driven by deficit California energy market.   We sell almost all of our crude oil into the California refining markets at prices we believe are among the most favorable in the United States. California, the largest state economy in the United States, imports approximately 62% of its oil and approximately 90% of its natural gas. Oil is imported via rail or supertanker. As a result, California refiners have typically purchased crude oil at international waterborne-based prices that exceed WTI-based prices for comparable grades. Our 2013 realized price averaged across all grades of crude oil reflected a 6% premium to WTI index prices. We believe that the limited crude transportation infrastructure from other parts of the country to California will allow us to continue to realize strong cash margins. In addition, we own the fee minerals on approximately 60% of our acreage position. The returns on developed mineral fee acreage are greatly enhanced because we do not pay royalties and other lease payments. We expect the resulting substantial operating cash flow to fund our growth while allowing us to maintain ample liquidity.

    Proven operational management and technical teams with extensive experience operating in California.   Our experienced operational management team and technical staff have a proven track record of applying the leading technologies and operating methods to develop our assets. The members of

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      our operational management and technical teams have an average of over 26 years' experience in the oil and natural gas industry, with an average of 17 years focused on California oil and gas operations. We believe this focused experience gives us an inherent competitive advantage. As a result of our long operating history in the state, our team of geoscientists and engineers has developed a growing understanding of the geology and can quickly identify and apply suitable recovery methods, as well as drilling, completion and other relevant technologies, to increase production and reserves. For example, our technical team has extensive experience developing unconventional opportunities and growing large, world-class fields, such as Elk Hills and Wilmington. Our cumulative production and year-end proved reserves from these fields are twice the proved reserves originally purchased and we continue to find additional reserves in these fields. In addition, production from unconventional reservoirs within these fields accounted for over 50% of our 2013 daily combined production for these fields. We are applying the expertise gained through re-developing Elk Hills and Wilmington to many of the other fields we operate. In addition, we believe that our team has established a favorable reputation among regulators and other stakeholders for our commitment to safety and demonstrated sensitivity to the environment. We believe that our favorable record and reputation with communities and regulators sustains our operations, and gives us an important advantage when we seek to acquire and develop opportunities throughout California.

Portfolio Management and 2014 Capital Budget

        We develop our capital programs by prioritizing rates of return and balancing the short- and long-term growth potential of each of our assets. The diversity of our portfolio allows us to generate attractive investment opportunities in a variety of operating and commodity price environments. We regularly monitor internal performance and external factors and adjust our capital program with the objective of achieving the highest total returns on our portfolio of drilling opportunities.

        We have a 2014 capital expenditure budget of $2.1 billion for projects targeting investments in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins, as compared to $1.7 billion in 2013. Virtually all of our 2014 capital budget is being directed towards oil-weighted production consistent with 2013. Of the total 2014 capital budget, approximately $1.4 billion is allocated to well drilling and completions, $200 million to workovers, $180 million to surface support equipment to handle higher production, $100 million to additional steam generation capacity expansion, $95 million to exploration and the rest to maintenance capital, health, safety and environmental projects and other items. As a result of recent investments in infrastructure, we do not anticipate any substantial spending on new infrastructure during the next several years. We believe the absence of such significant expenditures should further support strong cash flows. The table below sets forth the expected allocation of our 2014 capital expenditure budget as compared to the allocation of our 2013 capital expenditures and actual 2014 capital expenditures through June 30, 2014.

 
  2014 Capital
Expenditures through
June 30, 2014
  Total 2014 Capital
Expenditure Budget
  2013 Capital
Expenditures
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Conventional:

                   

Primary recovery

  $ 157   $ 342   $ 266  

Waterfloods

    298     787     480  

Steamfloods

    219     343     375  
               

Total conventional

    674     1,472     1,121  
               

Unconventional

    272     543     457  

Exploration

    57     95     91  
               

Total

  $ 1,003   $ 2,110   $ 1,669  
               
               

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        Assuming current market conditions and a drilling success rate comparable to our historical performance, we believe we will be able to fund our entire 2014 capital program with our cash flow from operations. We have a significant inventory of high-quality drilling locations to support higher spending. We expect our 2015 capital budget to increase further from 2014 levels to a range of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion as we reinvest substantially all of our increased cash flow in our capital program.

Conventional Reservoir Recovery Methods

        We determine the development method to use based on reservoir characteristics, reserves potential and expected returns. We seek to optimize the potential of our conventional assets by progressively using primary recovery methods, which may include some well stimulation techniques, IOR methods such as waterflooding and EOR methods like steamflooding, using both vertical and horizontal drilling. All of these techniques are proven technologies we have used extensively in California.

Primary Recovery

        Primary recovery methods are the first techniques we use to develop a reservoir. These methods consist of drilling and producing wells without supplementing the natural reservoir energy. Our successful exploration program continues to provide us with primary recovery opportunities in new reservoirs or through extensions of existing fields. In 2013, 22% of our production came from primary production in conventional reservoirs. We continued to expand our conventional primary recovery programs in 2013, and with our 2014 development plans, we expect this growth pattern to continue. We are planning to drill 113 wells in 2014 that will be produced using conventional primary recovery methods. Our conventional development programs set up future opportunities to convert these reservoirs to waterfloods or steamfloods after their primary production phase.

Waterfloods

        Waterflooding works by repressurizing a reservoir through water injection and displacing or "sweeping" oil to producing wellbores. Waterfloods are low-cost operations with attractive margins and returns in the current price environment. These operations typically have low and predictable production declines and allow us to extend the productive life of a reservoir and significantly increase our incremental recovery after primary depletion. We use waterfloods extensively in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins where they have allowed us to reduce production decline or modestly grow our production from mature fields such as Elk Hills and Wilmington. Since 2011, we have achieved 32% production growth from waterflood projects and we expect this growth pattern to continue. We spent $480 million on waterfloods in 2013, drilling 196 wells including 146 producing wells. We plan to increase our capital spending on waterfloods in 2014 by 64% to $787 million and to drill 309 wells.

        Our Long Beach and Tidelands properties in the Wilmington field are two of our largest waterflood operations, representing 14% and 5%, respectively, of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013.

    Long Beach Unit

        Upon acquiring the right to serve as operating contractor to the City of Long Beach in April 2000, we implemented a development drilling program to expand operations in this mature reservoir. Since April 2000, we have drilled 434 oil producing wells and 200 water injecting wells at a cost of $930 million. An additional $193 million was invested in facilities repairs and upgrades to support incremental production and injection. Our cumulative production and year end proved reserves from the unit is over twice the proved reserves originally purchased and we continue to find additional reserves. As of December 31, 2013, we have identified over 500 development drilling locations.

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    Tidelands

        Recognizing the success of our Long Beach Unit waterflood efforts, we executed new contracts with the State of California and City of Long Beach to facilitate the development of Tidelands properties. These agreements are similar to our contractual arrangement in the Long Beach Unit and support development drilling in this mature property. In the ten years preceding execution of these new contracts, drilling on the Tidelands properties was limited to replacing failed wells or relocating wells to accommodate projects of the Port of Long Beach. As a result of executing these new contractual arrangements, we began development drilling on the Tidelands property in January 2011. Since January 2011, we have drilled 125 oil production wells and 50 water injection wells at a cost of $254 million. An additional $102 million was invested in facilities repairs and upgrades to support incremental production and injection. Tidelands gross oil production has increased by more than 50% from 6,400 Bbls/d in January 2010 to 9,800 Bbls/d today. As of December 31, 2013, over 400 development drilling projects have been identified to further develop the Tidelands waterflood.

Steamfloods

        Steamfloods work by lowering the viscosity of the oil, causing it to flow more easily to wells. Our steamflood properties have seen some of the highest growth in our portfolio over the last year. We have steamflood projects in the San Joaquin and Ventura basins where we produce heavy oil, primarily in Kern County and in fields such as Kern Front and Lost Hills with demonstrated steamflood results. We have gradually increased our capital allocated to steamfloods over the years and expect to continue doing so for as long as the current oil versus gas price spread continues. Our steamfloods are highly profitable in this price environment, allowing us to use inexpensive gas to generate steam, which is then injected into the reservoir to produce oil. Full development of these steamfloods is a multi-year endeavor that involves upfront infrastructure construction for steam and water processing facilities and follow-on development drilling. These steam projects are generally shallower in depth (300 to 2,500 ft) than our other programs and the wells are relatively inexpensive to drill. Therefore, we can normally implement a drilling program quickly with attractive rates of return. We spent $375 million on steamfloods in 2013, drilling 387 wells, including 304 producing wells. We expect our total capital spending on steamfloods for 2014 to be slightly lower than 2013, although our total drilling capital expenditures are expected to be slightly higher in 2014, with 614 wells expected to be drilled in 2014 as compared to 387 wells in 2013. In 2013, our total average production from steamfloods was 25,000 Boe/d gross, and in the last quarter of 2013, we were injecting an average of about 116,000 BS/d gross in our operated fields. We expect to nearly quadruple our 2013 injection rate by around 2020. We have already made significant infrastructure investments to support the bulk of this planned expansion.

        Our Kern Front property is an example of an ongoing successful steamflood project with steamflood expansion occurring laterally across the field. As part of our multi-year development program, we drilled 197 new wells on our Kern Front steamflood in 2013 for $77 million. We have also invested in new steam generators to increase current steam capacity to 115,000 BS/d from 70,000 BS/d at the beginning of 2013. Gross production response increased by 1,900 Bbls/d, or 23%, in 2013. It can take 12 to 18 months following the drilling of a producing well and initiation of a steamflood before the producing wells begin to fully respond. We anticipate additional, steady steamflood expansion to continue for several more years at Kern Front resulting in nearly doubled levels of injection by about 2020. Our Kern Front steamflood represented 7% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 and we expect it will be a significant contributor to operating cash flow going forward.

Unconventional Reservoir Potential

        We believe our undeveloped unconventional acreage has the potential to provide significant long-term production growth. In total we hold mineral interests in approximately 1.1 million net acres with unconventional potential and have identified 4,682 gross (4,264 net) unconventional drilling locations on

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this acreage. Over the last five years, we have drilled and completed over 570 unconventional development wells, primarily in the upper Monterey formation, with a nearly 100% commercial success rate. As a result of focusing more on these reservoirs over the past few years, approximately 39% of our 2013 production was from unconventional reservoirs, an increase of approximately 160% since the acquisition of our Elk Hills field properties in 1998. As of December 31, 2013, we had proved reserves of 217 MMBoe associated with our unconventional properties, with approximately 30% proved undeveloped.

        Approximately 3,812 of our unconventional drilling locations are located on our acreage in the Monterey formation in the San Joaquin, Los Angeles and Ventura basins. The geology of the Monterey formation is highly complex and not uniform due to localized and varied faulting and changes in structure and rock characteristics. The potential of our Monterey and our other potential unconventional acreage is difficult to estimate because of these variations in the underlying geology and the relative lack of readily available information about the geology in the public domain. We believe, however, that our own work on unconventional acreage in California, including the study of subsurface geology, well log and seismic data, and observed production results has given us a better understanding of the geology and hydrocarbon potential than relying solely on publicly available data.

        The Monterey formation is divided into upper and lower intervals. The overwhelming majority of the Monterey shale production to date, both onshore and offshore, has been from the upper Monterey. We have successfully produced from seven discrete stacked pay horizons within the Monterey formation, primarily within the upper Monterey, using modern drilling techniques. The intervals we have produced include the N, A/B, C/D, PG, McDonald, Devilwater and Gould. In 2013, we produced over 50,000 Boe/d on average from unconventional reservoirs of the upper Monterey shale. In the upper Monterey we plan to expand the productive area and will continually strive to increase recoveries by applying reduced well spacing and both vertical and horizontal well geometries. To date, production from our unconventional reservoirs has been by primary mechanisms, resulting in recoveries typically below 10%. In the future, we plan to test the application of IOR and EOR methods to increase the recovery factor for these reservoirs.

        We are applying the knowledge acquired from our successes in the upper Monterey to other shales in the San Joaquin basin such as the Kreyenhagen and Moreno formations. The Kreyenhagen and Moreno formations are hydrocarbon source rocks that have generated oil and gas, and we believe they offer similar development opportunities to the upper Monterey due to their multiple stacked pay reservoirs.

        The lower Monterey is not as thick as the upper Monterey but contains a variety of reservoir lithologies. This is the principal hydrocarbon source rock within the overall Monterey formation but has a more limited production history than the upper Monterey, and therefore limited knowledge exists regarding its potential. We are applying our knowledge and experience from the upper Monterey to the lower Monterey, which we believe will be productive over time.

        In the upper Monterey, we plan to expand the productive area and will continually strive to increase recoveries by applying reduced well spacing and both vertical and horizontal well geometries. To date, production from our unconventional reservoirs has been by primary mechanisms, resulting in recoveries typically below 10%. In the future, we plan to test the application of IOR and EOR methods to increase the recovery factor for these reservoirs.

        The table below compares certain characteristics of our unconventional reservoir targets to those of other prolific North American shale plays.

Play
  Depth
(ft)
  Thickness
(gross ft)
  Porosity
(%)
  Permeability
(mD)
  Total Organic
Carbon
(%)
  Thermal
Maturity
(%Ro)
 

Upper Monterey(1)

    3,500' - 12,000'     250' - 3,500'     5 - 30     <0.0001 - 2     1 - 12     0.7 - 1.0  

Lower Monterey(1)

    9,000' - 16,000'     200' - 500'     5 - 12     <0.001 - 0.05     2 - 18     0.8 - 1.0  

Kreyenhagen(1)

    8,000' - 16,000'     200' - 350'     5 - 15     <0.001 - 0.1     1 - 6     0.7 - 1.2  

Moreno(1)

    8,000' - 16,000'     200' - 300'     5 - 10     <0.001 - 0.1     2 - 6     0.7 - 1.3  

Bakken

    3,000' - 11,000'     6' - 145'     2 - 12     0.05     8 - 21     <1  

Barnett

    5,400' - 9,500'     100' - 500'     4.0 - 9.6     <0.0001 - 0.1     4 - 8     0.8 - 2.0  

Eagle Ford

    5,000' - 12,000'     100' - 250'     3.4 - 14.6     0.13     2 - 9     1.0 - 1.45  

(1)
Reservoir characteristics were internally generated based on regional 2D seismic data, 3D seismic data, open hole and mud log data, cores and other reservoir engineering data.

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        While we have not yet developed sufficient information to reliably predict success rates across our entire portfolio, our continued investment in unconventional projects is allowing us to develop a pattern of success across these different reservoirs in addition to improving our overall cycle time from project identification to development. As a result of our increased understanding of these reservoirs, we believe we will be able to better direct our capital to higher success projects allowing us to strategically increase our investment levels on unconventional drilling. We expanded our unconventional programs in 2013, and plan to continue this expansion by drilling 150 wells in 2014, all of which will target oil. With continued successful development and expansion, we believe that the unconventional production from these assets will become a significant portion of our production.

Exploration Program

        We intend to continue our active exploration program in both conventional and unconventional plays where discoveries can quickly be developed into producing fields. We believe our experienced technical staff, leading acreage position and extensive 3D seismic library, covering over 4,250 square miles, or 2.7 million acres, including 47% of our acreage, result in a strong competitive advantage. Our interpretation of this seismic data, covering a large portion of our prospective acreage, and our extensive knowledge of California geology and producing fields has resulted in a large inventory of exploratory projects. Our current drilling inventory includes 7,237 gross (5,117 net) exploration drilling locations that are located in proven formations, the majority of which are located near existing producing fields. Additionally, we have identified 6,400 gross (5,300 net) prospective resource drilling locations in the lower Monterey, Kreyenhagen, and Moreno resource plays.

        From 2007 to 2013, we drilled more than 100 exploration wells targeting both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. These projects were primarily in hydrocarbon-rich areas in and around discovered oil and gas fields. As a result, substantially all of our exploration wells encountered strong indications of hydrocarbons. Approximately 70% of these wells produced hydrocarbons and approximately 50% of those wells were converted to commercial production. We believe that many of the remaining exploration wells that produced hydrocarbons could also be converted to commercial production and potentially development projects, although we are currently pursuing higher return projects in lieu of developing these wells.

        In 2014, we expect to spend approximately 5% of our total capital, or $95 million, on exploration projects with a continued focus on prospects that can generate near-term returns. Slightly more than half of this amount will target unconventional reservoirs. We expect exploration capital in the future to be focused in the San Joaquin, Ventura and Sacramento basins, and weighted toward projects where we have a proven track record of success. In addition, our program also includes exploration prospects in several high-potential resource plays, where we are the largest holder of unconventional acreage in the state. Success in these plays could generate significant longer-term production growth. We currently expect the portion of our exploration budget targeting such projects to increase following the spin-off.

Our Infrastructure

        Our recent investments in infrastructure downstream of the wellhead have been instrumental in maximizing both the efficiencies of our production and the returns from our assets. As a result, we possess a portfolio of facilities that complements our operations and provides a strategic advantage for us in California. For example, our Elk Hills cryogenic gas plant is the largest gas processing complex in California, with capacity of 200 MMScf/d of wellhead gas. This modern plant, constructed in 2012, along with our other facilities, provides us with an aggregate processing capacity of over 540 MMScf/d with adequate redundancy to maximize uptime. These facilities enable us to optimize the amount of NGLs separated from the unprocessed wellhead gas stream and achieve higher overall realized prices for our production. We also own and operate a system of gas processing facilities in the Ventura basin that is capable of processing equity wellhead gas from the surrounding areas. We continue to identify

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opportunities to add incremental gas processing capacity in close proximity to our natural gas producing areas in order to maximize production efficiencies. Our gas processing facilities are interconnected via pipelines to nearby third-party rail and trucking facilities, with access to certain North American NGLs markets. In addition, we have truck rack facilities coupled with a battery of pressurized storage tanks at our Elk Hills gas processing facility for NGLs sales to third parties.

        We are a large consumer of electricity, particularly with respect to our EOR waterflood and steamflood operations. We source all of our electricity needs at our Elk Hills operations, which run at about 120 megawatts, through our wholly-owned 550 megawatt combined cycle power plant located adjacent to our Elk Hills processing facilities, and sell the excess. This power plant provides low cost electricity for field operations and steam that further minimizes overall field operating costs. We also operate a 46 megawatt cogeneration facility at Elk Hills that provides resource diversity and additional reliability to support field operations. Within our Long Beach operations, we operate a 45 megawatt power generating facility that provides almost 40% of the Long Beach operation's electricity requirements, reducing operating costs.

        To facilitate access to attractive markets, we own an extensive network of over 20,000 miles of oil and gas gathering lines. Virtually all of our natural gas production in California is connected via these facilities, which interconnect with the major third party natural gas pipeline systems. As a result of these connections, we have the ability to access multiple delivery points to improve the prices we obtain for our natural gas production.

        As a result of recent investments in infrastructure, we do not anticipate any substantial infrastructure spending during the next several years. We believe the absence of such significant expenditures should further support strong cash flows.

Marketing Arrangements

        We market our crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, and electricity in accordance with standard energy industry practices. Currently, we market our production through a subsidiary of Occidental but, after the spin-off, we will market through our own subsidiary.

        Crude Oil.     Substantially all of our crude oil production is connected to California markets via our crude oil gathering pipelines. We generally do not transport, refine or process the crude oil we produce and do not have any long-term crude oil transportation arrangements in place. California is heavily reliant on imported sources of energy, with approximately 62% of oil consumed during 2013 imported from outside the state, mostly from foreign locations. We sell almost all of our crude oil into the California refining markets, which we believe are among the most favorable in the U.S. Since California imports a significant percentage of its crude oil requirements, California refiners typically purchase crude oil at international waterborne-based prices that exceed WTI-based prices for comparable grades. For example, crude prices at the California Buena Vista Hills hub were, on average, an 8% premium to WTI in 2013. This price is then adjusted for differentials based upon delivery location and quality. Currently, we do not have any crude oil sales contracts with a term extending past 2015. Our 2013 realized price averaged across all grades of crude oil reflected a 6% premium to WTI index prices.

        Natural Gas.     Because California imports approximately 90% of the natural gas consumed in the state, we do not have any significant interstate natural gas transportation commitments. We do have intrastate transportation capacity where necessary to access markets. These contracts are required to facilitate deliveries. We sell virtually all of our natural gas production under individually negotiated contracts using market-based pricing on a monthly or shorter basis.

        NGLs.     We process substantially all of our NGLs through our processing plants, which facilitate access to third party delivery points near the Elk Hills field. We do not have long-term or long-haul

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interstate NGLs transportation agreements. We sell virtually all of our NGLs to third parties using market-based pricing. Our NGLs sales are generally pursuant to one-year contracts that are renewed annually.

        Electricity.     While part of the electric output of our generation facilities is utilized within our production facilities to reduce field operating costs, a significant portion is sold into the California market. Excess electric output and associated electric products are marketed to third parties and offered daily into the California electric market to be dispatched based on pricing and grid requirements.

Our Principal Customers

        We sell our crude oil, natural gas and NGLs production principally to California refineries and marketers and other purchasers that have access to transportation and storage facilities. Our marketing of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs can be affected by factors that are beyond our control, and which cannot be accurately predicted.

        For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, ConocoPhillips/Phillips 66 Company and Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC each accounted for more than 10% of our revenue and collectively accounted for 42%, 46% and 44%, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenue during these periods. If a major customer decided to stop purchasing our products, we do not believe the effect on our operating results and financial condition would be material.

Our Reserves and Production Information

Reserve Data

        The information with respect to our estimated reserves presented below has been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC.

    Reserves Presentation

        Proved oil, NGLs and natural gas reserves were estimated using the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the year, unless prices were defined by contractual arrangements. Oil, NGLs and natural gas prices used for this purpose were based on posted benchmark prices and adjusted for price differentials including gravity, quality and transportation costs. For the 2013 disclosures, the calculated average WTI oil price was $96.94 per Bbl. The calculated average NYMEX gas price for 2013 disclosures was $3.65 per MMBtu. The realized prices used for the 2013 disclosures were $102.67 per Bbl for oil $50.53 per Bbl for NGLs and $3.84 per Mcf for natural gas.

        The following table summarizes our estimated proved reserves and related PV-10 at December 31, 2013. Reserves are stated net of applicable royalties. Estimated reserves include our economic interests under arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts relating to the Wilmington field in Long

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Beach. For a more detailed description of these contractual arrangements, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Operations."

 
  At December 31, 2013  
 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

Proved developed reserves:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    225     109     29         363  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    47         2         49  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    459     11     25     116     611  
                       

Total (MMBoe)(1)(2)

    349     111     35     19     514  
                       
                       

Proved undeveloped reserves:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    106     47     16         169  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    21         2         23  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    210     6     10     1     227  
                       

Total (MMBoe)(2)

    162     48     20         230  
                       
                       

Total proved reserves:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    331     156     45         532  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    68         4         72  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    669     17     35     117     838  
                       

Total (MMBoe)(2)

    511     159     55     19     744  
                       
                       

(1)
Approximately 11% of proved developed oil reserves, 2% of proved developed NGLs reserves, 8% of proved developed natural gas reserves and 9% of total proved developed reserves are non-producing.

(2)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one Bbl of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per Bbl and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil-to-gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

PV-10 and Standardized Measure

 
  At December 31,
2013
 

PV-10 of proved reserves (in millions)(1)

  $ 14,018  

Standardized measure (in millions)

  $ 9,223  

(1)
PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the year-end present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil and gas reserves, less future development and production costs, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect the timing of future cash flows and using SEC prescribed pricing assumptions for the period. PV-10 differs from Standardized Measure because Standardized Measure includes the effects of future income taxes on future income. Neither PV-10 nor Standardized Measure should be construed as the fair value of our oil and gas reserves. PV-10 and Standardized Measure are used by the industry and by our management as an asset value measure to compare against our past reserve bases and the reserve bases of other business entities because the pricing, cost environment and discount assumptions are prescribed by the SEC and are comparable. PV-10 further facilitates the comparisons to other companies as it is not dependent on the taxpaying status of the entity.

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Proved Reserve Additions

        Our total proved reserve additions from all sources were 86 MMBoe in 2013. All of these reserve additions were the result of our development program. We added 89 MMBoe from improved recovery, slightly offset by 3 MMBoe of negative revisions. The total additions to our proved reserves during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

Improved recovery:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    49     24     3         76  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    4                 4  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    47     3     2         52  
                       

Total (MMBoe)

    61     25     3         89  
                       
                       

Extensions and discoveries:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

                     

NGLs (MMBbl)

                     

Natural Gas (Bcf)

                     
                       

Total (MMBoe)

                     
                       
                       

Revisions of previous estimates:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    (8 )   3     (3 )       (8 )

NGLs (MMBbl)

    13                 13  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    (4 )   (4 )   (1 )   (38 )   (47 )
                       

Total (MMBoe)

    4     2     (3 )   (6 )   (3 )
                       
                       

Total proved reserve additions:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    41     27             68  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    17                 17  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    43     (1 )   1     (38 )   5  
                       

Total (MMBoe)

    65     27         (6 )   86  
                       
                       

        Our ability to add reserves, other than through purchases, depends on the success of improved recovery, extension and discovery projects, each of which depends on reservoir characteristics, technology improvements and oil and gas prices, as well as capital and operating costs. Many of these factors are outside management's control, and will affect whether the historical sources of proved reserve additions continue to provide reserves at similar levels.

    Improved Recovery

        In 2013, we added proved reserves of 89 MMBoe from improved recovery through proven IOR and EOR methods, as well as unconventional primary mechanisms. The improved recovery additions in 2013 were mainly associated with the continued development of properties in the San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins. These properties comprise both conventional and unconventional projects. The types of conventional IOR and EOR development methods we use can be applied through existing wells, though additional drilling is frequently required to fully optimize the development configuration. Many of our projects, including unconventional projects, rely on improving permeability to increase flow in the wells. In addition, some improved recovery comes from drilling infill wells that allow recovery of reserves that would not be recoverable from existing wells.

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    Revisions of Previous Estimates

        Revisions can include upward or downward changes to previous proved reserve estimates due to the evaluation or interpretation of geologic, production decline or operating performance data. In addition, product price changes affect proved reserves we record. For example, higher prices may increase the economically recoverable reserves, because the extra margin extends the expected life of the operations. Offsetting this effect, higher prices slightly decrease our share of proved reserves under arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts at our Long Beach operations because less oil is required to recover costs. Conversely, when prices drop, our share of proved reserves slightly increases for such arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts and economically recoverable reserves may drop for other operations. In 2013, revisions of previous estimates were negligible resulting in a decrease of 3 MMBoe to proved reserves.

        Reserve estimation rules require that estimated ultimate recoveries be more likely to increase or remain constant than to decrease as changes are made due to increased availability of technical data. As a result, apart from the effect of product prices, future proved reserve revisions should be positive in aggregate over time rather than negative.

Proved Undeveloped Reserves

        In 2013, we had proved undeveloped reserve additions of 72 MMBoe from improved recovery, primarily in the San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins, offset slightly by 6 MMBoe of negative revisions. We also transferred 43 MMBoe of proved undeveloped reserves to the proved developed category as a result of the 2013 development programs, of which 91% were in the San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins. We spent approximately $700 million in 2013 to convert proved undeveloped reserves to proved developed reserves. While costs to develop proved undeveloped reserves have generally increased over time, in 2013

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drilling costs per barrel decreased by 20% as a result of capital efficiency initiatives. The total changes to our proved undeveloped reserves during the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

Improved recovery:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    40     20     3         63  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    3                 3  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    35     2     1         38  
                       

Total (MMBoe)

    49     20     3         72  
                       
                       

Extensions and discoveries:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

                     

NGLs (MMBbl)

                     

Natural Gas (Bcf)

                     
                       

Total (MMBoe)

                     
                       
                       

Revisions of previous estimates:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    (1 )   (2 )   (1 )       (4 )

NGLs (MMBbl)

    4                 4  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    (15 )           (21 )   (36 )
                       

Total (MMBoe)

        (2 )   (1 )   (3 )   (6 )
                       
                       

Transfers to proved developed reserves:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    (24 )   (7 )   (3 )       (34 )

NGLs (MMBbl)

    (3 )               (3 )

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    (30 )   (1 )   (2 )   (4 )   (37 )
                       

Total (MMBoe)

    (32 )   (7 )   (3 )   (1 )   (43 )
                       
                       

Proved undeveloped reserve additions, net of transfers:

                               

Oil (MMBbl)

    15     11     (1 )       25  

NGLs (MMBbl)

    4                 4  

Natural Gas (Bcf)

    (10 )   1     (1 )   (25 )   (35 )
                       

Total (MMBoe)

    17     11     (1 )   (4 )   23  
                       
                       

Reserves Evaluation and Review Process

        Our estimates of proved reserves and associated future net cash flows as of December 31, 2013 were made by Occidental's technical personnel, including personnel that will work for us after the separation, and are the responsibility of each company's management. The estimation of proved reserves is based on the requirement of reasonable certainty of economic producibility and management's funding commitments to develop the reserves. This process involves reservoir engineers, geoscientists, planning engineers and financial analysts. As part of the proved reserves estimation process, all reserve volumes are estimated by a forecast of production rates, operating costs and capital expenditures. Price differentials between benchmark prices (the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the year) and realized prices and specifics of each operating agreement are then used to estimate the net reserves. Production rate forecasts are derived by a number of methods, including estimates from decline-curve analysis, type-curve analysis, material balance calculations that take into account the volumes of substances replacing the volumes produced and associated reservoir pressure changes, seismic analysis and computer simulation of the reservoir performance. These field-tested technologies have demonstrated reasonably certain results with consistency and repeatability in the

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formation being evaluated or in an analogous formation. Operating and capital costs are forecast using the current cost environment applied to expectations of future operating and development activities.

        Net proved developed reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods, for which the incremental cost of any additional required investment is relatively minor. Net proved undeveloped reserves are those volumes that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

        The current Senior Vice President, Reserves for Occidental's oil and gas operations was responsible for overseeing the preparation of Occidental's reserve estimates, including those related to our properties for 2013, and for ensuring the estimates comply with SEC rules and regulations. He also oversaw the internal audit and review of the oil and gas reserves data. He has over 30 years of experience in the upstream sector of the exploration and production business, and has held various assignments in North America, Asia and Europe. He is a three-time past Chair of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Oil and Gas Reserves Committee, is an American Association of Petroleum Geologists ("AAPG") Certified Petroleum Geologist and currently serves on the AAPG Committee on Resource Evaluation. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers, the Colorado School of Mines Potential Gas Committee and the UNECE Expert Group on Resource Classification. He is also an active member of the Joint Committee on Reserves Evaluator Training. Additionally, he has Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in geology from Emory University in Atlanta.

        Occidental has a Corporate Reserves Review Committee ("Reserves Committee"), consisting of senior corporate officers, who reviewed and approved Occidental's oil and gas reserves, which included our oil and gas reserves for 2013. The Reserves Committee reports to the Audit Committee of Occidental's board of directors during the year. Ryder Scott was retained to separately review the oil and gas reserves estimation processes used in 2013 for our properties and to provide the opinion noted below.

        Ryder Scott conducted a process review of the methods and analytical procedures used by Occidental's engineering and geological staff to estimate the proved reserves volumes, prepare the economic evaluations and determine reserves classifications as of December 31, 2013. Ryder Scott reviewed the specific application of such methods and procedures for selected oil and gas properties considered to be a valid representation of our 2013 year-end total proved reserves portfolio. In 2013, Ryder Scott reviewed approximately 37% of our proved oil and gas reserves. Since being engaged by Occidental in 2003, Ryder Scott has reviewed the specific application of reserve estimation methods and procedures for approximately 79% of our proved oil and gas reserves that existed at December 31, 2013. Ryder Scott was retained to provide objective third-party input on the methods and procedures used to estimate our oil and gas reserves for 2013 and to gather industry information applicable to the reserve estimation and reporting process for those reserves. Ryder Scott was not engaged to render an opinion as to the reasonableness of our reserves quantities. We filed Ryder Scott's independent report as an exhibit to this Form 10.

        Based on its reviews, including the data, technical processes and interpretations presented with respect to our oil and gas reserves, Ryder Scott concluded that the overall procedures and methodologies utilized in estimating the proved reserves volumes, documenting the changes in reserves from prior estimates, preparing the economic evaluations and determining the reserves classifications for the reviewed properties are appropriate for the purpose thereof and comply with current SEC regulations.

        Because the separation of CRC from Occidental will occur in late 2014, we will use the established reserves review process described above to estimate 2014 proved reserves. Following the 2014 reserve estimation, we intend to rely more heavily on independent reserves estimation companies, such as Ryder Scott, to estimate our proved reserves volumes.

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Determination of Identified Drilling Locations

    Proven Drilling Locations

        Based on our reserves report as of December 31, 2013, we have 2,141 gross (2,024 net) drilling locations attributable to our proved undeveloped reserves. We use production data and experience gained from our development programs to identify and prioritize this proven drilling inventory. These drilling locations are included in our inventory only after they have been evaluated technically and are deemed to have a high likelihood of being drilled within a five-year time frame. As a result of rigorous technical evaluation of geologic and engineering data, it can be estimated with reasonable certainty that reserves from these locations will be commercially recoverable in accordance with SEC guidelines. Management considers the availability of local infrastructure, drilling support assets, state and local regulations and other factors it deems relevant in determining such locations.

    Unproven Drilling Locations

        We have also identified a multi-year inventory of 8,313 gross (8,043 net) drilling locations that are not associated with proved undeveloped reserves but are specifically identified on a field-by-field basis considering the applicable geologic, engineering and production data. We analyze past field development practices and identify analogous drilling opportunities taking into consideration historical production performance, estimated drilling and completion costs, spacing and other performance factors. These drilling locations primarily include (i) infill drilling locations, (ii) additional locations due to field extensions or (iii) potential IOR and EOR project expansions, some of which are currently in the pilot phase across our properties, but have yet to be moved to the proven category. We believe the assumptions and data used to estimate these drilling locations are consistent with established industry practices with well spacing selected based on the type of recovery process we are using.

    Exploration Drilling Locations

        Our portfolio of prospective drilling locations contains 7,237 gross (5,117 net) unrisked exploration drilling locations that are located in proven formations, the majority of which are located near existing producing fields. We use internally generated information and proprietary models consisting of data from analog plays, 3D seismic data, open hole and mud log data, cores, and reservoir engineering data to help define the extent of the targeted intervals and the potential ability of such intervals to produce commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. Information used to identify exploration locations includes both our own proprietary as well as industry data available in the public domain. After defining the reservoir target area, we identified our exploration drilling locations within the applicable intervals by applying the well spacing we have historically utilized for the applicable type of recovery process used.

    Prospective Resource Drilling Locations

        In addition, we have 6,400 gross (5,300 net) unrisked prospective resource drilling locations identified in the lower Monterey, Kreyenhagen, and Moreno resource plays based on screening criteria that contain geologic and economic considerations and very limited production information. Prospective play areas are defined by geologic data consisting of well cuttings, hydrocarbon shows, open-hole well logs, geochemical data, available 3D or 2D seismic data and formation pressure data where available. Information used to identify our prospective locations includes both our own proprietary data, as well as industry, data available in the public domain. Prospective resource drilling locations were based on an assumption of 80-acre spacing per well throughout the prospective area for each resource play.

    Well Spacing Determination

        Our well spacing determinations in the above categories of identified well locations are based on actual operational spacing within our existing producing fields, which we believe are reasonable for the particular recovery process employed (i.e., primary, waterflood, EOR). Due to the significant vertical thickness and multiple stacked reservoirs usually encountered by our drilling wells, typical well spacing is

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generally less than 20 acres and often 10 acres or less in the majority of our fields unless specified differently above. These parameters also meet the general well spacing restrictions imposed on certain oil and gas fields in California.

    Drilling Schedule

        Our identified drilling locations have been scheduled as part of our current multi-year drilling schedule or are expected to be scheduled in the future. However, we may not drill our identified sites at the times scheduled or at all. We view the risk profile for our exploration drilling locations and our prospective resource drilling locations as being higher than for our other drilling locations due to relatively less available geologic and production data and drilling history, in particular with respect to our prospective resource locations, which are in unproven geologic plays. We make assumptions about the consistency and accuracy of data when we identify these locations that may prove inaccurate.

        Our ability to profitably drill and develop our identified drilling locations depends on a number of variables, including crude oil and natural gas prices, the availability of capital, costs, drilling results, regulatory approvals, available transportation capacity and other factors. If future drilling results in these projects do not establish sufficient reserves to achieve an economic return, we may curtail drilling or development of these projects. For a discussion of the risks associated with our drilling program, see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We may not drill our identified sites at the times we scheduled or at all."

        The table below sets forth our total identified drilling locations as of December 31, 2013, excluding our prospective drilling locations from new resource plays.

 
  Proven Drilling Locations   Total Identified Drilling Locations  
 
  Oil and
Natural Gas Wells
  Injection Wells   Oil and
Natural Gas Wells
  Injection Wells  

San Joaquin Basin

                         

Primary Conventional

    156         3,760      

Waterflood

    117     59     930     675  

Steamflood

    758     222     2,212     612  

Unconventional

    276         4,324     323  
                   

San Joaquin Basin subtotal

    1,307     281     11,226     1,610  
                   

Los Angeles Basin

                         

Primary Conventional

            37      

Waterflood

    287     132     1,000     500  

Steamflood

                 

Unconventional

                 
                   

Los Angeles Basin subtotal

    287     132     1,037     500  
                   

Ventura Basin

                         

Primary Conventional

    43         1,650      

Waterflood

    36     38     201     234  

Steamflood

    14         190      

Unconventional

    2         35      
                   

Ventura Basin subtotal

    95     38     2,076     234  
                   

Sacramento Basin

                         

Primary Conventional

    1         1,008      
                   

Sacramento Basin subtotal

    1         1,008      
                   

Total Identified Drilling Locations

    1,690     451     15,347     2,344  
                   
                   

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Production, Price and Cost History

        Oil, NGLs and natural gas are commodities; therefore, the price that we receive for our production is largely a function of market supply and demand. Product prices are affected by a variety of factors, including changes in consumption patterns, global and local (particularly for gas) economic conditions, inventory levels, production disruptions or threatened disruptions, the actions of OPEC and other oil and natural gas producing countries, currency exchange rates, worldwide drilling and exploration activities, the effects of conservation, weather, geophysical and technical limitations, refining and processing disruptions, transportation bottlenecks and other matters affecting the supply and demand dynamics of oil, gas and NGLs, and the effect of changes in market perceptions. We typically have not hedged commodity price risk and do not currently expect to have a hedging program in the future.

        The following table sets forth information regarding production, realized and benchmark prices, and production costs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. For additional information on price calculations, see information set forth in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2014   2013   2013   2012   2011  

Production Data(a):

                               

Oil (MBbl/d)

    96     88     90     88     80  

NGLs (MBbl/d)

    18     20     20     17     15  

Natural gas (MMcf/d)

    243     262     260     256     260  

Average daily combined production (MBoe/d)(b)

    155     152     154     148     138  

Total combined production (MMBoe)(b)

    28     28     56     54     50  

Average realized prices(a):

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Oil (per Bbl)

  $ 103.43   $ 105.21   $ 104.16   $ 104.02   $ 103.80  

NGLs (per Bbl)

  $ 54.86   $ 47.90   $ 50.43   $ 52.76   $ 70.03  

Natural gas (per Mcf)

  $ 4.67   $ 3.82   $ 3.73   $ 2.94   $ 4.31  

Average Benchmark prices:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

WTI oil ($/Bbl)

  $ 100.84   $ 94.30   $ 97.97   $ 94.21   $ 95.12  

NYMEX gas ($/Mcf)

  $ 4.60   $ 3.68   $ 3.66   $ 2.81   $ 4.11  

Average costs per Boe:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Production costs(a)

  $ 18.45   $ 17.16   $ 17.10   $ 22.58   $ 19.09  

Other operating expenses

  $ 4.80   $ 4.15   $ 4.38   $ 4.04   $ 3.87  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  $ 20.48   $ 20.22   $ 20.11   $ 16.82   $ 13.01  

Taxes other than on income

  $ 3.56   $ 3.71   $ 3.05   $ 3.09   $ 2.84  

(a)
The following table sets forth information regarding production, realized prices, and production costs for our Elk Hills and Wilmington fields for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

   
  Elk Hills   Wilmington  
   
  2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011  
 

Production data:

                                     
 

Oil (MBbl/d)

    26     29     30     22     21     19  
 

NGLs (MBbl/d)

    18     15     14              
 

Natural gas (MMcf/d)

    145     168     174              
 

Average realized prices:

                                     
 

Oil (MBbl/d)

  $ 106.32   $ 101.19   $ 101.10   $ 103.29   $ 102.15   $ 102.37  
 

NGLs (MBbl/d)

  $ 49.62   $ 53.19   $ 69.67   $   $   $  
 

Natural gas (MMcf/d)

  $ 3.67   $ 2.86   $ 4.39   $   $   $  
 

Production costs per Boe:

  $ 12.34   $ 16.46   $ 12.14   $ 31.56   $ 35.13   $ 35.76  

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(b)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one Bbl of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per Bbl and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil-to-gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

        The following table sets forth our reserves and production by basin and recovery mechanism.

 
   
   
  Average Net Daily
Production(MBoe/d)
 
 
  Total Proved
Reserves (MMBoe)
  Oil (%)   Year Ended
December 31, 2013
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2014
 

San Joaquin basin

                         

Primary Conventional

    68     57 %   16     17  

Waterflood

    53     80 %   8     7  

Steamflood

    176     100 %   25     29  

Unconventional

    214     35 %   59     56  
                   

San Joaquin basin subtotal

    511     65 %   108     109  
                   

Los Angeles basin

                         

Primary Conventional

        %   1     1  

Waterflood

    159     98 %   25     27  

Steamflood

        %        

Unconventional

        %        
                   

Los Angeles basin subtotal

    159     98 %   26     28  
                   

Ventura basin

                         

Primary Conventional

    25     81 %   6     6  

Waterflood

    26     88 %   2     2  

Steamflood

    2     100 %        

Unconventional

    2     67 %   1     1  
                   

Ventura basin subtotal

    55     82 %   9     9  
                   

Sacramento basin

                         

Primary Conventional

    19     %   11     9  
                   

Sacramento basin subtotal

    19     %   11     9  
                   

Total

    744     72 %   154     155  
                   
                   

Productive Wells

        As of December 31, 2013, we had a total of 8,655 gross (7,792 net) producing wells, approximately 90% of which were oil wells. Our average working interests in our producing wells is approximately 92%. Many of our oil wells produce associated gas and some of our gas wells also produce condensate and NGLs.

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        The following table sets forth our productive oil and natural gas wells (both producing and capable of production) as of December 31, 2013.

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

Oil

                                                             

Gross(a)(b)

    9,353     (1,066 )   1,562     (56 )   1,684     (32 )           12,599     (1,154 )

Net(a)(c)

    8,237     (833 )   1,459     (51 )   1,622     (31 )           11,318     (915 )

Gas

                                                             

Gross(a)(b)

    382     (104 )   8                 1,053     (52 )   1,443     (156 )

Net(a)(c)

    333     (87 )   8                 937     (46 )   1,278     (133 )

(a)
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of wells with multiple completions.

(b)
The total number of wells in which interests are owned.

(c)
The sum of fractional interests.

Acreage

        The following table sets forth certain information regarding the total developed and undeveloped acreage in which we owned an interest as of December 31, 2013. Approximately 60% of our leased acreage was held by production at December 31, 2013.

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (in thousands)
 

Developed(1)

                               

Gross(2)

    409     24     63     268     764  

Net(3)

    375     20     60     246     701  

Undeveloped(4)

                               

Gross(2)

    1,383     16     234     365     1,998  

Net(3)

    1,110     10     196     288     1,604  

(1)
Acres spaced or assigned to productive wells.

(2)
Total acres in which we hold an interest.

(3)
Sum of fractional interests owned based on working interests or interests under arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts.

(4)
Acres on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and natural gas, regardless of whether the acreage contains proved reserves.

        Work programs are designed to ensure that the exploration potential of any leased property is fully evaluated before expiration. In some instances, we may elect to relinquish leased acreage in advance of the contractual expiration date if the evaluation process is complete and there is not a business basis for extension. In cases where additional time may be required to fully evaluate acreage, we have generally been successful in obtaining extensions. Scheduled lease expirations for undeveloped acreage over the next three years are not significant and are not expected to have a material adverse impact on us. Historically, we have not dedicated any significant portion of our capital to prevent lease expirations and do not expect we will need to do so in the future.

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Participation in Exploratory and Development Wells Being Drilled

        The following table sets forth our participation in exploratory and development wells being drilled as of December 31, 2013.

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

Exploratory and development wells

                               

Gross

    23     10             33  

Net

    21     9             30  

        At December 31, 2013, we were participating in 43 waterflood and eight steamflood pressure-maintenance projects. Twenty-five waterflood projects were located in the Los Angeles basin, 12 in the San Joaquin basin and six in the Ventura basin. All of the significant steamflood projects were located in San Joaquin basin.

Drilling Activity

        The following table describes our drilling activity for the periods indicated. The information should not be considered indicative of future performance, nor should it be assumed that there is necessarily any correlation among the number of productive wells drilled, quantities of reserves found or economic value. Productive wells are those that produce, or are capable of producing, commercial quantities of hydrocarbons, regardless of whether they produce a reasonable rate of return. Net wells represent the sum of fractional interests in wells in which we own an interest.

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

2013

                               

Oil

                               

Exploratory

    2.0                 2.0  

Development

    543.1     125.7     18.8         687.6  

Natural Gas

                               

Exploratory

                     

Development

                7.7     7.7  

Dry

                               

Exploratory

    5.0         1.0     1.0     7.0  

Development

    2.5     0.9             3.4  

2012

                               

Oil

                               

Exploratory

    8.0         2.0         10.0  

Development

    485.7     121.4     63.9         671.0  

Natural Gas

                               

Exploratory

    1.0                 1.0  

Development

    2.5             3.0     5.5  

Dry

                               

Exploratory

    11.0                 11.0  

Development

    4.0                 4.0  

2011

                               

Oil

                               

Exploratory

    7.0         1.0         8.0  

Development

    472.2     68.8     43.3         584.3  

Natural Gas

                               

Exploratory

                     

Development

                4.0     4.0  

Dry

                               

Exploratory

    10.3                 10.3  

Development

                     

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        Since December 31, 2013, we have drilled 711 gross (644 net) wells, 436 of which were completed as producing wells and 118 of which are in various stages of completion.

Delivery Commitments

        We have made commitments to certain refineries and other buyers to deliver oil, natural gas and NGLs. In certain cases, an Occidental subsidiary entered into the commitment on our behalf and to the extent it exists as of the spin-off we will assume the commitment as of our separation from Occidental. As of December 31, 2013, the total amount contracted to be delivered is approximately 36 MBbls/d of oil under 60-day contracts, 3 Bcf of natural gas through 2014 and 1 MMBbl of NGLs through 2014. As of June 30, 2014, the total amount contracted to be delivered is approximately 36 MBbls/d of oil under 60-day contracts, 2 Bcf of natural gas through 2015 and 8 MMBbls of NGLs through 2015. The price for these deliveries is set at the time of delivery of the product at benchmark prices. We have significantly more production capacity than the amounts committed and have the ability to secure additional volumes in case of a shortfall. None of the commitments in any given year is expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Title to Properties

        As is customary in the oil and natural gas industry, we initially conduct only a cursory review of the title to our properties at the time of acquisition. Prior to the commencement of drilling operations on those properties, we conduct a more thorough title examination and perform curative work with respect to significant defects. We generally will not commence drilling operations on a property until we have cured known title defects on such property that are material to the project. Individual properties may be subject to burdens that we believe do not materially interfere with the use or affect the value of the properties. Burdens on properties may include customary royalty interests, liens incident to operating agreements and for current taxes, obligations or duties under applicable laws, development obligations, or net profits interests.

Competition

        We have many competitors, some of which are larger and better funded, may be willing to accept greater risks or have special competencies. See "Risk Factors."

Regulation of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

        Our operations are regulated under a wide range of federal, state, local and other laws and regulations. California has regulations governing the conservation of oil and natural gas, including provisions for the unitization or pooling of natural gas and oil properties, the establishment of maximum allowable rates of production from natural gas and oil wells and the regulation of well spacing or density. California also regulates methods of drilling and casing wells, plugging and abandonment of wells, the use and restoration of the surface of properties upon which wells are drilled, sourcing and disposal of water used in the drilling and completion process, the disposal of fluids used and produced in connection with operations, the prevention of spills and cleanup of pollutants and other materials, and the venting or flaring of natural gas. In addition, the state requires permits for, among other things, the drilling and stimulation of wells, and requires certain bonding requirements be met in order to drill or operate wells. The effect of these regulations is to limit the amount of oil and natural gas that we can produce from our wells and to limit the number of wells or the locations at which we can drill, although we can apply for exceptions to such regulations or to have reductions in well spacing or density. Our competitors in the California oil and natural gas industry are subject to the same regulatory requirements and restrictions that affect our operations.

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Regulation of Health, Safety and Environmental Matters

    General

        Our operations are subject to numerous federal, state, local, and other laws and regulations governing health and safety, the release or discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. Generally, these health, safety and environmental laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit certain activities by us or by our contractors, increase costs or lower demand for or restrict the use of our products and services. Applicable federal safety and environmental laws include, but are not limited to, the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), the Clean Air Act ("CAA"), the Clean Water Act ("CWA"), the Safe Drinking Water Act ("SDWA"), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA") and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), and California imposes additional laws that are analogous to, and often more stringent than, such federal laws. These laws and regulations:

    require various permits and approvals before drilling, workovers, production, underground fluid injection, or solid and hazardous waste disposal commences, or before facilities are constructed or put into operation;

    require the installation of sophisticated safety and pollution control equipment;

    restrict the types, quantities, and concentration of various materials, including, without limitation, oil, natural gas and water, that can be released or discharged into the environment in connection with drilling, production, processing or transportation activities;

    limit or prohibit operations on lands lying within coastal, wilderness, wetlands, endangered species habitat, and other protected areas;

    establish standards for the closure, abandonment, cleanup or restoration of former operations, such as plugging of abandoned wells;

    impose substantial liabilities for unauthorized releases or discharges of regulated materials into the environment;

    require comprehensive environmental analyses, recordkeeping and reports with respect to operations affecting federal, state, and private lands or leases;

    may expose us to litigation by governmental authorities, special interest groups and other claimants; and

    may restrict the rate of oil, NGLs and natural gas production below the rate that would otherwise be possible.

        Federal, state and local governments frequently revise health, safety and environmental laws and regulations, and any changes that result in delay or more stringent permitting, materials handling, engineering, disposal, cleanup and restoration requirements for the oil and gas industry could have a significant impact on our capital expenditures and operating costs. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of administrative, civil, and/or criminal fines and penalties and liability for non-compliance, costs of corrective action, cleanup and restoration, compensation for personal injury, property damage or other losses, and the imposition of injunctive or declaratory relief. Releases or discharges may occur in the course of our operations, and we cannot be sure that we will not incur significant costs and liabilities as a result of such releases or discharges, including any third-party claims for damage to property, natural resources, or persons. Although we believe that we substantially comply with all current applicable environmental laws and regulations and that our continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations, we can make no assurance that future developments, such as increasingly stringent environmental laws or enforcement thereof, will not cause us to incur material environmental liabilities or costs in the future.

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    Air Emissions

        The CAA and its state analogues and their associated regulations restrict the emission of various air pollutants from oil and gas operations through the issuance of permits and the imposition of various pre-construction, monitoring, and reporting requirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), California Air Resources Board ("CARB") and regional air control districts and other local agencies also regulate such emissions through their permitting processes. Each of these agencies has developed, and continues to develop, stringent regulations governing emissions of air pollutants, which may increase the costs of compliance for our facilities. The control of air emissions from oil and gas operations is expected to be an ongoing focus of federal, state and local agencies for the foreseeable future.

        Producing wells and associated equipment, natural gas plants, compressor stations and electric generating facilities generate volatile organic compounds ("VOCs"), particulate matter ("PM"), nitrogen oxides ("NOx") and other air pollutants. Some of our producing wells and associated facilities are in counties that potentially are subject to restrictive emission limitations and permitting requirements for VOCs, PM, NOx and other materials. If we are unable to comply with air pollution regulations or to obtain permits for emissions associated with our operations, we could be required to forego construction, modification, or certain operations. These regulations may also increase compliance costs for some facilities we own or operate, and result in administrative, civil and/or criminal penalties for non-compliance. Obtaining permits may delay the development of our oil, NGLs and natural gas projects, including the construction and operation of facilities.

    Water Discharges

        The CWA and analogous state laws regulate the discharge of oil and other materials into U.S. and state waters. The scope of the CWA and analogous state laws depends on the definitions of "waters of the U.S." and "state waters," which have expanded from time to time. EPA and analogous California agencies prohibit the discharge of pollutants into regulated waters except in accordance with the terms of a permit or waiver. The CWA and associated regulations also prohibit the discharge of dredged and fill material to regulated waters, including jurisdictional wetlands, without a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Obtaining these permits may delay the development of oil, NGLs and natural gas projects and associated facilities. Federal and California state regulatory agencies can impose administrative, civil and/or criminal penalties as well as other enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance. The imposition of new or additional regulations could further limit or prohibit our ability to manage or dispose of wastewater, including produced water, drilling and completion fluids and other wastes associated with our operations.

        The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA") and associated regulations subject owners and operators of vessels, onshore facilities, and pipelines, as well as lessees or permittees of areas in which offshore facilities are located, to strict liability for removal costs and damages arising from an oil spill in U.S. waters. Although there are certain limits for liabilities that apply under OPA, potential limits on liability do not apply if the spill was caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct, resulted from violation of a federal safety, construction, or operating regulation or if a party fails to report a spill or to cooperate fully in the cleanup. OPA imposes ongoing requirements on parties responsible for an oil spill, including the preparation of oil spill response plans and proof of financial responsibility to cover environmental cleanup and restoration costs.

    Hazardous Substances and Wastes

        CERCLA, or "Superfund", imposes joint and several liability, without regard to fault, for the release of a "hazardous substance" into the environment, on responsible persons including the current and past owners or operators of the site where the release occurred, and companies that disposed or arranged for

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the transport or disposal of the hazardous substance. Under CERCLA and analogous California laws, responsible persons may be liable for cleanup costs, natural resource damages, and the costs of certain health studies. In addition, third parties may file claims for personal injury, property damage and other losses allegedly caused by the hazardous substances released into the environment. Although petroleum and crude oil fractions are not considered hazardous substances, in the course of our operations, we may use materials that, if released, may be treated as hazardous substances under CERCLA. Thus, governmental agencies or third parties may seek to hold us responsible for all or part of the costs to clean up sites at which such hazardous substances have been deposited.

        RCRA and analogous California laws regulate the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, and cleanup of "hazardous wastes" and the disposal of non-hazardous wastes. Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy constitute "solid wastes," which are subject to less stringent provisions than hazardous wastes. RCRA and California law also regulate Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials ("NORM") generated in operations. Legislation or regulations have been proposed that could reclassify certain oil and natural gas exploration and production wastes as hazardous wastes, which would subject the reclassified wastes to more stringent handling, disposal and cleanup requirements. Such legislation, if enacted, could affect our operating costs.

        Prior owners may have commenced exploration and production operations on some of our owned or leased property. Although we have utilized operating and disposal practices that were standard in the industry at the time, hydrocarbons or other materials or wastes may have been released or discharged at the properties owned or leased by us, or at other locations where such materials or wastes may have been taken for disposal. In addition, a portion of these sites may have been operated by third parties whose waste management and disposal practices were not under our control. These properties and the wastes disposed thereon may be subject to CERCLA, RCRA, and analogous state laws. Under such laws, we could be required to remove or remediate contamination (potentially including waste disposed of or groundwater contamination caused by prior owners or operators), or to perform plugging or closure operations to prevent future contamination.

    Regulation of Well Completion and Stimulation

        Hydraulic fracturing, acid matrix stimulation and similar techniques are important and common practices we use to stimulate production of oil and gas. Hydraulic fracturing involves the injection of water, sand and trace chemicals under pressure into underground oil and gas bearing rock formations to create or enlarge fractures and stimulate the flow of oil and gas into the oil and gas production well. Acid matrix stimulation involves the injection of a low pH solution designed to dissolve the sediments and mud solids that inhibit the permeability of the oil and gas bearing rock. Although these stimulation techniques have been regulated by DOGGR and safely utilized in California for decades, numerous federal and state agencies and certain local governments seek to further regulate them.

        In February 2014, the EPA asserted regulatory authority over hydraulic fracturing involving diesel additives under the SDWA's Underground Injection Control ("UIC") Program, and requested comments in May 2014 on a proposal to require disclosure of chemical ingredients in hydraulic fracturing fluids under the Toxic Substances Control Act. In May 2013, the Bureau of Land Management proposed rules governing hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian oil and gas leases that would require public disclosure of chemicals used, confirmation that wells used in hydraulic fracturing operations meet defined construction standards, and development of plans for managing water that flows back to the surface. In addition, studies by EPA and other federal agencies are underway that focus on environmental aspects of hydraulic fracturing activities, with draft reports expected for public comment and peer review in late 2014. These studies could spur further regulation. Additional regulations adopted at the federal level could result in permitting delays and cost increases.

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        At the state level, California adopted SB 4 in 2013, mandating additional, comprehensive regulation of well stimulation operations. The law requires, among other things, notification to property owners and tenants in the vicinity of well stimulation operations at least 30 days before the operations start, groundwater testing of an existing well if requested by such owners or tenants, implementation of water management and groundwater monitoring plans and the adoption of new regulations in 2015 governing well and casing construction and additional disclosure of well stimulation fluid constituents. In December 2013, the California Department of Conservation issued interim regulations to implement SB 4 that are currently in effect. The interim rules require approval of Well Stimulation Treatment Notices before starting stimulation treatment, disclosure of the fluids used and implementation of groundwater monitoring and water management plans. They also govern resident notifications, storage and handling of fluids and well integrity.

        In April 2014, a California Senate committee proposed legislation that would have indefinitely banned hydraulic fracturing and other stimulation activity until the state examined potential environmental effects. Although the California Senate did not adopt the committee's proposal, similar legislation may be considered in the future. In addition, some local governments have proposed or adopted ordinances within their jurisdictions that purport to regulate drilling activities in general, or stimulation and completion activities in particular, or to ban such activities outright. None of the adopted local ordinances is expected to materially impact our current or expected future operations. If new or more stringent federal, state, or local restrictions relating to the hydraulic fracturing process are adopted in areas where we operate, we could incur potentially significant added costs, experience delays or curtailment of our exploration or production activities and potentially be precluded from drilling wells.

    Safe Drinking Water Act and Underground Injection Control Program

        The SDWA, the UIC Program and comparable California programs regulate the disposal, treatment, or release of water produced or used during oil and gas development and the drilling and operation of water disposal wells and fluid injection wells to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons. Permits are required to drill wells for water disposal or for fluid injection in EOR, and casing integrity must be periodically monitored to ensure the casing is adequate to prevent fluids from migrating outside of targeted zones. Non-compliance with regulations or groundwater contamination by oil and natural gas drilling operations may result in fines, penalties, and remediation costs, among other enforcement mechanisms under the SDWA and analogous California laws. In addition, landowners and other parties may assert claims for personal injury, alternative water supplies, property damage and other claims. These regulations and attendant liabilities may increase operating costs for some facilities.

    Environmental Impact Analysis

        Oil and natural gas exploration and production activities on federal lands are subject to the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA"). NEPA requires federal agencies, including the Department of Interior and its Bureau of Land Management, to evaluate major agency actions that may significantly impact the environment. Some of our exploration and production activities occur on federal leases. NEPA may require the preparation of Environmental Assessments or more detailed Environmental Impact Statements which may be made available for public review and comment. This process may delay permitting and development of projects, increase costs, and in certain instances could result in the cancellation of existing federal leases.

        Like NEPA, the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") requires consideration of potential significant environmental impacts of any project proposed for agency approval. CEQA may require the responsible governmental agency to prepare an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") that is made available for public comment. The responsible agency also is required to impose measures to mitigate all significant impacts of the proposed action or make a finding of considerations that override the imposition of identified mitigation measures. The party requesting agency action must pay EIR preparation and

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defense costs. The CEQA process may impose additional delays and expense on the process of obtaining new permits and permit renewals.  

    Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act

        Various federal and state statutes prohibit certain actions that adversely affect endangered or threatened species and their habitats, migratory birds, wetlands and natural resources. These statutes include the federal Endangered Species Act ("ESA"), the California ESA ("CESA"), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ("MBTA"), and the CWA. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife may designate critical or suitable habitat areas that they believe are necessary for the survival of threatened or endangered species. Such a designation could materially restrict use of or access to federal, state and private lands and could delay or prohibit oil and gas development. While some of our operations may be located in areas that are designated as habitats for endangered or threatened species or that may attract migratory birds, we believe that we are in substantial compliance with the ESA, CESA, MBTA and similar statutes, and we are not aware of any proposed species listings that will materially affect our operations. However, there could be new designations of previously unidentified endangered or threatened species, or critical or suitable habitat that would affect our operations.

    Abandonment, Decommissioning and Remediation Requirements

        Federal, state, and local laws and regulations provide detailed requirements for the abandonment of wells, the closure or decommissioning of production and transportation facilities and the environmental restoration of sites where operations have ceased. DOGGR is the principal state agency responsible for regulating the abandonment of wells and associated facilities in California. These regulations can impose significant costs on us related to (i) plugging, abandonment and restoration of facilities; (ii) cleanup costs and compensation for property damage due to releases or discharges; and (iii) penalties imposed for releases or non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As is customary in the oil and natural gas industry, we typically have contractually assumed, and may assume in the future, certain obligations relating to plugging and abandonment, cleanup, and other environmental costs in connection with our acquisition of operating interests in oil and gas fields, and these costs can be significant.

    Climate Change Legislation and Greenhouse Gas Regulations

        A number of federal, state, and regional efforts have emerged that seek to track or reduce emissions of GHGs. EPA has adopted regulations that restrict GHG emissions under existing provisions of the CAA and rules requiring certain operations, including onshore and offshore oil and natural gas production facilities, to monitor and report GHG emissions on an annual basis.

        In 2006, California adopted AB 32, which established a statewide "cap-and-trade" program for GHG emissions. The program, which commenced in 2012, sets statewide maximum limits on total GHG emissions and requires the oil and natural gas extraction sector to report GHG emissions. Under the program, the cap will decline annually through 2020. We are required to obtain allowances or qualifying offset credits for each metric ton of GHGs that we emit. The state grants a portion of the allowance, but we must make up any shortfall by purchasing additional allowances either from the state or a third party. The availability of allowances will decline over time, and the cost to acquire such allowances may increase. The cap-and-trade program currently expires in 2020. A California Senate bill in 2014 proposed to extend the program to 2050. Although that bill was not adopted, similar legislation may be proposed in the future.

        The California cap-and-trade program is scheduled to incorporate transportation fuels beginning in 2015. As planned, petroleum refiners would be responsible for retiring allowances equivalent to the volume of transportation fuels they market in California. CARB also imposed a "low carbon fuels" standard, which requires refiners to reduce the carbon content of fuels they market in California by 10% by 2020. These programs may reduce demand for our products or require further controls on, or

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modifications to, our operations. Federal and California subsidies and tax incentives for the development and construction of alternative energy-fueled power generation and transportation also may reduce demand for our products and services.

        If we are unable to recover or pass through a significant portion of our costs related to complying with climate change regulations, it could materially affect our operations and financial condition. To the extent financial markets view climate change and GHG emissions as a financial risk, this could negatively impact our cost of, and access to, capital. Future legislation or regulations adopted to address climate change could also make our products more or less desirable than competing sources of energy.

    Worker Safety

        The federal OSHA and analogous California laws regulate the protection of the safety and health of workers. The California Department of Industrial Relations' Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("Cal/OSHA") requires maintenance of information about hazardous materials used or produced in operations and provision of such information to employees, state and local government authorities, and the public. Cal/OSHA has adopted and enforces Petroleum Safety Orders that require safety programs, and protective measures in our operations. Failure to comply with Cal/OSHA requirements can lead to the imposition of administrative, civil and/or criminal penalties as well as injunctive relief.

Regulation of Transportation and Sales of Natural Gas

    Regulations affecting sales

        The sales prices of oil, NGLs and natural gas are not presently regulated, but rather are set by the market. We cannot predict, however, whether new legislation to regulate the price of energy commodities might be proposed, what proposals, if any, might actually be enacted by the United States Congress or the various state legislatures, and what effect, if any, the proposals might have on the operations of the underlying properties.

        Interstate transportation rates for oil, NGLs and other products are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"). The price we receive from the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs is affected by the cost of transporting those products to market. The FERC has established an indexing system for such transportation, which allows such pipelines to take an annual inflation-based rate increase. We are not able to predict with any certainty what effect, if any, these regulations will have on us, but, other factors being equal, the regulations may, over time, tend to increase transportation costs, which may have the effect of reducing wellhead prices for oil and natural gas liquids.

    Market manipulation and market transparency regulations

        Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ("EP Act 2005"), the FERC possesses regulatory oversight over natural gas markets to prevent market manipulation. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has similar regulatory oversight of oil markets to prevent market manipulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") also holds authority to monitor certain segments of the physical and futures energy commodities market pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act. We are required to observe these anti-market manipulation laws and related regulations enforced by the FERC, the FTC, and/or the CFTC when we engage in physical purchases and sales or gathering of oil, NGLs and natural gas and when we engage in related hedging activity. These agencies hold substantial enforcement authority, including the ability to assess civil penalties of up to $1 million per day per violation, to order disgorgement of profits and to recommend criminal penalties. Should we violate the anti-market manipulation laws and regulations, we could also be subject to related third-party damage claims by, among others, sellers, royalty owners and taxing authorities.

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        The FERC has issued market transparency rules for the natural gas that may affect some our operations. The FERC issued a final rule in 2007, as amended by subsequent orders on rehearing ("Order 704"), which requires wholesale buyers and sellers of more than 2.2 million MMBtu of physical natural gas, including natural gas producers, gatherers, processors and marketers, to report on May 1 of each year, aggregate volumes of natural gas purchased or sold at wholesale in the prior calendar year to the extent such transactions utilize, contribute to, or may contribute to the formation of price indices. The FERC has issued a Notice of Inquiry in Docket No. RM13-1-000 seeking comments from the industry regarding whether it should require more detailed information from sellers of natural gas. It is unclear what action, if any, will result and whether our reporting burden will increase or decrease.

    Gathering regulations

        Section 1(b) of the federal Natural Gas Act ("NGA") exempts natural gas gathering facilities from the jurisdiction of the FERC. We own certain natural gas pipelines that we believe meet the traditional tests that FERC has used to establish a pipeline's status as a gatherer not subject to FERC jurisdiction. The distinction between FERC-regulated transmission facilities and federally unregulated gathering facilities is, however, the subject of substantial, ongoing litigation, so the classification and regulation of our gathering lines may be subject to change based on future determinations by the FERC, the courts, or Congress.

        State regulation of gathering facilities generally includes various safety, environmental and, in some circumstances, "nondiscriminatory take" requirements and in some instances complaint-based rate regulation. Our gathering operations are also subject to state statutes designed to prohibit discrimination favoring producers or sources of supply. The regulations may restrict those with whom we contract to gather natural gas. In addition, our natural gas gathering operations could be adversely affected should they be subject to more stringent application of state or federal regulation of rates and services, though we do not believe that we would be affected by any such action in a manner materially differently than other companies in our areas of operation.

    Regulation of power sales and transmission

        The FERC regulates the sale of electricity at wholesale and the transmission of electricity under the Federal Power Act. The FERC's jurisdiction includes, among other things, authority over the rates, charges and other terms for the sale of electricity at wholesale by public utilities and for transmission services. In most cases, the FERC does not set rates for the sale of electricity at wholesale by generating companies (such as our subsidiary) that qualify for market-based rate authority, enabling companies to negotiate rates based on market conditions. In order to be eligible for market-based rate authority, and to maintain exemptions from certain FERC regulations, our subsidiary must request market based rate authorization from the FERC. With respect to its regulation of the transmission of electricity, the FERC requires transmission providers to provide open access transmission services, which supports the development of competitive power markets by assuring non-discriminatory access of non-utility generators to the transmission grid.

Regulation of Pipeline Safety and Maintenance

        We are subject to regulation by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ("PHMSA") of the Department of Transportation ("DOT"), pursuant to the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 ("NGPSA") and the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 ("PSIA"). The NGPSA regulates safety requirements in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of gas pipeline facilities, while the PSIA establishes mandatory inspections for all U.S. oil and natural gas transportation pipelines and some gathering lines in high-consequence areas. The PHMSA has developed regulations implementing the PSIA that require transportation pipeline operators to implement integrity management programs, including more frequent inspections and other measures to ensure pipeline safety in "high consequence areas," such as high population areas, areas with sensitive environmental receptors and

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commercially navigable waterways. In addition, PHMSA has authorized the California State Fire Marshal and California Public Utilities Commission to enforce federal intrastate pipeline regulations and inspection requirements in California.

        The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, or the Pipeline Safety Act, expanded the DOT's authority under the PSIA and requires the DOT to evaluate whether integrity management programs should be expanded beyond high consequence areas, authorizes the DOT to promulgate regulations requiring the use of automatic and remote-controlled shut-off valves for new or replaced pipelines, and requires the DOT to promulgate regulations requiring the use of excess flow values where feasible. Our natural gas pipelines have continuous inspection and compliance programs designed to keep facilities in compliance with pipeline safety requirements. Although we do not believe that any regulatory changes will affect us in a way that materially differs from the way they will affect our competitors, any new or amended pipeline safety regulations at the federal or state level may require us to incur additional capital expenditures and may increase our operating costs.

Employees

        As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately 1,600 California employees. Our future success will depend partially on our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. Approximately 86 of our employees are represented by labor unions. We have not experienced any strikes or work stoppages. We utilize the services of independent contractors to perform various field and other services.

Legal Proceedings

        We are party to various legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of our business. One of our subsidiaries has settled a previously disclosed matter with the California Air Resources Board regarding reporting and emissions from four pieces of equipment at its facility in Long Beach, California by paying a penalty of approximately $254,000 in the second quarter of 2014 without admitting liability.

        Two of our subsidiaries have reached a settlement in principle with the Regional Water Quality Control Board for the Central Valley Region of a claim the Board asserted in the second quarter of 2014 regarding the past use of certain drilling sumps in Kern County, California. Once the settlement is finalized, our subsidiaries would pay a cash penalty totaling approximately $239,000, and pay the same amount to fund a non-profit organization's community water center as a supplemental environmental project. We believe the other various legal proceedings and claims we are subject to in the ordinary course of our business will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated or combined financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers

        The following table sets forth information, as of September 19, 2014, regarding the individuals who are expected to serve as our executive officers and directors following the distribution. Additional individuals will be appointed prior to the distribution, and we will include information concerning those individuals in an amendment to this information statement. After the distribution, none of our executive officers will continue to be employees of Occidental.

Name
  Position(s) with CRC   Age  

William E. Albrecht

  Executive Chairman of the Board     62  

Todd A. Stevens

  President and Chief Executive Officer     47  

Marshall D. Smith

  Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer     54  

Robert A. Barnes

  Executive Vice President—Northern Operations     57  

Frank E. Komin

  Executive Vice President—Southern Operations     59  

Shawn M. Kerns

  Executive Vice President—Corporate Development     44  

Roy Pineci

  Executive Vice President—Finance     51  

Michael L. Preston

  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary     50  

Charles F. Weiss

  Executive Vice President—Public Affairs     50  

Darren Williams

  Executive Vice President—Exploration     42  

         William E. Albrecht was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Albrecht served as Vice President of Occidental from May 2008 to July 2014 and as President, Oxy Oil & Gas, Americas from January 2012 to July 2014. Mr. Albrecht also served as President—Oxy Oil & Gas, USA from April 2008 to January 2012. During his tenure with Occidental, Mr. Albrecht has had managerial oversight over our upstream assets. Mr. Albrecht has more than 35 years of experience in the domestic oil and gas industry, having previously served as an executive officer for domestic energy producer EOG Resources, and as a petroleum engineer for Tenneco Oil Company. Mr. Albrecht holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy. Mr. Albrecht's extensive managerial and operational experience in the upstream domestic energy business and his specific knowledge of our assets and proactive engagement with regulatory agencies, communities, and other stakeholders make him a valuable member of our Board of Directors.

         Todd A. Stevens was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Stevens served as Vice President—Acquisitions and Corporate Finance of Occidental from October 2004 to August 2012, as Vice President—California Operations, Oxy Oil & Gas from April 2008 to September 2012, and as Vice President—Corporate Development of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from August 2012 to July 2014. Mr. Stevens holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy. Our Board of Directors will benefit from Mr. Stevens' deep knowledge of the oil and gas industry, his expertise in strategically evaluating and valuing oil and gas assets, and his significant managerial experience as an executive at Occidental, including his extensive experience in allocating capital, managing Occidental's and our assets and dealing with California's regulatory environment, agencies and political landscape.

         Marshall D. "Mark" Smith was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President of Ultra Petroleum Corp. from January 2011 to July 2014 and served as its Chief Financial Officer from July 2005 to July 2014. Mr. Smith has over 32 years of progressive experience in a multitude of disciplines within the energy industry including operations, strategic planning, corporate finance and business development. Early in his career, Mr. Smith served as a practicing petroleum engineer for both major and independent oil companies and later focused

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his career on mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance advisory assignments in the energy sector. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Smith served as the Chief Financial Officer at Gulf Liquids, Inc. Mr. Smith was the Vice President of Business Development at J.M. Huber Energy from 2002 to 2004. From 2004 until joining Ultra Petroleum Corp. in July 2005, Mr. Smith served as Vice President of Upstream Business Development at Constellation Energy. Mr. Smith holds a Masters of Business Administration degree with highest honors from Oklahoma City University and a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma.

         Robert A. Barnes was appointed Executive Vice President—Northern Operations of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Barnes served as President and General Manager of Occidental of Elk Hills from December 2012 to July 2014. He served as Operations Manager for Oxy Permian CO 2 from May 2011 to November 2012, as Deputy General Manager and Senior Vice President, Operations, of Occidental Argentina from June 2010 to April 2011, and as Vice President, Operations, of Occidental Argentina from August 2007 to June 2010. Mr. Barnes also held Production Operations Manager and Operations Team Leader roles at Occidental of Elk Hills from 1998 to 2007, and worked as Production Superintendent in the Hugoton and Virginia Coalbed Methane Operations and held various roles in Operations and Drilling Engineering throughout the Rocky Mountains, California and Mid-Continent regions since joining Occidental in 1978. Mr. Barnes has over 36 years of oil and gas industry experience and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from New Mexico State University.

         Frank E. Komin was appointed Executive Vice President—Southern Operations of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Komin served as President and General Manager of OXY Long Beach from February 2001 to July 2014, and served as President and General Manager of Oxy THUMS from February 2001 to December 2009. During his tenure at OXY Long Beach, Mr. Komin oversaw all aspects of Long Beach operations and the development of the Wilmington field. Mr. Komin has more than 36 years of experience in the domestic oil and gas industry. Before joining Oxy THUMS in 2000 as Manager, Production & Development, Mr. Komin worked for 22 years at ARCO as Reservoir Engineering Manager and Operations Superintendent, Kuparuk, Alaska from 1993 to 1997, as Asset Manager in Midland-Permian Basin, from 1988 to 1993, District Coordinator in Dallas, Texas, from 1987 to 1988, and in various engineering and engineering leadership roles from 1978 to 1987. Mr. Komin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas.

         Shawn M. Kerns was appointed Executive Vice President—Corporate Development of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Kerns served as President and General Manager of Vintage Production California from December 2012 to July 2014. He served as General Manager for Occidental of Elk Hills from June 2010 to December 2012, as Asset Development Manager for Occidental of Elk Hills from October 2008 to April 2010, and as Vice President, Operations, of Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. from July 2007 to October 2008. Mr. Kerns also held various management roles for Occidental of Qatar Inc., Occidental of Elk Hills and OXY USA Inc. from 1992 to 2007. Mr. Kerns has over 22 years of oil and gas industry experience and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma and studied Business and Managerial Economics at University of California, Los Angeles.

         Roy Pineci was appointed Executive Vice President—Finance of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Pineci served as Vice President and Controller of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from November 2008 to July 2014, and served as Senior Vice President, Occidental Oil and Gas from November 2007 to November 2008. He served as Vice President, Internal Audit for Occidental Petroleum Corporation from June 2005 to October 2007. Prior to joining Occidental, Mr. Pineci was a Partner at KPMG LLP in Los Angeles where he worked from 2002 and worked at Andersen LLP in Los Angeles from 1985 to 2002, most recently as a Partner. Mr. Pineci holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Accounting from Coe College and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs.

         Michael L. Preston was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Preston served as Vice President and General Counsel of Occidental Oil and Gas

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from June 2001 to July 2014. He had previously served in successive roles as Senior Counsel, Managing Counsel and Vice President and General Counsel—North America after joining Occidental Oil and Gas in February 1997. Prior to joining Occidental, Mr. Preston was a Corporate Associate for Sullivan & Cromwell from October 1990 to February 1997. Mr. Preston holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Marymount University.

         Charles F. Weiss was appointed Executive Vice President—Public Affairs of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Weiss served as Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from October 2007 to July 2014, as Vice President and General Counsel, OXY Inc. from October 2001 to October 2007, and as Chief Counsel, Oxy Litigation Group from July 2000 to September 2001. He served as Senior Counsel of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from May 1996 to July 2000. Prior to joining Occidental, Mr. Weiss was a Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP from January to May 1996 and started his legal career there as an Associate in September 1988. Mr. Weiss received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan.

         Darren Williams was appointed Executive Vice President—Exploration in September 2014. Mr. Williams has 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, working 17 of those years for Marathon Oil in London, Houston and Oklahoma City. Mr. Williams has broad experience and proven track record in both conventional and unconventional exploration programs. Mr Williams served as Africa Exploration Manager and President of Marathon Upstream Gabon Limited from May 2013 to September 2014. From September 2010 to May 2013 he served as Oklahoma Subsurface Manager where he managed the Woodford shale development program and established Marathon's Oklahoma Resource Basin growth strategy. From 2008 to 2010, Mr Williams served as Gulf of Mexico Exploration and Appraisal Manager overseeing participation in the Gunflint and Shenandoah discoveries and from 2004 to 2008 he managed teams responsible for discovery of the Droshky field and rebuilding Marathon's deepwater Gulf of Mexico inventory. From 1997 to 2004, Mr Williams held various roles exploring assets in Europe, Africa & the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Williams holds a Master of Science degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Leicester, UK.

Board of Directors

        We currently expect that, upon completion of the separation, our board of directors will consist of      members, a majority of whom we expect to satisfy the independence standards established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the applicable rules of the SEC and the NYSE. The following table sets forth information, as of September 19, 2014, regarding individuals who are expected to serve on our board of directors following the distribution. Additional individuals will be appointed prior to the distribution, and we will include information concerning those individuals in an amendment to this information statement.

Name
  Age
William E. Albrecht   62
Todd A. Stevens   47

Board Committees

        Upon completion of the spin-off, our board of directors will have the following committees:

    Audit Committee

        Our audit committee will be composed of a majority of independent directors. The Audit Committee will meet separately with representatives of our independent auditors, our internal audit personnel and representatives of senior management in performing its functions. The Audit Committee will approve the services of the independent auditors and review the general scope of audit coverage, matters relating to

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internal controls systems and other matters related to accounting and reporting functions. The board of directors is expected to determine that all of the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and have accounting or related financial management expertise, each as required by the applicable NYSE listing standards. The board of directors is also expected to determine that at least one member of the Audit Committee will qualify as an audit committee financial expert under the applicable rules of the Exchange Act.

    Compensation Committee

        Our compensation committee will be composed of a majority of independent directors. The Compensation Committee will be responsible for (i) making compensation recommendations to the board of directors for our chief executive officer and other executive officers, (ii) overseeing and approving compensation and employee benefit policies and (iii) reviewing and discussing with our management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and related disclosure included in our annual proxy statement.

    Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

        Our nominating and corporate governance committee will be composed of at least one director and a majority of independent directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will make proposals to the board of directors for candidates to be nominated by the board of directors to fill vacancies or for new directorship positions, if any, which may be created from time to time. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also develop and recommend a set of corporate governance guidelines to our board of directors and oversee evaluation of our board and management.

        The phase-in rules of the NYSE permit our Audit Committee to have at least one independent committee member as of the date our common stock is first listed on the NYSE, a majority of independent members within 90 days after the effectiveness of our registration statement and all independent members within one year after the effectiveness of our registration statement; these phase-in rules further permit the Audit Committee to have at least two members within 90 days after the date our common stock is first listed on the NYSE and three members within one year after the date our common stock is first listed on the NYSE. With respect to our Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the phase-in rules of the NYSE permit each of these committees to have one independent member as of the distribution date, a majority of independent members within 90 days after the distribution date and all independent members within one year after the distribution date.

Director Independence

        To qualify as "independent" under the NYSE listing standards, a director must meet objective criteria set forth in the NYSE listing standards, and the board of directors must affirmatively determine that the director has no material relationship with us (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with us) that would interfere with his or her exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director. The NYSE independence criteria include that the director not be our employee and not have engaged in various types of business dealings with us.

        The board of directors will review all direct or indirect business relationships between each director (including his or her immediate family) and us, as well as each director's relationships with charitable organizations, to assess director independence as defined in the listing standards of the NYSE.

Corporate Governance Policies

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and to help ensure that the interests of the board of directors and management are aligned with the interests of the stockholders.

Corporate Business Ethics and Corporate Policies

        Our business ethics and corporate policies will require that all our directors, officers and employees act ethically in conducting company business.

        Our salaried employees will be required to complete online training on a regular basis, which includes a review of business ethics and corporate policies and an acknowledgement that the employee has read and understands the policies.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2014, the California business was operated by subsidiaries of Occidental and not through an independent company and therefore did not have a compensation committee or any other committee serving a similar function. Decisions as to the compensation of those who will serve as our executive officers will be made initially by Occidental. See "Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis" included elsewhere in this information statement.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        For purposes of the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation disclosures, the five persons who we expect would be our named executive officers upon effectiveness of this registration statement are:

Name
  Most Recent Position at Occidental   Position at CRC
Todd A. Stevens   Vice President—Corporate Development   President and Chief Executive Officer

William E. Albrecht

 

Vice President of Occidental Petroleum Corporation and President, Oxy Oil & Gas, Americas

 

Executive Chairman of the Board

Marshall (Mark) Smith

 

n/a

 

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert A. Barnes

 

President and General Manager of Occidental of Elk Hills

 

Executive Vice President—Northern Operations

Frank E. Komin

 

President and General Manager of Oxy Long Beach

 

Executive Vice President—Southern Operations

        For purposes of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we refer to Messrs. Albrecht, Stevens, Smith, Barnes and Komin collectively as our "named executive officers." With the exception of Mr. Smith, all of our expected named executive officers have been employed by Occidental or its subsidiaries; therefore, the compensation information provided for 2013 will reflect compensation earned at Occidental or its subsidiaries and the design and objectives of the executive compensation programs in place prior to the spin-off.

        Compensation decisions for our named executive officers prior to the spin-off will be made by Occidental. To the extent such persons are executive officers of Occidental, the decisions will be made by the Executive Compensation Committee of the board of directors of Occidental (the "Occidental Compensation Committee"), which is composed entirely of independent directors. Executive compensation decisions following the spin-off will generally be made by the compensation committee of CRC.


COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

        Because we are currently part of Occidental and not an independent company, our compensation committee has not yet been formed. This Compensation Discussion and Analysis discusses Occidental's historical compensation practices with respect to its executive officers. Initially, we anticipate that our compensation practices will reflect in some ways those practices employed at Occidental. However, given the differences between Occidental and us, we expect that the compensation practices ultimately approved by our compensation committee and board of directors will be designed to support our strategies and may differ in many ways from Occidental's practices outlined below. Information regarding our compensation programs, to the extent determined, is included in this information statement.

        This Compensation Discussion and Analysis has three main parts:

    Occidental 2013 Executive Compensation —This section describes and analyzes the executive compensation programs at Occidental in 2013 (beginning on page 133).

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    Effects of Spin-Off on Outstanding Executive and Other Compensation Arrangements —This section discusses Occidental's current expectations as to the effect of the spin-off on outstanding Occidental compensation awards that may be held by CRC's named executive officers upon the spin-off (beginning on page 141).

    Anticipated Post-Spin-off Compensation Programs —This section discusses our anticipated executive compensation programs from and after the spin-off (beginning on page 143).


Occidental 2013 Executive Compensation

Occidental 2013 Compensation Program

        The Occidental Compensation Committee measures executive performance by evaluating both long-term performance of the company and the consistent achievement of short-term financial goals. This approach is intended to link executive compensation to company performance and help maximize value creation for stockholders. The Occidental Compensation Committee developed a compensation program designed not only to be consistent with industry practice, but also to attract and retain outstanding executives, and to provide incentives to reward them for superior performance that supports Occidental's long-term strategic objectives.

Occidental Peer Companies

        In 2013, the Occidental Compensation Committee reviewed the peer company group used by Occidental in 2012 to ensure continued comparability to Occidental. The considerations taken into account, as a whole, were:

    Alternative investment choices in the energy sector, including level of investment analyst coverage;

    Competitors for projects and acquisitions worldwide;

    Competitors for employees worldwide;

    Percentages of total proved reserves and total production attributable to oil and to natural gas;

    Oil and gas production and reserves;

    Total revenue and the percentage derived from upstream (exploration and production) activities; and

    Market capitalization.

        Within the oil and gas industry, Occidental has a unique combination of revenue, market capitalization and proportion of production and reserves attributable to oil. Investors take this into account when making investment choices in the energy industry and Occidental competes for these investor dollars with companies of varying revenue and market capitalization levels, including companies with much larger levels. Occidental's level of investment analyst coverage is comparable to many of the peer companies. Occidental competes for talent, projects and acquisitions worldwide against companies with both significantly larger and smaller levels of revenue and market capitalization and very different oil production profiles. This was taken into consideration in formulating an appropriate peer company group for executive compensation purposes.

        The peer group does not include companies primarily in energy-related businesses such as (i) refining, (ii) midstream (transportation, storage and logistics) and marketing, or (iii) the sale and distribution of products because these companies have different investor bases, do not compete with Occidental for the same projects, and typically do not compete with Occidental for the same talent. Additionally, publicly traded limited partnerships are not included in the group because they have significantly different investor bases, corporate structures and compensation structures.

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        The Occidental Compensation Committee's review of the 2012 peer group and the factors discussed above resulted in replacing Royal Dutch Shell plc with Marathon Oil Corporation, whose market capitalization, revenues, lines of business and geographical presence are more comparable to Occidental's. In addition to Occidental, the peer companies (collectively, the "peer group"), effective beginning with Occidental's 2013 long-term incentive awards, are:

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation   Devon Energy Corporation
Apache Corporation   EOG Resources, Inc.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited   ExxonMobil Corporation
Chevron Corporation   Hess Corporation
ConocoPhillips   Marathon Oil Corporation
    Total S.A.

        The Occidental Compensation Committee designated this group of companies as the peer group for purposes of the total shareholder return ("TSR") award granted to Occidental's executive officers in 2013.

        The Occidental Compensation Committee also reviewed information regarding the oil and gas industry and the peer group companies' executive compensation practices, programs and data that was publicly disclosed or available. Additionally, the Occidental Compensation Committee reviewed and considered broad-based compensation surveys and related materials. The purpose of reviewing this information was to evaluate and understand how Occidental's executive compensation program compares within the oil and gas industry, particularly with respect to types of awards, performance metrics for awards and reported levels of compensation. The information was not used to establish compensation benchmarks and Occidental does not benchmark executive compensation to a specific percentile within the peer group.

Elements of the Occidental Program

Occidental Salary and Other Annual Compensation.

        The Occidental Compensation Committee believes that overall executive compensation should include elements that reward executives for consistent performance of basic job requirements and achievement of certain short-term goals which, over time, contribute to long-term growth of stockholder value. Consistent with the Occidental Compensation Committee's goal of emphasizing long-term compensation, salary and other annual compensation generally represent the smaller portion of the 2013 compensation packages of Occidental's executive officers. Short-term compensation for Occidental's executive officers generally includes base salary and other compensation, plus an award under Occidental's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Certain other compensation and benefits that apply to senior executives of Occidental are described under "Other Occidental Compensation and Benefits" beginning on page 139.

Occidental Executive Incentive Compensation Plan Award (Annual Incentive).

        The Annual Incentive is composed of a Non-Equity Incentive portion (60% of target value) and a Bonus portion (40% of target value). The Occidental Compensation Committee sets target amounts for each senior executive based on a review of commercially available compensation surveys and other publicly available information. In setting targets for each executive, the Occidental Compensation Committee considers each executive's ability to influence Occidental's performance during the one-year performance period.

        Occidental Non-Equity Incentive Award (Performance-Based Portion).     The Non-Equity Incentive portion (60% of target value) is a performance-based cash award that is based on Occidental's performance during the year as measured against Occidental's targets established in the first quarter of the year. For purposes of the Performance-Based Portion of the Annual Incentive, Core, Occidental's Basic Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is computed by excluding the "Significant Items Affecting Earnings" from Occidental's Net

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Income and dividing this amount by the weighted-average basic shares of Occidental outstanding. For a discussion of "Significant Items Affecting Earnings," see "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Significant Items Affecting Earnings" on page 25 of Occidental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 ("Occidental's Form 10-K") and, for Basic Earnings Per Common Share see Occidental's consolidated statements of income on page 44 of Occidental's Form 10-K. Occidental's EPS was chosen as the financial target for all of Occidental's corporate executives because it directly impacts stockholder value, is a readily determinable measure of annual performance and rewards the executives for current operating performance. In early 2013, the Occidental Compensation Committee set the 2013 EPS targets with $7.00 per share as the target, $6.26 per share as the threshold for any payout, and $7.75 per share resulting in the maximum payout of 200% of the target value. The payout percentage for EPS values from $6.25 to $7.75 is based on a linear interpolation of values from 0% to 200%. These targets were chosen based on consideration of management's financial models, as well as a review of analysts' estimates of Occidental's earnings per share for 2013 and then-current estimates of global oil prices for 2013. The EPS for 2013 as certified by Occidental's Compensation Committee was $6.95, which resulted in a payout percentage of 93% for all executives participating in this bonus program.

        Occidental Bonus Award (Discretionary Portion).     The Bonus portion (40% of target value) is a discretionary cash award designed to link incentive compensation directly to the performance of the particular executive. Payout is determined by the Occidental Compensation Committee's subjective assessment of an executive's handling of certain key performance areas within such executive's area of responsibility, as well as the executive's response to unanticipated challenges during the year. Key performance areas assessed by the Occidental Compensation Committee include:

    Organizational development;

    Succession planning;

    Governance and ethical conduct;

    Functional and operating accomplishments;

    Health, environment and safety responsibilities; and

    Encouragement of diversity.

Occidental Long-Term Compensation.

        This portion of Occidental's compensation program consists of performance-based awards that provide incentives for achieving results consistent with the goal of sustained growth in stockholder value. The Occidental Compensation Committee believes that long-term compensation should represent the largest portion of an executive's total compensation package and that the levels of payouts should reflect the company's performance levels. During the process of determining the values of each of Occidental's named executive officer's compensation package, the Occidental Compensation Committee evaluated many factors, including the following:

    Alignment of executive and stockholder interests in achieving long-term growth in stockholder value,

    Ensuring that maximum payouts are made only for exceptional performance,

    Consistency with the compensation programs of peer companies, and

    Allocation of total compensation between long-term and short-term components.

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responsibilities) or two return on asset ("ROA") awards (one for the oil & gas division as a whole and the other for the regional oil & gas division for which the executive is responsible); (ii) performance incentives based on TSR; and (iii) performance-based restricted stock incentives ("RSI"). The Occidental Compensation Committee awarded long-term incentives to Occidental's named executive officers in the following percentages: 40% to either one ROCE award or to two ROA awards, 30% to the TSR award and 30% to the RSI award.

        The table following this paragraph and subsequent descriptions summarize the key features of the long-term incentive components of the 2013 compensation program for Occidental's named executive officers. Effective as of the spin-off, we currently expect that the awards described below that are held by our named executive officers will be converted into awards with respect to shares of our common stock in the manner described below under the heading "—Effects of Spin-off on Outstanding Executive and Other Compensation Arrangements—Equity Based and other Long-Term Incentive Awards."


Summary of Long-Term Incentive Compensation

Compensation Component
  Return on Capital
Employed Award
  Return on
Assets Awards
  Total Shareholder
Return Award(6)
  Restricted
Stock Award

PERFORMANCE PERIOD

  3 Years(2)   3 Years(2)   3 Years   3 - 7 Years(7)

FORM OF PAYOUT

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Stock

PERFORMANCE BASIS

 

Return on Capital Employed(3)

 

Return on Assets for Oil and Gas segment as a whole (ROA-Total), or for the Americas region (ROA-Americas)(6)

 

TSR ranking within peer group, TSR being positive or negative, and TSR of S&P 500 Index

 

Cumulative Net Income

PAYOUT RANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Payout(1)

  0%   0%   0%   0%

Performance Resulting in Minimum Payout

  ROCE < 9%(4)   ROA-Total < 9%(4)
ROA-Americas < 8%(4)
  TSR ranking of 25 th  percentile or less   Cumulative Net Income < $12 billion(7)

Target Payout(1)

  100%   100%   100%   100%

Performance Required for Target Payout

  ROCE = 12%(4)   ROA-Total = 13%(4)
ROA-Americas = 12%(4)
  TSR performance two-thirds of the way between the 25 th  percentile TSR (0% payout) and the 75 th  percentile TSR (150% payout)(6)   Cumulative Net Income ³ $12 billion(7)

Maximum Payout(1)

  200%   200%   150%   100%

Performance Required for Maximum Payout

  ROCE ³ 18%(4)   ROA-Total  ³ 20%(4)
ROA-Americas  ³ 18%(4)
  TSR ranking of 75th percentile or greater, TSR is positive and exceeds S&P 500 TSR   Cumulative Net Income ³ $12 billion(7)

ADJUSTMENTS

 

The ROCE and all ROA thresholds would have been adjusted up or down by 2% if the three-year average forward strip West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI) prices as of December 31, 2013, were at least $10 greater or less than, respectively, the three-year average forward strip WTI prices as of June 30, 2013, but actual WTI prices resulted in no adjustments. All thresholds will be further adjusted up or down by 2% at the end of the performance period if actual average WTI prices over the performance period are at least $10 greater or less than, respectively, the three-year average forward strip WTI prices as of December 31, 2013.

HOLDING PERIOD

 

For all awards, a number of shares equal to 50% of net after-tax shares received are required to be retained for three years after vesting.

TAX DEDUCTIBILITY

 

All awards are intended to satisfy the tax deductibility requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.


(1)
Percent of grant for TSR award, RSI award, ROCE award and all ROA awards.

(2)
Three-year performance period began January 1, 2014 and ends December 31, 2016.

(3)
ROCE shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the sum of annual net income attributable to common stock for Occidental, after adding back after-tax interest expense, for each year in the performance period, as reported in Occidental's Form 10-K by (ii) the sum of the average capital employed (long-term debt plus stockholders' equity) for each year in the performance period, as reported in Occidental's Form 10-K.

(4)
See Adjustments row in chart for threshold adjustments.

(5)
ROA shall be the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the Net Income for the Oil and Gas Segment (Total or Americas) for each year in the performance period by (ii) the sum of the Assets for the Oil and Gas Segment (Total or Americas) for each year in the performance period. For the purposes of the foregoing calculation, "Net Income" shall be Results of Operations for the Oil and Gas Segment (Total or Americas) for the applicable year and "Assets" will be the Net Capitalized Costs (Total or Americas) for the applicable year, in each case as reported in the Supplemental Oil and Gas Information contained in Occidental's Annual Report on Form 10-K. For the purpose of the foregoing sentence, "Assets" will reflect all acquisitions, divestures and write downs during the performance period unless the senior management of Occidental recommends exclusion and the Occidental Compensation Committee agrees.

(6)
Payout percent for the TSR award is determined by performance compared to the peer group and is linearly interpolated between 25 th  percentile and 75 th  percentile TSR values.

(7)
The shares become non-forfeitable on the later of June 30, 2016, through which date the executive must remain employed by the company, and the date the Occidental Compensation Committee certifies the achievement of the Cumulative Net Income threshold. If the threshold is not met by June 30, 2020, the shares are forfeited entirely.

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        Occidental Return on Capital Employed Incentive Award.     This award is a new award implemented in 2013 to ensure a high level of executive focus on the key objective of ensuring efficient use of capital. This award is denominated in performance shares, each of which is equal to one share of Occidental's common stock. Key terms of the award are set forth in the table on page 136. At the end of the performance period, dividend equivalents will be paid with respect to the performance share level achieved in an amount equal to the dividends declared per share of Occidental common stock during the performance period. As described below, in connection with the spin-off, we expect that any of these awards that are held by our named executive officers will be converted into restricted shares of our common stock subject to performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee and time-based vesting conditions.

        Occidental Return on Assets Incentive Awards.     These new awards were implemented in 2013 to reward operating unit executives for performance within their direct areas of responsibility and influence. These awards are denominated in performance shares, each of which is equal to one share of Occidental common stock. Key terms of the awards are set forth in the table on page 136. At the end of the performance period, dividend equivalents will be paid with respect to the performance share level achieved in an amount equal to the dividends declared per share of Occidental common stock during the performance period. As described below, in connection with the spin-off, we expect that any of these awards that are held by our named executive officers will be converted into restricted shares of our common stock subject to performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee and time-based vesting conditions.

        Occidental Total Shareholder Return Incentive Award.     The Occidental Compensation Committee believes that the comparison of Occidental's TSR over a specified period of time to peer companies' returns over that same period is an objective external measure of the company's effectiveness in translating its results into stockholder returns. TSR is the change in price of a share of Occidental common stock plus reinvested dividends, over a specified period of time, and is an indicator of management's achievement of long-term growth in stockholder value. TSR awards use both comparative peer company and S&P 500 Index TSRs to determine payout amounts and are not based on internal performance metrics. The TSR award also takes into account whether TSR is negative or positive. The TSR awards were designed to:

    Reward higher returns in Occidental's stock relative to the peer group stockholder returns, based on a percentile ranking of the TSR within the peer group. This approach neutralizes major market variables that impact the entire oil and gas industry, thereby rewarding executives for superior performance compared to peer group companies.

    Align executive rewards with stockholder returns over a three-year period, which encourages executive focus on long-term returns.

    Ensure above-target payouts occur only if Occidental's TSR is positive and exceeds the TSR of the S&P 500 Index.

The TSR awards are denominated in performance share units, each of which is equivalent to one share of Occidental common stock. The percentage of such number of performance share units that will be payable at the end of the three-year performance period, which runs from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016, will depend on Occidental's TSR performance as described in the table on page 136. Cumulative dividend equivalents will be paid at the end of the three-year performance period and will be paid only on performance share units earned. As described below, in connection with the spin-off, we expect that any of these awards that are held by our named executive officers will be converted into restricted shares of our common stock subject to performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee and time-based vesting conditions.

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Stock Incentive awards (RSI awards) as a component of executive long-term incentive compensation. The RSI award is a grant of shares of Occidental's common stock and key terms of the award are set forth in the table on page 136. The Occidental Compensation Committee increased the performance goal from the 2012 level of $10 billion in cumulative net income to $12 billion in cumulative net income in order to make the achievement of the goal more challenging. Dividends will be paid on the shares from the grant date. As described below, in connection with the spin-off, we expect that any of these awards that are held by our named executive officers will be converted into restricted shares of our common stock subject to performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee and time-based vesting conditions.

Participants in the Occidental Executive Compensation Process

Role of Occidental Management in Executive Compensation

        The Occidental Compensation Committee sets compensation for Occidental's senior executives. Occidental's chief executive officer is involved in making recommendations relating to compensation payable to senior executives other than himself.

Role of Occidental's Compensation Consultants

        In 2013, Occidental participated in compensation surveys conducted by independent compensation consultants in order to better understand general external compensation practices, including executive compensation. From time to time, Occidental, through its executive compensation department or the Occidental Compensation Committee, engages a consultant to provide advice on specific compensation issues. The Occidental Board's policy on retention of independent compensation consultants, adopted in 2009, is set forth in Occidental's corporate governance policies. In 2013, the Occidental Compensation Committee engaged Pay Governance LLC as compensation consultants to advise and recommend on the design of long-term incentives for executives and on the design of director compensation programs.

        In addition, Occidental has also retained Pay Governance LLC to advise and recommend on the treatment of Occidental compensation awards held by our senior officers in connection with the spin-off and, as described in greater detail below, with respect to the design of CRC's ongoing executive compensation programs.

        The Occidental Compensation Committee reviewed the independence of Pay Governance LLC under the Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Standards and found it to be independent and without conflicts of interest.

Occidental Risk Management of Compensation Policies and Practices

        Although the executive compensation program has a high percentage of pay that is performance-based, the Occidental Compensation Committee believes its program does not encourage unnecessary or excessive risk-taking. The Occidental Compensation Committee believes that the program, through a balanced set of performance metrics, enhances business performance by encouraging appropriate levels of risk-taking by executives. The Occidental Compensation Committee believes that any potential risk of the executive compensation program influencing behavior that could be inconsistent with the overall interests of Occidental and its stockholders is mitigated by several factors:

    Program elements that use both annual and longer-term performance periods, with the most substantial portion having terms of at least three years.

    Transparent performance metrics that use absolute and relative measures readily ascertainable from public information.

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    Use of external performance metrics, such as TSR, for a significant portion of the long-term performance-based incentive awards.

    Comparative nature of the TSR performance measure, which neutralizes the potential impact volatile world oil prices could have on Occidental's TSR.

    Use of internal performance metrics, such as ROCE and ROA, that are transparent and publicly disclosed in Occidental's Form 10-K, and reported consistently with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

    Adjustment of threshold performance levels for ROCE and ROA awards to moderate the effects of commodity prices on performance levels achieved.

    Payouts of long-term incentive awards that are 100% in stock rather than cash.

    Stringent share ownership guidelines for executives and the additional requirement that Occidental's named executive officers retain a number of shares equal to at least 50% of net after-tax shares acquired through equity awards granted after 2009 for at least three years following vesting of such awards.

    Forfeiture provisions for unvested awards in the event of violations of Occidental's Code of Business Conduct.

Other Occidental Compensation and Benefits

        The following paragraphs provide brief descriptions of some additional Occidental compensation and benefits programs. Our compensation and benefits programs that will be in effect after the spin-off are still being developed and may differ from Occidental's programs described below. Information concerning our expected compensation programs, to the extent developed, is included in this information statement under the section entitled "—Anticipated Post-Spin-off Compensation Programs."

Defined Benefit Pension Program

        Occidental does not have a defined benefit pension program that provides salaried employees, other than a limited group of acquired employees, a fixed monthly retirement payment.

Occidental Qualified Defined Contribution Plans

        All salaried employees on the U.S. dollar payroll are eligible to participate in one or more tax-qualified, defined contribution plans. The defined contribution retirement plan provides for periodic contributions by Occidental based on annual cash compensation and age, up to certain levels pursuant to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations. Occidental generally matches employee contributions with Occidental common stock on a dollar-for-dollar basis, in an amount up to 6% of the employee's base salary.

Occidental Nonqualified Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

        Substantially all employees whose participation in Occidental's qualified defined contribution retirement and savings plans is limited by applicable tax laws are eligible to participate in Occidental's nonqualified defined contribution retirement plan, which provides additional retirement benefits outside of those limitations.

        Annual plan allocations for each participant restore the amounts that would have accrued for salary, bonus and non-equity incentive compensation under the qualified plans, but for the tax law limitations. Account balances are fully vested after three years of service and are payable following separation from service, or upon attainment of a specified age elected by the participant, as described below.

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        Interest on nonqualified retirement plan accounts is allocated monthly to each participant's account, based on the opening balance of the account in each monthly processing period. The amount of interest earnings is calculated using a rate equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Note rate on the last business day of the processing month plus 2%, converted to a monthly allocation factor.

        In order to provide greater financial planning flexibility to participants while not increasing costs under the plan, the Supplemental Retirement Plan II allows in-service distribution of a participant's account at a specified age, but not earlier than age 60, as elected by the participant when initially participating in the plan.

Occidental Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan

        Occidental also sponsors a nonqualified deferred compensation plan referred to as the Modified Deferred Compensation Plan (MDCP), which provides for elective deferrals of compensation. Under the MDCP, the maximum amount that may be deferred for any one year is limited to $75,000. A participant's overall plan balance must be less than $1 million at the end of any given year to enable a participant to defer compensation for the subsequent year. Deferred amounts earn interest at a rate equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Note rate plus 2%, except for amounts deferred prior to 1994, which will continue to earn interest at a minimum interest rate of 8%.

Occidental Security

        Personal security services, including home detection and alarm systems and personal security guards, are provided to certain of Occidental's senior executives to address perceived risks, at allocated costs based on actual charges and presented to the Occidental Compensation Committee.

Occidental Tax Preparation and Financial Planning

        A select group of Occidental's executive officers are eligible to receive reimbursement for financial planning and investment advice, including legal advice related to tax and financial matters. Eligible Occidental executives are required to have their personal tax returns prepared by a tax professional qualified to practice before the Internal Revenue Service in order to ensure compliance with applicable tax laws.

Occidental Insurance

        Occidental offers a variety of health coverage options to all employees. Occidental's senior executives participate in these plans on the same terms as other employees. In addition, for all employees above a certain job level, Occidental will pay for an annual physical examination. Occidental provides all salaried employees with life insurance equal to twice the employee's base salary. For certain senior employees, Occidental increases that insurance coverage to three times base salary. Occidental also provides senior executives with excess liability insurance coverage.

Individual Retention and Severance Arrangements

        In February 2013, Occidental provided a written arrangement regarding retention payment and separation benefits (the "Retention and Separation Arrangements") in certain circumstances for Messrs. Stevens, Albrecht and Barnes, none of whom has an employment agreement or offer letter that addresses termination payments and benefits. These arrangements replaced any notice and severance pay that they would otherwise have received under the applicable Occidental severance plan.

        Pursuant to the Retention and Separation Arrangements, Messrs. Stevens, Albrecht and Barnes are eligible to receive a retention payment (the "retention payment") of one to two times their then-current annual base salary, payable in one lump sum cash payment one year after a new Chief Executive Officer of

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Occidental began employment. As Messrs, Stevens, Albrecht and Barnes will no longer be employed by Occidential following the spin-off, they will not receive the retention payment from Occidental. However, in connection with the spin-off, it is expected that the Retention and Separation Arrangement with Mr. Albrecht will be terminated upon his receipt of the transition bonus described below and the Retention and Separation Arrangements with Messrs. Stevens and Barnes will be assumed by us.

        Under the Retention and Separation Arrangements, if the executive is terminated without cause prior to December 31, 2014 (and, in the case of Mr. Albrecht, prior to the spin-off), subject to providing typical waivers and releases, he will be eligible to receive (i) separation pay at their then-current base salary for 24 months, payable monthly; (ii) their target annual bonus amount for the year of separation, payable in one lump sum cash payment; (iii) the same medical and other benefits (other than notice and severance pay) as are received by employees under Occidental's severance plan; (iv) the retention payment (if not previously paid); and (v), in the case of Messrs. Stevens and Barnes, cash payments in consideration of forfeiture of all of their outstanding long-term incentive awards.


Effects of Spin-off on Outstanding Executive and Other Compensation Arrangements

        In connection with the spin-off, we and Occidental will enter into an Employee Matters Agreement which will address, among other things, the treatment of certain outstanding Occidental executive and other compensation awards in connection with the spin-off. The spin-off is not expected to result in a "change in control" or similar transaction under any of Occidental's executive compensation programs.

        Below is a brief summary of what is currently anticipated to occur with respect to outstanding Occidental equity and other compensation awards that may be held by our executive officers upon the spin-off.

Equity-Based and other Long-Term Incentive Awards

        We currently expect that effective as of the spin-off, each Occidental equity-based or other long-term incentive award held by an individual who will be employed by us following the spin-off will be converted into an award with respect to shares of CRC common stock. Specifically, we currently expect that the following will occur:

    Stock-Based Equity Incentive Awards.   Each equity incentive award with respect to Occidental common stock (other than Occidental restricted shares, which are addressed below) that is held by our employees will be converted upon the spin-off into an award of shares of our restricted common stock, with the number of shares determined based upon the trading price of our common stock following the spin-off and (a) the payout of such incentive award at target performance, in the case of performance cycles with more than one year of performance remaining as of the spin-off, and (b) the payout of such incentive award based upon actual performance, calculated as of a date on or prior to the spin-off (as will be determined by the Occidental Compensation Committee), in the case of performance cycles with less than one year of performance remaining as of the spin-off. Any cash dividend equivalents that have accrued with respect to the equity incentive award held by our employees will be paid upon the spin-off, assuming settlement of such equity incentive award at the same level of performance assumed for purposes of converting the award, as described in the preceding sentence. From and after the spin-off, such restricted shares will be subject to service-based vesting requirements satisfied through continued service with us and our subsidiaries similar to the time-based vesting requirements that were applicable to the corresponding Occidental incentive award and, in the case of performance-based awards held by individuals with a title of executive vice president or above (including our named executive officers), performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee. Outstanding long-term incentive units (each representing one share of Occidental common stock) that are held by our employees and that are to be settled 50% in cash and 50% in shares of Occidental common

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      stock, however, will be converted upon the spin-off into long-term incentive units of CRC (each representing one share of our common stock) based upon the trading price of our common stock following the spin-off. Such company incentive units will be subject to service-based vesting requirements satisfied through continued service with us and our subsidiaries similar to the time-based vesting requirements that were applicable to the corresponding Occidental award and will be settled 50% in cash and 50% in shares of our common stock. In addition, outstanding phantom share units (each representing one share of Occidental common stock) that are held by our employees and that are to be settled 100% in cash will be converted upon the spin-off into phantom share units of CRC (each representing one share of our common stock) based upon the trading price of our common stock following the spin-off. Such CRC phantom share units will be subject to service-based vesting requirements satisfied through continued service with us and our subsidiaries similar to the time-based vesting requirements that were applicable to the corresponding Occidental award and will be settled 100% in cash.

    Cash-Based Long-Term Incentive Awards .  Each cash-based long-term incentive award held by our employees will be converted upon the spin-off into an award of shares of our restricted common stock, with the number of shares determined based upon the trading price of our common stock following the spin-off and (a) the payout of such incentive award at target performance, in the case of performance cycles with more than one year of performance remaining as of the spin-off, and (b) the payout of such incentive award based upon actual performance, calculated as of a date on or prior to the spin-off (as will be determined by the Occidental Compensation Committee), in the case of performance cycles with less than one year of performance remaining as of the spin-off. From and after the spin-off, such restricted shares will be subject to service-based vesting requirements satisfied through continued service with us and our subsidiaries similar to the time-based vesting requirements that were applicable to the corresponding Occidental incentive award and, in the case of performance-based awards held by individuals with a title of executive vice president or above (including our named executive officers), performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee.

    Restricted Shares .  Each share of restricted Occidental common stock held by our employees will be converted into shares of our restricted common stock, with the number of shares determined based upon the trading price of our common stock following the spin-off. The company restricted common stock will vest generally based upon the same schedule as the prior Occidental restricted share, subject to continued service with us and our subsidiaries, and, in the case of performance-based awards held by individuals with a title of executive vice president or above (including our named executive officers), performance-based vesting requirements established by the Occidental Compensation Committee.

Annual Incentive Awards

        In the event the spin-off occurs during 2014, we anticipate that our employees will receive a full 2014 annual incentive plan award under our annual incentive programs.

        In the event the spin-off occurs during 2015, we anticipate that our employees will not be eligible to receive an award under Occidental's annual incentive programs for 2015, but instead would be eligible for a full-year award under our annual incentive program to be established in connection with the spin-off.

Individual Arrangements

        In connection with the spin-off, we expect to assume all individual compensation arrangements between our named executive officers and Occidental which are in effect at such time.

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Other Compensation Programs

        Effective as of the spin-off, our employees are expected to cease active participation in all other compensation and benefit plans sponsored by Occidental and its subsidiaries and commence participation in corresponding plans that we and our subsidiaries maintain, to the extent that we sponsor such plans.


Anticipated Post-Spin-off Compensation Programs

        In order to have our executive compensation programs in effect at the time of the spin-off, the Occidental Compensation Committee has approved the initial compensation programs as described below. The Occidental Compensation Committee retained Pay Governance LLC, its independent compensation consultant, to assist in the design and implementation of our compensation programs to be in effect following the spin-off. All executive compensation decisions for our named executive officers prior to the spin-off will be made by Occidental. To the extent such persons are executive officers of Occidental, the decisions will be made by the Occidental Compensation Committee. Executive compensation decisions following the spin-off will be made by our compensation committee.

        In early 2014, Pay Governance LLC assisted in developing a rewards structure for CRC. Specifically, Pay Governance LLC worked with Occidental and us to develop a peer group for purposes of conducting market analyses and to determine the level and form of executive and broad-based compensation after the spin-off.

Compensation Objectives

        Our executive compensation program to be in effect immediately following the spin-off is designed to provide competitive compensation levels generally targeted to market median, with flexibility to pay above or below market based on individual factors such as experience, performance, and internal equity. In developing our compensation program, Occidental and we took into account the following:

    Market practices.

    The need for a smooth transition of talent from Occidental to us.

    The need to attract executive talent from outside of Occidental.

    The need to provide CRC with appropriate programs immediately following the spin-off, recognizing that our board of directors (or a committee thereof) and management will be responsible for program design following the spin-off.

        The descriptions below reflect our current expectations as to the initial compensation programs for our named executive officers immediately following the spin-off. We expect our compensation committee will review the compensation program approved by Occidental post spin-off and make adjustments as it deems appropriate to support our long-term strategic objectives.

Peer Companies

        Since our compensation program was designed based on market practices, Occidental and we worked with Pay Governance LLC to develop a peer group of companies on which to base market practice. Our peer group was developed using a multi-step screening process based on the following criteria:

    Industry—Companies in Global Industry Classification Standard sub-industry of oil and gas exploration and production.

    Scope—Companies in the range of 25% -400% of our expected market capitalization and 40% - 250% of our expected revenue.

    Geography—U.S.-listed companies focused on U.S. exploration and production.

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        Based on these screens, the following compensation peer group was developed which includes companies generally similar in operations and scope to CRC, as well as companies that may have some operational or scope differences to CRC, but are in the same industry, and provide a more robust peer group:


Peer Companies

Apache Corporation   Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation
Chesapeake Energy Corporation   Cimarex Energy Co.
Concho Resources Inc.   Continental Resources, Inc.
Denbury Resources Inc.   Devon Energy Corporation
EOG Resources, Inc.   Marathon Oil Corporation
Newfield Exploration Company   Noble Energy, Inc.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company   QEP Resources, Inc.
Range Resources Corporation   Southwestern Energy Company
Whiting Petroleum Corporation   WPX Energy, Inc.

Elements of the Program

        The Occidental Compensation Committee believes that overall executive compensation should include elements that reward executives for consistent performance of basic job requirements and achievement of certain short-term goals which, over time, contribute to long-term growth of stockholder value. With a goal of emphasizing long-term compensation, salary and other annual compensation will represent the smaller portion of the compensation program for our named executive officers. Our initial executive compensation program is designed to be consistent with industry practice, linking executive compensation with the performance of the company by providing appropriate incentives to reward executives for performance that maximizes value creation for stockholders, while also enhancing retention during the critical transition to an independent company.

        Salary —The salaries for our named executive officers will be established based on peer group market data, as well as individual factors including experience and internal pay equity.

        Annual Incentive —The annual incentive component of our initial compensation program will provide each named executive officer with a target annual incentive opportunity expressed as a percentage of salary. Award opportunities will range from 0% to 200% of target and will be paid in cash. The initial awards will be based 50% on financial performance (the non-equity incentive award portion) and 50% on strategic goals related to our transition to an independent company (the bonus portion). In subsequent years, our compensation committee will determine the appropriate mix of financial, strategic and individual goals.

        The annual incentive will have established performance targets and weightings for each metric. Each metric will be evaluated independently with results on each metric summed to determine the final award payout. Specific payouts associated with performance above and below the target level will be determined on a subjective evaluation of results, including considerations related to the broader business environment, industry environment, oil prices and other factors. Initially, after the spin-off financial performance may be measured based on internal metrics such as EBITDAX, cash flow, and other metrics to be determined by our compensation committee and strategic goals will focus on measures related to executing a successful transition.

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        Long-Term Incentives —Our initial compensation program will provide the majority of each named executive officer's compensation package through long-term incentives. The long-term incentive portion of the initial compensation program will be delivered using two types of awards:

    Restricted Stock Awards —The restricted stock portion of the long-term incentives will generally represent 40%—50% of the total long-term incentive award value for named executive officers. These awards are intended to enhance retention and development of ownership in the new organization and will vest, subject to attainment of an established performance goal, as early as the end of three years from the grant date, or as late as the end of seven years from the grant date. If the performance goal is not attained by the end of the applicable performance period, the award will forfeit in its entirety.

    Stock Options —The stock option portion of the long-term incentives will generally represent 50%—60% of the total long-term incentive award value for named executive officers. These awards are intended to incentivize executive behaviors that drive stock price appreciation by providing potential for long-term upside. The stock options will vest in equal installments over three years from the grant date and will have a seven-year exercise term. To account for potential volatility at the spin-off and to provide additional incentive for meaningful stock price appreciation, initial awards of stock options to named executive officers in connection with the spin-off will be granted with an exercise price that is 10% above the fair market value of our common stock at the time of the grant.

        For future years, the types of awards granted, their weighting as a percentage of total long-term incentive opportunity and any performance metrics will be determined by our compensation committee.

        These long-term incentives will be granted pursuant to the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, which will be adopted prior to the spin-off. For greater detail regarding the terms of this plan, see "Executive Compensation-CRC Long-Term Incentive Plan" and the form of California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part.

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        The following table summarizes key features of the long-term incentive components of the initial compensation program for named executive officers.

 
  Restricted Stock Awards   Stock Options
Forfeiture Provisions   Shares of stock will become non-forfeitable on the vesting date. If the grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled, retires with our consent, or is terminated without cause for our convenience prior to the vesting date, then the grantee will forfeit a pro rata portion of the shares based on the days remaining until the vesting date. If the grantee terminates voluntarily or is terminated for cause prior to the vesting date, all of the shares will be forfeited.   Stock options will become non-forfeitable on the applicable vesting dates.

If the grantee dies, becomes permanently disabled, retires with our consent, or is terminated without cause for our convenience prior to the final vesting date, then the grantee will forfeit a pro rata portion of the unvested stock options based on the days remaining until the final vesting date. Vested stock options will remain exercisable through the term of the original award.


 

 

 

 

If the grantee terminates voluntarily or is terminated for cause prior to the final vesting date, all unvested stock options will be forfeited. Vested stock options will be exercisable for 90 days following the termination and will be forfeited after that date.

Change in Control

 

In the event of a change in control prior to the vesting date, a pro-rata portion of the shares will be forfeited based on the days remaining until the vesting date following the later of the date of the change in control and the date of the termination of the grantee's employment. The remaining shares will become nonforfeitable.

 

In the event of a change in control prior to the final vesting date, if a grantee is terminated by us as a result of the change in control, unvested stock options will become non-forfeitable. Vested stock options will remain exercisable through the term of the original award.

 

 

In the event of a change in control after the vesting date, but prior to certification of the performance threshold, the shares of stock will become non-forfeitable.

 

 

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Individual Compensation Arrangements

        The Occidental Compensation Committee has approved the following cash and equity compensation arrangements for our expected named executive officers. As discussed above, our retirement and other benefits will be substantially similar to the Occidental programs and are described below.

Todd A. Stevens—President and Chief Executive Officer

        Mr. Stevens, a 19-year veteran of Occidental, was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Stevens served as Vice President—Corporate Development of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from August 2012 to July 2014. In that role, he led Occidental's growth-focused initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, land management and worldwide exploration, and played a key role in the capital allocation process. From October 2004 to August 2012, Mr. Stevens was Vice President—Acquisition and Corporate Finance of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, and from April 2008 to September 2012, Mr. Stevens was Vice President—California Operations, Oxy Oil & Gas.

Compensation Element
  Target Value on
Grant Date
 

Base Salary

  $ 825,000  

Annual Incentive

  $ 825,000  

Long-Term Incentive

       

Restricted Stock Award

  $ 2,000,000  

Stock Option Award

  $ 3,000,000  

Total Cash and Equity Compensation

  $ 6,650,000  

William E. Albrecht—Executive Chairman

        Mr. Albrecht was appointed as Executive Chairman of our board of directors in July 2014. Mr. Albrecht served as Vice President of Occidental from May 2008 to July 2014 and as President, Oxy Oil & Gas, Americas from January 2012 to July 2014. With more than 35 years of industry experience, Mr. Albrecht was responsible for Occidental's oil and gas operations in North and South America, including its health, environment and safety, government relations and social responsibility activities. He joined Occidental in 2007 as Vice President, California Operations.

Compensation Element
  Target Value on
Grant Date
 

Base Salary

  $ 500,000  

Annual Incentive

  $ 500,000  

Long-Term Incentive

       

Restricted Stock Award

  $ 2,000,000  

Stock Option Award

  $ 2,000,000  

Total Cash and Equity Compensation

  $ 5,000,000  

        In addition, Mr. Albrecht will receive a transition bonus from Occidental of $1,250,000 on the date of the spin-off whereupon his existing Retention and Separation Arrangement will terminate.

Marshall (Mark) Smith—Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

        Mr. Smith was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CRC in July 2014. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of Ultra Petroleum Corp. from January 2011 to July 2014 and served as its Chief Financial Officer from July 2005 to July 2014. Mr. Smith's 32 years of experience in the energy industry spans operations, strategic planning, corporate finance and business development. He began his career as a petroleum engineer working at both major and independent oil companies, later focusing on mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance advisory assignments. Mr. Smith

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served as Vice President of Upstream Business Development at Constellation Energy from 2004 to 2005. He was Vice President of Business Development at J.M. Huber Energy from 2002 to 2004, and Chief Financial Officer of Gulf Liquids, Inc. from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Oklahoma City University.

Compensation Element
  Target Value on
Grant Date
 

Base Salary

  $ 600,000  

Annual Incentive

  $ 600,000  

Long-Term Incentive

       

Restricted Stock Award

  $ 1,200,000  

Stock Option Award

  $ 1,800,000  

Total Cash and Equity Compensation

  $ 4,200,000  

        In addition, Mr. Smith received a cash sign-on bonus of $500,000 and a sign-on restricted stock award with a grant date value of $2,500,000, which will vest at the end of two years, subject solely to his continued employment with CRC.

Robert A. Barnes—Executive Vice President—Northern Operations

        Mr. Barnes, with 36 years' experience at Occidental, was appointed Executive Vice President—Northern Operations of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Barnes served as President and General Manager of Occidental of Elk Hills from December 2012 to July 2014. He served as Operations Manager for Oxy Permian CO 2 from May 2011 to November 2012, as Deputy General Manager and Senior Vice President, Operations, of Occidental Argentina from June 2010 to April 2011, and as Vice President, Operations, of Occidental Argentina from August 2007 to June 2010. Mr. Barnes also held Production Operations Manager and Operations Team Leader roles at Occidental of Elk Hills from 1998 to 2007, and worked as Production Superintendent in the Hugoton and Virginia Coalbed Methane Operations and held various roles in Operations and Drilling Engineering throughout the Rocky Mountains, California and Mid-Continent regions since joining Occidental in 1978.

Compensation Element
  Target Value on
Grant Date
 

Base Salary

  $ 400,000  

Annual Incentive

  $ 360,000  

Long-Term Incentive

       

Restricted Stock Award

  $ 800,000  

Stock Option Award

  $ 1,200,000  

Total Cash and Equity Compensation

  $ 2,760,000  

Frank E. Komin—Executive Vice President—Southern Operations

        Mr. Komin, with 14 years' experience at Occidental, was appointed Executive Vice President—Southern Operations of CRC in July 2014. Mr. Komin served as President and General Manager of OXY Long Beach from January 2010 to July 2014, and served as President and General Manager of Oxy THUMS from February 2001 to December 2009. With more than 36 years of experience in the domestic oil and gas industry, Mr. Komin has overseen all aspects of Long Beach operations and the development of

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the Wilmington field. Before joining Occidental, Mr. Komin worked for 22 years at ARCO, most recently as Reservoir Engineering Manager and Operations Superintendent, Kuparuk, Alaska.

Compensation Element
  Target Value on
Grant Date
 

Base Salary

  $ 400,000  

Annual Incentive

  $ 360,000  

Long-Term Incentive

       

Restricted Stock Award

  $ 800,000  

Stock Option Award

  $ 1,200,000  

Total Cash and Equity Compensation

  $ 2,760,000  

Other Compensation and Benefits

        In addition to the three components of the executive compensation program described above, we will provide the following programs to our named executive officers.

        Qualified Defined Contribution Plan —All of our employees will be eligible to participate in a tax-qualified, defined contribution plan. The defined contribution plan will provide for periodic cash contributions by CRC based on annual cash compensation and employee 401(k) deferrals. Employees will be permitted to save a percentage of their annual salary and bonus up to the annual limit set by IRS regulations. Employees will be able to direct their contributions to a variety of investments.

        Nonqualified Defined Contribution Plan —Substantially all employees whose participation in our qualified defined contribution plan is limited by applicable tax laws will be eligible to participate in our nonqualified defined contribution plan, which provides additional retirement benefits outside of those limitations.

        Annual allocations for each participant will restore the amounts that would have been contributed to the qualified defined contribution plan, but for the tax law limitations. Account balances will be payable following separation from service, or upon attainment of a specified age elected by the participant when initially participating in the plan.

        Interest on nonqualified defined contribution accounts will be allocated monthly to each participant's account, based on the balance of the account in each monthly processing period. The amount of interest earnings will be calculated using a rate equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Note rate on the last business day of the processing month plus 2%, converted to a monthly allocation factor.

        Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan —Certain management and other highly compensated employees will be eligible to participate in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Under the plan, participants will be able to elect to defer a portion of their base salary and annual bonus for a given year. Deferred amounts will earn interest at a rate equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Note rate on the last business day of the processing month plus 2%, converted to a monthly allocation factor. Account balances will be payable following separation from service, or upon attainment of a specified age elected by the participant when initially participating in the plan.

        Tax Preparation and Financial Planning —Our senior executives, including each of the named executive officers, will be eligible to receive reimbursement, up to certain annual limits, for financial planning and investment advice, including legal advice related to tax and financial matters.

        Insurance —We will offer a variety of health coverage options to all employees. Named executive officers will participate in these plans on the same terms as other employees. In addition, for all employees above a certain job level, we will pay for an annual physical examination. We will provide all non-bargained employees with life insurance equal to twice the employee's base salary. We will also provide senior executives, including the named executive officers, with excess liability insurance coverage.

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        Severance Benefits —We will maintain a notice and severance pay plan that will, in connection with a qualifying termination of employment, provide for up to 12 months of base salary and other insurance coverage, depending on years of service, for non-bargained employees, including the named executive officers.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

        CRC will have minimum stock ownership guidelines for senior executives following the spin-off. The target ownership level for the Chief Executive Officer will be six times annual base salary and for the other named executive officers will be three times annual base salary. Executives will have five years to attain their required ownership levels.

CRC Long-Term Incentive Plan

        Prior to the spin-off, we will have adopted, and OXY USA Inc. ("OXY USA"), a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of CRC will have approved, the California Resources Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP") to attract and retain employees, consultants and directors of CRC and its affiliates. The description of the LTIP set forth below is a summary of the material features of the LTIP. This summary, however, does not purport to be a complete description of all of the provisions of the LTIP and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the LTIP, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part. As described in greater detail below, the LTIP provides for the grant of cash-based and equity-based awards with respect to our common stock.

Share Limits

        The number of shares of our common stock that will be available for issuance under the LTIP has not yet been determined. However, once such number is determined (which number will be disclosed in a subsequent amendment to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part) it will be subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the LTIP upon certain changes in capitalization and similar events. Awards payable in cash or payable in cash or shares, including restricted shares, that are forfeited, cancelled or do not vest, and shares that are subject to awards that expire or for any reason are terminated, cancelled, or fail to vest, will be available for subsequent awards under the LTIP. If an award under the LTIP is or may be settled only in cash, such award generally will not be counted against the share limit in the LTIP.

        During the term of the LTIP, no participant may be granted awards with respect to more than 50% of the shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under the LTIP, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the LTIP. In addition, the LTIP will include a maximum limit on the amount of compensation that can be paid with respect to any performance-based awards denominated in cash granted to any one individual during any calendar year.

Administration and Eligibility

        Prior to the spin-off, the LTIP will be administered by the Occidental Compensation Committee. From and after the spin-off, the LTIP will be administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors (collectively with the Occidental Compensation Committee, the "Committee").

        Under the terms of the LTIP, the Committee has broad discretion to administer the plan, including the ability to determine to whom and when awards will be granted, determine the type and amount of awards (measured in cash or in shares of our common stock), construe and interpret the terms and provisions of each award agreement (the terms of which may vary), accelerate the vesting of any award, delegate certain duties under the LTIP and execute all other responsibilities permitted or required under the LTIP.

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        The individuals eligible to receive awards under the LTIP include any person who at the time of grant is an officer, employee or consultant of CRC or any of our affiliates or is a non-employee member of our board of directors (together, an "eligible person").

Types of Awards

        As described above, the Committee has broad discretion under the plan to determine the types of awards it grants to eligible persons. The types of awards permitted under the LTIP (collectively, "awards") include: stock options (including both incentive stock options and nonstatutory options), stock purchase rights, stock bonuses, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, restricted stock, stock units, dividend equivalents (independently or in tandem with any form of stock grant), dividend rights (independently or in tandem with any form of stock grant), or any similar securities with a value derived from the value of or related to our common stock or other securities or returns thereon, in each case, any of which may be payable in shares or cash, and may consist of one or more of such features in any combination, as determined by the Committee. In addition, the Committee has the authority under the LTIP to grant cash-based awards.

Performance-Based Awards

        The Committee may designate any award under the LTIP (including a cash award) as a "performance-based award." A performance-based award is any award the grant, exercise or settlement of which is subject to one or more performance standards that the Committee deems appropriate. However, if the Committee desires a performance-based award to constitute "performance-based compensation" for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, then one or more of the following business criteria for us, on a consolidated basis, and/or for specified subsidiaries or business or geographical units, may be used by the Committee in establishing the performance goals for such performance awards: (A) accounts receivable to day sales outstanding; (B) accounts receivable to sales, services and/or other income; (C) debt; (D) debt to debt plus stockholder equity; (E) debt to earnings before interest expense and taxes (EBIT) or earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA); (F) EBIT; (G) EBITDA; (H) earnings per share; (I) economic value added; (J) expense reduction or improvement; (K) interest coverage; (L) inventory to sales, (M) inventory turns, (N) net income, (O) operating cash flow, (P) pre-tax margin, (Q) return on assets; (R) return on capital employed; (S) return on equity; (T) sales; (U) stock price appreciation; (V) total stockholder return; (W) operational measures such as changes in proved reserves, production goals, drilling costs, lifting costs, exploration costs, environmental compliance, safety and accident rates; (X) mix of oil and natural gas production or reserves; (Y) finding and development costs; (Z) recycling ratios; (AA) reserve growth; (BB) additions or revisions; (CC) captured prospects; (DD) lease operating expense; or (EE) captured net risked resource potential, in each case, as determined on an absolute or relative basis or as compared to the performance of a published or special index deemed applicable by the Committee including, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index or a group of comparable companies.

Change in Control and Other Adjustments

        Upon a "change in control" (as defined in the LTIP), unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all awards outstanding pursuant to the plan will fully-vest and, if applicable, become exercisable. In addition, upon any change that is made to our capitalization, such as a stock split, stock combination, stock dividend, exchange of shares or other recapitalization, merger or otherwise, appropriate adjustments may be made by the compensation committee in the shares subject to the LTIP and awards under the LTIP.

Amendment and Termination

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way without such participant's consent. In addition, to the extent required pursuant to any federal or state law or regulation or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotations system in which shares of our common stock is listed or quoted, any such amendment will be subject to the approval of our stockholders.

        No awards may be granted under the LTIP from or after the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the plan.

Restrictions on Transfer

        Subject to certain limited exceptions under the LTIP, awards are generally not transferrable by the participant other than by will or the laws of descent.

Tax Withholding

        At our discretion, subject to conditions that the Committee may impose, a participant's minimum statutory tax withholding with respect to an award may be satisfied by withholding from any payment related to an award or by the withholding of shares of our common stock issuable pursuant to the award based on the fair market value of the shares.

CRC Employee Stock Purchase Plan

        Prior to the spin-off, we anticipate that our board of directors will have adopted, and OXY USA, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of CRC will have approved, the California Resources Corporation 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"). The ESPP will provide our employees and the employees of our subsidiaries that participate in the ESPP the ability to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85% of the closing price of a share of our common stock as of the first day of each offering period or the last day of each offering period, whichever amount is less. The ESPP will be administered by our compensation committee and is intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" pursuant to Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code.

        The maximum number of shares of our common stock which may be issued pursuant to the ESPP has not yet been determined. However, once such number is determined (which number will be disclosed in a subsequent amendment to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part), it will be subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the ESPP. In addition, participants in the ESPP are subject to certain statutory limits on the number of shares that can be purchased in any given year.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES

Summary Compensation Table

        We are a newly-formed entity and have not historically paid compensation or had employees (including executive officers). The tables below and the accompanying footnotes summarize the 2013 compensation paid by Occidental for the individuals that we expect would constitute our named executive officers upon effectiveness of this registration statement. Compensation relating to our principal financial officer is not shown because he was not an employee of Occidental during 2013.

Name
  Year   Salary   Bonus(1)   Stock
Awards(2)
  Option
Awards
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation(3)
  Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
  All Other
Compensation(4)
  Total  

Todd A. Stevens

    2013   $ 385,000   $ 259,000   $ 2,846,340   $ 0   $ 791,000   $ 360   $ 114,766   $ 4,396,466  

President and Chief Executive Officer

                                                       

William E. Albrecht

   
2013
 
$

575,000
 
$

300,000
 
$

4,197,732
 
$

0
 
$

420,000
 
$

0
 
$

159,347
 
$

5,652,079
 

Executive Chairman

                                                       

Robert A. Barnes

   
2013
 
$

310,000
 
$

325,186

(5)

$

250,000
 
$

0
 
$

393,000
 
$

0
 
$

83,475
 
$

1,361,661
 

Executive Vice President—Northern Operations

                                                       

Frank E. Komin

   
2013
 
$

302,000
 
$

288,459

(5)

$

225,000
 
$

0
 
$

280,625
 
$

0
 
$

77,714
 
$

1,173,798
 

Executive Vice President—Southern Operations

                                                       

(1)
The 2013 amounts shown represent only the discretionary portion of the executive's Annual Incentive award, which was paid in the first quarter of 2014.

(2)
Awards that are payable in stock or based on stock value are stated at the grant date fair value, which incorporates the value of Occidental's stock as well as the estimated payout percentage as of the grant date. For a description of the assumptions used for calculating this amount, see Note 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements in Occidental's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 regarding assumptions underlying valuation of equity awards.

(3)
The amounts represent only the performance-based portion of the executive's Annual Incentive award. The payout related to the Annual Incentive award was determined based on Occidental's attainment of specified earnings per share targets for Messrs. Stevens and Albrecht or production and cash flow goals for Messrs. Barnes and Komin.

(4)
The following table shows "All Other Compensation" amounts for 2013.

    All Other Compensation

 
  Todd A. Stevens   William E. Albrecht   Robert A. Barnes   Frank E. Komin  

Savings Plan(a)

  $ 15,300   $ 15,300   $ 15,300   $ 15,300  

Supplemental Retirement Plan II(b)

  $ 83,355   $ 129,675   $ 68,175   $ 62,175  

Personal Benefits

  $ 16,111 (c) $ 14,372 (d) $ 0   $ 239 (d)

Total

  $ 114,766   $ 159,347   $ 83,475   $ 77,714  

(a)
The amount shown is the company's contribution to the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Savings Plan (the "Savings Plan").

(b)
The amount shown is the company's contribution to the Occidental Petroleum Corporation Supplemental Retirement Plan II (the "Supplemental Retirement Plan II").

(c)
Includes tax preparation and financial counseling, excess liability insurance, physical examinations, and tax gross-up related to the amounts paid by Occidental for spousal travel ($596).

(d)
Reflects tax gross-up related to the amounts paid by Occidental for spousal travel.
(5)
Includes a special bonus of $183,186 for Mr. Barnes and $178,459 for Mr. Komin for 2013 operational performance.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

        The table below summarizes the following plan-based awards granted by the Occidental Compensation Committee in 2013 to the individuals we expect would be our named executive officers upon effectiveness of this registration statement: Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (Non-Equity Incentive Portion)—EICP, Total Shareholder Return Incentive Awards ("TSR"), Restricted Stock Incentive Awards ("RSI"), Restricted Stock Incentive Awards (Time Vested)—RSI-TV, Return on Capital Employed Incentive Awards ("ROCE"), Return on Assets (Total) Awards ("ROA-T"), Return on Assets (Americas) Awards ("ROA-A").

        The equity awards listed below are the only stock awards granted to the expected named executive officers in 2013. No option awards or non-performance-based stock awards were granted in 2013.

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(# of Shares)
   
   
 
 
   
  Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
  Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
  All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares or
Units
(# Shares)
   
  Grant Date
Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards ($)
 
 
   
  Exercise or
Base
Price of
Option
Awards ($)
 
Name / Type of Grant
  Grant
Date
  Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
# Shares
  Target
# Shares
  Maximum
# Shares
 

Todd A. Stevens

                                                                   

EICP(1)

        $ 4,000   $ 285,000   $ 570,000                                            

TSR(3)

    7/22/2013                       88     8,808     13,212                     $ 550,865  

RSI(2)

    7/22/2013                             8,808                           $ 810,000  

ROCE(4)

    7/22/2013                       2,935     11,740     23,480                     $ 1,493,315  

William E. Albrecht

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

EICP(1)

        $ 6,000   $ 450,000   $ 900,000                                            

TSR(3)

    7/22/2013                       147     14,679     22,019                     $ 918,045  

RSI(2)

    7/22/2013                             14,679                           $ 1,350,000  

ROA-T(4)

    7/22/2013                       1,223     4,893     9,786                     $ 579,687  

ROA-A(4)

    7/22/2013                       3,670     14,679     29,358                     $ 1,350,000  

Robert A. Barnes

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

EICP(1)

        $ 3,000   $ 210,000   $ 420,000                                            

RSI-TV(5)

    7/22/2013                             2,719                           $ 250,000  

ROA-T(6)

    7/22/2013   $ 15,000   $ 60,000   $ 120,000                                            

ROA-A(6)

    7/22/2013   $ 47,500   $ 190,000   $ 380,000                                            

Frank E. Komin

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

EICP(1)

        $ 2,000   $ 150,000   $ 300,000                                            

RSI-TV(5)

    7/22/2013                             2,447                           $ 225,000  

ROA-T(6)

    7/22/2013   $ 13,500   $ 54,000   $ 108,000                                            

ROA-A(6)

    7/22/2013   $ 42,750   $ 171,000   $ 342,000                                            

(1)
Payout at threshold assumes EPS of $6.26.

(2)
Dollar value shown represents the estimated grant date fair value of the full number of shares granted which become non-forfeitable on the later of the vesting date (July 21, 2016), through which date the executive must remain employed by the company, and the date the Occidental Compensation Committee certifies the achievement of the performance goal, which must be met no later than June 30, 2020. The RSI award does not have threshold to maximum payout ranges.

(3)
Actual payout may range from zero to the maximum number of performance share units. Awards will be paid out 100% in stock in a number of shares equal to the number of performance share units earned on the date of certification of the attainment of the performance goals. The target shares represent the target number of performance shares granted on the grant date, representing a payout of 100%. Threshold shares represent Occidental's performance just above the 25th percentile, resulting in an assumed payout of 1% of the target number of performance share units. The actual percentage payout would be linearly interpolated between the 25th percentile TSR performance (0% payout) and the 75th percentile TSR performance (150% payout). The estimated fair value of the TSR at the grant date is based on the projected performance at the grant date for Occidental indicating a payout of 68% of the target number of performance share units . See Note 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements in Occidental's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, regarding assumptions underlying valuation of equity awards.

(4)
Dollar value shown represents the estimated grant date fair value of the target number of performance share units granted. The estimated fair value of the ROCE, ROA-T, and ROA-A is based on the projected performance at the grant date for Occidental indicating payouts of approximately 138%, 129%, and 100%, respectively. The actual payout may range from 0% to 200% of the target number of performance share units and will be paid out 100% in stock. Threshold shares represent a 25% payout percentage, which would be achieved with a return meeting the minimum threshold of 9% ROCE, 9% ROA-T, and 8% ROA-A.

(5)
Dollar value shown represents the estimated grant date fair value of the full number of units granted which become non-forfeitable with respect to one—third of the total units granted each on July 21, 2014, July 21, 2015, and July 21, 2016. The RSI-TV award does not have threshold to maximum payout ranges.

(6)
Dollar value shown represents the estimated grant date fair value of the target award granted. The estimated fair value of the ROA-T, and ROA-A is based on the projected performance at the grant date for Occidental indicating payouts of approximately 129%, and 100%, respectively. The actual payout may range from 0% to 200% of the target award amount and will be paid out 100% in cash. Threshold shares represent a 25% payout percentage, which would be achieved with a return meeting the minimum threshold of 9% ROA-T and 8% ROA-A.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2013

        The table below sets forth the outstanding equity awards held as of December 31, 2013 by the individuals we expect would be our named executive officers upon effectiveness of this registration statement, including RSI, TSR, ROCE, ROA-T, ROA-A, Restricted Stock Incentive Awards (Time Vested), Phantom Share Unit Awards (PhSU), and Long-Term Incentive Awards (LTI).

        The TSR, RSI, ROCE, ROA-T, and ROA-A are performance-based awards with payouts that depend on the outcome of the performance criteria and the price of Occidental's stock on the award certification date, as applicable, with the possibility of no payout if performance criteria are not met. These are long-term awards with three-year and three- to seven-year performance periods, as applicable, that, based on achievement of performance criteria, will vest or become nonforfeitable between 2014 and 2020. The values shown for the TSR, ROCE, ROA-T, and ROA-A awards in the table below are shown at threshold, target, estimated performance, or maximum levels, as described below. Actual payouts, if any, will reflect actual performance, which may be at lower or higher levels than shown below, and on the price of Occidental's common stock at the time of payout, as applicable.

 
   
  Option Awards   Stock Awards  
Name / Type of Grant
  Grant Date   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
  Option
Exercise
Date
  Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units That
Have Not
Vested ($)(1)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)(1)
 

Todd A. Stevens

                                                       

RSI

    7/13/2011                                         15,539 (2) $ 1,477,759 (2)

RSI

    7/11/2012                                         18,920 (3) $ 1,799,292 (3)

RSI

    7/22/2013                                         8,808 (4) $ 837,641 (4)

TSR

    7/13/2011                                         2,331 (5,6) $ 221,678 (5)

TSR

    7/11/2012                                         2,838 (5,7) $ 269,884 (5)

TSR

    7/22/2013                                         8,808 (5,8) $ 837,641 (5)

ROCE

    7/22/2013                                         2,936 (9) $ 279,190 (9)

William E. Albrecht

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

RSI

    7/13/2011                                         15,539 (2) $ 1,477,759 (2)

RSI

    7/11/2012                                         18,920 (3) $ 1,799,292 (3)

RSI

    7/22/2013                                         14,679 (4) $ 1,395,973 (4)

TSR

    7/13/2011                                         6,216 (5,6) $ 591,142 (5)

TSR

    7/11/2012                                         7,568 (5,7) $ 719,688 (5)

TSR

    7/22/2013                                         14,679 (5,8) $ 1,395,973 (5)

ROA-T

    7/22/2013                                         1,223 (9) $ 116,331 (9)

ROA-A

    7/22/2013                                         3,670 (9) $ 348,993 (9)

Robert A. Barnes

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

PhSU

    7/15/2011                             585 (10) $ 55,634              

LTI

    7/11/2012                             1,656 (11) $ 157,486              

RSI-TV

    7/22/2013                             2,719 (12) $ 258,577              

Frank E. Komin

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

LTI

    7/13/2011                             566 (13) $ 53,827              

LTI

    7/11/2012                             1,576 (11) $ 149,878              

RSI-TV

    7/22/2013                             2,447 (12) $ 232,710              

(1)
The amounts shown represent the product of the number of shares or units shown in the column immediately to the left and the closing price on December 31, 2013 of Occidental common stock as reported in the NYSE Composite Transactions, which was $95.10.

(2)
The shares were forfeitable until the later of July 12, 2014 and the certification by the Occidental Compensation Committee that the achievement of the performance threshold is met no later than June 30, 2018.

(3)
The shares are forfeitable until the later of July 10, 2015 and the certification by the Occidental Compensation Committee that the achievement of the performance threshold is met no later than June 30, 2019.

(4)
The shares are forfeitable until the later of July 21, 2016 and the certification by the Occidental Compensation Committee that the achievement of the performance threshold is met no later than June 30, 2020.

(5)
For TSRs granted in 2011 and 2012, the values shown reflect an estimated payout of a number of shares based on the threshold performance level which also reflects the performance of Occidental through December 31, 2013, and would result in payouts of 10%. For TSRs granted in 2013, the

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    values shown reflect an estimated payout of the target number of shares since the performance of Occidental through December 31, 2013 exceeds the threshold payout level, but is less than the level required to attain target payout. However, the ultimate payout may be significantly less or more than the amounts shown, with the possibility of no payout, depending on the outcome of the performance criteria and the value of Occidental stock on the award certification date.

(6)
The performance period for the TSR ended June 30, 2014.

(7)
The performance period for the TSR ends June 30, 2015.

(8)
The performance period for the TSR ends June 30, 2016.

(9)
For ROA awards and ROCE awards granted in 2013, payout values shown are at the threshold payout level of 25% since the performance periods begin January 1, 2014. However, the ultimate payout may be significantly less (zero) or more than the amounts shown, depending on the outcome of the performance criteria and the value of Occidental stock on the award certification date.

(10)
The units were forfeitable until July 14, 2014.

(11)
50% of the units were forfeitable until July 10, 2014 and 50% of the units are forfeitable until July 10, 2015.

(12)
33 1 / 3 % of the units were forfeitable until July 21, 2014, 33 1 / 3 % of the units are forfeitable until July 21, 2015 and 33 1 / 3 % of the units are forfeitable until July 21, 2016.

(13)
The units were forfeitable until July 12, 2014.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2013

        The following table summarizes, for the individuals we expect would be our named executive officers on effectiveness of this registration statement, the stock awards vested during 2013. The amounts reported as value realized are shown on a before-tax basis. No option awards vested. The stock awards that vested for Messrs. Stevens and Albrecht were TSR awards granted in 2009 and 2010 and RSI awards granted in 2010. The stock awards that vested for Messrs. Barnes and Komin were LTI awards granted in 2012 which were payable 50% in stock and 50% in cash.

Previously Granted Vested Option Awards Exercised and Previously Granted Stock Awards Vested in 2013

 
  Option Awards   Stock Awards  
Name
  Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise (#)
  Value Realized
on Exercise ($)
  Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)
  Value Realized
on Vesting ($)(1)
 

Todd A. Stevens

    0   $ 0     29,223   $ 2,719,740  

William E. Albrecht

    0   $ 0     48,104   $ 4,487,310  

Robert A. Barnes

    0   $ 0     414   $ 36,962  

Frank E. Komin

    0   $ 0     395   $ 35,266  

(1)
The amount represents the product of the number of shares vested and the closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the vesting date. The following table shows the number of shares of each type of performance-based award that vested.

Name
  Number of Shares
of TSR Awards
  Number of Shares of
Restricted Stock Awards
or LTIs
 

Todd A. Stevens

    19,731     9,492  

William E. Albrecht

    31,494     16,610  

Robert A. Barnes

    0     414  

Frank E. Komin

    0     395  

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Nonqualified Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

        Substantially all employees whose participation in Occidental's qualified defined contribution retirement and savings plans is limited by applicable tax laws are eligible to participate in Occidental's nonqualified defined contribution retirement plan, which provides additional retirement benefits outside of those limitations.

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        Annual plan allocations for each participant restore the amounts that would have accrued for salary, bonus and non-equity incentive compensation under the qualified plans, but for the tax law limitations. Account balances are fully vested after three years of service and are payable following separation from service, or upon attainment of a specified age elected by the participant, as described below.

        Interest on nonqualified retirement plan accounts is allocated monthly to each participant's account, based on the opening balance of the account in each monthly processing period. The amount of interest earnings is calculated using a rate equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Note rate on the last business day of the processing month plus 2%, converted to a monthly allocation factor.

        In order to provide greater financial planning flexibility to participants while not increasing costs under the plan, Occidental's Supplemental Retirement Plan II (SRP II) allows in-service distribution of a participant's account at a specified age, but not earlier than age 60, as elected by the participant when initially participating in the plan.

        Mr. Albrecht made a specified age election such that his SRP II account, shown below, is being distributed annually. After a participant receives a specified age distribution, future allocations under the SRP II and earnings on those allocations will be distributed in the first 70 days of each following year.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

        Under Occidental's Modified Deferred Compensation Plan (MDCP), the maximum amount that may be deferred by a participant for any one year is limited to $75,000. A participant's overall plan balance must be less than $1 million at the end of any given year to enable a participant to defer compensation for the subsequent year. Deferred amounts earn interest at a rate equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Note rate plus 2%, except for amounts deferred prior to 1994, which will continue to earn interest at a minimum interest rate of 8%.

        The following table sets forth for 2013 the contributions, earnings, withdrawals and balances under the SRP II and the MDCP in which the named executive officers participate. Each of the named executive officers are fully vested in their respective aggregate balances shown below.

Name
  Plan   Executive
Contributions
in 2013
($)(1)
  Occidental
Contributions
in 2013
($)(2)
  Aggregate
Earnings
in 2013
($)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
in 2013
($)(3)
  Aggregate Balance
at 12/31/2013
($)
 

Todd A. Stevens

  SRP II   $ 0   $ 83,355   $ 27,856   $ 0   $ 905,719  

  MDCP   $ 30,200   $ 0   $ 17,948   $ 0   $ 576,809  

William E. Albrecht

  SRP II   $ 0   $ 129,675   $ 3,641   $ 191,006   $ 132,859  

Robert A. Barnes

  SRP II   $ 0   $ 68,175   $ 11,619   $ 0   $ 385,823  

Frank E. Komin

  SRP II   $ 0   $ 62,175   $ 11,993   $ 0   $ 396,773  

  MDCP   $ 0   $ 0   $ 38,060   $ 0   $ 1,209,745  

(1)
No employee contributions are permitted in the SRP II.

(2)
Amounts represent Occidental's 2013 contributions to the SRP II, which are reported under "All Other Compensation" in the Summary Compensation Table.

(3)
Distribution made in February 2013 in accordance with the specified age elections described under Nonqualified Defined Contribution Retirement Plan above.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Summary

        Payments and other benefits payable to named executive officers in various termination circumstances and a change of control are subject to certain policies, plans and agreements. Following is a summary of the material terms of these arrangements.

        Occidental's Golden Parachute Policy provides that, subject to certain exceptions, Occidental will not grant Golden Parachute Benefits (as defined in the Policy) to any senior executive which exceed 2.99 times his or her salary plus annual incentive pay unless the grant of such benefits is approved by a vote of the corporation's stockholders or the obligation with respect to such benefit pre-dated adoption of the Policy. The Golden Parachute Policy was approved by Occidental's stockholders. The complete Golden Parachute Policy is available at www.oxy.com.

        Under Occidental's Notice and Severance Pay Plan, employees, including named executive officers without employment agreements (which includes our expected named executive officers), terminated in certain circumstances without cause or as a result of a change of control are eligible for up to 12 months base salary depending on years of service, two months of contributions pursuant to Occidental's Savings Plan and the SRP II, and continued medical and dental coverage for the 12-month notice and severance period at the active employee rate.

        In February 2013, Occidental provided the Retention and Separation Arrangements for Messrs. Stevens, Albrecht and Barnes, none of whom has an employment agreement or offer letter that addresses termination payments and benefits. These arrangements replaced any notice and severance pay that they would otherwise have received under the Notice and Severance Pay Plan. Had they remained employees of Occidental, they would have received a retention payment (Retention Payment) of one to two times their then-current annual base salary, payable in one lump sum cash payment one year after a new Chief Executive Officer of Occidental began employment. As Messrs. Stevens, Albrecht and Barnes will no longer be employed by Occidental following the spin-off, they will not receive the Retention Payment from Occidental. If they were terminated without cause by Occidental prior to December 31, 2014, subject to providing typical waivers and releases, they would have received (i) separation pay at their then-current base salary for 24 months, payable monthly; (ii) their target annual bonus amount for the year of separation, payable in one lump sum cash payment; (iii) the same medical and other benefits (other than notice and severance pay) as are received by employees under the Notice and Severance Pay Plan; and (iv) the Retention Payment (if not previously paid). In addition, Messrs. Stevens and Barnes would have received cash payments in consideration of forfeiture of all of their outstanding long-term incentive awards, as described in the footnotes to the individual tables below. In connection with the spin-off, it is expected that Mr. Albrecht's Separation and Retention Arrangement will terminate upon his receipt of a transition bonus and the Retention and Separation Arrangements of Messrs. Stevens and Barnes will be assumed by us.

        Occidental's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan has provisions that, in the event of a change of control of Occidental, require the outstanding awards granted under such plan to become fully vested and exercisable unless the Plan Administrator determines, prior to the occurrence of the event, that benefits will not accelerate. This plan was approved by Occidental's stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of 2011, all new grants of equity awards under such plan vest on a pro rata basis in the event of a change of control, TSR awards granted prior to 2013 vest based on 50% of the maximum number of units that could be paid, and TSR awards, ROCE awards and ROA awards granted in 2013 vest at the target number of performance shares granted and are converted to restricted stock. All outstanding RSI awards vest on a pro rata basis. Payout of all outstanding awards in the event of a change of control occurs at the earlier of the employee's termination date as a result of the change of control or the end of the applicable performance or restricted period.

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        Except as described in this summary and below under "Potential Payments," Occidental does not have any other agreements or plans that will require it to provide compensation to our expected named executive officers in the event of a termination of employment or a change of control.

Potential Payments

        In the discussion that follows, payments and other benefits payable upon various terminations and change of control situations are set out as if the conditions for payments had occurred and the terminations took place on December 31, 2013, and reflect the terms of applicable plans, agreements, offer letters and long-term incentive award agreements then in effect. The amounts set forth below are estimates of the amounts that would be paid to each named executive officer upon his or her termination. The "Maximum Payout" is the maximum amount, including incentive awards and certain benefits, that could have been payable in the event of a change of control situation. The actual amounts to be paid out can be determined only at the time of such named executive officer's separation from Occidental. The disclosures below do not take into consideration any requirements under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, which could affect, among other things, the timing of payments and distributions.

        The following payments and benefits, which are potentially available to all full-time salaried employees when their employment terminates, are not included in the amounts shown below:

    Notice and Severance Pay Plan payments and benefits.

    Life insurance proceeds equal to two times base salary, payable on death as available to all eligible employees.

    Amounts vested under Occidental's plans that are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Amounts vested under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation arrangements.

    Bonus and non-equity incentive compensation (collectively, "bonus") under Occidental's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (EICP) that would have been earned as of year-end. Any plan participant who leaves on or after that date for any reason is entitled to such amounts when payment is made in the first quarter of the following year. The amounts that were earned in 2013 by the named executive officers are included in the Summary Compensation Table. Bonus under the EICP that would have been payable in accordance with the terms of the Retention and Separation Arrangements is shown in the amounts below.

        Mr. Stevens.     Mr. Stevens does not have an employment agreement, but effective beginning February 2013, he would have received the benefits pursuant to his Retention and Separation Arrangement as

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described above. The following is a summary of the payments and benefits he would have been entitled to receive if the event specified occurred as of December 31, 2013.

Benefits and Payments Upon
Termination
  Retirement with
Occidental
Consent, Death,
or Disability
  Termination by
Mr. Stevens or
Termination for
Cause
  Termination
without Cause
  Change of
Control
  Change of
Control and
Termination
 

Equity Compensation

                               

TSR Awards

  $ 417,538 (1) $ 0   $ 3,295,358 (a) $ 3,295,358 (3) $ 3,295,358 (3)

RSI Awards(2)

  $ 2,227,908   $ 0   $ 2,227,908   $ 2,103,327   $ 2,227,908  

ROCE Awards(4)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 1,116,474 (b) $ 1,116,474   $ 1,116,474  

Cash Payments

                               

Unused Vacation (lump sum)

  $ 31,420   $ 31,420   $ 31,420   $ 0   $ 31,420  

Retention Payment

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 770,000   $ 0   $ 770,000  

Severance (24 months)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 770,000   $ 0   $ 770,000  

EICP Bonus (at target)(5)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 475,000   $ 0   $ 475,000  

Benefits

                               

Retirement Benefits (2 months)

                               

Savings Plan

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 3,850   $ 0   $ 3,850  

SRP II

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 4,492   $ 0   $ 4,492  
                       

TOTAL

  $ 2,676,866   $ 31,420   $ 8,694,502   $ 6,515,159   $ 8,694,502  

For numeric footnotes, see page 162.

(a)
Under the terms of his Retention and Separation Arrangement, Mr. Stevens would have been entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10, and 50% of the maximum number of shares payable under the TSR awards.

(b)
Under the terms of his Retention and Separation Arrangement, Mr. Stevens would have been entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10, and the target number of shares payable under the ROCE awards.

        Mr. Albrecht.     Mr. Albrecht does not have an employment agreement, but effective beginning February 2013, he would have received the benefits pursuant to his Retention and Separation

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Arrangement as described above. The following is a summary of the payments and benefits he would have been entitled to receive if the event specified occurred as of December 31, 2013.

Benefits and Payments Upon
Termination
  Retirement with
Occidental
Consent, Death,
or Disability
  Termination by
Mr. Albrecht or
Termination for
Cause
  Termination
without Cause
  Change of
Control
  Change of
Control and
Termination
 

Equity Compensation

                               

TSR Awards

  $ 1,016,224 (1) $ 0   $ 1,016,224 (1) $ 7,949,980 (3) $ 7,949,980 (3)

RSI Awards(2)

  $ 2,311,025   $ 0   $ 2,311,025   $ 2,103,327   $ 2,311,025  

ROA Awards(4)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 0   $ 1,861,297   $ 1,861,297  

Cash Payments

                               

Unused Vacation (lump sum)

  $ 64,505   $ 64,505   $ 64,505   $ 0   $ 64,505  

Retention Payment

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 1,150,000   $ 0   $ 1,150,000  

Severance (24 months)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 1,150,000   $ 0   $ 1,150,000  

EICP Bonus (at target)(5)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 750,000   $ 0   $ 750,000  

Benefits

                               

Retirement Benefits (2 months)

                               

Savings Plan

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 5,750   $ 0   $ 5,750  

SRP II

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 6,708   $ 0   $ 6,708  
                       

TOTAL

  $ 3,391,754   $ 64,505   $ 6,454,212   $ 11,914,604   $ 15,249,265  

For numeric footnotes, see page 162.

        Mr. Barnes.     Mr. Barnes does not have an employment agreement, but effective beginning February 2013, he would have received the benefits pursuant to his Retention and Separation Arrangement as described above. The following is a summary of the payments and benefits he would have been entitled to receive if the event specified occurred as of December 31, 2013.

Benefits and Payments Upon
Termination
  Retirement with
Occidental
Consent, Death,
or Disability
  Termination by
Mr. Barnes or
Termination for
Cause
  Termination
without Cause
  Change of
Control
  Change of
Control and
Termination
 

Equity Compensation

                               

RSI-TV Awards(6)

  $ 38,516   $ 0   $ 38,516   $ 0   $ 38,516  

LTI Awards(a)

  $ 37,565   $ 0   $ 157,486   $ 157,486   $ 157,486  

PhSU Awards(a)

  $ 26,248   $ 0   $ 55,634   $ 55,634   $ 55,634  

Cash Payments

                               

ROA Awards(4)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 250,000   $ 250,000   $ 250,000  

Unused Vacation (lump sum)

  $ 62,000   $ 62,000   $ 62,000   $ 0   $ 62,000  

Retention Payment

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 310,000   $ 0   $ 310,000  

Severance (24 months)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 620,000   $ 0   $ 620,000  

EICP Bonus (at target)(5)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 350,000   $ 0   $ 350,000  

Benefits

                               

Retirement Benefits (2 months)

                               

Savings Plan

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 3,100   $ 0   $ 3,100  

SRP II

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 3,617   $ 0   $ 3,617  
                       

TOTAL

  $ 164,329   $ 62,000   $ 1,850,353   $ 463,120   $ 1,850,353  

For numeric footnotes, see page 162.

(a)
Represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10 and the pro-rata number of unvested LTI or PhSU awards for Retirement with Occidental Consent, Death, or Disability, payable 50% in cash and 50% in shares for the LTI awards and 100% cash for the PhSU awards. Under the terms of his Retention and Separation Arrangement, Mr. Barnes

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    would have received a cash payment equal to the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10, and the number of unvested LTI and PhSU awards for Termination without Cause. For Change of Control, represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10 and the number of unvested LTI and PhSU awards, payable in cash. All unvested LTI and PhSU awards are forfeited in the case of voluntary termination by the executive and termination for cause.

            Mr. Komin.     Mr. Komin does not have an employment agreement. The following is a summary of the payments and benefits he would have been entitled to receive if the event specified occurred as of December 31, 2013.

Benefits and Payments Upon
Termination
  Retirement with
Occidental
Consent, Death,
or Disability
  Termination by
Mr. Komin or
Termination for
Cause
  Termination
without Cause
  Change of
Control
  Change of
Control and
Termination
 

Equity Compensation

                               

RSI Awards(2)

  $ 34,616   $ 0   $ 34,616   $ 0   $ 34,616  

LTI Awards(a)

  $ 61,150   $ 0   $ 61,150   $ 203,705   $ 203,705  

Cash Payments

                               

ROA Awards(4)

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 0   $ 225,000   $ 225,000  

Unused Vacation (lump sum)

  $ 20,924   $ 20,924   $ 20,924   $ 0   $ 20,924  

Benefits

                               

Retirement Benefits (2 months)

                               

Savings Plan

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 3,020   $ 0   $ 3,020  

SRP II

  $ 0   $ 0   $ 3,523   $ 0   $ 3,523  
                       

TOTAL

  $ 116,690   $ 20,924   $ 123,233   $ 428,705   $ 490,788  

(a)
Represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10 and the pro-rata number of unvested LTI awards for all scenarios except voluntary termination or termination for cause, payable 50% in cash and 50% in shares. All unvested LTI awards are forfeited in the case of voluntary termination by the executive and termination for cause.

(1)
Represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10, and the pro rata shares of TSR awards. Under the terms of the TSR agreements, executives receive a prorated payout, paid after the end of the applicable performance period, based on actual performance and the number of days employed at Occidental during the performance period. The values shown reflect an estimated payout of a prorated number of shares based on performance of Occidental through December 31, 2013, which would result in payouts of 10% for the TSRs granted in 2011, 2012 and 69% for 2013. The performance periods for the TSRs end in 2014, 2015 and 2016 for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 grants, respectively, so these payouts may not be indicative of the payout that would be made at the end of the performance period based on actual performance. Actual payout would be prorated and could vary from zero to 100% of maximum for grants in 2011 and 2012, or zero to 150% of target for 2013 grants, depending on attainment of performance objectives. The value of the payout also depends on the price of Occidental common stock at payout.

(2)
Represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10 and the pro rata number of RSI awards for scenarios other than Change of Control for 2013 RSI awards which are not affected by a Change of Control. All RSI awards are forfeited in the case of voluntary termination by the executive and termination for cause. Awards that have not been forfeited are subject to achievement of performance goals in all scenarios except Change of Control. The right to receive amounts in excess of these amounts would have been forfeited.

(3)
Represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10 and the shares of TSR awards that become non-forfeitable. For 2011 and 2012 awards, the right to receive 50% of the maximum number of performance shares (payable in shares for 2012 awards and 50% in shares and 50% in cash for 2011 awards) becomes non-forfeitable, and for all shares received, a number of shares equal to 50% of the after-tax shares received are subject to a 3-year holding period. For 2013 awards, the target number of performance shares is converted into shares of restricted stock which become non-forfeitable. A number of shares equal to 50% of the net after-tax shares received are subject to a 3-year holding period until the earlier of the date of the grantee's termination as a result of the Change of Control, or the last day of the performance period. The right to receive amounts in excess of these amounts would have been forfeited.

(4)
Under the terms of the respective agreements for the ROCE awards and all ROA awards, in scenarios of termination due to death, disability, retirement with the consent of Occidental less than 12 months after the grant date and termination without cause, executives receive a prorated payout, paid after the end of the applicable performance period, based on actual performance and the number of days employed at Occidental during the performance period. Since the performance period

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    began January 1, 2014 and these tables show values for events as of December 31, 2013, no values are shown for most scenarios because the executive would not have been employed during the performance period. For voluntary termination and termination for cause, all awards are forfeited. For Change of Control, the target number of shares granted convert to shares of restricted stock that become non-forfeitable. A number of shares equal to 50% of the net after-tax shares received are subject to a 3-year holding period until the earlier of the date of termination due to the Change of Control or the last day of the performance period. Values shown for both Change of Control scenarios represent either the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10, and the target number of shares granted or the target dollar amount granted, as applicable.

(5)
Calculated assuming Occidental achieves target performance for the performance-based portion, but payment would be based on Occidental's actual performance.

(6)
Represents the product of the year-end price of Occidental common stock of $95.10 and the pro rata number of unvested RSI-TV awards for scenarios other than Change of Control which does not affect the award. All unvested RSI-TV awards are forfeited in the case of voluntary termination by the executive and termination for cause.


Director Compensation

        In order to have our director compensation program in effect at the time of the spin-off, Occidental has approved the initial director compensation program as described below. Following the spin-off, our board of directors will make decisions regarding our director compensation program.

        The Occidental Compensation Committee retained Pay Governance LLC, its independent compensation consultant, to assist in the design of the director compensation program to be in effect following the spin-off. Specifically, Pay Governance worked with Occidental and us to develop a peer group for purposes of conducting market analyses, as described above under "Executive Compensation—Anticipated Post-Spin-off Compensation Programs", and to determine the level and form of outside director compensation after the spin-off.

Program Objectives

        Our director compensation program to be in effect immediately following the spin-off is designed to be consistent with the programs of peer companies. In developing our director compensation program, Occidental and we took into account the following:

    Market practices of our peer companies, as well as a group of 100 general industry companies similar in size to us, targeting a compensation package between the median of those two groups.

    The need to recruit independent directors.

    The need to provide us with appropriate programs immediately following the spin-off, recognizing that our board of directors will be responsible for program design following the spin-off.

Program Elements

        The elements of our approved outside director compensation program are as follows:

    Outside directors will receive an annual cash board retainer of $100,000.

    Board committee chairpersons will receive an additional annual cash retainer of $15,000.

    The lead independent director will receive an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000.

    Outside directors will receive an annual equity award relating to our common stock equivalent to $150,000 on the grant date. The equity award will generally vest one year following the grant date.

    A stock ownership guideline of five times the annual cash board retainer will apply to outside directors and must be attained within five years of election to our board of directors.

        In addition, we anticipate that after the spin-off we will implement a program that allows our outside directors to defer some or all of their cash compensation.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        As of the date of this information statement, all outstanding shares of our common stock are owned beneficially and of record by Occidental. After the spin-off, Occidental will hold the Retained Securities for a maximum of 18 months. The following table sets forth information with respect to the anticipated beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

    each shareholder we believe (based on the assumptions described below) will beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;

    each person who is expected to serve as a director upon completion of the spin-off;

    each person who is expected to serve as an executive officer upon completion of the spin-off; and

    all persons who are expected to serve as directors or executive officers upon completion of the spin-off as a group.

        Except as otherwise noted below, we based the share amounts shown on each person's beneficial ownership of Occidental common stock on          , 2014, and a distribution ratio of           shares of our common stock for each share of Occidental common stock held by such person.

        To the extent persons who are directors or executive officers or who are expected to serve as directors or executive officers upon completion of the spin-off own Occidental common stock at the record date of the spin-off, they will participate in the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Occidental common stock.

        Immediately following the spin-off, we expect to have approximately          stockholders of record, based on the number of registered stockholders of Occidental common stock on           , 2014, and approximately           million shares of our common stock outstanding. The actual number of shares of our common stock outstanding following the spin-off will be determined on          , 2014, the record date. As of          , 2014, Occidental had approximately          stockholders of record and approximately            million shares of Occidental common stock outstanding.

        To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table or as provided by applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each director and executive officer listed is: c/o California Resources Corporation,                                     .

 
  Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
 
Name of Beneficial Owner
  Number   Percentage  

             

             

All executive officers and directors as a group (        persons)

             

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ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN OCCIDENTAL AND OUR COMPANY

        This section provides a summary description of agreements between Occidental and us relating to our restructuring transactions and our relationship with Occidental after the spin-off. This description of the agreements between Occidental and us is a summary and, with respect to each such agreement, is qualified by reference to the terms of the agreement, a form of each of which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part. We encourage you to read the full text of these agreements. We will enter into these agreements with Occidental prior to the completion of the spin-off; accordingly, we will enter into these agreements with Occidental in the context of our relationship as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental. Occidental will determine the terms of these agreements, which may be more or less favorable to us than if they had been negotiated with unaffiliated third parties.

        The terms of the agreements described below have not yet been finalized. Changes, some of which may be material, may be made prior to our separation from Occidental, in Occidental's sole discretion. No changes may be made after the spin-off without our consent.

Separation and Distribution Agreement

        The Separation and Distribution Agreement will govern the terms of the separation of the California business from Occidental's other businesses. Generally, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will include the agreements of Occidental and us on the steps to be taken to complete the separation, including the assets and rights to be transferred, liabilities to be assumed or retained, contracts to be assigned and related matters. Subject to the receipt of required governmental and other consents and approvals, in order to accomplish the separation, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide for Occidental and us to transfer specified assets and liabilities between the two companies to separate the California business from Occidental's remaining businesses. As a result of this transfer, we will own all assets exclusively related to the California business, including the assets reflected on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2014 other than assets disposed of after such date, and certain other assets related to the California business specifically allocated to us. We will also be responsible for all liabilities, including environmental liabilities, to the extent relating to the operation or ownership of the California business or any of the assets allocated to us in the separation, as well as all liabilities arising out of, relating to or resulting from our new financing arrangements or reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet as of June 30, 2014, subject to the discharge of any such liabilities after June 30, 2014. Occidental will retain all other assets and liabilities, including assets and liabilities related to discontinued businesses (other than those businesses that were a part of the California business prior to being discontinued). For purposes of allocating assets and liabilities between us and Occidental, the Separation and Distribution Agreement will provide that the California business will generally be defined as:

    the exploration for and development and production of crude oil and condensate, NGLs and natural gas in the State of California and in state waters offshore California, including all California operations of Occidental's oil and gas segment;

    the ownership and operation of our power plants at Elk Hills Field and in a portion of the Wilmington Field;

    the marketing and trading of crude oil and condensate, NGL, natural gas, water, steam and electricity produced in the operations described in the prior two bullet points; and

    the abandonment, monitoring and remediation of oil and gas properties and operations utilized therein.

Occidental tranferred all of the material existing assets, operations and liabilities of the California business to CRC. Certain immaterial assets and liabilities are expected to be transferred after the closing of the notes offering but before the completion of the separation. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will also provide that the California business will not include the existing third-party gas marketing business

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of Occidental's non-California midstream and marketing segment, which participates in various U.S. markets, including California.

        Unless otherwise provided in the Separation and Distribution Agreement or any of the related ancillary agreements, all assets will be transferred on an "as is, where is" basis.

        The Separation and Distribution Agreement will require Occidental and us to endeavor to obtain consents, approvals and amendments required to novate or assign the assets and liabilities that are to be transferred pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable. Generally, if the transfer of any assets or liabilities requires a consent that will not be obtained before the distribution, or if any assets or liabilities are erroneously transferred or if any assets or liabilities are erroneously not transferred, each party will agree to hold the relevant assets or liabilities for the intended party's use and benefit (at the intended party's expense) until they can be transferred to the intended party.

        The Separation and Distribution Agreement will also govern the treatment of all aspects relating to indemnification and insurance, and will generally provide for cross-indemnities principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of the remaining Occidental business with Occidental. The Separation and Distribution Agreement will also establish procedures for handling claims subject to indemnification and related matters. We and Occidental will also generally release each other from all claims arising prior to the spin-off other than claims arising under the transaction agreements, including the indemnification provisions described above.

        The Separation and Distribution Agreement will specify those conditions that must be satisfied or waived by Occidental, in its sole discretion, prior to the distribution, including the following conditions:

    the SEC will have declared effective our registration statement on Form 10, of which this information statement is a part, under the Exchange Act; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement shall be in effect;

    any required actions and filings with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the U.S. (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdictions) will have been taken and, where applicable, have become effective or been accepted by the applicable governmental authority;

    our common stock will have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, or another national securities exchange approved by Occidental, subject to official notice of issuance;

    Occidental shall have received a private letter ruling from the IRS to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates;

    Occidental shall have received an opinion of its tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Occidental and which shall remain in full force and effect, that (i) certain transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes and (ii) the spin-off generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code;

    no order, injunction, decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing consummation of the distribution will be in effect, and no other event outside the control of Occidental shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of the Initial Distribution or any of the related transactions;

    Occidental shall have received the approximately $6.0 billion of distributions contemplated to be paid to Occidental;

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      transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement or would result in the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement not being in the best interest of Occidental or its shareholders;

    each of the ancillary agreements contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by each party thereto;

    any government approvals and other material consents necessary to consummate the distribution will have been obtained and remain in full force and effect; and

    one or more nationally recognized investment banking firms or other firms acceptable to Occidental, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have delivered one or more solvency opinions to the board of directors of Occidental and the board of directors of CRC, in form and substance acceptable to Occidental in its sole discretion, regarding the effect of the distribution and related transactions.

        In addition, Occidental will have the right to determine the date and terms of the distribution, including payment by us of special distributions of approximately $6.0 billion to Occidental, and will have the right, at any time until completion of the distribution, to determine to abandon or modify the distribution and to terminate or modify the Separation and Distribution Agreement.

Transition Services Agreement

        The Transition Services Agreement will set forth the terms on which Occidental will provide to us, and we will provide to Occidental, on a temporary basis, certain services or functions that the companies historically have shared. Transition services may include administrative, payroll, human resources, data processing, environmental health and safety, financial audit support, financial transaction support, marketing support and other support services, information technology systems and various other corporate services. We expect the agreement will provide for the provision of specified transition services, generally for a period of up to 12 months, with a possible extension of 6 months (an aggregate of 18 months), on a cost or a cost-plus basis.

Tax Sharing Agreement

        The Tax Sharing Agreement will govern the respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations of Occidental and us with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and other matters regarding taxes. The Tax Sharing Agreement will remain in effect until the parties agree in writing to its termination; however, notwithstanding such termination, the Tax Sharing Agreement will remain in effect with respect to any payments or indemnification due for all taxable periods prior to such termination during which the agreement was in effect.

        In general, pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement:

    CRC and Occidental will agree to cooperate in the preparation of tax returns, refund claims and with regard to audits concerning matters covered by the agreement;

    the Tax Sharing Agreement will assign responsibilities for administrative matters, such as the filing of tax returns, payment of taxes due, retention of records and conduct of audits, examinations, or similar proceedings;

    with respect to any periods (or portions thereof) ending prior to the distribution and periods that begin on or before but end after the distribution, Occidental will pay any U.S. federal income taxes of the affiliated group of which Occidental is the common parent and, if CRC (including any of its subsidiaries) is included in that affiliated group, CRC will pay Occidental an amount equal to the amount of additional U.S. federal income taxes payable by Occidental resulting from Occidental's

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      election to capitalize some or all of certain CRC intangible drilling costs. Occidental has sole discretion to make the election but will likely elect to capitalize intangible drilling costs only to the extent that higher CRC taxable income is needed to ensure that distributions paid by CRC to Occidental or its subsidiaries are not taxable. CRC will also be responsible for any increase in Occidental's federal tax liability for any period in which CRC or any CRC subsidiaries are combined or consolidated with Occidental if such increase results from audit adjustments attributable to CRC's business. With respect to any periods (or portions thereof) beginning after the distribution, CRC will be responsible for any U.S. federal income taxes of CRC and its subsidiaries;

    with respect to any periods (or portions thereof) ending prior to the distribution and periods that begin on or before but end after the distribution, Occidental will pay any state or local franchise or income taxes that are determined on a consolidated, combined, or unitary basis and, if CRC (including any of its subsidiaries) is included in such determination, CRC will pay Occidental an amount equal to the amount of additional taxes payable by Occidental resulting from Occidental's election to capitalize some or all of certain CRC intangible drilling costs. CRC will also be responsible for any increase in Occidental's state tax liability for any period in which CRC or any CRC subsidiaries are combined or consolidated with Occidental if such increase results from audit adjustments attributable to CRC's business;

    with respect to any periods (or portions thereof) beginning after the distribution, CRC will be responsible for any U.S. federal, state or local income taxes of CRC and its subsidiaries;

    Occidental will be responsible for any U.S. federal, state, local, or foreign taxes due with respect to tax returns that include only Occidental and/or its subsidiaries (excluding CRC and its subsidiaries), and CRC will be responsible for any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign taxes due with respect to tax returns that include only CRC and/or its subsidiaries;

    to the extent that any gain or income is recognized by Occidental (including its subsidiaries) in connection with the failure of the spin-off or certain transactions undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off, to qualify for tax-free treatment under the relevant provisions of the Code, CRC will indemnify Occidental for any taxes on such gain or income to the extent such failure is attributable to:

    inaccurate covenants, representations, or warranties by CRC (or any CRC subsidiaries) made in connection with the Tax Sharing Agreement or any tax ruling requested or received from the IRS or opinions of Occidental's outside tax advisors;

    any breach by CRC (or any CRC subsidiaries) of certain restrictive covenants in the Tax Sharing Agreement; or

    certain other actions taken by CRC; and

    CRC will bear 50% of the amount of any taxes resulting from gain or income that is recognized by Occidental (including its subsidiaries) in connection with the failure of the spin-off or a related transaction to qualify for tax-free treatment under the relevant provisions of the Code, to the extent such failure is not attributable to the fault of either party; however, if CRC receives an increase in the tax basis of its depletable, depreciable or amortizable assets as a result of any such tax being imposed, CRC will pay to Occidental an amount equal to any reduction in its tax liability attributable to such basis increase when such reduction in tax liability arises.

        Occidental has received a private letter ruling from the IRS substantially to the effect that certain aspects of the transactions that will be undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not cause the distribution to be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes. In addition, the spin-off is conditioned on Occidental's receipt of an opinion from its tax counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Occidental, that (i) certain transactions that will be undertaken in preparation

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for, or in connection with, the spin-off will not be taxable to Occidental or its affiliates for federal income tax purposes, and (ii) the spin-off generally qualifies as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. The opinion will rely on the private letter ruling as to matters covered by the private letter ruling.

        CRC will agree to certain restrictions that are intended to preserve the tax-free status of the contribution, distribution, and related transactions. After Occidental's initial distribution of at least 80.1% of CRC common stock and during the two-year period following Occidental's final disposition of the Retained Securities, these covenants will restrict CRC's ability to: (a) voluntarily liquidate or dissolve; (b) merge, convert or consolidate with or into another entity; (c) issue any capital stock or other equity interests, options or rights to acquire capital stock or other equity interests, or any other instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, or that could otherwise result in the issuance of, capital stock or other equity interests; (d) redeem or otherwise repurchase any outstanding capital stock or other equity interests, rights or instruments, other than pursuant to open market stock repurchase programs meeting certain requirements; (e) recapitalize, reclassify, or alter the voting rights of one or more shares of capital stock or other equity interests, rights or instruments; (f) take certain other actions inconsistent with any representation made in any materials provided in connection with any private letter ruling request or opinions of Occidental's outside tax advisors; (g) increase or decrease the number of members of the board of directors of CRC or any pre-spin-off CRC subsidiary, alter in any way the procedures for the nomination, election, and termination of members of the board, or expand, contract, or otherwise modify the rights of the board to govern the affairs of CRC except in certain circumstances; (h) sell, exchange, distribute, or otherwise dispose of any pre-spin-off CRC subsidiary or all or a substantial part of the assets of any of the trades or businesses conducted by CRC and the pre-spin-off CRC subsidiaries (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the ordinary course of business) before the spin-off except in certain circumstances; (i) take, or fail to take, any action that causes the trades or businesses conducted by CRC or any pre-spin-off CRC subsidiary to cease to be actively conducted in substantially the manner conducted pre-spin-off; (j) sell, transfer or agree to sell or transfer to any corporate subsidiary any assets held by certain Occidental subsidiaries before Occidental's internal reorganization in connection with the spin-off; (k) enter into any negotiations, agreements, understandings, or arrangements with respect to any of the foregoing; and (l) take, or fail to take, any action that could reasonably be expected to cause the spin-off to fail to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Sections 355, 361 and/or 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code. CRC may take certain actions otherwise subject to these restrictions only if Occidental consents to the taking of such action or if CRC obtains, and provides to Occidental, a private letter ruling from the IRS and/or an opinion from an independent law firm or accounting firm, in either case, acceptable to Occidental in its sole discretion, to the effect that such action would not jeopardize the tax-free status of the contribution, distribution, or related transactions.

Employee Matters Agreement

        The Employee Matters Agreement will govern Occidental's and our compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees of each company, and generally will allocate liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee compensation and benefit plans and programs. The Employee Matters Agreement will generally provide for the following:

    the transfer of all employees who, following the spin-off, will work for the California business ("transferred employees") to us or one of our subsidiaries;

    the assumption (or retention) by us and our subsidiaries of all liabilities and obligations relating to current and former employees of the California business (excluding, with respect to current employees, certain pension obligations and, with respect to former employees, certain pension, retiree medical and nonqualified deferred compensation plan obligations);

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    the retention by Occidental of all employee and benefit plan-related liabilities and obligations not relating to current or former employees of the California business;

    the establishment by us and our subsidiaries of new employee benefit plans for purposes of providing benefits to transferred employees;

    the cessation of active participation by transferred employees under all benefit plans sponsored by Occidental;

    the conversion of Occidental equity and equity-based awards held by transferred employees into awards with respect to our common stock;

    the adjustment of Occidental equity and equity-based awards not held by transferred employees to reflect the effect of the spin-off;

    the transfer of all assets held in trusts maintained by Occidental which relate to benefits payable under certain defined benefit plans maintained by our subsidiaries to a trust (or trusts) maintained by the respective subsidiaries;

    the transfer of liabilities and other obligations relating to benefits accrued by transferred employees pursuant to Occidental's supplemental retirement and nonqualified deferred compensation plans from Occidental to us and our subsidiaries;

    that the spin-off is not intended to constitute a "change in control" or similar transaction under Occidental or our benefit and compensation plans;

    the crediting of transferred employees for their service with Occidental for purposes of determining eligibility, vesting and benefit levels under our benefit plans; and

    general cooperation and sharing of information between us and Occidental on matters relating to the transfers of employees and employee benefit plan-related liabilities and obligations.

AMI Agreement

        The AMI Agreement will set forth the terms upon which Occidental may acquire an interest in and rights with respect to certain oil and gas properties (the "AMI Interests") in the United States (excluding California and federal waters offshore California) (the "AMI Area"). Pursuant to the terms of the AMI Agreement, for a period of one year after notice from us, Occidental may elect to exercise an option to acquire an interest in the AMI Interests. Upon exercise, Occidental will acquire an undivided 51% interest in the subject AMI Interests for consideration equal to the sum of (i) 51% of the net acquisition price paid by us for such AMI Interests and (ii) 51% of the drilling and/or operating costs paid by us (net of any reimbursements) in respect of such AMI Interests attributable to any periods after the date of our acquisition of such AMI Interests, and less (iii) 51% of the revenue attributable to such AMI Interests after the date of our acquisition of such AMI Interests, subject to certain limited exceptions. If applicable, in connection with the exercise of Occidental's option, we will resign as operator and vote for Occidental or its designee as the replacement operator. The term of the AMI Agreement will be five years.

Confidentiality and Trade Secret Protection Agreement

        Pursuant to the Confidentiality and Trade Secret Protection Agreement, we will agree to keep confidential certain information we learned about Occidental prior to the spin-off. In order to preserve Occidental's trade secrets and confidential information and to protect the goodwill transferred to us in connection with the spin-off, among other things, CRC and Occidental will agree (i) not to hire the other party's employees for a period of one year following the completion of the spin-off and (ii) not to solicit the other party's employees for an additional four years following the expiration of the non-hire restrictions.

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Intellectual Property License Agreement

        The Intellectual Property License Agreement will set forth the terms on which Occidental, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, will license certain intellectual property and documentation to us and our affiliates, including software owned by Occidental and its affiliates. We will have the right to create derivative works of the software and documentation and use them for our internal business purposes. The Intellectual Property License Agreement will also set forth the terms on which we will license Occidental and its affiliates certain data and documentation. Occidental and its affiliates will have the right to create derivative works of such data and documentation and use them for their internal business purposes.

Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement

        Prior to the distribution, we and Occidental will enter into a Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which we will agree that, upon the request of Occidental, we will use our reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under applicable federal and state securities laws of the disposition of shares of our common stock retained by Occidental after the distribution and to cooperate with Occidental to facilitate its disposition of the Retained Securities through one or more exchanges for Occidental common stock. In addition, we have agreed to certain restrictions on our ability to file registration statements during any exchange offer or grant registration rights to third parties during the term of the Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement. Occidental will also grant us a proxy to vote the shares of our common stock that Occidental retains immediately after the distribution in proportion to the votes cast by our other stockholders. This proxy, however, will be automatically revoked as to a particular share upon any transfer of such share from Occidental to a person other than Occidental, and neither the voting agreement nor the proxy will limit or prohibit any transfer.

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OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        In addition to the related party transactions described in "Arrangements Between Occidental and Our Company" above, this section discusses other transactions and relationships with related persons during the past three fiscal years. As a current subsidiary of Occidental, we engage in related party transactions with Occidental. Those transactions are described in more detail in the notes to the accompanying combined financial statements.

Marketing Transactions

        Substantially all of our marketing of oil, gas and NGLs has historically been transacted through Occidental's marketing subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, sales to Occidental's marketing subsidiaries accounted for approximately $4.2 billion, $4.0 billion and $3.9 billion of our net sales respectively. After the spin-off, we expect to market our products through a wholly-owned marketing subsidiary.

Policies and Procedures with Respect to Related Party Transactions and Conflicts of Interest

        Prior to the spin-off, our board of directors will adopt policies restricting related party transactions. We will review all relationships and transactions in which we and our directors and executive officers or their immediate family members are participants to determine whether such persons have a direct or indirect material interest. Our Corporate Secretary's office will develop and implement procedures to obtain information from the directors and executive officers with respect to related party transactions. Following the spin-off, determinations as to whether an executive officer or director has a direct or indirect material interest and whether such an interest is permissible will be determined by the audit committee of our board of directors. Agreements that embody transactions that are material in amount or significance will be filed with the SEC as required, and the transactions will be disclosed in our proxy statement as required.

        Our business ethics and corporate policies will prohibit significant conflicts of interest. Any waivers of these policies will require approval by a compliance officer, the corporate compliance committee or uninvolved members of the audit committee (in the case of conflicts of our executive officers or directors). Under the business ethics and corporate policies, conflicts of interest will occur when private or family interests interfere or compete with the interests of our Company.

        We will have multiple processes for reporting conflicts of interests, including related party transactions. Under the business ethics and corporate policies, all our directors and employees will be required to report any known or apparent conflict of interest, or potential conflict of interest, to their supervisors, a compliance officer, the corporate compliance committee or the audit committee as appropriate. As part of any review, the following factors will generally be considered:

    the nature of the related person's interest in the transaction;

    the material terms of the transaction

    the importance of the transaction to the related person;

    the importance of the transaction to us;

    whether the transaction would impair the judgment of a director or executive officer to act or their ability to act in our best interest;

    whether the transaction might affect a director's independence under NYSE standards; and

    any other matters deemed appropriate with respect to the particular transaction.

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        We also will have other policies and procedures to prevent conflicts of interest, including related person transactions. For example, the charter of our Nominating & Governance Committee will require that committee members assess the independence of the non-management directors at least annually, including a requirement that it determine whether any such directors have a material relationship with us, either directly or indirectly, as defined therein and as further described above under "Management—Board of Directors—Director Independence."

        Guidelines will be contained in our business ethics and corporate policies to establish restrictions with regard to corporate participation in the political system as imposed by law.


DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL INDEBTEDNESS

        In connection with the separation, we expect to incur an aggregate of $6.065 billion in new debt from which we will not retain any substantial amount of cash following the separation. We expect that this indebtedness will consist of long-term notes, term loans and borrowings under a revolving credit facility.

        In addition, we expect that our revolving credit facility will be available for working capital and for general corporate purposes.

        We will describe the terms and covenants of any notes to be issued, bank debt to be incurred or liquidity facilities to be entered into in an amendment to the registration statement of which this information statement is a part.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

        The following is a description of the material terms of our capital stock as provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, as each is anticipated to be in effect upon the completion of the spin-off. The summaries and descriptions below do not purport to be complete statements of the relevant provisions of these documents. For a complete description, we refer you to, and the following summaries and descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, copies of which will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part.

Authorized Capitalization

        Following completion of the spin-off, our authorized capital stock will consist of (i)           shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which          shares will be issued and outstanding based on the number of shares of Occidental's common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date and (ii)           shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which no shares will be issued and outstanding.

Common Stock

        Except as provided by law or in a preferred stock designation, holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, will have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and do not have cumulative voting rights. Except as otherwise required by law, holders of common stock are not entitled to vote on any amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of preferred stock) that relates solely to the terms of any outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of preferred stock) or pursuant to the DGCL. Subject to prior rights and preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding shares or series of preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably in proportion to the shares of common stock held by them such dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise), if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of funds legally available for dividend payments. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable, and the shares of common stock to be issued upon completion of the-spin off will be fully paid and non-assessable. The holders of common stock have no preferences or rights of conversion, exchange, pre-emption or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs, holders of common stock will be entitled to share ratably in our assets in proportion to the shares of common stock held by then that are remaining after payment or provision for payment of all of our debts and obligations and after distribution in full of preferential amounts to be distributed to holders of outstanding shares of preferred stock, if any.

Preferred Stock

        Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further stockholder approval, to establish and to issue from time to time one or more series of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, covering up to an aggregate of                        shares of preferred stock. Each series of preferred stock will cover the number of shares and will have the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions determined by the board of directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, liquidation preferences, voting rights, conversion or exchange rights, preemptive rights and redemption rights. Except as provided by law or in a preferred stock designation, the holders of preferred stock will not be entitled to vote at or receive notice of any meeting of stockholders.

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws and Delaware Law

        Some provisions of Delaware law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws could make acquisitions of control of our company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise or removal of our incumbent officers and directors more difficult. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in our management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish or could deter transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interests or in our best interests, including transactions that might result in a premium over the market price for our shares.

        These provisions are designed to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection and our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire control of our company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

Delaware Law

        We will be subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation, including those whose securities are listed for trading on the NYSE, from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder (which is defined generally as a person owning 15% or more of a Delaware corporation's outstanding voting stock) or its affiliates or associates for a period of three years following the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

    the transaction is approved by the board of directors before the time the interested stockholder attained that status;

    upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or

    on or after such time the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

        We may elect in the future to not be subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL.

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws

        Provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, which will become effective following the spinoff, may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control or change in our management, or transactions that our stockholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests or in our best interests, including transactions that might result in a premium over the market price for our shares. Therefore, these provisions could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

        Among other things, upon the completion of the spin-off, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will:

    establish advance notice procedures with regard to stockholder proposals relating to the nomination of candidates for election as directors or new business to be brought before meetings of our stockholders. These procedures provide that notice of stockholder proposals must be timely given in writing to our corporate secretary prior to the meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not later than 90 days nor earlier than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding year. Our amended and restated bylaws specify the requirements as to form and content of all stockholder notices. These requirements may preclude stockholders from bringing matters before

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      the stockholders at an annual or special meeting, and may discourage or deter a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its slate of directors or to approve its proposal, without regard to whether consideration of those nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders;

    provide our board of directors the ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock. This ability makes it possible for our board of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change control of us. These provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company;

    provide that our board of directors is initially divided into three classes, but that our classified board structure will be eliminated at our 2018 annual meeting, when stockholders will be permitted to elect all of our board members annually. The terms of our initial first class of directors will expire at our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, and their successors will be elected for a three-year term. The terms of our initial second class of directors will expire at our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, and their successors will be elected for a two-year term. The terms of our initial third class of directors will expire at our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, and their successors will be elected for a one-year term. These provisions regarding the election of our board of directors may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company prior to our 2018 annual meeting;

    provide that (x) the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors, (y) all vacancies, including newly created directorships, may, except as otherwise required by law or, if applicable, the rights of holders of a series of preferred stock, only be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, and (z) for so long as we have a classified board of directors, our stockholders will have no ability to remove our directors without cause, and that, upon the declassification of our board of directors, directors may be removed without cause by our stockholders only upon the affirmative vote of holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our then outstanding common stock. "Cause" is defined as the director's (i) conviction of a serious felony involving moral turpitude or a violation of federal or state securities laws; (ii) the commission of any material act of dishonesty resulting or intended to result in material personal gain or enrichment of such director at the expense of CRC or any of its subsidiaries and which act, if made the subject of criminal charges, would be reasonably likely to be charged as a felony; or (iii) adjudication as legally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction. These provisions may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company;

    provide that (x) any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing in lieu of a meeting of such stockholders, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock with respect to such series, and (y) special meetings of our stockholders may only be called by the board of directors, the chief executive officer or the chairman of the board. These provisions regarding our stockholder meetings may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company;

    provide that (x) certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation related to the voting rights of stockholders, our board of directors, special meetings of our stockholders, the ability of our stockholders to act by written consent, the forum for certain disputes related to us or our stockholders, and the applicability of Section 203 DGCL may be amended only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our then outstanding common stock and that other provisions of our certificate of incorporation may be amended upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of our then outstanding common stock, in each case, in addition to the approval of a majority of our directors then in office and (y) our bylaws can be amended or repealed at any regular or special meeting of stockholders or by the board of directors, except that

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      any amendment by the stockholders will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. These provisions regarding the amendment of our constituent documents may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our company.

Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation Governing Corporate Opportunities

        Following the spin-off, Occidental will retain ownership of up to 19.9% of our common stock. Occidental expects to dispose of all of the Retained Securities by making one or more offers to exchange such Retained Securities for outstanding shares of Occidental common stock. For each share of Occidental common stock tendered for exchange, the holder of such Occidental common stock will receive a number of shares of CRC common stock based on an exchange ratio to be determined by Occidental. Any Retained Securities Occidental does not dispose of through such exchanges will be distributed pro rata to Occidental shareholders no later than 18 months after the spin-off.

        Occidental will remain a significant stockholder of ours until it exchanges the Retained Securities for outstanding shares of Occidental common stock or otherwise disposes of our common stock that it owns. We and Occidental are engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business and have an interest in the same kinds of corporate opportunities. Occidental will not have a duty to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as us, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither Occidental nor any of its directors or officers will be liable to us or our stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty, by reason of any such activities. Additionally, if Occidental acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, or matter that may be a corporate opportunity for Occidental and us, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Occidental will have no duty to communicate or offer such corporate opportunity to us and will not be liable to us or our stockholders for breach of any duty (fiduciary or otherwise) if Occidental pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself or directs such corporate opportunity to its affiliates. If any director of Occidental who is also one of our directors becomes aware of a potential business opportunity, transaction, or other matter (other than one expressly offered to that director in writing solely in his or her capacity as our director), that director will have no duty to communicate or offer that opportunity to us, and will be permitted to communicate or offer that opportunity to Occidental (or its affiliates) and that director will not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to have (1) breached or acted in a manner inconsistent with any of his or her duties to us and our stockholders with respect to such business opportunity or (2) acted in bad faith or in a manner inconsistent with the best interests of our company or our stockholders. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock—Pursuant to the terms of our certificate of incorporation, Occidental is not required to offer corporate opportunities to us, and certain of our directors are permitted to offer certain corporate opportunities to Occidental before us." The provisions in our certificate of incorporation governing corporate opportunities between Occidental and us will automatically terminate, expire, and have no further force and effect on the earlier of the first date that (1) no person who is a director of CRC is also a director of Occidental or (2) Occidental no longer owns any of our common stock. At that point, any such activities will be governed by Delaware law generally.

Forum Selection

        Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for:

    any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf;

    any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders;

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    any action asserting a claim that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.

        Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will also provide that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise holding any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to this forum selection provision. However, it is possible that a court could find our forum selection provision to be inapplicable or unenforceable.

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification Matters

        Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation limits the liability of our directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors, except for liability that cannot be eliminated under the DGCL. Delaware law permits a certificate of incorporation to provide that directors of a company will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duty as directors, except for liabilities:

    for any breach of their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

    for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

    for unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock repurchase or redemption, as provided under Section 174 of the DGCL; or

    for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

        Any amendment, repeal or modification of these provisions will be prospective only and would not affect any limitation on liability of a director for acts or omissions that occurred prior to any such amendment, repeal or modification.

        Our amended and restated bylaws also provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Our amended and restated bylaws also permit us to purchase insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or other agent for any liability arising out of that person's actions as our officer, director, employee or agent, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit indemnification. We may from time to time enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and officers. These agreements will typically require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liability that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. We believe that the limitation of liability provision in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and any indemnification agreements we enter into will facilitate our ability to continue to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve as directors and officers.

Sale of Unregistered Securities

        Upon our incorporation, we issued 1,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to Occidental upon payment by Occidental of $10.00 pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. We did not register the issuance of these shares under the Securities Act because such issuance did not constitute a public offering.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

        The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.

        Following the distribution, all inquiries regarding our common stock should be directed to the following:

      Regular Mail: 6201 15 th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

      Telephone: (800) 937-5449

Listing

        Our common stock is expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol "CRC."

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form 10 for our shares of common stock that Occidental stockholders will receive in the distribution. This information statement does not contain all of the information contained in the Form 10 and the exhibits to the Form 10. We have omitted some items in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For additional information relating to us and the spin-off, we refer you to the Form 10 and its exhibits, which are on file at the offices of the SEC. Statements contained in this information statement about the contents of any contract or other document referred to may not be complete, and in each instance, if we have filed the contract or document as an exhibit to the Form 10, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other documents so filed. We qualify each statement in all respects by the relevant reference.

        You may inspect and copy the Form 10 and exhibits that we have filed with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov, from which you can electronically access the Form 10, including its exhibits.

        We maintain an Internet site at www.                .com. We do not incorporate our Internet site, or the information contained on that site or connected to that site, into the information statement or our Registration Statement on Form 10.

        As a result of the distribution, we will be required to comply with the full informational requirements of the Exchange Act. We will fulfill those obligations with respect to these requirements by filing periodic reports and other information with the SEC.

        We plan to make available free of charge on our website, all materials that we file electronically with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, Section 16 reports and amendments to these reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. You also can obtain information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

        You should rely only on the information contained in this information statement or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this information statement.

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GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

%Ro or vitrinite reflectance

  A measurement of the maturity of organic matter with respect to whether it has generated hydrocarbons or could be an effective source rock.

100% commercial success rate

 

All wells were completed and produce in commercially viable quantities.

Basin

 

A large natural depression on the earth's surface in which sediments generally brought by water accumulate.

Bbl

 

One stock tank barrel, or 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in reference to oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.

BBoe

 

One billion Boe.

Bcf

 

One billion cubic feet of natural gas.

Boe

 

One stock tank barrel of oil equivalent, using the ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil.

BS

 

One barrel of steam, cold water equivalent.

Completion

 

The installation of permanent equipment for the production of oil or natural gas or, in the case of a dry well, reporting to the appropriate authority that the well has been abandoned.

Condensate

 

A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in the gaseous phase at original reservoir temperature and pressure, but that, when produced, is in the liquid phase at surface pressure and temperature.

Conventional
Reservoir

 

A reservoir in which buoyant forces keep hydrocarbons in place below a sealing caprock. Reservoir and fluid characteristics of conventional reservoirs typically permit oil or natural gas to flow readily into wellbores.

/d

 

Per day.

Development drilling or development wells

 

Drilling or wells drilled within the proved area of an oil or natural gas reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.

Disposal well

 

A well utilized to dispose of excess produced fluids that are not reused in normal operations.

Economically Producible

 

A resource which generates revenue that exceeds, or is reasonably expected to exceed, the costs of the operation.

EOR

 

Enhanced oil recovery.

Exploration activities

 

The initial phase of oil and natural gas operations that includes the generation of a prospect or play and the drilling of an exploration well.

Exploration well

 

Refers to a well drilled to find a new field or to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of oil or gas in another reservoir.

Extension Well

 

A well drilled to extend the limits of a known reservoir.

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Field

 

An area consisting of a single reservoir or multiple reservoirs all grouped on, or related to, the same individual geological structural feature or stratigraphic condition. The field name refers to the surface area, although it may refer to both the surface and the underground productive formations.

Formation

 

A layer of rock which has distinct characteristics that differs from nearby rock.

Gross acres or gross wells

 

The total acres or wells, as applicable, in which a working interest is owned.

Infill drilling

 

Drilling of an additional well or wells at less than existing spacing to more adequately drain a reservoir.

Injection well

 

A well in which water, gas or steam is injected, the primary objective typically being to maintain reservoir pressure and/or improve hydrocarbon recovery.

IOR

 

Improved oil recovery.

Maximum Efficiency Rate

 

The maximum sustainable daily oil or gas withdrawal rate from a reservoir which will permit economic development and depletion of that reservoir without detriment to ultimate recovery.

MBbl

 

One thousand barrels.

MBoe

 

One thousand Boe.

Mcf

 

One thousand cubic feet of natural gas. For the purposes of this report, this volume is stated at the legal pressure base of the state or area in which the reserves are located and at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

mD

 

One millidarcy.

MMBbl

 

One million barrels.

MMBoe

 

One million Boe.

MMBtu

 

One million British thermal units. A British thermal unit is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

MMcf

 

One million cubic feet of natural gas. For the purposes of this report, this volume is stated at the legal pressure base of the state or area in which the reserves are located and at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Natural gas liquids or NGLs

 

Hydrocarbons found in natural gas which may be extracted as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gasoline.

Net acres or net
wells

 

The gross acres or wells, as applicable, multiplied by the working interests owned.

NYMEX

 

The New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil

 

Crude oil or condensate.

Pay zone

 

A geological deposit in which oil and natural gas is found in commercial quantities.

Permeability

 

The ability, or measurement of a rock's ability, to transmit fluids.

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Porosity

 

The total pore volume per unit volume of rock.

Primary Recovery

 

The first stage of hydrocarbon production, in which natural reservoir energy, such as gasdrive, waterdrive or gravity drainage, displaces hydrocarbons from the reservoir, into the wellbore and up to surface. During primary recovery, only a small percentage of the initial hydrocarbons in place are produced, typically around 10% for oil reservoirs. Primary recovery is also called primary production.

Productive Wells

 

Producing wells and wells mechanically capable of production.

Proved developed non-producing reserves

 

Proved developed reserves that do not qualify as proved developed producing reserves, including reserves that are expected to be recovered from (i) completion intervals that are open at the time of the estimate, but have not started producing, (ii) wells that are shut in because pipeline connections are unavailable or (iii) wells not capable of production for mechanical reasons.

Proved developed reserves

 

Proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods, or for which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well.

Proved developed producing reserves

 

Reserves that are being recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.

Proved reserves or proved oil and gas reserves

 

Refers to the quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation.

Proved undeveloped reserves or PUDs

 

Undeveloped reserves that qualify as proved reserves.

PV-10

 

PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the year-end present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil and gas reserves, less future development and production costs, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect the timing of future cash flows and using SEC prescribed pricing assumptions for the period.

Recompletion

 

The completion for production of an existing wellbore in a different formation or producing horizon, either deeper or shallower, from that in which the well was previously completed.

Secondary recovery

 

The second stage of hydrocarbon production during which a substance such as water or gas is injected into the reservoir through injection wells located in rock that has fluid communication with production wells. The purpose of secondary recovery is to support reservoir pressure and to displace hydrocarbons toward the wellbore.

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Shut in

 

A well suspended from production or injection but not abandoned.

Tcf

 

One trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Thermal Maturity

 

The degree of heating of a source rock in the process of transforming kerogen into hydrocarbon.

Thickness

 

The thickness of a layer or stratum of sedimentary rock measured perpendicular to its lateral extent, presuming deposition on a horizontal surface.

Total Organic
Carbon

 

The concentration of organic material in source rocks as represented by the weight percent of organic carbon.

Unconventional Resource

 

Oil and gas resources whose porosity, permeability, fluid trapping mechanism, or other characteristics differ from conventional sandstone and carbonate reservoirs.

Undeveloped acreage

 

Acreage on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of economic quantities of oil or natural gas regardless of whether the acreage contains proved oil or natural gas reserves.

Undeveloped reserves

 

Refers to reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

Working interest

 

The operating interest that gives the owner the right to drill, produce and conduct operating activities on the property and to receive a share of production, subject to all royalties, overriding royalties and other burdens, all costs of exploration, development and operations and all risks in connection therewith.

Workover

 

Remedial operations on a well conducted with the intention of restoring or increasing production from the same zone, including by plugging back, squeeze cementing, reperforating, cleanout and acidizing.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

 
  Page  

Interim unaudited combined condensed financial statements

       

Combined Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

    F-2  

Combined Condensed Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

    F-3  

Combined Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

    F-4  

Combined Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)

    F-5  

Notes to Combined Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

    F-6  

Annual audited combined financial statements

       

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    F-11  

Combined Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

    F-12  

Combined Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

    F-13  

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

    F-14  

Combined Statements of Net Investment for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

    F-15  

Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

    F-16  

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

    F-17  

Supplemental Financial Information

       

Supplemental Oil and Gas Information (unaudited)

    F-34  

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Combined Condensed Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 
  June 30,
2014
  Pro Forma
Adjusted
June 30,
2014
  December 31,
2013
 
 
  (in millions)
 

CURRENT ASSETS

                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $   $   $  

Trade receivables, net

    21     21     30  

Inventories

    72     72     75  

Other current assets

    185     185     149  
               

Total current assets

    278     278     254  
               

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

    21,985     21,985     20,972  

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (7,551 )   (7,551 )   (6,964 )
               

    14,434     14,434     14,008  
               

OTHER ASSETS

    34     34     35  
               

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 14,746   $ 14,746   $ 14,297  
               
               

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                   

Accounts payable

  $ 504   $ 504   $ 448  

Accrued liabilities

    175     175     241  

Dividend payable to parent

        6,000      
               

Total current liabilities

    679     6,679     689  
               

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

    3,293     3,293     3,122  

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

    500     500     497  
               

    3,793     3,793     3,619  

NET INVESTMENT

                   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    (22 )   (22 )   (24 )

Net parent company investment

    10,296     4,296     10,013  
               

Total net investment

    10,274     4,274     9,989  
               

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET INVESTMENT

  $ 14,746   $ 14,746   $ 14,297  
               
               

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Combined Condensed Statements of Income

(unaudited)

 
  For the six
months ended
June 30,
 
 
  2014   2013  
 
  (in millions)
 

REVENUES

             

Net sales to related parties

  $ 2,206   $ 2,049  

Net sales to third parties

    56     49  

Other income

    (1 )    
           

    2,261     2,098  
           

COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS

             

Production costs

    578     527  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    166     154  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    582     565  

Taxes other than on income

    107     109  

Exploration expense

    46     40  
           

    1,479     1,395  
           

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    782     703  

Provision for income taxes

    (313 )   (281 )
           

NET INCOME

  $ 469   $ 422  
           
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Combined Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 
  For the six
months
ended
June 30,
 
 
  2014   2013  
 
  (in millions)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422  

Other comprehensive income (loss) items:

             

Unrealized losses on derivatives(a)

    (2 )    

Pension and postretirement gains(b)

    1     2  

Reclassification to income of realized losses (gains) on derivatives(c)

    3     (1 )
           

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    2     1  
           

Comprehensive income

  $ 471   $ 423  
           
           

(a)
Net of tax of $1 and zero in 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(b)
Net of tax of zero and $1 in 2014 and 2013, respectively. See Note 6, Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans, for additional information.

(c)
Net of tax of $(2) and zero in 2014 and 2013, respectively.

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Combined Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 
  For the six
months ended
June 30,
 
 
  2014   2013  
 
  (in millions)
 

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

             

Net income

  $ 469   $ 422  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation, depletion and amortization of assets

    582     565  

Deferred income tax provision

    178     126  

Other noncash charges to income

    21     27  

Dry hole expenses

    32     24  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

    (48 )   13  
           

Net cash provided by operating activities

    1,234     1,177  
           

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

             

Capital expenditures

    (1,003 )   (737 )

Payments for purchases of assets and businesses, and other

    (35 )   (31 )
           

Net cash used by investing activities

    (1,038 )   (768 )
           

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

             

Distributions to parent company

    (196 )   (409 )
           

Net cash used by financing activities

    (196 )   (409 )
           

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

         

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

         
           

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

  $   $  
           
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Condensed Financial Statements

(unaudited)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Separation and Spin-Off

        On February 14, 2014, Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental") announced that its board of directors had authorized Occidental's management to pursue the separation of its California oil and gas exploration and production operations and related assets, which CRC will assume in connection with the spin-off, into a stand-alone, publicly traded company (California Resources Corporation and its subsidiaries). Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, references to "CRC," "us", "our" or "we" refer to California Resources Corporation, or as the context requires, the California business.

        The separation will be completed through a spin-off that is being executed in accordance with a separation and distribution agreement and several other agreements between us and Occidental. The spin-off is intended to be tax-free to the stockholders of Occidental and to Occidental and us for United States federal income tax purposes. Occidental intends to distribute, on a pro-rata basis, at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock to the Occidental stockholders as of the record date for the spin-off. Upon completion of the spin-off, which does not require shareholder approval, we will be an independent, stand-alone company from Occidental. The spin-off is, among other things, subject to final approval by Occidental's board of directors, receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain aspects of the spin-off and an opinion of tax counsel, with respect to the tax-free nature of the spin-off for federal income tax purposes, the registration statement on Form 10 being declared effective and the execution of the separation and distribution and related agreements.

        We were incorporated in Delaware as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental on April 23, 2014. We are an oil and gas exploration and production company operating properties exclusively within the State of California, with integrated organization and infrastructure to gather, process and market our production.

Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying combined condensed financial statements were prepared in connection with the spin-off and were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Occidental. These combined condensed financial statements reflect the historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Occidental's California business, which comprises exploration and production of oil and gas properties located exclusively in California. We account for our share of oil and gas exploration and production ventures, in which we have a direct working interest, by reporting our proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and cash flows within the relevant lines on the balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows.

        The combined statements of income also include expense allocations for certain corporate functions and centrally-located activities historically performed by Occidental. These functions include executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, financial reporting, finance, internal audit, legal, risk management, information technology, government relations, public relations, investor relations, human resources, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, marketing, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services. These allocations are based primarily on specific identification of time or activities associated with us, employee headcount or our relative size compared to Occidental. Our management believes the assumptions underlying the combined condensed financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating expenses from Occidental, are reasonable. However, the combined condensed financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred,

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Condensed Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

may include duplicative costs and may not reflect our combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we operated as a stand-alone public company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic and operating decisions.

        The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements are presented on a historical cost basis. We have eliminated all of our significant intercompany transactions and accounts. We have historically participated in Occidental's centralized treasury management program. Excess cash generated by our business has been distributed to Occidental, and likewise our cash needs have been provided by Occidental, in the form of an investment. We have not included debt or related interest expense in the combined condensed financial statements since there was no specifically identifiable debt associated with our operations.

        In the opinion of our management, the accompanying combined condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present our combined condensed financial position as of June 30, 2014, and the combined condensed statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, as applicable. The income and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the income or cash flows to be expected for the full year.

        In the Pro Forma Adjusted June 30, 2014 Combined Condensed Balance Sheet, we have included the effect of dividends to be paid to Occidental prior to the spin-off.

        Events and transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date have been evaluated through August 18, 2014, the date these combined condensed financial statements were issued, for potential recognition or disclosure in the combined condensed financial statements.

NOTE 2    INVENTORIES

        Inventories as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisted of the following (in millions):

 
  2014   2013  

Materials and supplies

    69     73  

Finished goods

    3     2  
           

Total

  $ 72   $ 75  
           
           

NOTE 3    OTHER INFORMATION

        Other current assets include amounts due from joint venture partners of approximately $135 million and $97 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Other long-term liabilities include asset retirement obligations of $385 million and $388 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Condensed Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

NOTE 4    DERIVATIVES

Objective & Strategy

        We only occasionally hedge our oil and gas production, and, when we do so, the volumes are usually insignificant.

Cash-Flow Hedges

        We entered into financial swap agreements in November 2012 for the sale of a portion of our natural gas production. These swap agreements hedged 50 MMcf of natural gas per day beginning in January 2013 through March 2014 and qualified as cash-flow hedges. The weighted-average strike price of these swaps was $4.30. The gross and net fair values of these derivatives as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were not material, as determined using Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.

        The after-tax gains and losses recognized in, and reclassified to income from, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) for derivative instruments classified as cash-flow hedges for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the ending AOCI balances for each period were not material. The gains and losses reclassified to income were recognized in net sales, and the amount of the ineffective portion of cash-flow hedges was immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

        There were no fair value hedges as of and during the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

NOTE 5    LAWSUITS, CLAIMS AND CONTINGENCIES

        We or certain of our subsidiaries are involved, in the normal course of business, in lawsuits, environmental and other claims and other contingencies that seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage or other losses, punitive damages, civil penalties, or injunctive or declaratory relief. We accrue reserves for currently outstanding lawsuits, claims and proceedings when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Reserve balances at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were not material to our balance sheets. We also evaluate the amount of reasonably possible losses that we could incur as a result of these matters. We believe that reasonably possible losses that we could incur in excess of reserves accrued on the balance sheet would not be material to our financial position or results of operations.

        We will indemnify Occidental under the Tax Sharing Agreement for taxes incurred as a result of the failure of the spin-off or certain transactions undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off, to qualify as tax-free transactions under the relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the Tax Sharing Agreement, or made in connection with the private letter ruling or the tax opinion or by any other action taken by us. We also have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off or related transactions to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party. In addition, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we will also indemnify Occidental and its remaining subsidiaries against claims and liabilities relating to the past operation of our business.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Condensed Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

NOTE 6    RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

        The following table sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit costs for our defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):

 
  2014   2013  
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
  Pension Benefits   Postretirement
Benefits
  Pension Benefits   Postretirement
Benefits
 

Service cost

  $ 2   $ 2   $ 2   $ 2  

Interest cost

    2     2     2     2  

Expected return on plan assets

    (3 )       (2 )    

Recognized actuarial loss

    1         2     1  
                   

Total

  $ 2   $ 4   $ 4   $ 5  
                   
                   

        We did not make any contributions in either of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, to our defined benefit pension plans.

NOTE 7    RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        During the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we entered into the following related-party transactions (in millions):

 
  2014   2013  

Sales

  $ 2,206   $ 2,049  

Allocated costs for services provided by affiliates

  $ 77   $ 61  

Purchases

  $ 119   $ 86  

        Substantially all of our products were historically sold to Occidental's marketing subsidiaries at market prices and have been settled at the time of sale to those entities. For each of the periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, sales to Occidental subsidiaries accounted for approximately 98% of our net sales.

        The combined statements of income include expense allocations for certain corporate functions and centrally-located activities historically performed by Occidental. These functions include executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, financial reporting, finance, internal audit, legal, risk management, information technology, government relations, public relations, investor relations, human resources, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, marketing, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services. Charges from Occidental for these services are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses.

        Purchases from related parties reflect products purchased at market prices from Occidental's subsidiaries and are used in our operations. These purchases are included in production costs. There are no significant related party receivable or payable balances at June 30, 2014 and 2013.

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Notes to Combined Condensed Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        On September 11, 2014, we entered into a purchase agreement to issue $5.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of our senior notes, including $1.00 billion of 5.00% senior notes due January 15, 2020, $1.75 billion of 5.50% senior notes due September 15, 2021 and $2.25 billion of 6.00% senior notes due November 15, 2024 (together, the "notes"), in a private placement. The notes will be issued at par and will initially be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of our material subsidiaries. The offering of the notes is expected to close on October 1, 2014, subject to customary conditions, and we intend to use the net proceeds from the private placement to make a cash distribution to Occidental.

        In connection with the private placement of the notes, we granted the initial purchasers certain registration rights under a registration rights agreement. The indenture governing the notes also provides a special mandatory redemption covenant that provides that if Occidental does not complete the spin-off distribution on or prior to January 31, 2015 we will be required to redeem all of the notes at a redemption price equal to the issue price thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Occidental Petroleum Corporation:

        We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of California Resources Corporation (the "Company") as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related combined statements of income, comprehensive income, net investment and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of California Resources Corporation as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

  /s/ KPMG LLP

Los Angeles, California
June 2, 2014

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California Resources Corporation

Combined Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012

 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

CURRENT ASSETS

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $   $  

Trade receivables, net

    30     22  

Inventories

    75     81  

Other current assets

    149     142  
           

Total current assets

    254     245  
           

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

    20,972     19,324  

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (6,964 )   (5,825 )
           

    14,008     13,499  
           

OTHER ASSETS

    35     20  
           

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 14,297   $ 13,764  
           
           

CURRENT LIABILITIES

             

Accounts payable

  $ 448   $ 371  

Accrued liabilities

    241     180  
           

Total current liabilities

    689     551  
           

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

    3,122     2,842  

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

    497     511  
           

    3,619     3,353  
           

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

             

NET INVESTMENT

   
9,989
   
9,860
 
           

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET INVESTMENT

  $ 14,297   $ 13,764  
           
           

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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California Resources Corporation

Combined Statements of Income

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME

                   

Net sales to related parties

  $ 4,174   $ 3,970   $ 3,862  

Net sales to third parties

    111     102     76  

Other income

    (1 )   1     (4 )
               

    4,284     4,073     3,934  
               

COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS

                   

Production costs

    1,066     1,314     1,074  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    326     296     287  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    1,144     926     675  

Asset impairments and related items

        41      

Taxes other than on income

    185     167     143  

Exploration expense

    116     148     114  
               

    2,837     2,892     2,293  
               

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    1,447     1,181     1,641  

Provision for income taxes

    (578 )   (482 )   (670 )
               

NET INCOME

  $ 869   $ 699   $ 971  
               
               

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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California Resources Corporation

Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Net income

  $ 869   $ 699   $ 971  

Other comprehensive income (loss) items:

                   

Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives(a)

    (2 )   3      

Pension and postretirement gains (losses)(b)

    27     2     (10 )

Reclassification to income of realized (gains) losses on derivatives(c)

    (2 )        
               

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    23     5     (10 )
               

Comprehensive income

  $ 892   $ 704   $ 961  
               
               

(a)
Net of tax of $1, $(1) and zero in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(b)
Net of tax of $(16), $(1) and $6 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. See Note 10, Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans, for additional information.

(c)
Net of tax of $1, zero and zero in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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California Resources Corporation

Combined Statements of Net Investment

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 
  Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Net Parent
Company
Investment
  Total  
 
  (in millions)
 

Balance, December 31, 2010

  $ (42 ) $ 6,599   $ 6,557  

Net income

        971     971  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

    (10 )       (10 )

Net contributions from parent company

        1,106     1,106  
               

Balance, December 31, 2011

  $ (52 ) $ 8,676   $ 8,624  

Net income

        699     699  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    5         5  

Net contributions from parent company

        532     532  
               

Balance, December 31, 2012

  $ (47 ) $ 9,907   $ 9,860  

Net income

        869     869  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    23         23  

Net distributions to parent company

        (763 )   (763 )
               

Balance, December 31, 2013

  $ (24 ) $ 10,013   $ 9,989  
               
               

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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Combined Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                   

Net income

  $ 869   $ 699   $ 971  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization of assets

    1,144     926     675  

Deferred income tax provision

    260     603     586  

Other noncash charges to income

    29     28     27  

Asset impairments and related items

        41      

Dry hole expenses

    72     128     74  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                   

(Increase) decrease in trade receivables, net

    (8 )   20     (31 )

Decrease (increase) in inventories

    8     (23 )   (2 )

Decrease (increase) in other current assets

    2     (49 )   (15 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    100     (150 )   171  
               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    2,476     2,223     2,456  
               

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                   

Capital expenditures

    (1,669 )   (2,331 )   (2,164 )

Payments for purchases of assets and businesses

    (48 )   (427 )   (1,405 )

Other, net

    4     3     4  
               

Net cash used by investing activities

    (1,713 )   (2,755 )   (3,565 )
               

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                   

(Distributions to) contributions from parent company

    (763 )   532     1,106  
               

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

    (763 )   532     1,106  
               

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

            (3 )

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year

            3  
               

Cash and cash equivalents—end of year

  $   $   $  
               
               

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Separation and Spin-Off

        On February 14, 2014, Occidental Petroleum Corporation ("Occidental") announced that its board of directors had authorized Occidental's management to pursue the separation of its California oil and gas exploration and production operations and related assets, which CRC will assume in connection with the spin-off, into a stand-alone, publicly traded company (California Resources Corporation and its subsidiaries). Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, references to "CRC," "us", "our" or "we" refer to California Resources Corporation, or as the context requires, the California business.

        The separation will be completed through a spin-off that is being executed in accordance with a separation and distribution agreement and several other agreements between us and Occidental. The spin-off is intended to be tax-free to the stockholders of Occidental and to Occidental and us for United States federal income tax purposes. Occidental intends to distribute, on a pro-rata basis, at least 80.1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock to the Occidental stockholders as of the record date for the spin-off. Upon completion of the spin-off, which does not require shareholder approval, we will be an independent, stand-alone company from Occidental. The spin-off is, among other things, subject to final approval by Occidental's board of directors, receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain aspects of the spin-off and an opinion of tax counsel, with respect to the tax-free nature of the spin-off for federal income tax purposes, the registration statement on Form 10 being declared effective and the execution of the separation and distribution and related agreements.

        We were incorporated in Delaware as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental on April 23, 2014. We are an oil and gas exploration and production company operating properties exclusively within the State of California, with integrated organization and infrastructure to gather, process and market our production.

Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying combined financial statements were prepared in connection with the spin-off and were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Occidental. These combined financial statements reflect the historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Occidental's California oil and gas operations, which comprises exploration and production of oil and gas properties located exclusively in California. We account for our share of oil and gas exploration and production ventures, in which we have a direct working interest, by reporting our proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and cash flows within the relevant lines on the balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows.

        The combined statements of income also include expense allocations for certain corporate functions and centrally-located activities historically performed by Occidental. These functions include executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, financial reporting, finance, internal audit, legal, risk management, information technology, government relations, public relations, investor relations, human resources, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, marketing, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services. These allocations are based primarily on specific identification of time or activities associated with us, employee headcount or our relative size compared to Occidental. Our management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating expenses from Occidental, are reasonable. However, the combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred, may include duplicative costs and may not reflect our combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we operated as a stand-alone public company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic and operating decisions.

        The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements are presented on a historical cost basis. We have eliminated all of our significant intercompany transactions and accounts. We have historically participated in Occidental's centralized treasury management program. Excess cash generated by our business has been distributed to Occidental, and likewise our cash needs have been provided by Occidental, in the form of an investment. We have not included debt or related interest expense in the combined financial statements since there was no specifically identifiable debt associated with our operations.

        Events and transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date have been evaluated through June 2, 2014, the date these combined financial statements were issued, for potential recognition or disclosure in the combined financial statements.

Risks and Uncertainties

        The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make informed estimates and judgments regarding certain types of financial statement balances and disclosures. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the combined financial statements and judgments on expected outcomes as well as the materiality of transactions and balances. Changes in facts and circumstances or discovery of new information relating to such transactions and events may result in revised estimates and judgments and actual results may differ from estimates upon settlement. Management believes that these estimates and judgments provide a reasonable basis for the fair presentation of our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

        We recognize revenue from oil and gas production when title has passed from us to the transportation company or the customer, as applicable. We recognize our share of revenues net of any royalties and other third-party share.

Net Investment

        In our combined balance sheets, net investment represents Occidental's historical investment in us, our accumulated net income and the net effect of transactions with, and allocations from, Occidental.

Inventories

        Materials and supplies are valued at weighted-average cost and are reviewed periodically for obsolescence. Finished goods include oil and gas products, which are valued at the lower of cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment

        The carrying value of our property, plant and equipment (PP&E) represents the cost incurred to acquire or develop the asset, including any asset retirement obligations, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) and any impairment charges. For assets acquired, PP&E cost is based

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

on fair values at the acquisition date. Asset retirement obligations are capitalized and amortized over the lives of the related assets.

        We use the successful efforts method to account for oil and gas properties. Under this method, we capitalize costs of acquiring properties, costs of drilling successful exploration wells and development costs. The costs of exploratory wells are initially capitalized pending a determination of whether we find proved reserves. If we find proved reserves, the costs of exploratory wells remain capitalized. Otherwise, we charge the costs of the related wells to expense. In some cases, we cannot determine whether we have found proved reserves at the completion of the exploration drilling, and must conduct additional testing and evaluation of the wells. We generally expense the costs of such exploratory wells if we do not determine we have found proved reserves within a 12-month period after drilling is complete.

        The following table summarizes the activity of capitalized exploratory well costs for continuing operations for the years ended December 31:

 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Balance—Beginning of Year

  $ 18   $ 63   $ 24  

Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves

    46     62     85  

Reclassifications to property, plant and equipment based on the determination of proved reserves

    (31 )   (61 )   (34 )

Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense

    (15 )   (46 )   (12 )
               

Balance—End of Year

  $ 18   $ 18   $ 63  
               
               

        We expense annual lease rentals, the costs of injection used in production and exploration, geological, geophysical and seismic costs as incurred. Cost of maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred, except that the costs of replacements that expand capacity or add proven oil and gas reserves are capitalized.

        We determine depreciation and depletion of oil and gas producing properties by the unit-of-production method. We amortize acquisition costs over total proved reserves, and capitalized development and successful exploration costs over proved developed reserves. Substantially all of our total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense relates to production costs.

        Proved oil and gas reserves and production are used as the basis for recording depreciation and depletion of oil and gas properties. Proved reserves are those quantities of oil and gas which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations—regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. We have no proved oil and gas reserves for which the determination of economic producibility is subject to the completion of major additional capital expenditures.

        Our gas plant and power plant assets are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets, using the straight-line method, with expected useful lives of the assets ranging from 2 to 30 years. Other

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method based on expected lives of the individual assets or group of assets ranging from two to 20 years.

        We perform impairment tests with respect to proved properties when product prices decline other than temporarily, reserve estimates change significantly, other significant events occur or management's plans change with respect to these properties in a manner that may impact our ability to realize the recorded asset amounts. Impairment tests incorporate a number of assumptions involving expectations of undiscounted future cash flows, which can change significantly over time. These assumptions include estimates of future product prices, which we base on forward price curves and, when applicable, contractual prices, estimates of oil and gas reserves and estimates of future expected operating and development costs. Any impairment loss would be calculated as the excess of the asset's net book value over its estimated fair value.

        A portion of the carrying value of our oil and gas properties is attributable to unproved properties. At December 31, 2013, the net capitalized costs attributable to unproved properties were approximately $900 million. The unproved amounts are not subject to DD&A until they are classified as proved properties. As exploration and development work progresses, if reserves on these properties are proved, capitalized costs attributable to the properties become subject to DD&A. If the exploration and development work were to be unsuccessful, or management decided not to pursue development of these properties as a result of lower commodity prices, higher development and operating costs, contractual conditions or other factors, the capitalized costs of the related properties would be expensed. The timing of any writedowns of these unproved properties, if warranted, depends upon management's plans, the nature, timing and extent of future exploration and development activities and their results. In 2012, management decided not to pursue development of certain of our gas properties which were impacted by persistently low gas prices. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge in 2012, which is reflected in asset impairments and related charges in the combined statement of income. We believe the current plans and exploration and development efforts will allow us to realize the unproved property balance.

        We perform impairment tests on our infrastructure assets whenever events or changes in circumstances lead to a reduction in the estimated useful lives or estimated future cash flows that would indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, or when management's plans change with respect to those assets. Any impairment loss would be calculated as the excess of the asset's net book value over its estimated fair value.

Asset Retirement Obligations

        We recognize the fair value of asset retirement obligations in the period in which a determination is made that a legal obligation exists to dismantle an asset and reclaim or remediate the property at the end of its useful life and the cost of the obligation can be reasonably estimated. The liability amounts are based on future retirement cost estimates and incorporate many assumptions such as time to abandonment, technological changes, future inflation rates and the risk-adjusted discount rate. When the liability is initially recorded, we capitalize the cost by increasing the related PP&E balances. If the estimated future cost of the asset retirement obligation changes, we record an adjustment to both the asset retirement obligation and PP&E. Over time, the liability is increased and expense is recognized for accretion, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the asset.

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CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION

Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

        At certain of our facilities, we have identified asset retirement obligations that are related mainly to plant and field decommissioning, including plugging and abandonment of wells. We do not know or cannot estimate when we may settle these obligations. Therefore, we cannot reasonably estimate the fair value of these liabilities. We will recognize these asset retirement obligations in the periods in which sufficient information becomes available to reasonably estimate their fair values. Additionally, for certain plants, we do not have a legal obligation to decommission them and accordingly we have not recorded a liability.

        The following table summarizes the activity of the asset retirement obligation, of which $388 million and $367 million is included in other long-term liabilities, with the remaining current portion in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 
  For the years
ended
December 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

Beginning balance

  $ 387   $ 327  

Liabilities incurred—capitalized to PP&E

    25     24  

Liabilities settled and paid

    (9 )   (12 )

Accretion expense

    21     18  

Acquisitions, dispositions and other—changes in PP&E

    (2 )    

Revisions to estimated cash flows—changes in PP&E

    (7 )   30  
           

Ending balance

  $ 415   $ 387  
           
           

Derivative Instruments

        Derivatives are carried at fair value and on a net basis when a legal right of offset exists with the same counterparty. We apply hedge accounting when transactions meet specified criteria for cash-flow hedge treatment and management elects and documents such treatment. Otherwise, any fair value gains or losses are recognized in earnings in the current period. For cash-flow hedges, the gain or loss on the effective portion of the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) with an offsetting adjustment to the basis of the item being hedged. Realized gains or losses from cash-flow hedges, and any ineffective portion, are recorded as a component of net sales in the combined statements of income. Ineffectiveness is primarily created by a lack of correlation between the hedged item and the hedging instrument due to location, quality, grade or changes in the expected quantity of the hedged item. Gains and losses from derivative instruments are reported net in the combined statements of income.

        A hedge is regarded as highly effective such that it qualifies for hedge accounting if, at inception and throughout its life, we expect that changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item will be offset by 80 to 125 percent of the changes in the fair value or cash flows, respectively, of the hedging instrument. In the case of hedging a forecast transaction, the transaction must be probable and must present an exposure to variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect reported net income or loss. We discontinue hedge accounting when we determine that a derivative has ceased to be highly effective as a hedge; when the hedged item matures or is sold or repaid; or when a forecast transaction is no longer deemed probable.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Retirement and Postretirement Benefit Plans

        A majority of our employees participated in postretirement benefit plans sponsored by Occidental, which included participants from other Occidental subsidiaries. These plans do not have any assets and are funded as benefits are paid. We recognized a liability in the accompanying balance sheets for the employees of the California operations. The related postretirement expenses were allocated to us from Occidental based on headcount.

        For defined benefit pension and postretirement plans that are sponsored by us, we recognize the net overfunded or underfunded amounts in the financial statements using a December 31 measurement date.

        We determine our defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations based on various assumptions and discount rates. The discount rate assumptions used are meant to reflect the interest rate at which the obligations could effectively be settled on the measurement date. We estimate the rate of return on assets with regard to current market factors but within the context of historical returns.

        Pension plan assets are measured at fair value. Common stock, preferred stock, publicly registered mutual funds, U.S. government securities and corporate bonds are valued using quoted market prices in active markets when available. When quoted market prices are not available, these investments are valued using pricing models with observable inputs from both active and non-active markets. Common and collective trusts are valued at the fund units' net asset value (NAV) provided by the issuer, which represents the quoted price in a non-active market. Short-term investment funds are valued at the fund units' NAV provided by the issuer.

        Actuarial gains and losses that have not yet been recognized through income are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income within net investment, net of taxes, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost.

Fair Value Measurements

        We have categorized our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the inputs to the valuation techniques: Level 1—using quoted prices in active markets for the assets or liabilities; Level 2—using observable inputs other than quoted prices for the assets or liabilities; and Level 3—using unobservable inputs. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the end of each reporting period. We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements, maximize our use of observable inputs and minimize use of unobservable inputs. We generally use an income approach to measure fair value when observable inputs are unavailable. This approach utilizes management's judgments regarding expectations of projected cash flows and discounts those cash flows using a risk-adjusted discount rate.

        Cash flow hedges are carried at fair value. We utilize the mid-point between bid and ask prices for valuing these instruments. In addition to using market data in determining these fair values, we make assumptions about the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These instruments are Over-the-Counter (OTC) bilateral financial commodity contracts, which are generally valued using quotations provided by brokers. Substantially all of these inputs are observable data or are supported by observable prices at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. We classify these measurements as Level 2.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements (Continued)

NOTE 1    THE SPIN-OFF AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

        The carrying amounts of on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximate fair value.

Other current assets

        Other current assets include amounts due from joint venture partners of approximately $97 million and $71 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Accrued liabilities

        Accrued liabilities include accrued compensation-related costs of approximately $70 million and $50 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

        We have not made United States federal and state income tax payments directly to taxing jurisdictions; rather, our share of our parent's tax payments or refunds were paid or received, as applicable, by our parent and are reflected as part of the net parent company investment. Such amounts paid during the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2011 were approximately $318 million and $84 million, respectively, while the year ended December 31, 2012 resulted in a net refund of approximately $121 million. We also paid taxes other than on income, consisting mostly of property taxes, of approximately $185 million, $171 million and $143 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Income taxes

        Our taxable income was historically included in the consolidated U.S. federal income tax returns of Occidental Petroleum Corporation and in a number of their consolidated state income tax returns. In the accompanying combined financial statements, our provision for income taxes is computed as if we were a stand-alone tax-paying entity.

        Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are recorded when it is more likely than not that they will be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is assessed periodically based on several factors, primarily our expectation to generate sufficient future taxable income.

NOTE 2    ACQUISITIONS

2013

        During the year ended December 31, 2013, we paid approximately $50 million to acquire certain oil and gas properties in California. One of our acquisitions in the San Joaquin basin also included an obligation to spend at least $250 million on exploration and development activities over a period of five years from the date of acquisition. We currently plan to spend more than this amount in the next five years.

2012

        During the year ended December 31, 2012, we paid approximately $380 million for oil and gas properties, almost all of which was allocated to PP&E, including an acquisition for $275 million for certain

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producing and non-producing assets in the Sacramento basin and undeveloped acreage in the San Joaquin basin.

2011

        During the year ended December 31, 2011, we acquired approximately $1.4 billion of various oil and gas assets, almost all of which was allocated to PP&E. We paid $720 million for producing and non-producing assets within the San Joaquin basin. We also acquired producing and non-producing assets in the Los Angeles Basin for $330 million and certain assets in the Sacramento basin for $190 million.

NOTE 3    ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE CHANGES

Recently Adopted Accounting and Disclosure Changes

        In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued rules requiring net, rather than gross, presentation of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss or other tax credit and any related liability for unrecognized tax benefits. These rules became effective on January 1, 2014, and did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

        In April 2014, the FASB issued rules changing the requirements for reporting discontinued operations so that only the disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results will be reported as discontinued operations in the financial statements. These rules are effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. They are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption. We will assess them on an ongoing basis.

NOTE 4    INVENTORIES

        Inventories consisted of the following:

 
  Balance at
December 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

Materials and supplies

  $ 73   $ 77  

Finished goods

    2     4  
           

Total

  $ 75   $ 81  
           
           

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NOTE 5    LEASE COMMITMENTS

        We have entered into various operating lease agreements, mainly for office equipment, field equipment and office space. We lease assets when leasing offers greater operating flexibility. Lease payments are generally expensed as part of production costs or selling, general and administrative expenses. At December 31, 2013, future net minimum lease payments for noncancelable operating leases (excluding oil and gas and other mineral leases, utilities, taxes, insurance and maintenance expense) totaled:

 
  Amount  
 
  (in millions)
 

2014

  $ 9  

2015

    6  

2016

    5  

2017

    5  

2018

    4  

Thereafter

    4  
       

Total minimum lease payments

  $ 33  
       
       

        Rental expense for operating leases was $11 million in 2013, $12 million in 2012 and $8 million in 2011.

NOTE 6    DERIVATIVES

Objective & Strategy

        We only occasionally hedge our oil and gas production, and, when we do so, the volumes are usually insignificant. Refer to Note 1 for our accounting policy on derivatives.

Cash-Flow Hedges

        We entered into financial swap agreements in November 2012 for the sale of a portion of our natural gas production. These swap agreements hedged 50 MMcf of natural gas per day beginning in January 2013 through March 2014 and qualified as cash-flow hedges. The weighted-average strike price of these swaps was $4.30. The gross and net fair values of these derivatives as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were not material, as determined using Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy

        The after-tax gains and losses recognized in, and reclassified to income from, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI), for derivative instruments classified as cash-flow hedges for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the ending AOCI balances for each period were not material. We expect to reclassify an insignificant amount, based on the valuation as of December 31, 2013, of net after-tax derivative losses from AOCI into income during the next 12 months. We recognized gains and losses reclassified to income in net sales. The amount of the ineffective portion of cash-flow hedges was immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

        There were no fair value hedges as of and during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

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NOTE 7    LAWSUITS, CLAIMS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        We or certain of our subsidiaries are involved, in the normal course of business, in lawsuits, environmental and other claims and other contingencies that seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage or other losses, punitive damages, civil penalties, or injunctive or declaratory relief. We accrue reserves for currently outstanding lawsuits, claims and proceedings when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Reserve balances at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were not material to our balance sheets. We also evaluate the amount of reasonably possible losses that we could incur as a result of these matters. We believe that reasonably possible losses that we could incur in excess of reserves accrued on the balance sheet would not be material to our financial position or results of operations.

        We have certain commitments under contracts, including purchase commitments for goods and services. At December 31, 2013, total purchase obligations were approximately $650 million, which included approximately $250 million, $80 million, $40 million, $30 million and $230 million that will be paid in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Included in the purchase obligations are commitments for major fixed and determinable capital expenditures during 2014 and thereafter, which were approximately $270 million.

        We will indemnify Occidental under the Tax Sharing Agreement for taxes incurred as a result of the failure of the spin-off or certain transactions undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the spin-off, to qualify as tax-free transactions under the relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to the extent caused by our breach of any representations or covenants made in the Tax Sharing Agreement, or made in connection with the private letter ruling or the tax opinion or by any other action taken by us. We also have agreed to pay 50% of any taxes arising from the spin-off or related transactions to the extent that the tax is not attributable to the fault of either party. In addition, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we will also indemnify Occidental and its remaining subsidiaries against claims and liabilities relating to the past operation of our business.

NOTE 8    INCOME TAXES

        Income before income taxes was as follows:

For the years ended December 31,
  (in millions)  

2013

  $ 1,447  
       
       

2012

  $ 1,181  
       
       

2011

  $ 1,641  
       
       

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NOTE 8    INCOME TAXES (Continued)

        The provisions (credits) for federal, state and local income taxes consisted of the following:

For the years ended December 31,
  United States
Federal
  State
and Local
  Total  
 
  (in millions)
 

2013

                   

Current

  $ 227   $ 91   $ 318  

Deferred

    222     38     260  
               

  $ 449   $ 129   $ 578  
               
               

2012

                   

Current

  $ (140 ) $ 19   $ (121 )

Deferred

    518     85     603  
               

  $ 378   $ 104   $ 482  
               
               

2011

                   

Current

  $ 22   $ 62   $ 84  

Deferred

    504     82     586  
               

  $ 526   $ 144   $ 670  
               
               

        The following reconciliation of the United States federal statutory income tax rate to our effective tax rate is stated as a percentage of pre-tax income:

 
  For the years ended
December 31,
 
 
  2013   2012   2011  

United States federal statutory tax rate

    35 %   35 %   35 %

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

    6     6     6  

Other

    (1 )        
               

Effective tax rate

    40 %   41 %   41 %
               
               

        The tax effects of temporary differences resulting in deferred income taxes at December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 
  2013   2012  
Tax effects of temporary differences
  Deferred Tax
Assets
  Deferred Tax
Liabilities
  Deferred Tax
Assets
  Deferred Tax
Liabilities
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Property, plant and equipment differences

  $   $ (3,583 ) $   $ (3,270 )

Postretirement benefit accruals

    14         28      

Deferred compensation and benefits

    60         46      

Asset retirement obligations

    182         170      

Federal benefit of state income taxes

    208         170      

All other

    22     (2 )   31     (2 )
                   

Total deferred taxes

  $ 486   $ (3,585 ) $ 445   $ (3,272 )
                   
                   

        The current portion of total deferred tax assets was $23 million and $15 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which was reported in other current assets. The noncurrent portion of total deferred tax assets was reported net against deferred tax liabilities. We expect to realize the recorded deferred tax assets through future operating income and reversal of temporary differences.

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NOTE 9    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

        Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following after-tax amounts:

 
  Balance at
December 31,
 
 
  2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives

    (1 )   3  

Pension and post-retirement adjustments(a)

    (23 )   (50 )
           

Total

  $ (24 ) $ (47 )
           
           

(a)
See Note 10 for further information.

NOTE 10    RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

        As discussed in Note 1, a majority of our employees participated in postretirement benefit plans sponsored by Occidental, which included participants of other Occidental subsidiaries and certain employees were part of pension and postretirement plans sponsored by us.

Defined Contribution Plans

        All of our employees were eligible to participate in one or more of the defined contribution retirement or savings plans that provide for periodic contributions by us, our subsidiaries or Occidental, based on plan-specific criteria, such as base pay, age, level and employee contributions. Certain salaried employees participated in a supplemental retirement plan that restored benefits lost due to governmental limitations on qualified retirement benefits. The accrued liabilities for the supplemental retirement plan were $17 million and $11 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and we expensed $34 million in 2013, $35 million in 2012 and $31 million in 2011 under the provisions of these defined contribution and supplemental retirement plans.

Defined Benefit Plans

        Participation in defined benefit pension and postretirement plans sponsored by us is limited. Approximately 270 employees, mainly union, nonunion hourly and certain employees that joined us from acquired operations with grandfathered benefits, are currently accruing benefits under these plans.

        Pension costs for the defined benefit pension plans, determined by independent actuarial valuations, are generally funded by payments to trust funds, which are administered by independent trustees.

Postretirement and Other Benefit Plans

        We provided postretirement medical and dental benefits and life insurance coverage for our employees not covered by our sponsored plans and their eligible dependents through Occidental sponsored plans. The benefits were generally funded as they were paid during the year. These benefit costs were approximately $18 million in 2013, $17 million in 2012 and $12 million in 2011.

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NOTE 10    RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Continued)

Obligations and Funded Status

        The following tables show the amounts recognized in our combined balance sheets related to pension and postretirement benefit plans, including our share of obligations for Occidental-sponsored plans as well as plans that we or our subsidiaries sponsor, and their funding status, obligations and plan asset fair values (in millions):

 
  Pension
Benefits
  Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:

                         

Accrued liabilities

  $   $   $ (1 ) $ (1 )

Other long-term liabilities

    (12 )   (34 )   (62 )   (73 )
                   

  $ (12 ) $ (34 ) $ (63 ) $ (74 )
                   
                   

AOCI included the following after-tax balances:

                         

Net loss

  $ 19   $ 31   $ 4   $ 19  
                   
                   

 

 
  Pension
Benefits
  Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
  For the years ended
December 31,
 
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  

Changes in the benefit obligation:

                         

Benefit obligation—beginning of year

  $ 108   $ 108   $ 74   $ 67  

Service cost—benefits earned during the period

    5     4     4     4  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    3     4     3     3  

Actuarial (gain) loss

    (2 )   7     (18 )    

Benefits paid

    (11 )   (15 )        
                   

Benefit obligation—end of year

  $ 103   $ 108   $ 63   $ 74  
                   

Changes in plan assets:

                         

Fair value of plan assets—beginning of year

  $ 74   $ 70   $   $  

Actual return on plan assets

    13     7          

Employer contributions

    15     12          

Benefits paid

    (11 )   (15 )        
                   

Fair value of plan assets—end of year

  $ 91   $ 74   $   $  
                   

(Unfunded) status:

  $ (12 ) $ (34 ) $ (63 ) $ (74 )
                   
                   

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        The following table sets forth the accumulated and projected benefit obligations and fair values of assets of the defined benefit pension plans:

 
  Accumulated
Benefit
Obligation
in Excess of
Plan Assets
  Plan Assets
in Excess of
Accumulated
Benefit
Obligation
 
 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  
 
  (in millions)
 

Projected Benefit Obligation

  $ 30   $ 108   $ 73   $  

Accumulated Benefit Obligation

  $ 25   $ 85   $ 58   $  

Fair Value of Plan Assets

  $ 23   $ 74   $ 68   $  

        We do not expect any plan assets to be returned during 2014.

COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

        The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit costs:

 
  Pension
Benefits
  Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
  For the years ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011   2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Net periodic benefit costs:

                                     

Service cost—benefits earned during the period

  $ 5   $ 4   $ 4   $ 5   $ 4   $ 3  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    3     4     5     3     3     3  

Expected return on plan assets

    (4 )   (4 )   (5 )            

Recognized actuarial loss

    4     4     3     2     2     2  

Settlement cost

    2     6                  
                           

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 10   $ 14   $ 7   $ 10   $ 9   $ 8  
                           
                           

        The estimated net loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $2 million and zero, respectively. The estimated net loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit postretirement plans that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $1 million and zero, respectively.

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NOTE 10    RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Continued)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        The following table sets forth the weighted-average assumptions used to determine our benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost:

 
  Pension
Benefits
  Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
  For the years ended
December 31,
 
 
  2013   2012   2013   2012  

Benefit Obligation Assumptions:

                         

Discount rate

    4.45 %   3.59 %   4.75 %   3.89 %

Rate of compensation increase

    4.00 %   4.00 %        

Net Periodic Benefit Cost Assumptions:

                         

Discount rate

    3.59 %   4.12 %   3.89 %   4.12 %

Assumed long term rate of return on assets

    6.50 %   6.50 %        

Rate of compensation increase

    4.00 %   4.00 %        

        For pension plans and postretirement benefit plans that we or our subsidiaries sponsor, we based the discount rate on the Aon/Hewitt AA-AAA Universe yield curve in 2013 and 2012. The weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels is consistent with our past and anticipated future compensation increases for employees participating in retirement plans that determine benefits using compensation. The assumed long-term rate of return on assets is estimated with regard to current market factors but within the context of historical returns for the asset mix that exists at year end.

        The postretirement benefit obligation was determined by application of the terms of medical and dental benefits and life insurance coverage, including the effect of established maximums on covered costs, together with relevant actuarial assumptions and healthcare cost trend rates projected at an assumed U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 2.36 percent and 2.39 percent as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. A 1-percent increase or a 1-percent decrease in these assumed healthcare cost trend rates would result in an increase of $6 million or a reduction of $5 million, respectively, in the postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013. The annual service and interest costs would not be materially affected by these changes.

        The actuarial assumptions used could change in the near term as a result of changes in expected future trends and other factors that, depending on the nature of the changes, could cause increases or decreases in the plan assets and liabilities.

Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets

        We employ a total return investment approach that uses a diversified blend of equity and fixed-income investments to optimize the long-term return of plan assets at a prudent level of risk. The investments were monitored by Occidental's Investment Committee in its role as fiduciary. The Investment Committee, consisting of senior Occidental executives, selected and employed various external professional investment management firms to manage specific investments across the spectrum of asset classes. Equity investments were diversified across United States and non-United States stocks, as well as differing styles and market capitalizations. Other asset classes, such as private equity and real estate, may have been used by the investment management firms with the goals of enhancing long-term returns and improving portfolio

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diversification. The target allocation of plan assets was 65 percent equity securities and 35 percent debt securities. Investment performance was measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly investment portfolio and manager guideline compliance reviews, annual liability measurements and periodic studies.

        The fair values of our pension plan assets by asset category are as follows (in millions):

 
  Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2013 Using
 
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

Asset Class:

                         

Master trust investment account(a)

  $   $ 69   $   $ 69  

Mutual funds:

                         

Bond funds

    5             5  

Blend funds

    3             3  

Value

    3             3  

Growth funds

    3             3  

Guaranteed deposit account

            9     9  
                   

Total pension plan assets(b)

  $ 14   $ 69   $ 9   $ 92  
                   
                   

 

 
  Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2012 Using
 
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

Asset Class:

                         

Master trust investment account(a)

  $   $ 53   $   $ 53  

Mutual funds:

                         

Bond funds

    6             6  

Blend funds

    3             3  

Value

    3             3  

Growth funds

    2             2  

Guaranteed deposit account

            8     8  
                   

Total pension plan assets(b)

  $ 14   $ 53   $ 8   $ 75  
                   
                   

(a)
Represents our investment in a master trust investment account established by Occidental. The trust investments include common stock, preferred stock, publicly registered mutual funds, U.S. government securities and corporate bonds.

(b)
Amounts exclude net payables of approximately $1 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

        The activity during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, for the assets using Level 3 fair value measurements was insignificant.

        We do not expect to contribute to our defined benefit pension plans during 2014.

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NOTE 10    RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Continued)

        Estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are as follows:

For the years ended December 31,
  Pension
Benefits
  Postretirement
Benefits
 
 
  (in millions)
 

2014

  $ 9   $  

2015

  $ 7   $  

2016

  $ 11   $  

2017

  $ 9   $ 1  

2018

  $ 9   $ 1  

2019 - 2023

  $ 52   $ 6  

NOTE 11    RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related Party Transactions

        During 2013, 2012 and 2011, we entered into the following related-party transactions:

 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (in millions)
 

Sales

  $ 4,174   $ 3,970   $ 3,862  

Allocated costs for services provided by affiliates

  $ 146   $ 129   $ 148  

Purchases

  $ 164   $ 119   $ 133  

        Substantially all of our products are historically sold to Occidental's marketing subsidiaries at market prices and have been settled at the time of sale to those entities. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, sales to Occidental subsidiaries accounted for approximately 97%, 97% and 98% of our net sales, respectively.

        As discussed in Note 1, the combined statements of income include expense allocations for certain corporate functions and centrally-located activities historically performed by Occidental. These functions include executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, financial reporting, internal audit, legal, risk management, information technology, government relations, public relations, investor relations, human resources, procurement, engineering, drilling, exploration, finance, marketing, ethics and compliance, and certain other shared services. Charges from Occidental for these services are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses.

        Purchases from related parties reflect products purchased at market prices from Occidental's subsidiaries and are used in our operations. These purchases are included in production costs. There are no significant related party receivable or payable balances at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

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SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

        The following tables set forth our net interests in quantities of proved developed and undeveloped reserves of oil (including condensate), natural gas liquids and natural gas and changes in such quantities. Reserves are stated net of applicable royalties. Estimated reserves include our economic interests under arrangements similar to production-sharing contracts (PSCs) relating to the Wilmington field in Long Beach. All of our proved reserves are located within the State of California.

Oil Reserves

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin(a)
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (In millions of barrels (MMBbl))
 

PROVED DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

Balance at December 31, 2010

    340     110     39         489  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (58 )               (58 )

Improved recovery

    51     12     3         66  

Extensions and discoveries

    7         1         8  

Purchases of proved reserves

    16     16             32  

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (20 )   (7 )   (2 )       (29 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2011

    336     131     41         508  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (44 )   1     (3 )       (46 )

Improved recovery

    36     16     11         63  

Extensions and discoveries

    3                 3  

Purchases of proved reserves

    1                 1  

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (21 )   (9 )   (2 )       (32 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

    311     139     47         497  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (8 )   3     (3 )       (8 )

Improved recovery

    49     24     3         76  

Extensions and discoveries

                     

Purchases of proved reserves

                     

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (21 )   (10 )   (2 )       (33 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2013

    331     156     45         532  
                       
                       

PROVED DEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    266     83     27         376  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    239     97     30         366  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    220     104     30         354  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013(b)

    225     109     29         363  
                       
                       

PROVED UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    74     27     12         113  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    97     34     11         142  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    91     35     17         143  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013

    106     47     16         169  
                       
                       

(a)
Includes proved reserves related to economic arrangements similar to PSCs of 102 MMBbl, 98 MMBbl, 92 MMBbl and 89 MMBbl at December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(b)
Approximately 11 percent of the proved developed reserves at December 31, 2013 are nonproducing.

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NGLs Reserves

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (In MMBbl)
 

PROVED DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

Balance at December 31, 2010

    72         4         76  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (5 )       (1 )       (6 )

Improved recovery

    3                 3  

Extensions and discoveries

    1                 1  

Purchases of proved reserves

                     

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (5 )               (5 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2011

    66         3         69  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (14 )               (14 )

Improved recovery

    12         1         13  

Extensions and discoveries

                     

Purchases of proved reserves

                     

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (6 )               (6 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

    58         4         62  

Revisions of previous estimates

    13                 13  

Improved recovery

    4                 4  

Extensions and discoveries

                     

Purchases of proved reserves

                     

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (7 )               (7 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2013

    68         4         72  
                       
                       

PROVED DEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    40         4         44  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    42         3         45  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    42         2         44  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013(a)

    47         2         49  
                       
                       

PROVED UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    32                 32  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    24                 24  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    16         2         18  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013

    21         2         23  
                       
                       

(a)
Approximately 2 percent of the proved developed reserves at December 31, 2013 are nonproducing.

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Gas Reserves

 
  San Joaquin Basin   Los Angeles Basin   Ventura Basin   Sacramento Basin   Total  
 
  (In billions of cubic feet (Bcf))
 

PROVED DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

Balance at December 31, 2010

    1,170     12     39     3     1,224  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (357 )   5     (1 )   4     (349 )

Improved recovery

    39         1     6     46  

Extensions and discoveries

    35                 35  

Purchases of proved reserves

    1     9     1     38     49  

Sales of proved reserves

                       

Production

    (80 )   (1 )   (4 )   (10 )   (95 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2011

    808     25     36     41     910  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (150 )   (6 )   (3 )   (9 )   (168 )

Improved recovery

    100     1     9     1     111  

Extensions and discoveries

    6             6     12  

Purchases of proved reserves

    2             154     156  

Sales of proved reserves

                       

Production

    (74 )   (1 )   (4 )   (14 )   (93 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

    692     19     38     179     928  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (4 )   (4 )   (1 )   (38 )   (47 )

Improved recovery

    47     3     2         52  

Extensions and discoveries

                     

Purchases of proved reserves

                     

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (66 )   (1 )   (4 )   (24 )   (95 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2013

    669     17     35     117     838  
                       
                       

PROVED DEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    584     9     31     3     627  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    548     19     31     41     639  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    473     14     28     147     662  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013(a)

    459     11     25     116     611  
                       
                       

PROVED UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    586     3     8         597  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    260     6     5         271  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    219     5     10     32     266  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013

    210     6     10     1     227  
                       
                       

(a)
Approximately 8 percent of the proved developed reserves at December 31, 2013 are nonproducing.

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Total Reserves

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin(b)
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (In MMBoe(a))
 

PROVED DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

Balance at December 31, 2010

    606     112     52         770  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (122 )   1     (2 )       (123 )

Improved recovery

    61     12     3     1     77  

Extensions and discoveries

    15         1         16  

Purchases of proved reserves

    16     17         6     39  

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (39 )   (7 )   (2 )   (2 )   (50 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2011

    537     135     52     5     729  

Revisions of previous estimates

    (83 )       (4 )   (1 )   (88 )

Improved recovery

    65     16     13         94  

Extensions and discoveries

    5         1     1     7  

Purchases of proved reserves

    1             25     26  

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (39 )   (9 )   (4 )   (2 )   (54 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2012

    486     142     58     28     714  

Revisions of previous estimates

    4     2     (3 )   (6 )   (3 )

Improved recovery

    61     25     3         89  

Extensions and discoveries

                     

Purchases of proved reserves

                     

Sales of proved reserves

                     

Production

    (40 )   (10 )   (3 )   (3 )   (56 )
                       

Balance at December 31, 2013

    511     159     55     19     744  
                       
                       

PROVED DEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    402     84     39         525  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    372     100     40     5     517  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    341     106     38     23     508  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013(c)

    349     111     35     19     514  
                       
                       

PROVED UNDEVELOPED RESERVES

                               

December 31, 2010

    204     28     13         245  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

    165     35     12         212  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

    145     36     20     5     206  
                       
                       

December 31, 2013

    162     48     20         230  
                       
                       

(a)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one Bbl of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per Bbl and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil to gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

(b)
Includes proved reserves related to economic arrangements similar to PSCs of 102 MMBbl, 98 MMBbl, 92 MMBbl and 89 MMBbl at December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(c)
Approximately 9 percent of the proved developed reserves at December 31, 2013 are nonproducing.

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Capitalized Costs

        Capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities and related accumulated DD&A were as follows:

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (In millions)
 

December 31, 2013

                               

Proved properties

  $ 15,120   $ 2,487   $ 1,479   $ 542   $ 19,628  

Unproved properties

    584     105     91     92     872  
                       

Total capitalized costs(a)

    15,704     2,592     1,570     634     20,500  

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (5,759 )   (571 )   (342 )   (128 )   (6,800 )
                       

Net capitalized costs

  $ 9,945   $ 2,021   $ 1,228   $ 506   $ 13,700  
                       
                       

December 31, 2012

                               

Proved properties

  $ 14,359   $ 1,974   $ 1,327   $ 286   $ 17,946  

Unproved properties

    639     97     92     92     920  
                       

Total capitalized costs(a)

    14,998     2,071     1,419     378     18,866  

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (4,894 )   (424 )   (272 )   (90 )   (5,680 )
                       

Net capitalized costs

  $ 10,104   $ 1,647   $ 1,147   $ 288   $ 13,186  
                       
                       

December 31, 2011

                               

Proved properties

  $ 12,164   $ 1,904   $ 1,227   $ 199   $ 15,494  

Unproved properties

    641     52     12     69     774  
                       

Total capitalized costs(a)

    12,805     1,956     1,239     268     16,268  

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    (4,087 )   (405 )   (279 )   (39 )   (4,810 )
                       

Net capitalized costs

  $ 8,718   $ 1,551   $ 960   $ 229   $ 11,458  
                       
                       

(a)
Includes acquisition costs, development costs and asset retirement obligations.

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Costs Incurred

        Costs incurred includes capital expenditures, exploration (whether expensed or capitalized), acquisitions, and asset retirement obligations, as follows:

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (In millions)
 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

                               

Property acquisition costs

                               

Proved properties

  $ 14   $ 1   $   $ 5   $ 20  

Unproved properties

    23     9     1         33  

Exploration costs

    127         1     3     131  

Development costs

    1,078     371     110     15     1,574  
                       

Costs incurred

  $ 1,242   $ 381   $ 112   $ 23   $ 1,758  
                       
                       

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

                               

Property acquisition costs

                               

Proved properties

  $ 83   $ 8   $   $ 274   $ 365  

Unproved properties

    30     1         10     41  

Exploration costs

    153     4     1     1     159  

Development costs

    1,721     348     124     26     2,219  
                       

Costs incurred

  $ 1,987   $ 361   $ 125   $ 311   $ 2,784  
                       
                       

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

                               

Property acquisition costs

                               

Proved properties

  $ 351   $ 413   $ 106   $ 149   $ 1,019  

Unproved properties

    438         6     68     512  

Exploration costs

    146     29     9     1     185  

Development costs

    1,703     207     54     40     2,004  
                       

Costs incurred

  $ 2,638   $ 649   $ 175   $ 258   $ 3,720  
                       
                       

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Results of Operations

        Our oil and gas producing activities, which exclude items such as asset dispositions and corporate overhead, were as follows:

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  
 
  (In millions)
 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

                               

Revenues(a)

  $ 2,823   $ 968   $ 259   $ 89   $ 4,139  

Production costs(b)

    552     306     75     27     960  

Other operating expenses

    153     56     19     18     246  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    851     108     73     97     1,129  

Taxes other than on income

    109     43     9     10     171  

Exploration expenses

    94     1     13     8     116  
                       

Pretax income

    1,064     454     70     (71 )   1,517  

Income tax expense

    423     181     28     (28 )   604  
                       

Results of operations

  $ 641   $ 273   $ 42   $ (43 ) $ 913  
                       
                       

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

                               

Revenues(a)

  $ 2,738   $ 921   $ 262   $ 46   $ 3,967  

Production costs(b)

    790     331     81     17     1,219  

Other operating expenses

    138     52     18     10     218  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    724     79     61     44     908  

Taxes other than on income

    114     37     9     7     167  

Asset impairments and related items

    31     10             41  

Exploration expenses

    112     29     1     6     148  
                       

Pretax income

    829     383     92     (38 )   1,266  

Income tax expense

    338     156     38     (15 )   517  
                       

Results of operations

  $ 491   $ 227   $ 54   $ (23 ) $ 749  
                       
                       

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

                               

Revenues(a)

  $ 2,782   $ 766   $ 231   $ 43   $ 3,822  

Production costs(b)

    610     264     77     12     963  

Other operating expenses

    126     50     13     6     195  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    524     58     44     30     656  

Taxes other than on income

    101     29     8     5     143  

Exploration expenses

    113             1     114  
                       

Pretax income

    1,308     365     89     (11 )   1,751  

Income tax expense

    534     149     36     (4 )   715  
                       

Results of operations

  $ 774   $ 216   $ 53   $ (7 ) $ 1,036  
                       
                       

(a)
Revenues are net of royalty payments.

(b)
Production costs are the costs incurred in lifting the oil and gas to the surface and include gathering, processing, field storage and insurance on proved properties, but do not include DD&A, royalties, income taxes and general and administrative expenses.

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Results per Unit of Production

 
  San Joaquin
Basin
  Los Angeles
Basin
  Ventura
Basin
  Sacramento
Basin
  Total  

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

                               

Revenue from each barrel of oil equivalent ($/Boe)(a)(b)

  $ 71.86   $ 101.17   $ 79.28   $ 22.09   $ 73.72  

Production costs

    14.05     31.98     22.96     6.70     17.10  

Other operating expenses

    3.89     5.85     5.82     4.47     4.38  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    21.66     11.29     22.34     24.08     20.11  

Taxes other than on income

    2.77     4.49     2.75     2.48     3.05  

Exploration expenses

    2.39     0.10     3.98     1.99     2.07  
                       

Pretax income

    27.10     47.46     21.43     (17.63 )   27.01  

Income tax expense

    10.77     18.92     8.57     (6.95 )   10.76  
                       

Results of operations

  $ 16.33   $ 28.54   $ 12.86   $ (10.68 ) $ 16.25  
                       
                       

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

                               

Revenue from each barrel of oil equivalent ($/Boe)(a)(b)

  $ 69.30   $ 102.45   $ 81.85   $ 20.09   $ 73.48  

Production costs

    20.00     36.82     25.30     7.42     22.58  

Other operating expenses

    3.49     5.78     5.62     4.37     4.04  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    18.33     8.79     19.06     19.21     16.82  

Taxes other than on income

    2.89     4.12     2.81     3.06     3.09  

Asset impairments and related items

    0.78     1.11             0.76  

Exploration expenses

    2.83     3.23     0.31     2.62     2.74  
                       

Pretax income

    20.98     42.60     28.75     (16.59 )   23.45  

Income tax expense

    8.56     17.35     11.87     (6.55 )   9.58  
                       

Results of operations

  $ 12.42   $ 25.25   $ 16.88   $ (10.04 ) $ 13.87  
                       
                       

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

                               

Revenue from each barrel of oil equivalent ($/Boe)(a)(b)

  $ 72.09   $ 103.99   $ 82.38   $ 25.67   $ 75.78  

Production costs

    15.81     35.84     27.46     7.16     19.09  

Other operating expenses

    3.27     6.79     4.64     3.58     3.87  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    13.58     7.87     15.69     17.91     13.01  

Taxes other than on income

    2.62     3.94     2.85     2.99     2.84  

Exploration expenses

    2.93             0.60     2.26  
                       

Pretax income

    33.88     49.55     31.74     (6.57 )   34.71  

Income tax expense

    13.84     20.23     12.84     (2.39 )   14.16  
                       

Results of operations

  $ 20.04   $ 29.32   $ 18.90   $ (4.18 ) $ 20.55  
                       
                       

(a)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one barrel of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence. The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per Bbl and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil to gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

(b)
Revenues are net of royalty payments.

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Standardized Measure, Including Year-to-Year Changes Therein, of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

        For purposes of the following disclosures, future cash flows were computed by applying to our proved oil and gas reserves the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The realized prices used to calculate future cash flows vary by producing area and market conditions. Future operating and capital costs were forecast using the current cost environment applied to expectations of future operating and development activities. Future income tax expenses were computed by applying, generally, year-end statutory tax rates (adjusted for permanent differences, tax credits and allowances) to the estimated net future pre-tax cash flows. The discount was computed by application of a 10-percent discount factor. The calculations assumed the continuation of existing economic, operating and contractual conditions at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Such assumptions, which are prescribed by regulation, have not always proven accurate in the past. Other valid assumptions would give rise to substantially different results.

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows

 
  Total  
 
  (In millions)
 

AT DECEMBER 31, 2013

       

Future cash inflows

  $ 60,884  

Future costs

       

Production costs and other operating expenses

    (29,523 )

Development costs(a)

    (6,327 )

Future income tax expense

    (8,213 )
       

Future net cash flows

    16,821  

Ten percent discount factor

    (7,598 )
       

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

  $ 9,223  
       
       

AT DECEMBER 31, 2012

       

Future cash inflows

  $ 57,468  

Future costs

       

Production costs and other operating expenses

    (26,968 )

Development costs(a)

    (5,961 )

Future income tax expense

    (8,059 )
       

Future net cash flows

    16,480  

Ten percent discount factor

    (7,407 )
       

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

  $ 9,073  
       
       

AT DECEMBER 31, 2011

       

Future cash inflows

  $ 60,872  

Future costs

       

Production costs and other operating expenses

    (26,642 )

Development costs(a)

    (5,015 )

Future income tax expense

    (9,925 )
       

Future net cash flows

    19,290  

Ten percent discount factor

    (8,943 )
       

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

  $ 10,347  
       
       

(a)
Includes asset retirement costs.

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Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows From Proved Reserve Quantities

 
  For the years ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011  
 
  (In millions)
 

Beginning of year

  $ 9,073   $ 10,347   $ 7,051  
               

Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced, net of production costs and other operating expenses

    (3,082 )   (2,695 )   (2,840 )

Net change in prices received per Bbl, net of production costs and other operating expenses

    575     (1,431 )   4,837  

Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, net of future production and development costs

    1,914     1,897     2,662  

Change in estimated future development costs

    (688 )   (1,526 )   (1,015 )

Revisions of quantity estimates

    (62 )   (1,405 )   (1,839 )

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

    1,185     1,039     869  

Accretion of discount

    1,292     1,512     1,048  

Net change in income taxes

    (95 )   984     (1,960 )

Purchases and sales of reserves in place, net

    4     221     1,065  

Changes in production rates and other

    (893 )   130     469  
               

Net change

    150     (1,274 )   3,296  
               

End of year

  $ 9,223   $ 9,073   $ 10,347  
               
               

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Oil, NGLs and Natural Gas Production Per Day

        The following table set forth the production volumes of oil, NGLs and natural gas per day for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013.

 
  2013   2012   2011  

Oil (MBbl/d)

                   

San Joaquin Basin(b)

    58     58     56  

Los Angeles Basin(c)

    26     24     19  

Ventura Basin

    6     6     5  

Sacramento Basin

             
               

Total

    90     88     80  
               

NGLs (MBbl/d)

                   

San Joaquin Basin(b)

    19     16     14  

Los Angeles Basin

             

Ventura Basin

    1     1     1  

Sacramento Basin

             
               

Total

    20     17     15  
               

Natural gas (MMcf/d)

                   

San Joaquin Basin(b)

    182     204     220  

Los Angeles Basin(c)

    2     3     1  

Ventura Basin

    11     12     12  

Sacramento Basin

    65     37     27  
               

Total

    260     256     260  
               

Total Production (MBoe/d)(a)

    154     148     138  
               
               

(a)
Natural gas volumes have been converted to Boe based on energy content of six Mcf of gas to one barrel of oil. Barrels of oil equivalence does not necessarily result in price equivalence The price of natural gas on a barrel of oil equivalent basis is currently substantially lower than the corresponding price for oil and has been similarly lower for a number of years. For example, in 2013, the average prices of WTI oil and NYMEX natural gas were $97.97 per Bbl and $3.66 per Mcf, respectively, resulting in an oil to gas ratio of over 25 to 1.

(b)
Includes daily production from Elk Hills field of 26 MBbl oil, 18 MBbl NGLs and 145 MMcf gas in 2013; 29 MBbl oil, 15 MBbl NGLs and 168 MMcf gas in 2012; and 30 MBbl oil, 14 MBbl NGLs and 174 MMcf gas in 2011.

(c)
Includes daily production from Wilmington field of 22 MBbl Oil in 2013; 21 MBbl Oil in 2012 and 19 MBbl Oil 2011.

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