UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT
TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2008
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Blast
Energy Services, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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333-64122
(Commission
File Number)
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22-3755993
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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14550 Torrey Chase Boulevard, Suite 330
Houston,
Texas
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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77014-1022
(Zip
Code)
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(281) 453-2888
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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(17 CFR 250.13e-4(c))
ITEM
1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On
January 19, 2007, Blast Energy Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary
Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations LLC (collectively “Blast,” the “Company,”
“we” and “us”) filed voluntary petitions with the US Bankruptcy Court or the
Southern District of Texas – Houston Division, under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of
the US Code, as previously reported in our Form 8-K filings.
On
February 26, 2008, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming our Second
Amended Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”). This ruling allows the
Company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The
overall impact of the confirmed Plan is for Blast to emerge with unsecured
creditors fully paid, have no debt service scheduled for at least two years, and
keep equity shareholders’ interests intact. The major components of
the Plan, which was overwhelmingly approved by creditors and shareholders, are
detailed in the following paragraphs.
Under the
terms of this confirmed Plan, the Company has raised $4.0 million in cash
proceeds from the sale of convertible preferred securities to Clyde Berg and
McAfee Capital, two parties related to the Company’s largest shareholder, Berg
McAfee Companies (as described in Item 3.02 below). The proceeds from
the sale of the securities were used to pay 100% of the unsecured creditor
claims, all administrative claims, and all statutory priority claims, for a
total amount of approximately $2.4 million. The remaining $1.6
million will be used to execute an operational plan, including but not limited
to, reinvesting in the Satellite Services and Down-hole Solutions businesses and
pursue an emerging Digital Oilfield Services business.
The sale
of the convertible preferred securities was conditioned on approval of the Plan
and as such, the securities will be issued after the Merger is affected, the
Company is redomiciled in the State of Texas (as described below in Item 5.03)
and the Preferred Stock is authorized, which are still in process.
This Plan
also preserves the equity interests of our existing shareholders. Furthermore,
the Company will continue to prosecute the litigation against Quicksilver
Resources and Hallwood Petroleum/Hallwood Energy. Blast has previously estimated
these legal recoveries to be in the range of $15 million to $45 million (gross).
Trial dates are currently expected to be May 20, 2008 and September 15, 2008 for
Hallwood and Quicksilver, respectively.
Under the
terms of the Plan, the Company will carry three secured
obligations:
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A
$2.1 million interest-free senior obligation with Laurus Master Fund,
Ltd., which is secured by the assets of the Company and is payable only by
way of a 65% portion of the proceeds that may be received for the customer
litigation lawsuits or any asset sales that may occur in the
future;
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A
$125,000 note to McClain County, Oklahoma for property taxes, which can
also be paid from the receipt of litigation proceeds, or if not paid, it
will convert into a six-percent interest bearing note commencing in
February 27, 2010; and
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A
pre-existing secured $1.12 million note with Berg McAfee Companies has
been extended for an additional three years from the effective date of the
Plan, February 27, 2008 at eight-percent (8%) interest, and contains an
option to be convertible into Company stock at the rate of one share of
common stock for each $0.20 of the note
outstanding.
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No other
claims exist on the future operating cash flows of the Company.
Laurus
Settlement Agreement
We
previously reached an agreement with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (“Laurus”), on the
terms of an asset purchase agreement intended to offset the full amount of the
$40.6 million senior note, accrued interest and default penalties owed to
Laurus. Under the terms of this agreement, only five land drilling rigs and
associated spare parts was sold to repay Laurus’ note, accrued interest and
default penalties on the note. We had previously requested authority
to consummate the agreement with Laurus from Thornton as defined below, which
proposed sale was originally objected to by Thornton Oilfield Holdings LLC and
various other entities controlled by Rodney D. Thornton (collectively “Thornton
Entities”), at the time a significant shareholder of the Company.
The
Settlement provided that Thornton Entities shall dismiss their lawsuits against
us in Oklahoma and New York, respectively, and they shall support the proposed
sale of our rigs to Laurus or its designee Boom Drilling LLC. The
Settlement also provides that we agreed to pay Laurus $2.1 million as a
reimbursement which payment is secured by all of our assets which Laurus had
security interests in at the time we entered bankruptcy (the “Bankruptcy
Assets”), and that we and Laurus shall split the proceeds 35%/65%, respectively,
from the sale of any Bankruptcy Assets, and; we have the right to purchase
900,000 shares of our common stock currently held by Second Bridge, a Thornton
Entity, for $900.
The
Settlement was heard by the Bankruptcy court on May 10, 2007, was approved by
the court at that time and the rig sale was completed shortly
thereafter.
Management
Conversions
The
Company’s Directors converted unsecured claims for unpaid directors fees
totaling approximately $164,000, into shares of the Company’s common stock at
the rate of one share of common stock for each $0.20 of the deferred amount
owed. Such conversions will result in the issuance of the following shares to
our current and former Directors, which issuances are still in
process:
John
Block
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92,500
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Roger
P. (Pat) Herbert
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120,000
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Scott
Johnson
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72,500
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Joseph
Penbera
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202,500
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Jeff
Pendergraft
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55,000
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Fred
Ruiz
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100,000
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O.
James Woodward III
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177,500
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Management
Warrants
Under the
Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors was given the authority to enter into
long-term warrant agreements with the Company’s senior management, and grant
such senior management the right to purchase up to 4,000,000 warrants to
purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.20 per share, for a period
of five years. No warrant grants have been issued to
date.
Debtor-in-Possession
(DIP) Loan
The
Bankruptcy court approved the Company’s ability to draw $800,000 from Berg
McAfee and related entities to finance the Company on a temporary
basis. The Plan allows Berg McAfee to convert the outstanding balance
of the DIP loan into Company’s common stock on the effective date of the Plan at
the rate of one share of common stock for each $0.20 of the DIP loan
outstanding. No amount of this loan has been converted into stock to
date.
ITEM
2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
In
connection with the approval of the Plan, the Company currently has the three
outstanding secured Notes described above, and has sold an aggregate of
$4,000,000 in Series A Preferred Stock, as described in greater detail
below.
Item
3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
In
January 2008, the Company sold the rights to an aggregate of 1,000,000 units
each consisting of four shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which
Preferred Stock is explained in greater detail below under Item 5.03 and one
three year warrant with an exercise price of $0.10 per share (the “Units”), for
an aggregate of $2,000,000 or $2.00 per Unit, to Clyde Berg, an
individual. The sale of the Units was conditioned on approval of the
Plan and as such, the Units will be issued after the Merger is affected, the
Company is redomiciled (as described below) and the Preferred Stock is
authorized. The shares of common stock issuable in connection with
the exercise of the warrants and in connection with the conversion of the
Preferred Stock were granted registration rights in connection with the sale of
the Units. We claim an exemption from registration afforded by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for the above, since the foregoing
did not involve a public offering, the recipient took the securities for
investment and not resale and we took appropriate measures to restrict
transfer.
In
January 2008, the Company sold the rights to an aggregate of 1,000,000 Units,
for an aggregate of $2,000,000 or $2.00 per Unit, to McAfee Capital, LLC, a
limited liability company. The sale of the Units was conditioned on
approval of the Plan and as such, the Units will be issued after the Merger is
affected, the Company is redomiciled (as described below) and the Preferred
Stock is authorized. The shares of common stock issuable in
connection with the exercise of the warrants and in connection with the
conversion of the Preferred Stock were granted registration rights in connection
with the sale of the Units. We claim an exemption from registration afforded by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 for the above, since the foregoing
did not involve a public offering, the recipient took the securities for
investment and not resale and we took appropriate measures to restrict
transfer.
ITEM
5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTOR;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
In
connection with the approval of the Plan, O. James Woodward III, Fred Ruiz and
Scott Johnson resigned from their positions as Directors of the Company on or
about February 26, 2008, and the Company’s current Vice Chairman, H. Roger “Pat”
Herbert became Chairman of the Board of Directors.
ITEM
5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL
YEAR.
In
connection with the approval of the Plan, the Bankruptcy Court, and the Board of
Directors of the Company approved a change in domicile of the Company from
California to Texas. This will be effected by the Company creating a
wholly owned subsidiary, Blast Energy Services, Inc., in the State of Texas,
which the Company will merge with and into, the result of which will be that the
Company will become a Texas corporation (the “Merger”). Following the
Merger, the Company will have 200,000,000 authorized shares of stock, of which
180,000,000 shares will be common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and
20,000,000 shares will be preferred stock, $0.001 par value per
share. The Certificate of Formation of the resulting Texas
corporation will also allow the Company’s Board of Director to issue “blank
check” preferred stock with rights and privileges as it may decide in its sole
discretion, but which shares must have voting rights. The Company
also authorized 8,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in
connection with the Merger, which are described in greater detail
below. In connection with the Merger, the Company adopted new Bylaws
(attached hereto as Exhibit 3.3).
Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock
The
8,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Preferred
Stock”) accrue interest at the rate of 8% per annum, in arrears for each month
that the Preferred Stock is outstanding. The Company has the right to
repay any or all of the accrued dividends at any time by providing the holders
of the Preferred Stock at least five days written notice of their intent to
repay such dividends. In the event the Company receives a “Cash
Settlement,” defined as an aggregate total cash settlement received by the
Company, net of legal fees and expenses, in connection with either (or both) of
the Company’s pending litigation proceedings with (i) Hallwood Petroleum, LLC
and Hallwood Energy, LP (Adversary Proceeding No. 07-03282 in the US Bankruptcy
Court in Houston); and/or (ii) Quicksilver Resources, Inc (Adversary Proceeding
No. 07-03292 in the US Bankruptcy Court in Houston), in excess of $4,000,000,
the Company is required to pay any and all outstanding dividends within thirty
days in cash or stock at the holder’s option. If the dividends are
not paid within thirty days of the date the Cash Settlement is received, a
“Dividend Default” occurs.
Additionally,
the Preferred Stock (and any accrued and unpaid dividends on such Preferred
Stock) have optional conversion rights, which provide the holders of the
Preferred Stock the right, at any time, to convert the Preferred Stock into
shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.50 per
share.
In
addition, the Preferred Stock automatically converts into shares of the
Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, if the
Company’s common stock trades for a period of more than twenty consecutive
trading days at greater than $3.00 per share and the average trading volume of
the Company’s common stock exceeds 50,000 shares per day.
The
Preferred Stock has the right to vote at any shareholder vote, the number of
common shares of voting stock that the Preferred Stock is then convertible
into.
The
Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the sole option of the Company upon the
receipt by the Company of a Cash Settlement from the pending litigation in
excess of $7,500,000, provided that the holders, at their sole option, may have
six months from the date of the Company’s receipt of the Cash Settlement to
either accept the redemption of the Preferred Stock or convert such Preferred
Stock into shares of the Company’s common stock.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Number
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Description of Exhibit
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2.1*
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Plan
of Merger
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2.2*(1)
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Articles
of Merger (California and Texas)
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3.1*(1)
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Certificate
of Formation Texas
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3.2*(1)
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Certificate
of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock Texas
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3.3*(1)
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Bylaws
of Blast Energy Services, Inc., Texas
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10.1*
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Second
Amended Plan of Reorganization
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10.2*
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First
Amended Plan of Reorganization
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10.3*
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Subscription
Agreement and Related Exhibits with Clyde Berg
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10.4*
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Subscription
Agreement and Related Exhibits with McAfee Capital, LLC
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10.5*
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Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd. $2.1 million Security Agreement
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10.6*
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Berg
McAfee Companies $1.12 million Note
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10.7(2)
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Settlement
Agreement
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* Filed
herewith
(1)
These filings have not been made as of the date of this report.
(2) Filed
as an exhibit to our report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 14,
2007, and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
(Registrant)
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Dated:
March 6, 2008
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By:
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/s/
John MacDonald
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John
MacDonald
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 2.1
PLAN
OF MERGER FOR
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC. and
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
THIS PLAN
OF MERGER (“Plan'') is entered into on February 27, 2008 by Blast Energy
Services, Inc. (“Acquired Corporation”), a corporation incorporated under the
laws of California and Blast Energy Services, Inc. (“Surviving Corporation”), a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Texas.
ARTICLE
1
PLAN OF MERGER
Adoption
of Plan
1.01. A
plan of merger of Acquired Corporation and Surviving Corporation under the
provisions of Section 1110 of the California Corporations Code, Section 10.002
of the Texas Business Organizations Code
and Section 368(a)(1)(A)
of the Internal Revenue Code is adopted as follows:
(a) On
the effective date of the merger as set forth in Article 1.02 of the Plan of
Merger, Acquired Corporation will be merged into Surviving Corporation, to do
business and be governed by the laws of Texas.
(b) Surviving
Corporation's name will be: Blast Energy Services, Inc.
(c) When
this Plan becomes effective, the existence of Acquired Corporation as a distinct
entity will cease. At that time, Surviving Corporation will succeed
to all the rights, title, and interests to all property owned by Acquired
Corporation, without reversion or impairment, without any further act, and
without any transfer or assignment having occurred, but subject to any existing
liens or other encumbrances on the property. Surviving Corporation also will be
subject to all the debts and obligations of Acquired Corporation as the primary
obligor, except as otherwise provided by law or contract, and only Surviving
Corporation will be liable for the debt or obligation.
(d) Surviving
Corporation will carry on business with the assets of the parties to the merger,
as these corporations existed immediately prior to the merger.
(e) The
shareholders of Acquired Corporation will surrender all of their shares or other
securities in the manner set forth in this Plan.
(f) In
exchange for the shares of Acquired Corporation surrendered by its shareholders,
Surviving Corporation will issue and transfer to those shareholders, on the
basis set forth in this Plan, shares of its common stock or other
securities.
(g) Prior
to the Plan, Surviving Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquired
Corporation.
Effective
Date
1.02. The
effective date of the merger (“Effective Date”), will be the date when a
certificate of merger is issued by the Secretary of State of the State of
Texas.
ARTICLE
2
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Acquired
Corporation
2.01. As
a material inducement to Surviving Corporation to execute this Plan and perform
its obligations under this Plan, Acquired Corporation represents and warrants to
Surviving Corporation as follows:
(a) Acquired
Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of California, with corporate power and authority to
own, lease, and operate property and carry on its business as it is now being
conducted. A copy of the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws
of Acquired Corporation, including all amendments, effective as of the date of
this Plan, have been delivered to Surviving Corporation, and are complete and
correct.
(b) Acquired
Corporation has an authorized capitalization of 100,000,000 shares, consisting
on the date immediately prior to the effective date of this Plan of 100,000,000
shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 51,127,404 shares
are validly issued, outstanding, and fully paid, and no shares of preferred
stock are authorized. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation of
Blast Energy Services, Inc., a California corporation, is attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
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(c) Acquired
Corporation has furnished Surviving Corporation with Acquired Corporation's
audited balance sheet as of September 30, 2007 (the “Balance Sheet Date”) and
the related audited statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2006 as
well as the unaudited financial statements for the three and nine months ending
September 30, 2007. The financial statements referred to in this
subparagraph (c):
(i) Are
in accordance with the books and records of Acquired Corporation;
(ii) Fairly
represent the financial condition of the Acquired Corporation as of the
described dates and the results of its operations as of and for the periods
specified; and
(iii) Contain
and reflect, (A) reserves for all liabilities, and costs in excess of expected
receipts and (B) all discounts and refunds in respect of service and products
already rendered or sold that are reasonably anticipated and based on events or
circumstances in existence or likely to occur in the future with respect to any
of Acquired Corporation's contracts or commitments.
(iv) Specifically,
but not by way of limitation, the Balance Sheet all of the debts, liabilities,
and obligations of any nature, whether absolute, accrued, or contingent, of
Acquired Corporation at the Balance Sheet Date, including appropriate reserves
for all taxes due at such date but not yet payable.
(d) All
required federal, state, and local tax returns of Acquired Corporation have been
accurately prepared and timely filed, and Acquired Corporation has paid all
federal, state, and local taxes required to be paid with respect to the periods
covered by such returns. Acquired Corporation has not been delinquent in the
payment of any tax, assessment, or governmental charge. Acquired Corporation has
never had any tax deficiency proposed or assessed against it. Neither the
federal income tax returns nor state franchise tax returns of the Acquired
Corporation have ever been audited by governmental authorities.
(e) Acquired
Corporation has the following securities outstanding: 51,127,404 shares of
common stock, and no shares of preferred stock.
(f) Since
the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any material adverse change in the
financial condition, business, and assets or other properties of the Acquired
Corporation that alters or impairs its ability to conduct its business,
including labor difficulties, market conditions, or any other event of any
character.
(g) To
its knowledge, no actions, suits, or other legal proceedings are pending or
threatened against Acquired Corporation before or by any federal, state, or
municipal court, department, board, bureau, or agency.
Surviving
Corporation
2.02. As
a material inducement to Acquired Corporation to execute and perform its
obligations under this plan, Surviving Corporation represents and warrants to
Acquired Corporation as follows:
(a) Surviving
Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of Texas, with corporate power and authority to own
property and carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
(b) Surviving
Corporation has an authorized capitalization on the date of this Plan of
200,000,000 shares, consisting on the date of this Plan of 180,000,000 shares of
common stock, $.001 par value per share, of which one (1) share is validly
issued, outstanding, and fully paid, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
$0.001 par value per share, of which no shares have been issued. A
copy of the Articles of Incorporation of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a Texas
corporation, is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
As of the
date of this Plan, one (1) share of the common stock is validly issued and
outstanding, fully paid, and nonassessable, which share will be cancelled
concurrently with the parties entry into this Plan of Merger.
Securities
Law
2.03. The
parties to the merger warrant to arrange mutually for and manage all necessary
procedures under the requirements of federal, Texas and California securities
laws and the related supervisory commissions to ensure that this Plan is
properly processed to comply with all federal and state registration
requirements, or to take full advantage of any lawful and applicable exemptions
from registration.
ARTICLE
3
TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES
PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE
Submission
to Shareholders and Filing
3.01. This
Plan has been approved by the Board of Directors and creditors of the Acquired
Company pursuant to a First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of
Reorganization”) submitted to the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas, and the Plan of Reorganization provides that no further
action by the stockholders of the Acquired Company is required. One
share out of the one outstanding share or 100% of the shares eligible to vote of
the Surviving Corporation approved this Plan.
Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Acquired Corporation
3.02. Except
as expressly waived in writing by Acquired Corporation, all of the obligations
of Acquired Corporation are subject to Surviving Corporation's satisfaction of
each of the following conditions on or before the Effective Date:
(a) The
representations and warranties made by Surviving Corporation to Acquired
Corporation in Article 2 of this Plan will be deemed to have been repeated on
the Effective Date and will on that date be true and correct in all material
respects. If Surviving Corporation discovers any material error, misstatement,
or omission in those representations and warranties on or before the Effective
Date, it must report that discovery immediately to Acquired Corporation and must
either correct the error, misstatement, or omission or obtain a written waiver
from Acquired Corporation.
(b) Surviving
Corporation must have performed and complied with all applicable covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Plan on or before the Effective
Date.
(c) No
action or proceeding by any governmental body or agency must have been
threatened, asserted, or instituted to restrain or prohibit the carrying out of
the transactions contemplated by this Plan.
(d) All
corporate and other proceedings and actions taken in connection with the
transactions contemplated and all certificates, opinions, agreements,
instruments, and documents must be satisfactory in form and substance to counsel
for the Acquired Corporation.
Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Surviving Corporation
3.03. Except
as waived in writing by Surviving Corporation, all of the obligations of
Surviving Corporation under this Plan are subject to fulfillment of each of the
following conditions on or before the Effective Date,:
(a) The
representations and warranties of Acquired Corporation in this Plan and in any
document delivered under this Plan are deemed to have been repeated in full on
the Effective Date and must on that date be true and correct in all material
respects. If Acquired Corporation discovers any material error, misstatement, or
omission in those representations and warranties on or before the Effective
Date, it must report that discovery immediately to Surviving Corporation and
must either correct the error, misstatement, or omission or obtain a written
waiver from Surviving Corporation.
(b) Acquired
Corporation must have performed and complied with all applicable covenants,
agreements and conditions in this Plan on or before the Effective
Date.
(c) No
action or proceeding by any governmental body or agency will have been
threatened, asserted, or instituted to restrain or prohibit the completion of
the transactions contemplated by this Plan.
Interim
Conduct of Business; Limitations
3.04. (a) Except
as limited by this paragraph 3.04, pending consummation of the merger, each of
the parties to the merger will carry on its business in substantially the same
manner as prior to the date of this Plan and will use its best efforts to
maintain its business organization intact, to retain its present employees, and
to maintain its good will in relationships with suppliers and
others transacting business with the entity.
(b) Except
with the prior consent in writing of Surviving Corporation, pending consummation
of the merger, Acquired Corporation will not enter into any transaction other
than those involved in carrying on its ordinary course of business.
Expenses
3.05. (a) If
the merger set forth in this Plan is consummated, Surviving Corporation will pay
all costs and expenses of the merger.
(b) If
the merger set forth in this Plan is not consummated, each party to this Plan
will pay its own costs and expenses incident to the contemplated
merger.
ARTICLE
4
MANNER
AND BASIS OF CONVERTING SHARES
Manner
of Converting Shares
4.01. The
holders of shares of Acquired Corporation will receive one (1) share of stock
promptly after the Effective Date. First American Stock Transfer will
issue one share for each share of Acquired Corporation owned by shareholders of
record so that shareholders of Acquired Corporation will end up with one (1)
share in Surviving Corporation for every share they previously owned in Acquired
Corporation. Shareholders may send their shares in Acquired
Corporation to the transfer agent to be reissued in the name of Surviving
Corporation.
Basis
of Converting Shares
4.02. (a) The
shareholders of Acquired Corporation will be entitled to receive one (1) share
of common stock of Surviving Corporation, each of $0.001 par value, to be
distributed on the basis of one (1) share for each one (1) share of common stock
of Acquired Corporation.
Capital
Structure of Surviving Corporation
4.03. (a) There
is currently one (1) outstanding share of common stock of Surviving Corporation,
which will be cancelled concurrently with the transactions contemplated
herein.
(b) After
the Effective Date, Surviving Corporation will have a total of 200,000,000
shares of authorized stock, which consists of 180,000,000 shares of common stock
which are of a par value of $.001 per share and 20,000,000 shares of preferred
stock which are of a par value of $.001 per share. After the
Effective Date, Surviving Corporation will have 51,127,404 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and
outstanding.
ARTICLE
5
DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS
Directors
and Officers of Surviving Corporation
5.01. The
present board of directors of Acquired Corporation will serve as the board of
directors of Surviving Corporation until the next annual meeting or until their
successors have been elected and qualified.
5.02. All
persons who on the Effective Date are executive or administrative officers of
Acquired Corporation will become officers of Surviving Corporation until its
board of directors determines otherwise. Surviving Corporation's board of
directors may elect or appoint additional officers as it deems
necessary.
ARTICLE
6
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND
BYLAWS
Articles
of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation
6.01. The
Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall replace the
Articles of Incorporation of the Acquired Corporation at the Effective
Date. Such Articles of Incorporation, as existing on the Effective
Date, will continue in full force until altered, amended, or repealed as
provided in such Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws or as provided by
law. The Articles of Incorporation of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a
California corporation, will cease to exist.
Surviving
Corporation's Bylaws
6.02. The
Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall replace the Bylaws of the Acquired
Corporation at the Effective Date. Such Bylaws, as existing on the
Effective Date, will continue in full force until altered, amended, or repealed
as provided in such Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or as provided by
law. The Bylaws of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a California
corporation, will cease to exist.
ARTICLE
7
SURVIVAL
OF WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION
Nature
and Survival of Representations and Warranties
7.01. All
statements contained in any memorandum, certificate, letter, document, or other
instrument delivered by or on behalf of Acquired Corporation, Surviving
Corporation, or the shareholders of any party to the Plan of Merger will be
deemed representations and warranties made by such parties, respectively, to
each other under this Plan. The representations and warranties of the parties
and the shareholders will survive for a period of three (3) years following the
Effective Date and will survive despite any inspections, examinations, or audits
made on behalf of the parties and the shareholders.
Indemnification
7.02. On
or before the Effective Date, Acquired Corporation will obtain from its
shareholders an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless Surviving Corporation
against all damages, as defined in this paragraph 7.02. The term “Damages,” as
used in this paragraph, includes any claim, action, demand, loss, cost, expense,
liability, penalty, and other damage, including but not limited to, counsel fees
and other costs and expenses incurred in attempting to avoid damages or in
enforcing this indemnity agreement, resulting to Surviving Corporation
from:
(a) Any
inaccurate representation made by or on behalf of the Acquired Corporation or
its shareholders in or under this Plan;
(b) Breach
of any of the warranties in or under this Plan made by or on behalf of Acquired
Corporation or its shareholders;
(c) Breach
or default in the performance by Acquired Corporation of any applicable
obligations specified in this Plan; or
(d) Breach
or default in the performance by Acquired Corporation's shareholders of any of
the applicable obligations specified in the agreement delivered by them to
Surviving Corporation under this Plan.
The
shareholders will reimburse Surviving Corporation on a pro rata basis according
to the number of shares owned by each for any payment made or loss suffered by
Surviving Corporation at any time after the Effective Date, based on the
judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction or under a bona fide compromise
or settlement of claims, demands, or actions, regarding any damages described in
this paragraph. Shareholders must discharge their obligations to Surviving
Corporation by the payment of cash on demand. The shareholders will have the
opportunity to defend any claim, action, or demand asserted against Surviving
Corporation for which Surviving Corporation claims indemnity against the
shareholders, provided that: (i) the defense is conducted by counsel reasonably
approved by Surviving Corporation; (ii) the defense is expressly assumed in
writing within ten (10) days after written notice of the claim, action, or
demand is given to the shareholders; and (iii) Surviving Corporation's counsel
may participate at all times and in all proceedings, formal and informal,
relating to the defense, compromise, and settlement of the claim, action, or
demand, at the expense of Surviving Corporation.
ARTICLE
8
ABANDONMENT
Circumstances
Allowing Termination and Abandonment
8.01. This
Plan may be terminated and the merger may be abandoned at any time before the
Effective Date, even after the Certificate of Merger has been filed with the
Texas Secretary of State.
(a) The
board of directors of any party to the merger may abandon this Plan before the
Certificate of Merger is filed with the Texas Secretary of State.
(b) To
abandon this Plan after the Certificate of Merger has been filed with the Texas
Secretary of State, an officer or authorized representative must file a
statement with the Secretary of State executed on behalf of each party to the
merger declaring that the Plan has been abandoned in accordance with the terms
of this Plan and Section 11.05
of the California
Corporations Code or Section 10.201 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.
The statement must be filed before the Effective Date of the
merger.
(c) Regardless
of whether the Certificate of Merger has been filed with the Texas Secretary of
State or the California Secretary of State, this Plan may be abandoned under the
following conditions:
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(i)
The number of shareholders dissenting from the merger is so large that the
merger is deemed inadvisable or undesirable in the opinion of the board of
directors of either party to the
merger.
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(ii) Any
material litigation or proceeding has been instituted or threatened against
another party to the merger or any of its assets, that renders the merger
inadvisable or undesirable in the opinion of the board of directors of either
party to the merger.
(iii) Any
legislation has been enacted that, in the opinion of the board of directors of
either party to the merger, renders the merger inadvisable or
undesirable.
(iv)
After the date of execution of this Plan there has been, in the opinion of the
board of directors of either party to the merger, any materially adverse change
in the business or condition, financial or otherwise, of another party to the
merger.
(d) At
the election of Surviving Corporation's board of directors if, without the prior
consent in writing of Surviving Corporation, Acquired Corporation has entered
into any transaction other than those involved in the ordinary course of
business.
Notice
of and Liability on Termination of Plan
8.02. If
an election is made to abandon this Plan under paragraph 8.01:
(a) An
officer or authorized representative of the party whose board of directors has
made the election must give immediate written notice of the election to the
other party to the merger.
(b) When
notice has been properly effected as provided in subparagraph (a), and when an
appropriate statement has been filed with the Secretary of State of Texas and
the Secretary of State of California, pursuant to this section 8.02(b), this
Plan will terminate and the proposed merger will be abandoned. Except for
payment of its own costs and expenses incident to this Plan, there will be no
liability on the part of either party to the merger as a result of the
abandonment.
ARTICLE
9
ENFORCEMENT
AND INTERPRETATION
Further
Assurances and Assignments
9.01. Acquired
Corporation agrees that when requested by Surviving Corporation or by its
successors or assigns, Acquired Corporation will execute and deliver or cause to
be executed and delivered all deeds and other instruments necessary to
consummate the transaction that is the subject of this Plan. Acquired
Corporation also agrees to take or cause to be taken any further actions,
assignments, or assurances that are necessary to vest, perfect, and conform
title of Surviving Corporation to all the property, rights, privileges, powers,
and franchises referred to in Article 1 of this Plan, and otherwise necessary to
carry out the intent and purposes of this Plan.
Notices
9.02. Any
notice or other communication required or permitted by this Plan, with the
exception of the filing of a statement of abandonment under paragraph 8.01(b),
will be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mails for
transmittal by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or when deposited
with a public telegraph company for transmittal, charges prepaid,
addressed:
(a) In
the case of Acquired Corporation, to: 14550 Torrey Chase Blvd,
Suite 330, Houston, Texas 77014, or to any other person or address that Acquired
Corporation may designate in writing on proper notice to Surviving
Corporation.
(b) In
the case of Surviving Corporation, to: 14550 Torrey Chase Blvd, Suite 330,
Houston, Texas 77014, or to any other person or address that Surviving
Corporation may designate in writing on proper notice to Acquired
Corporation.
Entire
Agreement and Counterparts
9.03. This
instrument and any exhibits attached to and incorporated into the instrument
contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the transaction
contemplated by this Plan. It may be executed in any number of counterparts;
however, all counterparts taken together will constitute one
original.
Controlling
Law
9.04. The
validity, interpretation, and performance of this Plan is controlled by and
construed under the laws of Texas, the state in which this Plan is being
executed.
Faxed
Copies
9.05. For
purposes of this plan, a faxed signature will constitute an original
signature.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, (i) the Surviving Corporation has caused this Plan to be signed
by the Chief Financial Officer of the Surviving Corporation and attested by the
Secretary of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to authorization contained in a
resolution adopted by the Directors of the Surviving Corporation approving this
Plan and (ii) the Acquired Corporation has caused this Plan to be signed by the
Chief Financial Officer of the Acquired Corporation and attested by the
Secretary of the Acquired Corporation pursuant to authorization contained in a
resolution adopted by the Directors of the Acquired Corporation approving this
Plan.
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.,
a
California corporation
ATTEST
: By:
/s/John
MacDonald
John
MacDonald, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.,
a Texas
corporation
ATTEST
: By:
/s/John
MacDonald
John
MacDonald, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
The undersigned, John MacDonald, as
Secretary of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a Texas corporation, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Merger was duly approved by the affirmative vote of the
Directors and Sole Shareholder.
WITNESS my hand this the 27
th
day
of February 2008.
/s/John
MacDonald
John MacDonald, Secretary
The undersigned, John MacDonald, as
Secretary of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a California corporation, hereby
certifies that the foregoing Merger was duly adopted by the unanimous consent of
the directors of Blast Energy Services, Inc.
WITNESS my hand this the 27
th
day
of February 2008
/s/John
MacDonald
John MacDonald, Secretary
EXHIBIT 2.2
CERTIFICATE
OF MERGER
OF
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
A
California corporation
INTO
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
A Texas
corporation as the surviving
Corporation,
pursuant to Section 10.152
of the
Texas Business Organizations Code
This
Certificate of Merger made this 27th day of February, 2008 by Blast Energy
Services, Inc., a California corporation herein after called the “California
Company” and Blast Energy Services, Inc. a Texas corporation, herein after
called the “Texas Company”, the two corporations being herein after sometimes
called the Constituent Companies.
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of each of the Constituent Companies deem it advisable
and generally to the welfare of the Constituent Companies that the California
Company merge with and into the Texas Company under and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1110 of the California Corporations Code and
Section
10.152 of the Texas Business Organizations Code and in accordance with Section
368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended in order to change
the domicile of the California Company to the State of Texas (referred to herein
as the “Merger” or the “Plan of Merger”); and
WHEREAS,
the California Company, being a corporation duly organized under the laws of the
State of California having been incorporated in September 2000 and merged with
another California corporation in April 2003, has authorized capital stock
consisting of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $.001 par value per
share. As of September 30, 2007 (the Record Date”), there were
51,127,404 shares outstanding of Common Stock, all of which were entitled to
vote on the merger.
This Merger
has been approved by the Board of Directors and creditors of the California
Company pursuant to a Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of
Reorganization”) submitted to the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas, and the Plan of Reorganization provides that no further
action by the stockholders of the California Company is required;
WHEREAS,
the Texas Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of
Texas having been incorporated on February 27, 2008, has authorized capital
stock consisting of 200,000,000 shares, 180,000,000 of which are Common Stock
$.001 par value each, one (1) share of which is issued and outstanding and
entitled to vote on the Merger, and 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with
$0.001 par value, of which no shares are issued or outstanding. One
(1) share (or 100%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock voted “FOR” the
Merger; and
WHEREAS, as to Blast Energy Services,
Inc., the Plan of Merger was duly authorized by all action required by the laws
under which it was formed or organized or by its constituent
documents.
WHEREAS, as to Blast Energy Services,
Inc., the Plan of Merger was duly authorized by all action required by the laws
under which it was formed or organized or by its constituent
documents.
WHEREAS,
the laws of the States of California and Texas permit such a merger, and the
Constituent Companies desire to merge under and pursuant to the provisions of
the laws of their respective states.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements and
covenants herein contained, and of the mutual benefits hereby provided, it is
agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1.
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MERGER:
The California Company shall be and hereby is merged into the Texas
Company.
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2.
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EFFECTIVE
DATE: This Plan of Merger shall become effective immediately
upon filing in the office of the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, the
time of such effectiveness being herein after called the “Effective
Date.”
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(a)
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For
all purposes of the laws of the State of California, this Plan of Merger
and the merger herein provided for shall become effective and the separate
existence of the California Corporation, except insofar as it may be
continued by statute, shall cease on the Effective
Date.
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(b)
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For
all purposes of the laws of the State of Texas, this Plan of Merger and
the merger herein provided for shall become effective and the separate
existences of the California Company except insofar as they may be
continued by statute, shall cease on the date; this Plan of Merger shall
have been recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Texas.
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(c)
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The
corporate identity, existences, purposes, powers, objects, franchises,
rights and immunities of the California Company shall be continued in and
merged into the Texas Company, the Surviving Company, and shall be fully
vested therewith.
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(d)
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On
the Effective Date the Constituent Companies shall so become a single
corporation.
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SURVIVING
CORPORATION: The Texas Company shall survive the merger herein
contemplated and shall continue to be governed by the laws of the State of
Texas and the separate corporation existence of the California Company
shall cease forthwith upon the Effective Date, provided however, that the
Texas Company may be served with process in the State of California in any
proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of a dissenting shareholder
of the California Company against the Texas Company. The Texas
Company will be responsible for the payment of all fees and franchise
taxes and will be obligated to pay such fees and taxes if they are not
timely paid.
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ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION: The Articles of Incorporation of the Texas
Company as presently exist shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the
Surviving Company at the Effective
Date.
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BYLAWS: The
By-Laws of the Texas Company as presently exist shall be the By-Laws of
the Surviving Company on the Effective
Date.
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6.
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: The members of the board of
directors and officers of the Surviving Company immediately after the
Effective Date of the merger shall be those persons who were the members
of the board of directors and the officers, respectively, of the
California Company immediately prior to the Effective Date of the merger,
and such persons shall serve in such offices, respectively, for the terms
provided by law or in the By-Laws, or until their respective successors
are elected and qualified.
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AUTHORITY
TO CONDUCT BUSINESS: The Texas Company represents that it has
not filed an application for authority to do business in
California. The Surviving Company will conduct no such business
in California without filing and having such application
approved. The Surviving Company will file its application for
authority to conduct business in any States it plans to do business in
immediately upon completion of the
Merger.
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CONVERSION
OF SHARES: The manner of converting shares of the California
Company into shares of the Surviving Company shall be as
follows:
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(a)
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Immediately
upon the Effective Date of Merger, each share of stock of the California
Company outstanding shall automatically become and be converted into
common stock of the Surviving Company at the rate of one (1) share of
common stock of the Surviving Company for each one (1) share of the common
stock of the California Company. Each outstanding certificate
representing shares of the common stock of the California Company shall
thereupon be deemed, for all corporate purposes, to evidence the ownership
of the number of fully paid, nonassessable shares of common stock of the
Texas Company the “Surviving Company” into which such shares of common
stock of the California Company shall be so
converted.
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9.
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RIGHTS
OF SHAREHOLDERS: After the Effective Date of Merger, any holder
of a certificate or certificates which theretofore represented shares of
the common stock of the California Company may, but shall not be required
to surrender the same to the Transfer Agent of the Surviving Corporation
and shall thereupon be entitled to receive in exchange therefore a
certificate representing the number of shares of common of the Surviving
Corporation in the amount of shares as set forth in section 8 herein
above.
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AUTHORIZATION: The
parties hereto acknowledge and respectively represent that this Merger
Agreement is authorized by the laws of the respective jurisdictions of the
Constituent Companies and that the matter was approved by the Board of
Directors of each Company.
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FURTHER
ASSURANCES OF TITLE: As and when requested by the Surviving
Corporation or by its successors or assigns, the California Company will
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such deeds
and instruments and will take or cause to be taken all such further action
as the Surviving Corporation may deem necessary or desirable in order to
vest in and confirm to the Surviving Corporation title to and possession
of any property of any of the Constituent Companies acquired by the
Surviving Corporation by reason or as a result of the merger herein
provided for and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes hereof,
and the officers and directors of the California Company and the officers
and directors of the Surviving Corporation are fully authorized in the
name of the respective Constituent Companies or otherwise to take any and
all such action.
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SERVICE
OF PROCESS ON SURVIVING CORPORATION: The Surviving Corporation
agrees that it may be served with process in the State of California in
any proceeding for enforcement of any obligation of the California Company
as well as for the enforcement of any obligation of the Surviving
Corporation arising from the merger, including any suit or other
proceeding to enforce the right of any shareholder as determined in
appraisal proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the Business
Organizations Code irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State of
California as its agent to accept service of process in any suit or other
proceeding. Copies of such process shall be mailed to Surviving
Company’s Resident Agent: Corporation Service Company, 701 Brazos, Suite
1050, Austin, TX 78701, until further
notice.
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ABANDONMENT: This
Plan of Merger may be abandoned (a) by either Constituent Corporation,
acting by its Board of Directors, at any time prior to its adoption by the
shareholders of both Constituent Companies as provided by law, or (b) by
the mutual consent of the Constituent Companies, acting each by its Board
of Directors, at any time after such adoption by such shareholders and
prior to the Effective Date of the merger. In the event of
abandonment of the Plan of Merger pursuant to (a) above, notice thereof
shall be given by the Board of Directors of the Constituent Company so
terminating to the other Constituent Company, and thereupon, or
abandonment pursuant to (b) above, this Plan of Merger shall become wholly
void and of no effect and there shall be no further liability or
obligation hereunder on the part of either of the Constituent Companies or
its Board of Directors or
Shareholders.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the corporate parties hereto pursuant to authority duly
granted by its Board of Directors, has caused this Plan of Merger to be executed
by its respective officers and its corporate seal affixed thereto.
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES,
INC. BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
A Texas
Corporation A
California corporation
By:
/s/John
MacDonald
By:
/s/John
MacDonald
John
MacDonald, John
MacDonald
Chief
Financial
Officer Chief
Financial Officer
STATE OF
TEXAS
§
§
COUNTY
OF
HARRIS
§
This
instrument was acknowledged before me
Carol B Gantt
this
27th
day of
February 2008 by
John
MacDonald
, as set forth under his respective signature.
Witness
my hand and official seal.
/s/ Carol B
Gantt
Signature
STATE OF
TEXAS
§
§
COUNTY
OF
HARRIS
§
This
instrument was acknowledged before me
Carol B Gantt
this
27th
day of
February 2008 by
John
MacDonald
, as set forth under his respective signature.
Witness
my hand and official seal.
/s/ Carol B
Gantt
Signature
EXHIBIT 3.1
Certificate
of Formation
For-profit
Corporation
.F
orm 201
(Revised
1/06)
Return
in duplicate to: Secretary of State P.O. Box 13697 Austin,
TX 78711-3697 512463-5555 FAX: 512/463-5709
Filing
Fee; $300
Article
1 - Entity Name and Type
The
filing entity being formed is a for-profit corporation. The name of the entity
is:
Blast Energy Services,
Inc.
Article
2 - Registered Agent and Registered Office
(Select
and complete either A or B and complete C)
[
X
] A. The initial registered
agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name
of:
Corporation
Service Company - DBA CSC - Lawyers Inco
OR
[ ]
B.
The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name
is set forth below:
C.
The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address
is:
701
Brazos, Suite 1050; Austin, TX 78701
(A minimum of 1 director is
required.)
The
number of directors constituting the initial board of directors and the names
and addresses of the person or persons who are to serve as directors until the
first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and
qualified are as follows:
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See
Article VII of attached "Certificate of Formation
(Continued)"
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Street
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Article
4 - Authorized Shares
The
total number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue
is:
200,000,000; also see Article VI of
attached Certificate of Formation (Continued)" for further
disclosures
or
[
X
]
A. The par value of each of the
authorized shares is:
$0.001
[ ] B.
The shares shall have no par value.
If the
shares are to be divided into classes, you must set forth the designation of
each class, the number of shares of each class, the par value (or statement of
no par value), and the preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each
class in the space provided for supplemental information on this
form.
The
purpose for which the corporation is formed is for the transaction of any and
all lawful business for which a for-profit corporation may be organized under
the Texas Business Organizations Code.
Supplemental
Provisions/ Information
See
attached "Certificate of Formation of Blast Energy Services, Inc.
(Continued)"
The name and address of the organizer:
John
MacDonald
14550
Torrey Chase Blvd, Suite 330
Houston TX 77014
Effectiveness
Of Filing
A.
[X
]This document becomes
effective when the document is filed by the secretary of
state.
B.
[ ]
This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety
(90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date
is:
C.
[ ]
This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other
than the
passage
of time. The 90
th
day
after the date of signing is:
The
following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner
described below:
The
undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the
submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.
John
MacDonald
CERTIFICATE
OF FORMATION
OF
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Continued)
ARTICLE
VI.
The total
number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is
200,000,000, consisting of 180,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share (“Common Stock”), and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock par value
$0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).
The Corporation is hereby prohibited
from issuing any non-voting Common Stock or Preferred Stock.
Shares of Preferred Stock of the
Corporation may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which
shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by the
Board of Directors of the Corporation (“Board of Directors”) prior to the
issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred Stock shall have such
voting powers, full or limited, and such preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or
resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of Preferred Stock
as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors prior to the
issuance of any shares thereof. The number of authorized shares of
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 of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of the capital
stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of the
directors (the “Voting Stock”), voting together as a single class, without a
separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof,
unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock
Designation.
ARTICLE
VII.
The
governing Board of the Corporation shall be styled as a “Board of Directors,”
and any member of said Board shall be styled as a “director.”
The
number of members constituting the first Board of Directors of the Corporation
is two (2); and the name and the post office address of said members is as
follows:
Name
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Address
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JOHN
R. BLOCK
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14550
TORREY CHASE BLVD, SUITE 330
HOUSTON,
TEXAS 77014
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ROGER
P. (PAT) HERBERT
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14550
TORREY CHASE BLVD, SUITE 330
HOUSTON,
TEXAS 77014
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JOSEPH
J. PENBERA, PH.D.
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14550
TORREY CHASE BLVD, SUITE 330
HOUSTON,
TEXAS 77014
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JEFFREY
R. PENDERGRAFT
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14550
TORREY CHASE BLVD, SUITE 330
HOUSTON,
TEXAS 77014
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The
number of directors of the Corporation may be increased or decreased in the
manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, that the number of
directors shall never be less than one. In the interim between
elections of directors by stockholders entitled to vote, all vacancies,
including vacancies caused by an increase in the number of directors and
including vacancies resulting from the removal of directors by the stockholders
entitled to vote which are not filled by said stockholders, may be filled by the
remaining directors, though less than a quorum.
ARTICLE
VIII.
No fully
paid shares of any class of stock of the Corporation shall be subject to any
further call or assessment in any manner or for any cause. The good
faith determination of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be final
as to the value received in consideration of the issuance of fully paid
shares.
ARTICLE
IX.
The
Corporation shall have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE
X.
The
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock which have voting power
shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of
any business unless the action to be taken at the meeting shall require a
greater proportion.
In
furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board
of Directors is expressly authorized to fix the amount to be reserved as working
capital over and above its paid-in capital stock, and to authorize and cause to
be executed, mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of the
Corporation.
ARTICLE
XI.
The
personal liability of the directors of the Corporation is hereby eliminated to
the fullest extent permitted by the Texas Business Organizations Code, as the
same may be amended and supplemented.
ARTICLE
XII.
The
Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Texas Business
Organizations Code, as the same may be amended and supplemented, indemnify any
and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said Law from and
against any and all of the expenses, liabilities, or other matters referred to
in or covered by said Law, and the indemnification provided for herein shall not
be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be
entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to
action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a
person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall
inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a
person.
ARTICLE
XIII.
The
Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision
contained in these Articles of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are
granted subject to this reservation.
ARTICLE
XIV.
Stockholders
of the Corporation shall not have cumulative voting rights nor preemptive
rights.
ARTICLE
XV.
The
Stockholders of the Corporation may take action without holding a meeting,
providing notice, or taking a vote if stockholders having at least the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to take the action that is the subject
of the consent at a meeting, in which each stockholder entitled to vote on the
action is present and votes, signs a written consent or consents stating the
action taken. A written consent or consents must include the date
each owner or member signed the consent and is effective to take the action that
is the subject of the consent only if the consent or consents are delivered to
the Corporation not later than the 60th day after the date the earliest dated
consent is delivered to the Corporation. The Corporation shall
promptly notify each stockholder who did not sign a consent of the action that
is the subject of the consent.
Signed
this 27th day of February 2008.
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
By:_
/s/John
MacDonald
___________
John MacDonald,
Incorporator
EXHIBIT 3.2
CERTIFICATE
OF DESIGNATIONS
OF
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
ESTABLISHING
THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES,
LIMITATIONS
AND RELATIVE RIGHTS OF ITS
SERIES
A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Pursuant
to Section 21.155 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, Blast Energy
Services, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the State of Texas
(the "Company"),
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY
that
pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, and pursuant to Section 21.155 of
the Texas Business Organizations Code, the Board of Directors, by unanimous
written consent of all members of the Board of Directors on February 27, 2008,
duly adopted a resolution providing for the issuance of a series of Eight
Million (8,000,000) shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which
resolution is and reads as follows:
RESOLVED,
that pursuant to the
authority expressly granted to and invested in the Board of Directors of Blast
Energy Services, Inc. (the
"Company"
) by the provisions
of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, a series of the preferred
stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company be, and it hereby is,
established; and
FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the
series of preferred stock of the Company be, and it hereby is, given the
distinctive designation of "Series A Convertible Preferred Stock";
and
FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall consist of Eight Million (8,000,000)
shares; and
FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall have the powers and preferences, and
the relative, participating, optional and other rights, and the qualifications,
limitations, and restrictions thereon set forth below (the
“Designation”):
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF
SERIES; RANK.
The shares of such series shall be designated as
the "Series A Convertible Preferred Stock" (the
"Preferred Stock"
) and the
number of shares initially constituting such series shall be up to Eight Million
(8,000,000) shares. Any subsequent issues of Preferred Stock shall be
Series B and so forth, which series will rank behind Series A.
SECTION 2.
DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of
this Designation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)
“Automatic Conversion Price”
means $3.00 per share (as adjusted to reflect any stock dividends,
distributions, combinations, reclassifications and other similar transactions
effected by the Company in respect to its Common Stock).
(b)
“Cash Settlement”
means an
aggregate total cash settlement received by the Company, net of legal fees and
expenses, in connection with either (or both) of the Company’s pending
litigation proceedings with (i) Hallwood Petroleum, LLC and Hallwood Energy, LP
(Adversary Proceeding No. 07-03282 in the US Bankruptcy Court in Houston);
and/or (ii) Quicksilver Resources, Inc (Adversary Proceeding No. 07-03292 in the
US Bankruptcy Court in Houston).
(c)
"Closing Sales Price"
means,
for any security as of any date, the last sales price of such security on the
principal trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by
Bloomberg Financial Markets (or a comparable reporting service of national
reputation selected by the Company if Bloomberg Financial Markets is not then
reporting closing sales prices of such security) (collectively,
"Bloomberg
"
),
or if the foregoing does
not apply, the last reported sales price of such security on a national exchange
or in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such
security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no such price is reported for such
security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices of all market makers for
such security as reported in the "pink sheets" by the National Quotation Bureau,
Inc., in each case for such date or, if such date was not a trading day for such
security, on the next preceding date that was a trading day. If the Closing
Sales Price cannot be calculated for such security on any of the foregoing
bases, the Closing Sales Price of such security on such date shall be the fair
market value as reasonably determined by an investment banking firm selected by
the Company, with the costs of such appraisal to be borne by the
Company.
(d)
“Common Stock”
means the
Company’s $0.001 par value common stock.
(e)
"Distribution"
shall
mean the transfer of cash or other property without consideration whether by way
of dividend or otherwise (other than dividends on Common Stock payable in Common
Stock), or the purchase or redemption of shares of the Company for cash or
property other than: (i) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by
employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries
upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements
providing for the right of said repurchase, (ii) repurchases of Common Stock
issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the
Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to rights of first refusal contained in
agreements providing for such right, (iii) repurchase of capital stock of the
Company in connection with the settlement of disputes with any shareholder, (iv)
any other repurchase or redemption of capital stock of the Company approved by
the holders of (a) a majority of the Common Stock and (b) a majority of the
Preferred Stock of the Company voting as separate classes.
(f)
“Dividend Default”
shall mean
the failure of the Company to pay dividends when due pursuant to the terms of
this Designation, as further described in Sections 3(c)(i) and 3(d)(i)
herein.
(g)
"Dividend Rate"
shall mean an
annual rate of 8% of the Original Issue Price per share for the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock.
(h)
"Liquidation Preference"
shall
mean equal the Original Issue Price per share for the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock (as appropriately adjusted for any
Recapitalizations).
(i)
"Original Issue Date"
shall mean the date upon which the first of such shares of Preferred
Stock is first issued.
(j)
"Original Issue Price"
shall
mean $0.50 per share for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (as
appropriately adjusted for any Recapitalizations).
(k)
"Recapitalization"
shall mean
any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event.
(a)
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Dividends
in General.
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(i)
Cash
dividends shall accrue on the Series A Preferred Stock, monthly in arrears, for
each month that such Preferred Stock is outstanding, based on the Original Issue
Price, from the Original Issue Date, at the Dividend Rate, until such dividends
are paid in full as provided below, and/or converted into Common Stock pursuant
to Section 5, below (“
Dividends
”).
(b)
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Optional
Payment of Dividends.
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(i)
The
Company shall have the right but not the obligation to pay any or all accrued
Dividends at any time in its sole option by providing any holder and/or all
holders written notice of their intent to repay such Dividends at least five (5)
business days prior to such repayment date. The process for handling the
mechanics of converting Dividends into stock shall be substantially the same as
those described in paragraphs 5(a)(iii) and 5(c) below.
(c)
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Additional
Dividend policies.
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(i)
In any
calendar year, the holders of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive Dividends, when, as and if declared by the Board of
Directors, out of any assets at the time legally available therefor, at the
Dividend Rate specified for such shares of Preferred Stock payable in preference
and priority to any declaration or payment of any Distribution on Common Stock
of the Company in such calendar year. No Distributions shall be made with
respect to the Common Stock until all declared Dividends on the Preferred Stock
have been paid or set aside for payment to the Preferred Stock holders. Payment
of any Dividends to the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be on a pro rata,
pari passu basis in proportion to the Dividend Rates for each series of
Preferred Stock. The right to receive Dividends on shares of Preferred Stock
shall be cumulative, and such Dividends shall accrue to holders of Preferred
Stock if such Dividends are not declared or paid in any calendar
year. If the Board of Directors declares Dividends for the Preferred
Stock pursuant to this Section and such Dividends are for any reason not paid to
the holders of the Preferred Stock, a Dividend Default shall
occur.
(ii)
Non-Cash
Distributions. Whenever a Distribution provided for in this
Section
3
shall be payable in property
other than cash, the value of such Distribution shall be deemed to be the fair
market value of such property as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors.
(iii)
Other
Distributions. Subject to the terms of these Certificate of
Designations, and to the fullest extent permitted by the Texas Business
Organizations Code, the Company shall be expressly permitted to redeem,
repurchase or make distributions on the shares of its capital stock in all
circumstances other than where doing so would cause the Company to be unable to
pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of
business.
(d)
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Mandatory
Payment of Series A
Dividends.
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(i)
Notwithstanding
anything contained in Section 3(b) above, in the event the Company receives a
Cash Settlement in excess of $4,000,000, the Company shall pay any and all
accrued outstanding Dividends within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such
Cash Settlement in cash or stock at the holder’s option. If the required
Cash Settlement is received by the Company, and such Dividends are not paid to
the holders of the Preferred Stock within the time period set forth above, a
Dividend Default shall occur.
SECTION 4. LIQUIDATION
PREFERENCE
(a)
Liquidation
Preference. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any Distribution of any
of the assets of the Company
to the
holders of the Common Stock by reason of their ownership of such stock, an
amount per share
for each
share of Preferred Stock held by them equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation
Preference
specified
for such share of Preferred Stock, and (ii) all declared but unpaid Dividends
(if any) on
such
share of Preferred Stock. If upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company,
the
assets of the Company legally available for distribution to the holders of the
Preferred Stock
are
insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full amounts specified
in this
Section 4(a),
then the entire
assets of the Company legally available for distribution shall be
distributed
with equal priority and pro rata among the holders of the Preferred Stock in
proportion to
the full
amounts they would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this
Section
4(a).
(b)
Remaining
Assets. After the payment to the holders of Preferred Stock of the full
preferential amounts specified above, the entire remaining assets of the Company
legally available for distribution by the Company shall be distributed with
equal priority and pro rata among the holders of the Common Stock in proportion
to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.
(c)
Reorganization. For
purposes of this
Section 4,
a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company shall be deemed
to be occasioned by, or to include, (a) the acquisition of the Company by
another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to
which the Company is a party (including, without limitation, any stock
acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of
stock for capital raising purposes) that results in the voting securities of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to represent immediately
after such transaction or series of transactions (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity
or the entity that controls such surviving entity) a majority of the total
voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company,
such surviving entity or the entity that controls such surviving entity, or (b)
a sale, lease or other conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company.
(d)
Valuation
of Non-Cash Consideration. If any assets of the
Company distributed to shareholders in connection with any liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the Company are other than cash, then the value of
such assets shall be their fair market value as
determined
in good faith by the Board of Directors. In the event of a merger or other
acquisition of the Company by another entity, the Distribution date shall be
deemed to be the date such transaction closes.
SECTION
5.
CONVERSION
RIGHTS.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
shall have conversion rights as follows (the
"Conversion
Rights"):
(i) Each
share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder
thereof with five days written notice to the Company
,
at any time after the date
of issuance of such share at the office of the Company or any transfer agent for
the Preferred Stock, into that number of fully-paid, non-assessable shares of
Common Stock determined by dividing the Original Issue Price for the relevant
series by the Conversion Price for such series.
(ii) Any
accrued and unpaid Dividends shall be convertible at the option of the holder,
at any time, with five days written notice to the Company, at any time after the
date such Dividend has accrued, into that number of fully-paid, non-assessable
shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the amount of accrued Dividends
for any series of Preferred Stock which the holder desires to convert by the
Conversion Price for such series (Section 5(a)(i) and Section
5(a)(ii), collectively the
"Optional Conversion")
.
(iii) In
order to effect the Optional Conversion under this Paragraph 5(a), the holder
must provide the Company a written notice of conversion
("Notice of
Conversion").
The “
Conversion Price
” per share of
each series of Preferred Stock shall initially be the Original Issue Price of
such series and shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein. The number of
shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock of a series may
be converted is hereinafter referred to as the
"Conversion Rate"
for each
such series. Upon any decrease or increase in the Conversion Price for any
series of Preferred Stock, as described in this
Section 5,
the Conversion Rate
for such series shall be appropriately increased or
decreased.
(iv) The
Conversion Rate for the Series A Preferred Stock shall be one for one with
Common Stock and the Conversion Price shall be $0.50 per
share.
(b)
Automatic
Conversion.
(i)
Series A Preferred.
Unless otherwise prohibited by any law, rule or regulation applicable to the
Company, when the Closing Sales Price of the Company’s Common Stock exceeds the
Automatic Conversion Price for more than twenty (20) consecutive trading days
(each a “
Trading Day
”),
and the average trading volume of the Company’s Common Stock exceeds 50,000
shares per day (as adjusted to reflect any stock Dividends, distributions,
combinations, reclassifications and other similar transactions effected by the
Company in respect to its Common Stock) during each of the Trading Days, the
Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Common Stock at the
Conversion Rate (the “
Automatic
Conversion
”).
(ii) The
Company and the holders of the Preferred Stock shall follow the applicable
conversion procedures set forth in this Section 5 (including the requirement
that the holders deliver the Preferred Stock Certificates representing the
Preferred Stock being converted to the Company); provided, however, the holders
of Preferred Stock subject to Automatic Conversion shall not be required to
deliver a Notice of Conversion to the Company. Nothing set forth in this Section
5(b) shall prevent any holder of Preferred Stock from exercising its right to
convert pursuant to Section 5(a).
(c)
Mechanics
of Conversion. In order to effect an Optional Conversion, a
holder shall: (i) fax (or otherwise deliver) a copy of the fully executed Notice
of Conversion to the
Company
(Attention: Corporate Secretary) and (ii) surrender or cause to be surrendered
the original
certificates
representing the Preferred Stock being converted (the
"Preferred Stock Certificates"),
duly
endorsed, along with a copy of the Notice of Conversion as soon as practicable
thereafter to the
Company,
and/or a breakdown of the accrued Dividends which the holder desires to convert.
Upon receipt by the Company of a facsimile copy of a Notice of Conversion from a
holder,
the Company shall promptly send, via facsimile, a confirmation to such holder
stating that
the
Notice of Conversion has been received, the date upon which the Company expects
to deliver
the
Common Stock issuable upon such conversion and the name and telephone number of
a contact
person at
the Company regarding the conversion. The Company shall not be obligated to
issue
shares of
Common Stock upon a conversion unless either the Preferred Stock Certificates or
breakdown of accrued Dividends converted are delivered to the Company as
provided above, or the holder notifies the Company that such Preferred
Stock Certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an
agreement satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any
loss incurred by it in connection with such
certificates.
(d)
Delivery
of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon the surrender of
Preferred Stock Certificates accompanied by a Notice of Conversion, the Company
(itself, or through its transfer agent) shall, no later than the fifth business
day following the date of such surrender (or, in the case of lost, stolen or
destroyed certificates, after provision of indemnity pursuant to Section
5(c)
above (the
"Delivery Period"),
issue and deliver (i.e., deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier service postage prepaid) to the holder or its
nominee (x) that number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
such shares of Preferred Stock being converted and (y) a certificate
representing the number of shares of Preferred Stock not being converted, if
any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company's transfer agent is
participating in the Depository Trust Company
("DTC")
Fast Automated
Securities Transfer program, and so long as the certificates therefor do not
bear a legend and the holder thereof is not then required to return such
certificate for the placement of a legend thereon, the Company shall cause its
transfer agent to promptly electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable
upon conversion to the holder by crediting the account of the holder or its
nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system ("DTC
Transfer"). If the aforementioned conditions to a DTC Transfer are not
satisfied, the Company shall deliver as provided above to the holder physical
certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion. Further, a
holder may instruct the Company to deliver to the holder physical certificates
representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion in lieu of delivering
such shares by way of DTC Transfer.
(e)
Taxes.
The Company shall pay any and all taxes that may be imposed upon it with respect
to the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock upon the conversion
of the Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect to any transfer involved
in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion in a name
other than that in which the shares of the Preferred Stock so converted were
registered, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the
person
requesting
such issue or delivery has paid to the Company the amount of any such tax, or
has established, to the satisfaction of the Company, that such tax has been
paid..
(f)
Fractional
Shares. If any conversion of Preferred Stock or accrued
Dividends would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock
(aggregating all shares of Preferred Stock being converted pursuant to a given
Notice of Conversion), such fractional share shall be payable in cash based upon
the Closing Sales Price of the Common Stock at such time, and the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall be
the next lower whole number of shares. If the Company elects not to,
or is unable to, make such a cash payment, the holder shall be entitled to
receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share
of Common Stock.
(g)
Adjustments
for Subdivisions or Combinations of Common Stock. In the event the outstanding
shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a
stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Common Stock,
without a corresponding subdivision of the Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price
of each series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately prior to such
subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be
proportionately adjusted. In the event the outstanding
shares of Common Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into
a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, without a corresponding combination
of the Preferred Stock, the Conversion Prices in effect
immediately
prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of
such
combination,
be proportionately adjusted.
(h) Adjustments
for Subdivisions or Combinations of Preferred Stock. In the
event the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock or a series of Preferred Stock
shall be subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or
otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Preferred Stock, the Dividend
Rate, Original Issue Price and Liquidation Preference of the affected series of
Preferred Stock in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall,
concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately
adjusted. In the event the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock or a series of
Preferred Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a
lesser number of shares of Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate, Original Issue
Price and Liquidation Preference of the affected series of Preferred Stock in
effect immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the
effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately
adjusted.
(i) Adjustments
for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. Subject to Section 4 above
("Liquidation Rights"),
if the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall
be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or
classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or
otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares provided for
above), then, in any such event, in lieu of the number of shares of Common Stock
which the holders would otherwise have been entitled to receive each holder of
such Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such shares of
Preferred Stock into a number of shares of such other class or classes of stock
which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon
conversion of such series of Preferred Stock immediately before that change
would have been entitled to receive in such reorganization or reclassification,
all subject to further adjustment as provided herein with respect to such other
shares.
(j) No
Impairment. The Company will not through any reorganization, transfer of assets,
merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action,
avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be
observed or performed hereunder by the Company but will at all times in good
faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this
Section 5
and in the taking of
all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the
Conversion Rights of the holders of Preferred Stock against impairment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this
Section 5(j)
shall prohibit
the Company from amending its Certificate of Incorporation with the requisite
consent of its shareholders and the Board of Directors.
(k) Certificate
as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the
Conversion Price pursuant to this
Section 5,
the Company at its
expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance
with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Preferred Stock a
certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail
the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company
shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Preferred Stock,
furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth
(i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Price at the time in
effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of
other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of
Preferred Stock.
(I) Waiver
of Adjustment of Conversion Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, any downward adjustment of the Conversion Price of any series of
Preferred Stock may be waived, either prospectively or retroactively and either
generally or in a particular instance, by the consent or vote of the holders of
a majority of the outstanding shares of such series, voting separately as a
class. Any such waiver shall bind all future holders of shares of such series of
Preferred Stock.
(m) Notices
of Record Date. In the event that this Company shall propose at any
time:
(i) to
declare any Distribution upon its Common Stock, whether in cash, property, stock
or other securities, whether or not a regular cash dividend and whether or not
out of earnings or earned surplus;
(ii) to
effect any reclassification or recapitalization of its Common Stock outstanding
involving a change in the Common Stock; or
(iii) to
voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or to enter into any transaction deemed to be
a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company pursuant to Section
3(c);
then, in
connection with each such event, this Company shall send to the holders of the
Preferred Stock at least 10 business days' prior written notice of the date on
which a record shall be taken for such Distribution (and specifying the date on
which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled thereto and, if applicable,
the amount and character of such Distribution) or for determining rights to vote
in respect of the matters referred to in (ii) and (iii)
above.
Such
written notice shall be given by first class mail (or express courier), postage
prepaid, addressed to the holders of Preferred Stock at the address for each
such holder as shown on the books of the Company and shall be deemed given on
the date such notice is mailed.
The
notice provisions set forth in this section may be shortened or waived
prospectively or retrospectively by the vote or written consent of the holders
of a majority of the Preferred Stock, voting together as a single
class.
(n) Reservation
of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company shall at all times reserve and
keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and
Preferred Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares
of the Preferred Stock (including those issuable upon exercise of warrants),
such number of its shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock as shall from time
to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of
the Preferred Stock, warrants and other securities; and if at any time the
number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock
shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares
of the Preferred Stock, warrants and other securities, the Company will take
such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to
increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock
to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such
purpose.
SECTION
6. VOTING.
The shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall have the same voting rights as those accruing to the
Common Stock and shall vote based upon the number of underlying shares of Common
Stock that the holder owns at the effective date of the vote, unless a Dividend
Default has occurred and is continuing (as described herein).
SECTION 7. MANDATORY
REDEMPTION RIGHTS.
The shares of Series A Preferred Stock
shall have mandatory redemption rights as follows:
(a) The
shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemed at the sole option of the
Company upon the receipt by the Company of a Cash Settlement in excess of
$7,500,000, provided that the holder of the Preferred Stock, at the holder’s
option, shall have six (6) months from the date the holder receives notice by
the Company of the Company’s receipt of the Cash Settlement to: (i) accept the
redemption of principal and accrued and unpaid Dividends on the Preferred Stock
in cash, and/or (ii) to convert any or all of the Preferred Stock into shares of
Common Stock at the Conversion Price then in effect.
SECTION
8. PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Subject
to the rights of series of Preferred Stock which may from time to time come into
existence, so long as any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are
outstanding, this Company shall not without first obtaining the approval (by
written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the then
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a
class:
(i.)
Increase
or decrease (other than by redemption or conversion) the total number of
authorized shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock;
(ii.)
Effect
an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or a part of the Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, including a reverse stock split, but excluding a
stock split;
(iii.)
Effect
an exchange, or create a right of exchange, of all or part of the shares of
another class of shares into shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock;
(iv.)
Alter
or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock so as to affect adversely the shares of such series,
including the rights set forth in this Designation;
For
clarification, issuances of additional authorized shares of Series A Preferred
under the terms herein, shall not require the authorization or approval of the
existing shareholders of Preferred Stock.
(b) Upon
the occurrence of and the continuance of a Dividend Default, the holders of the
Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting as a group, to elect immediately,
by consent to action without meeting, two (2) Directors to the Company’s Board
of Directors (the “Nominee Directors”), which Nominee Directors, the Company’s
then current Board of Directors agrees to second and approve, and which then
Directors agree to take whatever action necessary to increase the number of the
Company’s Directors to allow for the appointment of the Nominee
Directors.
SECTION
9.
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS.
Holders of
Preferred Stock and holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to any
preemptive, subscription or similar rights in respect to any securities of the
Company, except as specifically set forth herein or in any other document agreed
to by the Company.
SECTION 10. REPORTS.
The
Company shall mail to all holders of Preferred Stock those reports, proxy
statements and other materials that it mails to all of its holders of Common
Stock.
SECTION 11. NOTICES.
In
addition to any other means of notice provided by law or in the Company's
Bylaws, any notice required by the provisions of this Designation to be given to
the holders of Preferred Stock shall be deemed given if deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record at such
holder's address appearing on the books of the Company.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this statement to be duly executed by
its Chief Financial Officer this 27th day of February, 2008.
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
By:_
/s/John
MacDonald
JOHN
MACDONALD,
CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER
EXHIBIT 3.3
BYLAWS
OF
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
a
Texas corporation
ARTICLE
1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions
. Unless
the context clearly requires otherwise, in these Bylaws:
(a)
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Board
" means the board
of directors of the Company.
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(b)
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"
Bylaws
" means these
bylaws as adopted by the Board and includes amendments subsequently
adopted by the Board or by the
Stockholders.
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(c)
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"
Articles of
Incorporation
" means the Articles of Incorporation and/or
Certificate of Formation filing of Blast Energy Services, Inc., as filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas and includes all
amendments thereto and restatements thereof subsequently
filed.
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(d)
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"
Company
" means Blast
Energy Services, Inc., a Texas
corporation.
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(e)
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"
Section
" refers to
sections of these Bylaws.
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(f)
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"
Stockholder
" means
stockholders of record of the
Company.
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1.2
Offices
. The
title of an office refers to the person or persons who at any given time perform
the duties of that particular office for the Company.
ARTICLE
2.
OFFICES
2.1
Principal
Office
. The Company may locate its principal office within or
without the state of incorporation as the Board may determine.
2.2
Registered
Office
. The registered office of the Company required by law
to be maintained in the state of incorporation may be, but need not be, the same
as the principal place of business of the Company. The Board may
change the address of the registered office from time to time.
2.3
Other
Offices
. The Company may have offices at such other places,
either within or without the state of incorporation, as the Board may designate
or as the business of the Company may require from time to time.
ARTICLE
3.
MEETINGS
OF STOCKHOLDERS
3.1
Annual
Meetings
. The Stockholders of the Company shall hold their
annual meetings for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of
such other proper business as may come before such meetings at such time, date
and place as the Board shall determine by resolution.
3.2
Special
Meetings
. The Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President
or a committee of the Board duly designated and whose powers and authority
include the power to call meetings may call special meetings of the Stockholders
of the Company at any time for any purpose or purposes. Special
meetings of the Stockholders of the Company may also be called by the holders of
at least 30% of all shares entitled to vote at the proposed special
meeting.
3.3
Place of
Meetings
. The Stockholders shall hold all meetings at such
places, within or without the State of Texas, as the Board or a committee of the
Board shall specify in the notice or waiver of notice for such
meetings.
3.4
Notice of
Meetings
. Except as otherwise required by law, the Board or a
committee of the Board shall give notice of each meeting of Stockholders,
whether annual or special, not less than 10 nor more than 50 days before the
date of the meeting. The Board or a committee of the Board shall
deliver a notice to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting by
delivering a typewritten or printed notice thereof to him personally, or by
depositing such notice in the United States mail, in a postage prepaid envelope,
directed to him at his address as it appears on the records of the Company, or
by transmitting a notice thereof to him at such address by telegraph, telecopy,
cable or wireless. If mailed, notice is given on the date deposited
in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the Stockholder at his
address as it appears on the records of the Company. An affidavit of
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the Transfer Agent of the Company
that he has given notice shall constitute, in the absence of fraud, prima facie
evidence of the facts stated therein.
Every notice of a meeting of the
Stockholders shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in the
case of a special meeting, also shall state the purpose or purposes of the
meeting. Furthermore, if the Company will maintain the list at a
place other than where the meeting will take place, every notice of a meeting of
the Stockholders shall specify where the Company will maintain the list of
Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting.
3.5
Stockholder
Notice
. Subject to the Articles of Incorporation, the
Stockholders who intend to nominate persons to the Board of Directors or propose
any other action at an annual meeting of Stockholders must timely notify the
Secretary of the Company of such intent. To be timely, a
Stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the
principal executive offices of the Company not less than 50 days nor more than
90 days prior to the date of such meeting; provided, however, that in the event
that less than 75 days' notice of the date of the meeting is given or made to
Stockholders, notice by the Stockholder to be timely must be received not later
than the close of business on the 15th day following the date on which such
notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed. Such notice must
be in writing and must include a (i) a brief description of the business desired
to the brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such
business at the meeting; (ii) the name and record address of the Stockholder
proposing such business; (iii) the class, series and number of shares of capital
stock of the Company which are beneficially owned by the Stockholder; and (iv)
any material interest of the Stockholder in such business. The Board
of Directors reserves the right to refuse to submit any such proposal to
stockholders at an annual meeting if, in its judgment, the information provided
in the notice is inaccurate or incomplete.
3.6
Waiver of
Notice
. Whenever these Bylaws require written notice, a
written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before
or after the time stated therein, shall constitute the equivalent of
notice. Attendance of a person at any meeting shall constitute a
waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the 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. No written waiver of notice need specify either the
business to be transacted at, or the purpose or purposes of any regular or
special meeting of the Stockholders, directors or members of a committee of the
Board.
3.7
Adjournment of
Meeting
. When the Stockholders adjourn a meeting to another
time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and
place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is
taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Stockholders may transact any
business which they may have transacted at the original meeting. If
the adjournment is for more than 30 days or, if after the adjournment, the Board
or a committee of the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting,
the Board or a committee of the Board shall give notice of the adjourned meeting
to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
3.8
Quorum
. Except
as otherwise required by law, the holders of a majority of all of the shares of
the stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall
constitute a quorum for all purposes at any meeting of the
Stockholders. In the absence of a quorum at any meeting or any
adjournment thereof, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled
to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, or, in the absence therefrom of
all the Stockholders, any officer entitled to preside at, or to act as secretary
of, such meeting may adjourn such meeting to another place, date or
time.
If the chairman of the meeting gives
notice of any adjourned special meeting of Stockholders to all Stockholders
entitled to vote thereat, stating that the minimum percentage of stockholders
for a quorum as provided by Texas law shall constitute a quorum, then, except as
otherwise required by law, that percentage at such adjourned meeting shall
constitute a quorum and a majority of the votes cast at such meeting shall
determine all matters.
3.9
Organization
. Such
person as the Board may have designated or, in the absence of such a person, the
highest ranking officer of the Company who is present shall call to order any
meeting of the Stockholders, determine the presence of a quorum, and act as
chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the Company, the chairman shall appoint someone to act as
the secretary of the meeting.
3.10
Conduct of
Business
. The chairman of any meeting of Stockholders shall
determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including such
regulations of the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as he deems in
order.
3.11
List of
Stockholders
. At least 10 days before every meeting of
Stockholders, the Secretary shall prepare a list of the Stockholders entitled to
vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order,
showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in
the name of each Stockholder. The Company shall make the list
available for examination by any Stockholder for any purpose germane to the
meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days prior
to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting will take
place or at the place designated in the notice of the meeting.
The Secretary shall produce and keep
the list at the time and place of the meeting during the entire duration of the
meeting, and any Stockholder who is present may inspect the list at the
meeting. The list shall constitute presumptive proof of the identity
of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares
each Stockholder holds.
A determination of Stockholders
entitled to vote at any meeting of Stockholders pursuant to this Section shall
apply to any adjournment thereof.
3.12
Fixing of Record
Date
. For the purpose of determining Stockholders entitled to
notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof,
or Stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make
a determination of Stockholders for any other proper purpose, the Board or a
committee of the Board may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such
determination of Stockholders. However, the Board shall not fix such
date, in any case, more than 60 days nor less than 10 days prior to the date of
the particular action.
If the Board or a committee of the
Board does not fix a record date for the determination of Stockholders entitled
to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders, the record date 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 or the date on which the Board adopts the
resolution declaring a dividend.
3.13
Voting of
Shares
. Each Stockholder shall have one vote for every share
of stock having voting rights registered in his name on the record date for the
meeting. The Company shall not have the right to vote treasury stock
of the Company, nor shall another corporation have the right to vote its stock
of the Company if the Company holds, directly or indirectly, a majority of the
shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other
corporation. Persons holding stock of the Company in a fiduciary
capacity shall have the right to vote such stock. Persons who have
pledged their stock of the Company shall have the right to vote such stock
unless in the transfer on the books of the Company the pledgor expressly
empowered the pledgee to vote such stock. In that event, only the
pledgee, or his proxy, may represent such stock and vote thereon.
A plurality of the votes of the shares
present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote
shall determine all elections and, except when the law or Articles of
Incorporation require otherwise, the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to
vote shall determine all other matters.
Where a separate vote by a class or
classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or
classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum
entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter and the
affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in
person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such
class.
The Stockholders may vote by voice vote
on all matters. Upon demand by a Stockholder entitled to vote, or his
proxy, the Stockholders shall vote by ballot. In that event, each
ballot shall state the name of the Stockholder or proxy voting, the number of
shares voted and such other information as the Company may require under the
procedure established for the meeting.
3.14
Inspectors
. At
any meeting in which the Stockholders vote by ballot, the chairman may appoint
one or more inspectors. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath to
execute the duties of inspector at such meeting faithfully, with strict
impartiality, and according to the best of his ability. The
inspectors shall ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power
of each; determine the shares represented at a meeting and the validity of
proxies and ballots; count all votes and ballots; determine and retain for a
reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any
determination by the inspectors; and certify their determination of the number
of shares represented at the meeting, and their count of all votes and
ballots. The certification required herein shall take the form of a
subscribed, written report prepared by the inspectors and delivered to the
Secretary of the Company. An inspector need not be a Stockholder of
the Company, and any officer of the Company may be an inspector on any question
other than a vote for or against a proposal in which he has a material
interest.
3.15
Proxies
. A
Stockholder may exercise any voting rights in person or by his proxy appointed
by an instrument in writing, which he or his authorized attorney-in-fact has
subscribed and which the proxy has delivered to the Secretary of the meeting
pursuant to the manner prescribed by law.
A proxy is not valid after the
expiration of 13 months after the date of its execution, unless the person
executing it specifies thereon the length of time for which it is to continue in
force (which length may exceed 12 months) or limits its use to a particular
meeting. Each proxy is irrevocable if it expressly states that it is
irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest
sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.
The attendance at any meeting of a
Stockholder who previously has given a proxy shall not have the effect of
revoking the same unless he notifies the Secretary in writing prior to the
voting of the proxy.
3.16
Action by
Consent
. Any action required to be taken at any annual or
special meeting of stockholders of the Company 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 or consents in
writing setting forth the action so taken, shall have been signed by the holder
or holders of all the shares entitled to vote with respect to the action that is
the subject of the consent. Delivery made to the Company's registered office
shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested.
Every written consent shall bear the
date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent, and no written
consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein
unless, within 50 days of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner
required by this section to the Company, written consents signed by a sufficient
number of holders to take action are delivered to the Company by delivery to its
registered office, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the
Company having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of
stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Company's registered
office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested.
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
4.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
4.1
General
Powers
. The Board shall manage the property, business and
affairs of the Company.
4.2
Number
. The
number of directors who shall constitute the Board shall equal not less than 1
nor more than 10, as the Board or majority stockholders may determine by
resolution from time to time.
4.3
Election of Directors and
Term of Office
. The Stockholders of the Company shall elect
the directors at the annual or adjourned annual meeting (except as otherwise
provided herein for the filling of vacancies). Each director shall
hold office until his death, resignation, retirement, removal, or
disqualification, or until his successor shall have been elected and
qualified.
4.4
Resignations
. Any
director of the Company may resign at any time by giving written notice to the
Board or to the Secretary of the Company. Any resignation shall take
effect upon receipt or at the time specified in the notice. Unless
the notice specifies otherwise, the effectiveness of the resignation shall not
depend upon its acceptance.
4.5
Removal
. Stockholders
holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of
directors may remove any director or the entire Board of Directors at any time,
with or without cause.
4.6
Vacancies
. Any
vacancy on the Board, whether because of death, resignation, disqualification,
an increase in the number of directors, or any other cause may be filled by a
majority of the remaining directors, a sole remaining director, or the majority
stockholders. Any director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold
office until his death, resignation, retirement, removal, or disqualification,
or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
4.7
Chairman of the
Board
. At the initial and annual meeting of the Board, the
directors may elect from their number a Chairman of the Board of
Directors. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board
and shall perform such other duties as the Board may direct. The
Board also may elect a Vice Chairman and other officers of the Board, with such
powers and duties as the Board may designate from time to time.
4.8
Compensation
. The
Board may compensate directors for their services and may provide for the
payment of all expenses the directors incur by attending meetings of the Board
or otherwise.
ARTICLE
5.
MEETINGS
OF DIRECTORS
5.1
Regular
Meetings
. The Board may hold regular meetings at such places,
dates and times as the Board shall establish by resolution. If any
day fixed for a meeting falls on a legal holiday, the Board shall hold the
meeting at the same place and time on the next succeeding business
day. The Board need not give notice of regular meetings.
5.2
Place of
Meetings
. The Board may hold any of its meetings in or out of
the State of Texas, at such places as the Board may designate, at such places as
the notice or waiver of notice of any such meeting may designate, or at such
places as the persons calling the meeting may designate.
5.3
Meetings by
Telecommunications
. The Board or any committee of the Board
may hold meetings by means of conference telephone or similar telecommunications
equipment that enable all persons participating in the meeting to hear each
other. Such participation shall constitute presence in person at such
meeting.
5.4
Special
Meetings
. The Chairman of the Board, the President, or
one-half of the directors then in office may call a special meeting of the
Board. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of
the Board may fix any place, either in or out of the State of Texas as the place
for the meeting.
5.5
Notice of Special
Meetings
. The person or persons calling a special meeting of the Board
shall give written notice to each director of the time, place, date and purpose
of the meeting of not less than three business days if by mail and not less than
24 hours if by telegraph or in person before the date of the
meeting. If mailed, notice is given on the date deposited in the
United States mail, postage prepaid, to such director. A director may
waive notice of any special meeting, and any meeting shall constitute a legal
meeting without notice if all the directors are present or if those not present
sign either before or after the meeting a written waiver of notice, a consent to
such meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the meeting. A notice
or waiver of notice need not specify the purposes of the meeting or the business
which the Board will transact at the meeting.
5.6
Waiver by
Presence
. Except when expressly for the purpose of objecting
to the legality of a meeting, a director's presence at a meeting shall
constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting.
5.7
Quorum
. A
majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for all
purposes at any meeting of the Board. In the absence of a quorum, a
majority of directors present at any meeting may adjourn the meeting to another
place, date or time without further notice. No proxies shall be given
by directors to any person for purposes of voting or establishing a quorum at a
directors’ meetings.
5.8
Conduct of
Business
. The Board shall transact business in such order and
manner as the Board may determine. Except as the law requires otherwise, the
Board shall determine all matters by the vote of a majority of the directors
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. The directors
shall act as a Board, and the individual directors shall have no power as
such.
5.9
Action by
Consent
. The Board or a committee of the Board may take any
required or permitted action without a meeting if all members of the Board or
committee consent thereto in writing and file such consent with the minutes of
the proceedings of the Board or committee.
ARTICLE
6.
COMMITTEES
6.1
Committees of the
Board
. The Board may designate, by a vote of a majority of the
directors then in office, committees of the Board. The committees
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall possess such lawfully
delegable powers and duties as the Board may confer.
6.2
Selection of Committee
Members
. The Board shall elect by a vote of a majority of the
directors then in office a director or directors to serve as the member or
members of a committee. By the same vote, the Board may designate
other directors as alternate members who may replace any absent or disqualified
member at any meeting of a committee. In the absence or
disqualification of any member of any committee and any alternate member in his
place, the member or members of the committee present at the meeting and not
disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may
appoint by unanimous vote another member of the Board to act at the meeting in
the place of the absent or disqualified member.
6.3
Conduct of
Business
. Each committee may determine the procedural rules
for meeting and conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith,
except as the law or these Bylaws require otherwise. Each committee
shall make adequate provision for notice of all meetings to
members. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute
a quorum, unless the committee consists of one or two members. In
that event, one member shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of
the members present shall determine all matters. A committee may take
action without a meeting if all the members of the committee consent in writing
and file the consent or consents with the minutes of the proceedings of the
committee.
6.4
Authority
. Any
committee, to the extent the Board provides, shall have and may exercise all the
powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs
of the Company, and may authorize the affixation of the Company's seal to all
instruments which may require or permit it. However, no committee
shall have any power or authority with regard to amending the Articles of
Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to
the Stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the
Company's property and assets, recommending to the Stockholders a dissolution of
the Company or a revocation of a dissolution of the Company, or amending these
Bylaws of the Company. Unless a resolution of the Board expressly
provides, no 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.
6.5
Minutes
. Each
committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to
the Board when required.
ARTICLE
7.
OFFICERS
7.1
Officers of the
Company
. The officers of the Company shall consist of a Chief
Executive Officer, President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Operating
Officer, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such Vice Presidents, Assistant
Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and other officers as the Board may designate
and elect from time to time. The same person may hold at the same
time any two or more offices.
7.2
Election and Term
.
The Board shall elect the officers of the Company. Each officer shall
hold office until his death, resignation, retirement, removal or
disqualification, or until his successor shall have been elected and
qualified.
7.3
Compensation of
Officers
. The Board shall fix the compensation of all officers
of the Company. No officer shall serve the Company in any other
capacity and receive compensation, unless the Board authorizes the additional
compensation.
7.4
Removal of Officers and
Agents
. The Board may remove any officer or agent it has
elected or appointed at any time, with or without cause.
7.5
Resignation of Officers and
Agents
. Any officer or agent the Board has elected or
appointed may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board, the
Chairman of the Board, the President, or the Secretary of the
Company. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the
receipt of such notice or at any later time specified. Unless
otherwise specified in the notice, the Board need not accept the resignation to
make it effective.
7.6
Bond
. The
Board may require by resolution any officer, agent, or employee of the Company
to give bond to the Company, with sufficient sureties conditioned on the
faithful performance of the duties of his respective office or agency. The Board
also may require by resolution any officer, agent or employee to comply with
such other conditions as the Board may require from time to time.
7.7
President
. The
President shall be the chief operating officer of the Company and, subject to
the Board's control, shall supervise and direct all of the business and affairs
of the Company. When present, he shall sign (with or without the
Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, or any other officer or agent of the Company
which the Board has authorized) deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other
instruments which the Board has authorized an officer or agent of the Company to
execute. However, the President shall not sign any instrument which
the law, these Bylaws, or the Board expressly require some other officer or
agent of the Company to sign and execute. In general, the President
shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other
duties as the Board may prescribe from time to time.
7.8
Vice
Presidents
. In the absence of the President or in the event of
his death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice Presidents in the order of
their length of service as Vice Presidents, unless the Board determines
otherwise, shall perform the duties of the President. When acting as
the President, a Vice President shall have all the powers and restrictions of
the Presidency. A Vice President shall perform such other duties as
the President or the Board may assign to him from time to time.
7.9
Secretary
. The
Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Stockholders and of
the Board in one or more books for that purpose, (b) give all notices which
these Bylaws or the law requires, (c) serve as custodian of the records and seal
of the Company, (d) affix the seal of the corporation to all documents which the
Board has authorized execution on behalf of the Company under seal, (e) maintain
a register of the address of each Stockholder of the Company, (f) sign, with the
President, a Vice President, or any other officer or agent of the Company which
the Board has authorized, certificates for shares of the Company, (g) have
charge of the stock transfer books of the Company, and (h) perform all duties
which the President or the Board may assign to him from time to
time.
7.10
Assistant
Secretaries
. In the absence of the Secretary or in the event
of his death, inability or refusal to act, the Assistant Secretaries in the
order of their length of service as Assistant Secretary, unless the Board
determines otherwise, shall perform the duties of the Secretary. When
acting as the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary shall have the powers and
restrictions of the Secretary. An Assistant Secretary shall perform
such other duties as the President, Secretary or Board may assign from time to
time.
7.11
Treasurer
. The
Treasurer shall (a) have responsibility for all funds and securities of the
Company, (b) receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the
corporation from any source whatsoever, (c) deposit all moneys in the name of
the Company in depositories which the Board selects, and (d) perform all of the
duties which the President or the Board may assign to him from time to
time.
7.12
Assistant
Treasurers
. In the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of
his death, inability or refusal to act, the Assistant Treasurers in the order of
their length of service as Assistant Treasurer, unless the Board determines
otherwise, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer. When acting as
the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer shall have the powers and restrictions of
the Treasurer. An Assistant Treasurer shall perform such other duties
as the Treasurer, the President, or the Board may assign to him from time to
time.
7.13
Delegation of
Authority
. Notwithstanding any provision of these Bylaws to the contrary,
the Board may delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer
or agent.
7.14
Action with Respect to
Securities of Other Corporations
. Unless the Board directs
otherwise, the President shall have the power to vote and otherwise act on
behalf of the Company, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders of
or with respect to any action of stockholders of any other corporation in which
the Company holds securities. Furthermore, unless the Board directs
otherwise, the President shall exercise any and all rights and powers which the
Company possesses by reason of its ownership of securities in another
corporation.
7.15
Vacancies
. The
Board may fill any vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or any other cause in the manner which these Bylaws prescribe
for the regular appointment to such office.
ARTICLE
8.
CONTRACTS,
LOANS, DRAFTS,
DEPOSITS
AND ACCOUNTS
8.1
Contracts
. The
Board may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any
contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the
Company. The Board may make such authorization general or
special.
8.2
Loans
. Unless
the Board has authorized such action, no officer or agent of the Company shall
contract for a loan on behalf of the Company or issue any evidence of
indebtedness in the Company's name.
8.3
Drafts
. The
President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, and such
other persons as the Board shall determine shall issue all checks, drafts and
other orders for the payment of money, notes and other evidences of indebtedness
issued in the name of or payable by the Company.
8.4
Deposits
. The
Treasurer shall deposit all funds of the Company not otherwise employed in such
banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board may select or as any
officer, assistant, agent or attorney of the Company to whom the Board has
delegated such power may select. For the purpose of deposit and
collection for the account of the Company, the President or the Treasurer (or
any other officer, assistant, agent or attorney of the Company whom the Board
has authorized) may endorse, assign and deliver checks, drafts and other orders
for the payment of money payable to the order of the Company.
8.5
General and Special Bank
Accounts
. The Board may authorize the opening and keeping of
general and special bank accounts with such banks, trust companies, or other
depositories as the Board may select or as any officer, assistant, agent or
attorney of the Company to whom the Board has delegated such power may
select. The Board may make such special rules and regulations with
respect to such bank accounts, not inconsistent with the provisions of these
Bylaws, as it may deem expedient.
ARTICLE
9.
CERTIFICATES
FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
9.1
Certificates for
Shares
. Every owner of stock of the Company shall have the
right to receive a certificate or certificates, certifying to the number and
class of shares of the stock of the Company which he owns. The Board
shall determine the form of the certificates for the shares of stock of the
Company. The Secretary, transfer agent, or registrar of the Company
shall number the certificates representing shares of the stock of the Company in
the order in which the Company issues them. The President or any Vice
President and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary shall sign the
certificates in the name of the Company. Any or all certificates may
contain facsimile signatures. In case any officer, transfer agent, or
registrar who has signed a certificate, or whose facsimile signature appears on
a certificate, ceases to serve as such officer, transfer agent, or registrar
before the Company issues the certificate, the Company may issue the certificate
with the same effect as though the person who signed such certificate, or whose
facsimile signature appears on the certificate, was such officer, transfer
agent, or registrar at the date of issue. The Secretary, transfer
agent, or registrar of the Company shall keep a record in the stock transfer
books of the Company of the names of the persons, firms or corporations owning
the stock represented by the certificates, the number and class of shares
represented by the certificates and the dates thereof and, in the case of
cancellation, the dates of cancellation. The Secretary, transfer
agent, or registrar of the Company shall cancel every certificate surrendered to
the Company for exchange or transfer. Except in the case of a lost,
destroyed, stolen or mutilated certificate, the Secretary, transfer agent, or
registrar of the Company shall not issue a new certificate in exchange for an
existing certificate until he has canceled the existing
certificate.
9.2
Transfer of
Shares
. A holder of record of shares of the Company's stock,
or his attorney-in-fact authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed
with the Secretary, transfer agent or registrar of the Company, may transfer his
shares only on the stock transfer books of the Company. Such person
shall furnish to the Secretary, transfer agent, or registrar of the Company
proper evidence of his authority to make the transfer and shall properly endorse
and surrender for cancellation his existing certificate or certificates for such
shares. Whenever a holder of record of shares of the Company's stock
makes a transfer of shares for collateral security, the Secretary, transfer
agent, or registrar of the Company shall state such fact in the entry of
transfer if the transferor and the transferee request.
9.3
Lost
Certificates
. The Board may direct the Secretary, transfer
agent, or registrar of the Company to issue a new certificate to any holder of
record of shares of the Company's stock claiming that he has lost such
certificate, or that someone has stolen, destroyed or mutilated such
certificate, upon the receipt of an affidavit from such holder to such
fact. When authorizing the issue of a new certificate, the Board, in
its discretion may require as a condition precedent to the issuance that the
owner of such certificate give the Company a bond of indemnity in such form and
amount as the Board may direct.
9.4
Regulations
. The
Board may make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with these Bylaws,
as it deems expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of
certificates for shares of the stock of the corporation. The Board
may appoint or authorize any officer or officers to appoint one or more transfer
agents, or one or more registrars, and may require all certificates for stock to
bear the signature or signatures of any of them.
9.5
Holder of
Record
. The Company may treat as absolute owners of shares the
person in whose name the shares stand of record as if that person had full
competency, capacity and authority to exercise all rights of ownership, despite
any knowledge or notice to the contrary or any description indicating a
representative, pledge or other fiduciary relation, or any reference to any
other instrument or to the rights of any other person appearing upon its record
or upon the share certificate. However, the Company may treat any
person furnishing proof of his appointment as a fiduciary as if he were the
holder of record of the shares.
9.6
Treasury
Shares
. Treasury shares of the Company shall consist of shares
which the Company has issued and thereafter acquired but not
canceled. Treasury shares shall not carry voting or dividend
rights.
ARTICLE
10.
INDEMNIFICATION
10.1
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Definitions
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this Article:
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(a)
2.1.1
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"
Indemnitee
" means (i)
any present or former Director, advisory director or officer of the
Company, (ii) any person who while serving in any of the capacities
referred to in clause (i) hereof served at the Company's request as a
director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent
or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise, and (iii) any person nominated or designated by (or pursuant
to authority granted by) the Board of Directors or any committee thereof
to serve in any of the capacities referred to in clauses (i) or (ii)
hereof.
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(b) "
Official Capacity
" means (i)
when used with respect to a Director, the office of Director of the Company, and
(ii) when used with respect to a person other than a Director, the elective or
appointive office of the Company held by such person or the employment or agency
relationship undertaken by such person on behalf of the Company, but in each
case does not include service for any other foreign or domestic corporation or
any partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit
plan or other enterprise.
(c) "
Proceeding
" means any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, any appeal in such an
action, suit or proceeding, and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to
such an action, suit or proceeding.
10.2
Indemnification
. The
Company shall indemnify every Indemnitee against all judgments, penalties
(including excise and similar taxes), fines, amounts paid in settlement and
reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any
Proceeding in which he was, is or is threatened to be named defendant or
respondent, or in which he was or is a witness without being named a defendant
or respondent, by reason, in whole or in part, of his serving or having served,
or having been nominated or designated to serve, in any of the capacities
referred to in Section 10.1, if it is determined in accordance with Section 10.4
that the Indemnitee (a) conducted himself in good faith, (b) reasonably
believed, in the case of conduct in his Official Capacity, that his conduct was
in the Company's best interests and, in all other cases, that his conduct was at
least not opposed to the Company's best interests, and (c) in the case of any
criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful; provided, however, that in the event that an Indemnitee is found
liable to the Company or is found liable on the basis that personal benefit was
improperly received by the Indemnitee the indemnification (i) is limited to
reasonable expenses actually incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the
Proceeding and (ii) shall not be made in respect of any Proceeding in which the
Indemnitee shall have been found liable for willful or intentional misconduct in
the performance of his duty to the Company. Except as provided in the
immediately preceding proviso to the first sentence of this Section 10.2, no
indemnification shall be made under this Section 10.2 in respect of any
Proceeding in which such Indemnitee shall have been (a) found liable on the
basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him, whether or not the
benefit resulted from an action taken in the Indemnitee's Official Capacity, or
(b) found liable to the Company. The termination of any Proceeding by
judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or on a plea of nolo contendere or
its equivalent, is not of itself determinative that the Indemnitee did not meet
the requirements set forth in clauses (a), (b) or (c) in the first sentence of
this Section 10.2. An Indemnitee shall be deemed to have been found
liable in respect of any claim, issue or matter only after the Indemnitee shall
have been so adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction after exhaustion of
all appeals therefrom. Reasonable expenses shall, include, without
limitation, all court costs and all fees and disbursements of attorneys for the
Indemnitee. The indemnification provided herein shall be applicable
whether or not negligence or gross negligence of the Indemnitee is alleged or
proven.
10.3
Successful
Defense
. Without limitation of Section 10.2 and in addition to
the indemnification provided for in Section 10.2, the Company shall indemnify
every Indemnitee against reasonable expenses incurred by such person in
connection with any Proceeding in which he is a witness or a named defendant or
respondent because he served in any of the capacities referred to in Section
10.1, if such person has been wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in
defense of the Proceeding.
10.4
Determinations
. Any
indemnification under Section 10.2 (unless ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction) shall be made by the Company only upon a determination that
indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because he has
met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be
made (a) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
Directors who, at the time of such vote, are not named defendants or respondents
in the Proceeding; (b) if such a quorum cannot be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee of the Board of Directors, duly designated to act in the
matter by a majority vote of all Directors (in which designated Directors who
are named defendants or respondents in the Proceeding may participate), such
committee to consist solely of two (2) or more Directors who, at the time of the
committee vote, are not named defendants or respondents in the Proceeding; (c)
by special legal counsel selected by the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof by vote as set forth in clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 10.4 or, if
the requisite quorum of all of the Directors cannot be obtained therefor and
such committee cannot be established, by a majority vote of all of the Directors
(in which Directors who are named defendants or respondents in the Proceeding
may participate); or (d) by the shareholders in a vote that excludes the shares
held by Directors that are named defendants or respondents in the
Proceeding. Determination as to reasonableness of expenses shall be
made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is
permissible, except that if the determination that indemnification is
permissible is made by special legal counsel, determination as to reasonableness
of expenses must be made in the manner specified in clause (c) of the preceding
sentence for the selection of special legal counsel. In the event a
determination is made under this Section 10.4 that the Indemnitee has met the
applicable standard of conduct as to some matters but not as to others, amounts
to be indemnified may be reasonably prorated.
10.5
Advancement of
Expenses
. Reasonable expenses (including court costs and
attorneys' fees) incurred by an Indemnitee who was or is a witness or was, is or
is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding shall
be paid by the Company at reasonable intervals in advance of the final
disposition of such Proceeding, and without making any of the determinations
specified in Section 10.4, after receipt by the Company of (a) a written
affirmation by such Indemnitee of his good faith belief that he has met the
standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company under this
Article and (b) a written undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to
repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company if it shall ultimately be
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as
authorized in this Article. Such written undertaking shall be an
unlimited obligation of the Indemnitee but need not be secured and it may be
accepted without reference to financial ability to make
repayment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the
Company may pay or reimburse expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in connection
with his appearance as a witness or other participation in a Proceeding at a
time when he is not named a defendant or respondent in the
Proceeding.
10.6
Employee Benefit
Plans
. For purposes of this Article, the Company shall be
deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve an employee benefit plan
whenever the performance by him of his duties to the Company also imposes duties
on or otherwise involves services by him to the plan or participants or
beneficiaries of the plan. Excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee
with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall be
deemed fines. Action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect
to an employee benefit plan in the performance of his duties for a purpose
reasonably believed by him to be in the interest of the participants and
beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not
opposed to the best interests of the Company.
10.7
Other Indemnification and
Insurance
. The indemnification provided by this Article shall
(a) not be deemed exclusive of, or to preclude, any other rights to which those
seeking indemnification may at any time be entitled under the Company's Articles
of Incorporation, any law, agreement or vote of shareholders or disinterested
Directors, or otherwise, or under any policy or policies of insurance purchased
and maintained by the Company on behalf of any Indemnitee, both as to action in
his Official Capacity and as to action in any other capacity, (b) continue as to
a person who has ceased to be in the capacity by reason of which he was an
Indemnitee with respect to matters arising during the period he was in such
capacity, (c) inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of
such a person and (d) not be required if and to the extent that the person
otherwise entitled to payment of such amounts hereunder has actually received
payment therefor under any insurance policy, contract or otherwise.
10.8
Notice
. Any
indemnification of or advance of expenses to an Indemnitee in accordance with
this Article shall be reported in writing to the shareholders of the Company
with or before the notice or waiver of notice of the next shareholders' meeting
or with or before the next submission to shareholders of a consent to action
without a meeting and, in any case, within the 12-month period immediately
following the date of the indemnification or advance.
10.9
Construction
. The
indemnification provided by this Article shall be subject to all valid and
applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Texas Business Organizations
Code, and, in the event this Article or any of the provisions hereof or the
indemnification contemplated hereby are found to be inconsistent with or
contrary to any such valid laws, the latter shall be deemed to control and this
Article shall be regarded as modified accordingly, and, as so modified, to
continue in full force and effect.
10.10
Continuing Offer, Reliance,
etc.
The provisions of this Article (a) are for the benefit
of, and may be enforced by, each Indemnitee of the Company, the same as if set
forth in their entirety in a written instrument duly executed and delivered by
the Company and such Indemnitee and (b) constitute a continuing offer to all
present and future Indemnitees. The Company, by its adoption of these
Bylaws, (a) acknowledges and agrees that each Indemnitee of the Company has
relied upon and will continue to rely upon the provisions of this Article in
becoming, and serving in any of the capacities referred to in Section 10.1 of
this Article, (b) waives reliance upon, and all notices of acceptance of, such
provisions by such Indemnitees and (c) acknowledges and agrees that no present
or future Indemnitee shall be prejudiced in his right to enforce the provisions
of this Article in accordance with its terms by any act or failure to act on the
part of the Company.
10.11
Effect of
Amendment
. No amendment, modification or repeal of this
Article or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair
the right of any past, present or future Indemnitees to be indemnified by the
Company, nor the obligation of the Company to indemnify any such Indemnitees,
under and in accordance with the provisions of the Article as in effect
immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to
claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior
to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may
arise or be asserted.
ARTICLE
11.
TAKEOVER
OFFERS
In the event the Company receives a
takeover offer, the Board of Directors shall consider all relevant factors in
evaluating such offer, including, but not limited to, the terms of the offer,
and the potential economic and social impact of such offer on the Company's
stockholders, employees, customers, creditors and community in which it
operates.
ARTICLE
12.
NOTICES
12.1
General
. Whenever
these Bylaws require notice to any Stockholder, director, officer or agent, such
notice does not mean personal notice. A person may give effective
notice under these Bylaws in every case by depositing a writing in a post office
or letter box in a postpaid, sealed wrapper, or by dispatching a prepaid
telegram addressed to such Stockholder, director, officer or agent at his
address on the books of the Company. Unless these Bylaws expressly
provide to the contrary, the time when the person sends notice shall constitute
the time of the giving of notice.
12.2
Waiver of Notice
.
Whenever the law or these Bylaws require notice, the person entitled to said
notice may waive such notice in writing, either before or after the time stated
therein.
ARTICLE
13.
MISCELLANEOUS
13.1
Facsimile
Signatures
. In addition to the use of facsimile signatures
which these Bylaws specifically authorize, the Company may use such facsimile
signatures of any officer or officers, agents or agent, of the Company as the
Board or a committee of the Board may authorize.
13.2
Corporate
Seal
. The Board may provide for a suitable seal containing the
name of the Company, of which the Secretary shall be in charge. The
Treasurer, any Assistant Secretary, or any Assistant Treasurer may keep and use
the seal or duplicates of the seal if and when the Board or a committee of the
Board so directs.
13.3
Fiscal
Year
. The Board shall have the authority to fix and change the
fiscal year of the Company.
ARTICLE
14.
AMENDMENTS
14.1 Subject
to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the Stockholders or the
Board may amend or repeal these Bylaws at any meeting.
The undersigned hereby certifies that
the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Company
as adopted by the Directors on the 27th day of February 2008.
Executed as of this 27
th
day of
February 2008.
/s/John
MacDonald
John MacDonald,
Secretary
EXHIBIT 10.1
UNITED
STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON
DIVISION
In
re:
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BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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Case
No. 07-30424-H4-11
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EAGLE
DOMESTIC DRILLING
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§
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Case
No. 07-30426-H4-11
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OPERATIONS LLC
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Debtors
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Jointly
Administered Chapter 11
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§
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under
Case No. 07-30424-H4-11
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SECOND
AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC., DEBTOR AND
EAGLE DOMESTIC DRILLING
OPERATIONS LLC, DEBTOR
Dated:
December 3, 2007
DEBTORS’ SECOND AMENDED
JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
This
Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization is proposed by Blast Energy
Services, Inc., Debtor (“Blast”) and Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations LLC,
Debtor (“Eagle”) for reorganization of their financial affairs pursuant to
chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. This Second Amended Joint Plan is
being filed as required by and pursuant to the terms of the Agreed Order
Granting Continuance of Confirmation Hearing entered by the Bankruptcy Court on
November 28, 2007 (docket number 759).
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH BELOW,
THIS SECOND AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION DOES NOT REPLACE OR MODIFY THE
TERMS OF THE FIRST AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FILED SEPTEMBER 11,
2007, AND THE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRST AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION FILED OCTOBER 5, 2007, AND WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED
TO, AND ACCEPTED BY, THE EAGLE AND BLAST CREDITORS
.
All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined by this Second Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the First Amended
Joint Plan of Reorganization. To fully understand the Plan this Second Amended
Joint Plan of Reorganization must be read and considered in conjunction with the
First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization and the Technical Amendments to the
First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization.
1.
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The
following Definitions in Article I are deleted in their
entirety:
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Collateral
Agreements
1.25
Convenience Claim
2.
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The
definition of Plan Documents at 1.60 is modified by deleting the words
“the Eagle Junior Secured Notes, the Blast Junior Secured Notes, the
Collateral Agreements”.
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3.
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Paragraphs
3.1 (iii) and (iv) are deleted.
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4.
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Paragraph
3.1 (v) is modified by deleting “$234,000” and replacing that number with
“$308,000”.
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5.
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Paragraph
3.1(vi) is modified by deleting “$917,000” and replacing that number with
“$950,000”.
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6.
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Paragraphs
3.3(v) and (vi) are deleted.
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7.
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Paragraphs
4.2(v) and (vi) are deleted.
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8.
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Paragraph
4.2(vii) is deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the
following:
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“(vii)
Class 7—Eagle
Unsecured Claims
. Except to the extent that a
holder of an Allowed Class 7 Unsecured Claim has agreed to receive other lesser
treatment, such holder shall receive in the Distribution Date in full and final
satisfaction of its Claim Cash equal to 100% of such holder’s Allowed Unsecured
Claim.
This
Class is impaired”
9.
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Paragraph
4.2(viii) is deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the
following:
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“(viii)
Class 8—Blast
Unsecured
Claims
. Except
to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Class 8 Unsecured Claim has agreed to
receive other lesser treatment, such holder shall receive in the Distribution
Date in full and final satisfaction of its Claim Cash equal to 100% of such
holder’s Allowed Unsecured Claim.
This
Class is impaired”
10.
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Paragraphs
7.1 (iii) and (iv) are deleted.
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11.
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Paragraph
7.1 (v) is modified by deleting “$234,000” and replacing that number with
“$308,000”.
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12.
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Paragraph
7.1(vi) is modified by deleting “$917,000” and replacing that number with
“$950,000”.
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13.
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Paragraph
8.1(i) is amended by deleting “$3,000,000” and replacing that number with
“$4,000,000”.
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14.
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Paragraph
8.1(xv) is amended by deleting “$3,000,000” and replacing that number with
“$4,000,000”.
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15.
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Paragraphs
8.4 and 8.5 are deleted in their
entirety.
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16.
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Paragraph
9.5 is modified by deleting the words “the Eagle Junior Secured Notes, the
Blast Junior Secured Notes, the Collateral
Agreements”.
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17.
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Paragraph
9.6 is modified by deleting the language of that paragraph and replacing
it with the following: “The initial directors of Reorganized Blast shall
be the following Persons: John R. Block, Scott W. Johnson, Roger P. (Pat)
Herbert, Joseph J. Penbera Ph. D. and Jeffrey R.
Pendergraft.”
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18.
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Paragraph
10.4(i) is modified by adding the phrase “and gross negligence” after the
phrase “other than for willful
misconduct”.
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19.
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Paragraph
10.5 is modified by adding the phrase “and gross negligence” after the
phrase “other than for willful
misconduct”.
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20.
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Paragraph
14.7 is modified by deleting the contact information for H. Rey Stroube,
III and substituting the following: “18510 Kingsland Boulevard, Houston,
Texas 77094, Facsimile: (281) 599-3011, Email:
rstroube@comcast.net.”
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21.
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Annex
1 and Annex 2 are deleted in their
entirety.
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Signatures
This Plan
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original and all of which shall be deemed one and the same
instrument.
Blast
Energy Services, Inc
By:
______________________________
Eagle
Domestic Drilling Operations LLC
By:
______________________________
By:
H. Rey Stroube, III
State Bar
No. 19422000
18510 Kingsland Blvd.
Houston,
Texas 77094
Telephone: (281)
599-3011
rstroube@comcast.net
(e-mail)
ATTORNEY
FOR BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
EAGLE
DOMESTIC DRILLING OPERATIONS LLC DEBTORS.
EXHIBIT 10.2
UNITED
STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON
DIVISION
In re:
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BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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Case
No. 07-30424-H4-11
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EAGLE DOMESTIC DRILLING
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Case
No. 07-30426-H4-11
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OPERATIONS LLC
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Debtors
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Jointly Administered Chapter
11
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under Case No.
07-30424-H4-11
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FIRST
AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC., DEBTOR AND
EAGLE DOMESTIC DRILLING
OPERATIONS LLC, DEBTOR
Dated:
September 11, 2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
1 DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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1
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1.1
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“Administrative
Claim”
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1
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1.2
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“Administrative
Claims Bar Date”
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1
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1.3
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“Administrative
Expense”
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1
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1.7
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“Asset
Purchase Agreement”.
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3
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1.10
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“Bankruptcy
Court”
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4
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1.11
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“Bankruptcy
Rules”
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4
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1.16
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“Chapter
11 Costs”
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4
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1.19
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“Collateral
Agreements”.
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4
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1.21
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“Confirmation”
or “Confirmation of the Plan”
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5
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1.22
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“Confirmation
Date”
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5
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1.23
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“Confirmation
Hearing”
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5
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1.24
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“Confirmation
Order”
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5
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1.25
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“Convenience
Claim”
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5
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1.26
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“Convertible
Preferred Stock”.
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5
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1.27
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“Corporate
Documents”
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5
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1.28
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“Creditors
Committee”
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5
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1.29
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“Debtors”
or “Debtors-in-Possession”
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6
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1.33
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“Disbursing
Agent”
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6
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1.34
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“Discharge
Injunction”
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6
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1.35
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“Disclosure
Statement”
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6
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1.37
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“Disputed
Claims Reserve”
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7
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1.38
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“Distribution
Date”
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7
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1.42
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“Existing
Equity Interests”
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8
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1.44
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“Hallwood
Litigation”.
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9
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1.46
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“Intercompany
Claims”
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9
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1.50
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“Laurus
Collateral”
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9
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1.52
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“Laurus
Retained Claim”.
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10
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1.53
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“Laurus
Retained Claim Documents”.
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10
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1.54
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“Laurus
Secured Debt”
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10
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1.62
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“Priority
Tax Claim”
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11
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1.63
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“Private
Placement Agreements”
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11
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1.66
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“Quicksilver
Litigation”
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12
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1.67
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“Rejected
Executory Contracts”
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12
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1.68
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“Reorganization
Cases”
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12
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1.69
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“Reorganized
Debtor” or “Reorganized Blast” or “Reorganized
Eagle”
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12
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1.74
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“Settlement
Agreement”
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13
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1.75
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“Tax-Qualified
Plan”
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13
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1.77
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“United
States Trustee”
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14
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1.78
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“Unsecured
Claim”
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14
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ARTICLE
2 TREATMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS AND PRIORITY TAX
CLAIMS
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14
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2.1
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Administrative
Claims
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14
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2.2
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Priority
Tax Claims
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14
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ARTICLE
3 CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
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3.2
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Unclassified
Claims
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ARTICLE
4 TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
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4.1
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Unclassified
Claims
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4.2
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Classes
of Claims and Interests.
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18
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ARTICLE
5 TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS, AND UNEXPIRED
LEASES
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5.1
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Assumption
and Rejection of Unexpired Leases and Executory
Contracts
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5.2
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Continuation
of Employee Compensation and Benefit Programs.
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23
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5.3
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Rejection
Damages Claims
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23
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5.5
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Employee
Benefit and Welfare Programs
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24
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ARTICLE
6 ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE
PLAN
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6.1
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Each
Impaired Class Entitled to Vote Separately
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25
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6.2
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Acceptance
By Impaired Classes of Claims
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25
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6.3
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Acceptance
By Impaired Class of Interests
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25
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6.4
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Presumed
Acceptance of Plan
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25
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ARTICLE
7 CONDITIONS TO CONFIRMATION AND EFFECTIVENESS; REQUIRED
NOTICES
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7.1
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Conditions
to Confirmation
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26
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7.2
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Conditions
to Effectiveness
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7.3
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Effect
of Nonoccurrence of Conditions to Effective Date
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7.4
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Notice
to Bankruptcy Court
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28
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ARTICLE
8 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER
PLAN
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8.1
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Convertible
Preferred Stock.
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8.3
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Newly
Authorized Blast Common Stock
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30
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8.4
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Eagle
Junior Secured Note
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30
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8.5
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Blast
Junior Secured Note
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8.6
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Management
Warrants
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ARTICLE
9 MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PLAN
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9.1
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Substantive
Consolidation
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34
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9.2
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Conversion
of Blast
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9.3
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Revesting
of Assets
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9.4
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Management
Contracts
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9.5
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Effectuating
Documents
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9.6
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Initial
Directors of Reorganized Blast
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9.7
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Management
of Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle
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9.8
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Authority
to Prosecute or Settle Litigation
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9.9
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Further
Authorizations
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9.11
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Payment
of United States Trustee’s Fees
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9.13
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Effectuating
Documents and Further Transactions
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9.14
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Limited
Liability Company and Corporate Action
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9.15
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Dissolution
of Committees
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9.16
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Survival
of Indemnification Obligations
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9.17
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Compromise
and Settlement
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ARTICLE
10 INJUNCTIONS, RELEASES AND
DISCHARGE
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10.1
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Discharge
and Release
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10.2
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Discharge
Injunction
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10.3
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Discharge
of Disallowed Claims and Disallowed Interests
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10.4
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Releases
of Officers and Directors.
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ARTICLE
11 MATTERS INCIDENT TO PLAN
CONFIRMATION
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11.1
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Term
of Certain Injunctions and Automatic Stay.
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11.2
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No
Liability for Tax Claims
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11.3
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Compliance
with Tax Requirements
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ARTICLE
12 PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS AND RESOLUTION OF DISPUTED
CLAIMS
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12.1
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Plan
Distributions
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43
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12.2
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Interest
on Claims
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12.3
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Unclaimed
Property
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12.4
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Withholding
of Taxes
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44
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12.5
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Disputed
Claims and Determination of Disputed Claims
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44
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12.6
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Objection
Deadline
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12.7
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Prosecution
of Objections
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45
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12.8
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Distribution
Reserve
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45
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12.9
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Distribution
After Resolution of Disputed Claims
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46
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ARTICLE
13 RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
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13.2
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General
Retention
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13.3
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Specific
Purposes
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13.4
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Failure
of Bankruptcy Court to Exercise Jurisdiction
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14.1
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Revocation
of Plan
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14.2
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Modification
of Plan
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14.3
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Modification
of Payment Terms
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14.4
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Section
1145 Exemption
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14.7
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Rules
of Construction
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51
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14.8
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Successors
and Assigns
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14.10
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Administrative
Claims Bar Date
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14.14
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Non-Debtor
Waiver of Rights
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14.16
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Filing
of Additional Documents
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Annex
1 Eagle
Junior Secured Note
Annex
2 Blast
Junior Secured Note
DEBTORS’ FIRST AMENDED JOINT
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
This
First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization is proposed by Blast Energy Services,
Inc., Debtor (“Blast”) and Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations LLC, Debtor
(“Eagle”) for reorganization of their financial affairs pursuant to chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code. The Plan is facilitated by, and submitted in
connection with, the compromise and settlement of several of the Claims that
were being asserted against Blast and Eagle as well as a $3,000,000 private
placement of preferred equity described below. The satisfaction of these Claims
will be accomplished by the integration of the terms of the Settlement Agreement
and the Sale Order in this Plan, sale of certain of Eagle’s assets and the
compromise and settlement of certain Claims and Interests as more fully
described below.
ALL HOLDERS OF
CLAIMS AND INTERESTS ARE URGED TO READ WITH CARE THIS PLAN, INCLUDING, IN
PARTICULAR, THE CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN (set forth
in Article 3 below), AND, WHEN APPROVED, THE DEBTORS’ JOINT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
IN EVALUATING HOW THIS PLAN WILL AFFECT THEIR CLAIMS OR
INTERESTS.
I.
DEFINITIONS
AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Unless
the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following
meanings when used with the initial letter capitalized. Such meanings
shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such
terms. Any term used in capitalized form that is not defined herein
but that is defined in the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules shall have
the meaning ascribed to such term by the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules
(with the Bankruptcy Code controlling in the case of a conflict or
ambiguity). The rules of construction set forth in section 102 of the
Bankruptcy Code shall apply in construction of the Plan
Documents. All references to the “Plan” herein shall be construed,
where applicable, to include references to this Plan and all of its exhibits,
appendices, schedules, and annexes (and any amendments hereto and thereto made
in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code).
A.
“Administrative
Claim”
means
any claim for the payment of an Administrative Expense.
B.
“Administrative
Claims Bar Date”
means
that date established pursuant to Article 14.10 of the Plan, as may be
extended from time to time by order of the Bankruptcy Court, as the deadline for
filing Administrative Claims.
C.
“Administrative
Expense”
means
(a) any cost or expense of administration as defined by section 503(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code (b) any fee or charge assessed against an Estate under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1930, and (c) any Claim allowed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 503.
D.
“Affiliate”
shall
have the meaning in section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
E.
“Allowed”
means
when used in respect of a Claim, Interest or Administrative Expense, or a group
thereof, (a) such amount of the Claim, Interest or Administrative Expense
or group thereof which is (i) determined and allowed by a Final Order
pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 502 or 503, as applicable, (ii) allowed under the
Plan, or (iii) allowed under a stipulation or settlement with the
Reorganized Debtor entered into after the Effective Date; and (b) if not
“Allowed” in accordance with subsection (a) above, a Claim, Interest or
Administrative Expense that has not been Disallowed and is not subject to a
pending objection, also will be deemed “Allowed” as follows:
if no
proof of Claim or Interest has been Timely Filed, (A) a Claim also is deemed
“Allowed” in the amount and of the type of the Claim or group of Claims which
have been scheduled by the Debtor in its Schedules as liquidated in amount and
not disputed or contingent and (B) an Interest also is deemed “Allowed” in the
number and of the type of the Interests which have been listed by the Debtor in
its List of Equity Security Holders; or
if a
proof of Claim or Interest is Timely Filed, (A) a Claim also is deemed “Allowed”
in the amount and of the type of the Claim or group of Claims reflected in the
proof(s) of Claim and (B) an Interest also is deemed “Allowed” in the number and
of the type of the Interest or group of Interests reflected in the proof(s) of
Interest,
provided
however
, (C) until, but only until, the Objection Deadline, (x) a Claim
will be deemed a Disputed Claim, and not be deemed “Allowed” under this
subsection, unless there exists a corresponding Claim of the same type listed in
the Debtor’s Schedules (and only up to the amount listed in the Debtor’s
Schedules), which is not listed as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated, and
(y) an Interest will be deemed a Disputed Claim, and not be deemed “Allowed”
under this subsection, unless there exists a corresponding Interest of the same
type listed in the Debtor’s List of Equity Security Holders (and only
up to the number listed); and
an
Administrative Expense shall be deemed “Allowed” if (A) either incurred in the
ordinary course of business or a request for payment of the Administrative
Expense is Timely Filed, and (B) the Reorganized Debtor elects to pay it,
provided that
(C) the
Reorganized Debtor does not object to it by the Objection Deadline.
F.
“Allowed
Amount”
means
the amount at which a Claim is Allowed.
G.
“Asset
Purchase Agreement”
means that certain agreement dated
May 14, 2007, whereby, among other things, Eagle agreed to convey all of its
right, title and interest in the Rigs to Laurus or its assignee, which
conveyance resulted in the partial satisfaction of the Laurus Secured
Debt.
H.
“Ballot”
means
the ballot distributed to holders of Claims or Interests entitled to vote on the
Plan.
I.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
means
title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101,
et seq.
, as in effect on the
Petition Date, together with all amendments and modifications thereto as
subsequently made applicable to the Reorganization Cases.
J.
“Bankruptcy
Court”
means
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston
Division or such other court as may have jurisdiction over the Reorganization
Cases.
K.
“Bankruptcy
Rules”
means
the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the local rules of the Bankruptcy
Court, as in effect on the Petition Date, together with all amendments and
modifications thereto which were subsequently made applicable to the
Reorganization Cases.
L.
“Bar
Date”
means
June 19, 2007.
M.
“Berg
McAfee”
means the Berg McAfee
Companies LLC, its designee and/or any third party investor participating with
the Berg McAfee in this Plan.
N.
“Business
Day”
means
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday (as such term is defined
in Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a)).
O.
“Cash”
means
lawful currency of the United States of America and its
equivalents.
P.
“Chapter
11 Costs”
means
the Allowed Claims of all professionals employed in the Reorganization Cases and
the Debtors’ cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code pursuant to sections
327, 328 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code relating to services incurred after the
Petition Date and prior to and including the Effective Date.
Q.
“Claim”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
R.
“Class”
means
a category of Claims or Interests, as classified in Article 3 of the
Plan.
S.
“Collateral
Agreements”
means all
documents required for the granting and perfection of the security interests
relating to the Eagle Junior Secured Notes and the
Blast Junior Secured Notes, which
will include a collateral agent agreement, among other
things.
T.
“
Common Stock
” means the shares of authorized
common stock of Blast par value of $0.001
U.
“Confirmation”
or “Confirmation of the Plan”
means
the approval of this Plan by the Bankruptcy Court at the Confirmation
Hearing.
V.
“Confirmation
Date”
means
the date on which the Confirmation Order is entered on the docket of the
Bankruptcy Court.
W.
“Confirmation
Hearing”
means
the hearing(s) which will be held before the Bankruptcy Court in which the
Debtors will seek Confirmation of this Plan.
X.
“Confirmation
Order”
means
the order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan.
Y.
“Convenience
Claim”
means
any Allowed Unsecured Claim otherwise entitled to treatment under Class 5
or Class 6 of the Plan, which is $10,000 or less when aggregated with all other
Unsecured Claims of such holder, or, in the alternative, is reduced by election
of such holder on such holder’s Ballot, together with all other Unsecured Claims
of such holder, to an aggregate Unsecured Claim of $10,000. No Convenience Claim
shall exceed $10,000.
Z.
“
Convertible Preferred
Stock
” means the preferred
stock to be issued to the Investor pursuant to the terms of the Private
Placement Agreements and this Plan.
AA.
“Corporate
Documents”
means
the constituent organizational documents of any Debtor or a Reorganized Debtor,
including, but not limited to, certificates of incorporation, bylaws, or limited
liability company agreements.
BB.
“Creditors
Committee”
means
the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed by the United States
Trustee in the Reorganization Cases.
CC.
“Debtors”
or “Debtors-in-Possession”
means
Blast Energy Services, Inc. and Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations LLC or either
of them.
DD.
“DIP
Loan”
means the secured loan made by Berg
McAfee to the Debtors pursuant to section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
EE.
“Directors”
means, and includes, each person
who was a member of the Blast board of directors on the Petition
Date.
FF.
“Disallowed”
means,
with respect to a Claim, Interest, Administrative Expense, or portion thereof,
that it is determined by a Final Order that the Claim, Interest, Administrative
Expense or portion thereof is not allowed under 11 U.S.C. §§ 502 or
503.
GG.
“Disbursing
Agent”
means
Reorganized Blast or, as the case may be, any Person designated by the Debtors
or Reorganized Blast to make distributions required under the Plan.
HH.
“Discharge
Injunction”
means
the injunction described in Article 10.2 of the Plan.
II.
“Disclosure
Statement”
means
the Disclosure Statement with Respect to this Plan including all exhibits,
appendices, schedules, and annexes attached thereto, as submitted by the Debtors
pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and approved by the Bankruptcy
Court, as such Disclosure Statement may be amended, supplemented, or modified
from time to time.
JJ.
“Disputed
Claim”
means
(a) a Claim, Interest or Administrative Expense that is subject to a pending
objection; or (b) until the Objection Deadline,
a Claim
for which a corresponding Claim has not been listed in the Debtor’s Schedules or
for which the corresponding Claim is listed in the Debtor’s Schedules with a
differing amount (to the extent of such difference), with a differing
classification, or as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated,
a Claim
which a Debtor in good faith believes is held by a holder either (A) from which
property is recoverable by the applicable Debtor under any of Bankruptcy Code §§
542, 543, 550 or 553 or (B) that is a transferee of a transfer avoidable under
Bankruptcy Code §§ 522(f), 522(h), 544, 545, 547, 548, 549 or 724(a) unless the
holder has paid the amount, or turned over any such property for which such
holder is liable under the terms of Bankruptcy Code §§ 522(i), 542, 543, 550, or
553; and
an
Interest for which a corresponding Interest has not been listed in the Debtor’s
List of Equity Security Holders or has been listed in a different number (to the
extent of such difference).
KK.
“Disputed
Claims Reserve”
shall
mean one or more interest bearing accounts to be established and held in trust
by the Disbursing Agent for the purpose of holding Cash that would otherwise
have been distributed with respect to Disputed Claims if such Claims were
Allowed.
LL.
“Distribution
Date”
means,
when used with respect to an Allowed Claim, the date which is as soon as
reasonably practicable after the latest of: (a) the Effective Date,
(b) the date on which such Claim is due and owing in accordance with its terms
or as provided for in any Plan Document, or (c) the first Business Day of the
next calendar quarter after the date upon which the Claim becomes Allowed,
unless the Claim becomes Allowed within fifteen (15) Business Days before the
first Business Day of the next calendar quarter, in which case the Distribution
Date shall be the first Business Day of the next succeeding calendar quarter;
provided, however
, that
the Disbursing Agent
shall have the
authority, in its sole discretion, to make earlier distributions if deemed
appropriate by it.
MM.
“Effective
Date”
means,
and shall occur on, the first Business Day immediately following the first day
upon which all of the conditions to occurrence of the Effective Date contained
in Article 7.2 of the Plan have been satisfied or waived.
NN.
“Entity”
means
any corporation, general or limited liability partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, governmental agency or body, or
unincorporated group or body.
OO.
“Estates”
means
the estates created for the Debtors by section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code upon
the commencement of the Reorganization Cases.
PP.
“Existing
Equity Interests”
means
the issued and outstanding capital stock of Blast, and any warrants or options
to purchase such capital stock or conversion rights with respect thereto, or the
limited liability member interests in Eagle as of the Effective
Date.
QQ.
“Final
Order”
means
(1) an order of the Bankruptcy Court as to which the time to appeal, petition
for writ of certiorari, or move for reargument or rehearing has expired and as
to which no appeal, petition for writ of certiorari, or other proceedings for
reargument or rehearing shall then be pending or, (2) in the event that an
appeal, writ of certiorari, reargument, or rehearing thereof has been sought,
such order of the Bankruptcy Court shall have been affirmed by the highest court
to which such order was appealed, or such writ of certiorari shall have been
denied and the time to take any further appeal, to petition for writ of
certiorari or to move for reargument or rehearing shall have expired;
provided, however
, that no
order shall fail to be a Final Order solely because of the possibility that a
motion pursuant to Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may be filed
with respect to such order.
RR.
“Hallwood
Litigation”
means the court proceedings ongoing
between Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum against Eagle Domestic Drilling
Operations LLC pertaining to an early termination and resulting breach of two
IADC standard form drilling contracts, and any counterclaims asserted or to be
asserted by Eagle.
SS.
“Injunction”
means
any of the injunctions granted under the terms of Article 10 of the Plan and any
injunction contained in the Confirmation Order.
TT.
“Intercompany
Claims”
means
Claims by and between Blast and Eagle.
UU.
“Interest”
means
any equity interest in the Debtors within the meaning of section 101(16) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
VV.
“
Investor
” means the Persons or Entities that
subscribe to the Private Placement Agreements, purchases the Convertible
Preferred Stock and provides the exit funding contemplated by the Private
Placement Agreements.
WW.
“Laurus
”
means Laurus Master Fund,
Ltd.
XX.
“Laurus
Collateral”
means those assets
of the Debtors that are described and defined as collateral for Laurus in (i)
the pre-petition debt and security agreements, including the Master Security
Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2006, by and between the Debtors and Laurus
and (ii) the Settlement Agreement and the Sale Order, and which collateral
includes, without limitation, the Hallwood Litigation and the Quicksilver
Litigation and any recoveries or proceeds thereof.
YY.
“Laurus
Lien”
means the Lien on the
Laurus Collateral that is retained by Laurus pursuant to the terms of the
Settlement Agreement and Sale Order and which will remain as a first priority
fully perfected Lien on such assets of the Reorganized Debtors after the
Effective Date as security for the payment in full of the Laurus Retained Claim,
subject to the limitations and carve-outs set forth in the Sale
Order.
ZZ.
“Laurus
Retained Claim”
has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.2(ii) of the
Plan.
AAA.
“Laurus
Retained Claim Documents”
means such collateral and perfection
documents as required by Laurus to further document, perfect, confirm, continue,
enforce or protect the Laurus Lien.
BBB.
“Laurus
Secured Debt”
means the debt
obligation owed by the Debtors to Laurus pursuant to loan documents executed by
the Debtors on or about August 25, 2006 and which was Allowed as a first
priority secured claim against the Debtors in its full amount by order of the
Court entered on March 2, 2007.
CCC.
“Lien”
means,
with respect to any asset or property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest, encumbrance or other security device of any kind pertaining
to or affecting such asset or property.
DDD.
“Net
Proceeds”
means, with respect
to the Hallwood Litigation and the Quicksilver Litigation, any amounts received
by Eagle or Reorganized Eagle from any judgment or settlement after deduction of
such fees and expenses of the Debtors’ special litigation counsel as approved by
the Bankruptcy Court.
EEE.
“Person”
means
any person, individual, Entity, or other entity or being of whatever kind,
whether or not operating or existing for profit, including, but not limited to,
any “person” as such term is defined in section 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code,
but excluding any Governmental Unit as defined therein.
FFF.
“Petition
Date”
means
January 19, 2007.
GGG.
“Plan”
means
this First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization for the Debtors, and any
amendments thereto made in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code.
HHH.
“Plan
Documents”
means
the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Settlement Agreement, the Sale Order,
the Management Warrants, the Private Placement Agreements, the Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Laurus Retained Claim Documents, the Eagle Junior Secured
Notes, the Blast Junior Secured Notes, the Collateral Agreements and all
documents, attachments and exhibits thereto, and any other documents that aid in
effectuating the Plan, including, but not limited to, the Asset Purchase
Agreement and the Bill of Sale executed by Eagle in connection therewith, and as
required by the Settlement Agreement.
III.
“Priority
Claim”
means
any Claim (other than an Administrative Expense Claim or a Priority Tax Claim)
to the extent such Claim is entitled to a priority in payment under section
507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
JJJ.
“Priority
Tax Claim”
means
any Claim to the extent that such Claim is entitled to a priority in payment as
provided for in section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
KKK.
“
Private Placement
Agreements
”
means the documents that establish
the terms and conditions for the issuance of the Convertible Preferred Stock to
the Investor, including a subscription agreement, a warrant agreement and a
registration rights agreement.
LLL.
“Proof
of Claim”
means
any proof of claim filed with the Bankruptcy Court with respect to a Debtor
pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 3001 or 3002.
MMM.
“Pro
Rata”
means
with respect to Claims, the proportion that the amount of an Allowed Claim in a
particular Class bears to the aggregate amount of all Claims in such class,
exclusive of Disallowed Claims, but including Disputed Claims.
NNN.
“Quicksilver
Litigation”
means the court
proceedings ongoing between Quicksilver Resources, Inc. against Eagle Domestic
Drilling Operations LLC pertaining to an early termination and resulting breach
of three IADC standard form drilling contracts and any counterclaims asserted
and to be asserted by Eagle.
OOO.
“Rejected
Executory Contracts”
means
(a) any and all executory contracts and unexpired leases which are listed on the
“
Schedule of Rejected
Executory Contracts
” that will be attached to the Disclosure Statement as
a supplement prior to the Confirmation Hearing, all of which contracts and
leases shall be rejected on the Effective Date, (b) any and all such contracts
and leases rejected by order of the Bankruptcy Court prior to the Effective
Date, and (c) any and all such contracts and leases which are the
subject of any motion to reject pending on the Confirmation Date that is
ultimately granted by Final Order.
PPP.
“Reorganization
Cases”
means
the cases of the Debtors under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
QQQ.
“Reorganized
Debtor” or “Reorganized Blast” or “Reorganized Eagle”
means, on and after the Effective
Date, Blast Energy Services, Inc. or Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations LLC, as
is appropriate in the context.
RRR.
“Rigs”
means
the five land based oil and gas drilling rigs and associated equipment owned by
Eagle on the Petition Date and conveyed to Laurus pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement and the Bill of Sale, the sale and conveyance of which enabled the
settlement of the Laurus Secured Debt and the promulgation and confirmation of
this Plan.
SSS.
“Sale
Order”
means the
“Order
Under 11 U.S.C. Sections 105(A) And 363 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002 And 6004
Authorizing and Approving (I) Asset Purchase Agreement; (II) Asset Sale Free And
Clear Of Liens, Claims, Interests And Encumbrances; and (III) Certain Related
Relief”
entered by the Court
on May_11, 2007 authorizing the Asset Purchase Agreement.
TTT.
“Schedules”
means
the schedules, statements and lists filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy
Court pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1007, as they have been and may be amended or
supplemented from time to time.
UUU.
“Secured
Claim”
means
any Claim that is (a) secured in whole or part, as of the Petition Date, by a
Lien which is valid, perfected and enforceable under applicable law and is not
subject to avoidance under the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law,
or (b) subject to setoff under section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, but, with
respect to both (a) and (b) above, only to the extent of the value, net of any
senior Lien, of the Estates’ interests in the assets or property securing any
such Claim or the amount subject to setoff, as the case may be.
VVV.
“Settlement
Agreement”
means the agreement
among the numerous signatory parties, including the Debtors, Laurus and the
Class 10 Interest holder, approved by order of the Bankruptcy Court dated May
11, 2007, whereby, in connection with the Plan and in order to facilitate the
confirmation of the Plan, Eagle and Blast settled and compromised substantial
Claims and Interests, which settlement was, in part, facilitated by the transfer
of title to the Rigs and in conjunction with the treatment and payment of the
Class 2 Secured Claims and the purchase of the Class 11 Interests as provided
for in this Plan.
WWW.
“Tax-Qualified
Plan”
means
a tax-qualified plan under ERISA, including the Blast Energy Services, Inc.
401(k) Plan.
XXX.
“Timely
Filed”
with
respect to a Claim, Interest or Administrative Expense, means, that a proof of
such Claim or Interest or request for payment of such Administrative Expense was
filed with the Bankruptcy Court within such applicable period of time fixed by
the Plan, statute, or pursuant to both Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c)(3) and a Final
Order (e.g., the Bar Date).
YYY.
“United
States Trustee”
means
the United States Trustee for the Southern District of Texas.
ZZZ.
“Unsecured
Claim”
means
any Claim (regardless of whether such Claim is covered by insurance) that is
neither secured nor entitled to priority under the Bankruptcy Code or by a Final
Order of the Bankruptcy Court, including, but not limited to: (a) any
claim arising from the rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease
under section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (b) any portion of a Claim to the
extent the value of the holder’s interest in the applicable Estate’s interest in
the property securing such Claim is less than the amount of the Claim, or to the
extent that the amount of the Claim subject to setoff is less than the amount of
the Claim, as determined pursuant to section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
II.
TREATMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS AND PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS
A.
Administrative
Claims.
Each
holder of an Allowed Administrative Claim (
except any holder that
agrees in writing prior to the Confirmation Date to different treatment
)
shall receive the unpaid Allowed Amount of its Administrative Claim, in Cash, in
full satisfaction, settlement, release, extinguishment, and discharge of such
Claim, on the Effective Date or as provided in a Final Order;
provided, however
, that
Allowed Administrative Claims representing post-petition liabilities incurred in
the ordinary course of business by any of the Debtors shall be paid by
Reorganized Blast in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreements
establishing or giving rise to such liabilities.
B.
Priority
Tax Claims.
Each
Allowed Priority Tax Claim, if any, shall be paid (i) in equal annual
installments of principal and interest by deferred Cash payments commencing on
the tenth (10th) Business Day after January 1, 2008, and the date such Priority
Tax Claim is Allowed, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, final payment
being made on January 19, 2012, with simple interest from the Effective Date at
the rate in effect under 26 U.S.C. § 6621(b)(3) on the Confirmation Date;
provided
that any such Claim
may be prepaid without penalty or premium at any time in whole or from time to
time in part at the option of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtor, as the case
may be, with simple interest from the later of the Effective Date or the date on
which the Claim is allowed at the rate in effect under 26 U.S.C. § 6621(b)(3) on
the Confirmation Date or (ii) as the holder of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim
and the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtor, as the case may be, otherwise may
agree.
C.
Berg
McAfee DIP.
The Berg
McAfee DIP Loan Claim, which is a secured Administrative Claim, shall be deemed
fixed and allowed as of the Effective Date and on the Effective Date, shall be
paid in full by converting the outstanding balance of the Berg McAfee DIP Loan
into shares of Reorganized Blast Common Stock at the rate of $0.20 per
share.
III.
CLASSIFICATION
OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
A.
Generally.
Claims
and Interests against the Debtors shall be treated in accordance with the
classification scheme set forth in this Article 3. A Claim or
Interest is classified in a particular Class only to the extent that the Claim
or Interest qualifies within the description of the Class and shall be
classified in a different Class to the extent the Claim or Interest qualifies
within the description of that different Class.
The payment and treatment of Claims
and Interests set forth in this Article 3, as well as the payment of
Administrative and Priority Claims described in Article 2, is subject to the
following preconditions each of which must be satisfied in order for a
Confirmation Order to be entered:
The
total amount of all Administrative Claims shall not exceed
$1,075,000
The
total amount of all Priority Claims shall not exceed $ 190,000
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 5 shall not exceed
$74,000
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 6 shall not exceed
$33,000
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 7 shall not exceed
$234,000
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 8 shall not exceed
$917.000
Prior to
the date of the Confirmation Hearing the Debtors will file and request hearings
on the allowance or estimation of disputed Claims in order to determine whether
the above stated preconditions to Confirmation can be satisfied. If, in the
Debtors’ determination the stated preconditions cannot be satisfied, the
Debtors, in their sole discretion, may withdraw this Plan.
B.
Unclassified
Claims.
In
accordance with section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, Administrative Claims
and Priority Tax Claims are not classified and are excluded from the following
Classes and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article
2 of the Plan.
C.
Classes.
The
following constitute the Classes of Claims against and Interests in the
Debtors:
Class 1 - Allowed Priority
Claims
. Class 1 consists of all Allowed Priority Claims
against the Debtors.
Class 2 - Allowed Secured
Claim of Laurus
. Class 2 consists of all Allowed Secured
Claims of Laurus.
Class 3 - Allowed Secured
Claims of Berg McAfee
. Class 3 consists of all Allowed Claims
of Berg McAfee.
Class
4 - Allowed Secured
Claims
. Class 4 consists of all Allowed Secured Claims not
treated in any other Class.
Class 5 - Allowed Eagle
Convenience Claims
. Class 5 consists of all Allowed Eagle
Convenience Claims
Class 6 - Allowed Blast
Convenience Claims
. Class 6 consists of all Allowed
Convenience Claims with the exception of the Claims of Creditors in Class
12.
Class 7- Allowed Eagle
Unsecured Claims
. Class 7 consists of all Allowed Eagle
Unsecured Claims.
Class 8 – Allowed Blast
Unsecured Claim.
Class 8 consists of all Allowed Blast Unsecured Claims
with the exception of the Claims of Creditors in Class 12.
Class 9 - Interests in the
Debtor Blast
. Class 9 consists of all Interests, including all
Existing Equity Interests, in the Debtor Blast, excluding the stock owned by the
Class 11 Interest holder.
Class 10
–
Interests in the
Debtor Eagle
. Class 10 consists of all Interests in the Debtor
Eagle.
Class 11 - Second Bridge,
LLC Interest.
Class 11 consists of the Interest owned and held
by Second Bridge, LLC evidenced by 900,000 shares of Blast common
stock.
Class 12 – Directors’
Unsecured Claim.
Class 12 consists of all Allowed Unsecured Claims held
by the Directors.
IV.
TREATMENT
OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
Claims
and Interests shall be treated in the manner set forth in this Article
4.
A.
Unclassified
Claims.
Each
holder of an Allowed Administrative Claim or an Allowed Priority Tax Claim shall
receive the treatment set forth in Article 2 of the Plan.
B.
Classes
of Claims and Interests.
Class 1 - Priority
Claims
. On the Distribution Date, each holder of an Allowed
Priority Claim against the Debtors shall receive either (a) the Allowed Amount
of its Priority Claim, in Cash or (b) such other, lesser treatment as may be
agreed to in writing between such holder and the Debtors or the Disbursing
Agent. This Class is unimpaired.
Class 2 - Secured Claim of
Laurus
. The Allowed Secured Claim of Laurus against the Debtors shall be
fully satisfied by (a) transfer of the Rigs pursuant to the Settlement Agreement
and Asset Purchase Agreement and (b) payment of $2,100,000 (the “Laurus Retained
Claim”) pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement and the Sale Order and
from the sources and in the manner provided for in the Settlement Agreement and
the Sale Order. The Laurus Retained Claim shall remain joint and
several obligations of Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle after the
Effective Date and shall be secured by the Laurus Lien on the Laurus
Collateral.
Any
rights and claims of Laurus under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Settlement
Agreement and the Sale Order shall not be extinguished, released, altered,
impaired or discharged under the Plan or the Confirmation Order.
This Class is unimpaired.
Class 3 - Secured Claim of
Berg McAfee
. On the Effective Date, the Berg McAfee Secured
Claims will be fully satisfied by issuance of a new note to Berg McAfee that
contains the following provisions:
(i)
Principal
amount: $1,120,000
(ii)
Term:
due date three years from the Effective Date;
(iii)
Interest
rate of 8.0% per annum;
(iv)
Interest
payable: at end of term in Reorganized Blast Common Stock at the rate of $0.20
per share.
(v)
Principal
payable: at end of term
(vi)
Right
to convert to registered shares of Reorganized Blast Common Stock at a
conversion price of $0.20 per share.
This
Class is impaired.
Class 4 - Secured
Claims
. For voting purposes and to comply with
section 1122(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, each Allowed Secured Claim shall be
deemed to be in its own subclass. On the Distribution Date, at the
election of the Debtor, the holder of each Allowed Secured Claim shall, on
account of such Secured Claim, either (i) be paid in Cash in full, (ii) have
surrendered to it, without representation or warranty, the collateral securing
its Claim, or (iii) receive a note, secured by the Lien securing its Allowed
Secured Claim, in the principal amount of its Allowed Secured Claim which
provides for deferred Cash payments totaling the Allowed amount of such Secured
Claim, of a value, as of the Effective Date at least equal to the value of such
holder’s interest in the Estate’s interest in such property as determined by
Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court. Any holder of an Allowed Secured
Claim may agree to accept less favorable treatment. In the case of
option (ii), in the event that any such Claim is not completely satisfied
by such distribution, the deficiency amount will constitute a deficiency claim
and will be classified as a General Unsecured Claim in Class 7 or Class 8
and will receive the same treatment as provided to other Claims in Class 7
or Class 8 as the case may be.
This
Class is impaired.
Class 5
– Eagle Convenience
Claims
. In full and final satisfaction of its Claim, each
holder of an Allowed Eagle Convenience Claim against Eagle shall receive Cash on
the Distribution Date equal to 75% of such Allowed Convenience Claim. Election
by the holder of an Allowed Unsecured Claim(s) otherwise treated under Class 7
of the Plan to reduce the Claim(s) of such holder to a total of no more than
$10,000 and to receive distribution as a Class 5 Eagle Convenience Claim shall
constitute a waiver of the right to recover any amount in excess of $10,000
against any Person who otherwise might be liable for such sum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
proposal for payment of Allowed Eagle Convenience Claims, in the event that each
holder of a Class 5 Claim does not vote to accept the Plan all Allowed Eagle
Convenience Claims will be reclassified as Class 7 Eagle Unsecured Claims and
such Allowed Claims will be paid as a Class 7 Claim, and no separate Eagle
Convenience Claims payments will be made. The determination of whether a Claim
is a Class 5 Claim shall be made by the Debtors prior to the Confirmation Date
using the information in the Debtors’ Schedule of Liabilities and the Claims
Register in these cases.
This
Class is impaired.
Class 6
– Blast Convenience
Claims
. In full and final satisfaction of its Claim, each
holder of an Allowed Blast Convenience Claim against Blast shall receive Cash on
the Distribution Date equal to 75% of such Allowed Blast Convenience Claim.
Election by the holder of an Allowed Unsecured Claim(s) otherwise treated under
Class 8 of the Plan to reduce the Claim(s) of such holder to no more than
$10,000 and to receive distribution as a Class 6 Blast Convenience Claim shall
constitute a waiver of the right to recover any amount in excess of $10,000
against any Person who otherwise might be liable for such sum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
proposal for payment of Allowed Blast Convenience Claims, in the event that each
holder of Class 6 Claims does not vote to accept the Plan all Allowed Blast
Convenience Claims will be reclassified as Class 8 Blast Unsecured Claims and
such Allowed Claims will be paid as a Class 8 Claim, and no separate Blast
Convenience Claims payments will be made. The determination of whether a Claim
is a Class 6 Claim shall be made by the Debtors prior to the Confirmation Date
using the information in the Debtors’ Schedule of Liabilities and the Claims
Register in these cases.
This
Class is impaired.
Class 7 – Eagle Unsecured
Claims
. Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Class
7 Unsecured Claim has agreed to receive other lesser treatment, such holder
shall receive on the Distribution Date in full and final satisfaction of its
Claim the following :
(vii)
Cash
equal to 35% of such holder’s Allowed Unsecured Claim;
(viii)
An
Eagle Junior Secured Note equal to 65% of such holder’s Allowed Unsecured
Claim.
(ix)
Payments
on the Eagle Junior Secured Note will be made in accordance with the terms
outlined in Annex 1 to the Plan.
At or
prior to the Confirmation Hearing, Blast will appoint a collateral agent to
administer the Lien securing the payment of the Eagle Junior Secured Note and
the rights of the Class 7 Creditors with respect thereto.
This
Class is impaired.
Class 8 –
Blast Unsecured
Claims
. Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Class
8 Unsecured Claim has agreed to receive other lesser treatment, such holder
shall receive on the Distribution Date in full and final satisfaction of its
Claim the:
(x)
Cash
equal to 35% of such holder’s Allowed Unsecured Claim;
(xi)
A
Blast Junior Secured Note equal to 65% of such holder’s Allowed Unsecured
Claim.
(xii)
Payments
on the Blast Junior Secured Note will be made in accordance with the terms
outlined in Annex 2 to the Plan.
(xiii)
At
or prior to the Confirmation Hearing Blast will appoint a collateral agent to
administer the Lien securing the payment of the Blast Junior Secured Note and
the rights of the Class 8 Creditors with respect thereto.
This
Class is impaired.
Class 9 -
Interests
. All Interests, including all Existing Equity
Interests, in the Debtor Blast shall not be modified or impaired unless agreed
to in writing by the Debtor Blast and any such Interest holder, and except with
respect to the issuance of new shares of Blast common stock or new warrants as
provided for in this Plan.
This
Class is not impaired.
Class 10 -
Interests
. All Interests, including all Existing Equity
Interests, in the Debtor Eagle shall not be impaired.
This
Class is not impaired.
Class 11 - Second Bridge LLC
Interest.
In accordance with and as required by the terms of
the Settlement Agreement, 900,000 shares of Blast common stock owned and held by
Second Bridge, LLC will, on the Effective Date, be purchased by Reorganized
Blast for Nine Hundred Dollars ($ 900.00). Such repurchased shares shall be
returned to treasury.
Class 12 – Directors’
Unsecured Claims.
In full and final satisfaction of a Director’s Allowed
Unsecured Claim each such holder’s Allowed Unsecured Directors’ Claim shall be
converted to Blast common stock at the rate of $ 0.20 per share. Any holder of
an Allowed Class 12 Directors’ Unsecured Claim shall receive his shares of Blast
common stock on or before thirty (30) days following the Distribution
Date.
This
Class is impaired.
V.
TREATMENT
OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS,
AND
UNEXPIRED LEASES
A.
Assumption
and Rejection of Unexpired Leases and Executory Contracts.
On and
effective as of the Effective Date, with the exception of those contracts and
leases set forth on schedule 5.1, all executory contracts and unexpired leases
listed on the Schedules filed by the Debtors (including any amendments,
revisions, or modifications thereto), excluding Rejected Executory Contracts,
will be assumed. Executory contracts and leases entered into after
the Petition Date will be performed by Reorganized Blast in the ordinary course
of business.
B.
Continuation
of Employee Compensation and Benefit Programs.
On the
Effective Date, Blast shall transfer sponsorship of the 2003 Blast Stock Option
Plan to Reorganized Blast. All Tax-Qualified Plans of the Debtors
shall continue in full force and effect on the Effective Date as obligations of
Reorganized Blast, except as such plans may be modified, amended, or terminated
in accordance with their terms or applicable policies, procedures or
law.
C.
Rejection
Damages Claims.
Any
Claims arising out of the rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease
must be filed with the Bankruptcy Court no later than the earlier of (a) thirty
(30) days after the Effective Date, or (b) thirty (30) days after the date of
any Final Order approving a Debtor’s rejection of such contract or
lease. Any Claim not so filed shall be forever barred and may not be
asserted against any of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtor, or their properties
or their Estates. Each Claim resulting from such rejection shall
constitute a either a Class 5 Claim, a Class 6 Claim, a Class 7 Claim or a Class
8 Claim, depending on the Allowed Claim amount and the Debtor that is the party
to the executory contract as the case may be.
D.
Assumption
Claims.
All cure
and compensation payments which may be required by section 365(b)(1) and (2) of
the Bankruptcy Code under any executory contracts and unexpired leases which are
assumed shall constitute Administrative Claims and shall be treated under
Article 2.1 of the Plan;
provided, however
, in the
event of a dispute regarding the amount of any such payments, the cure of any
other defaults, the ability of the Reorganized Debtor to provide adequate
assurance of future performance or any other matter pertaining to assumption,
the Reorganized Debtor shall make such payments and cure such other defaults and
provide adequate assurance of future performance only following the entry of a
Final Order resolving such dispute. The Debtors may provide prior
notice in writing to a party to an executory contract or unexpired lease (with
copy to counsel to the Creditors Committee) to be assumed hereunder setting
forth the amount of any cure or compensation payments it intends to pay and any
adequate assurance of future performance it intends to provide. If a
party to such executory contract or unexpired lease has not filed an appropriate
pleading with the Bankruptcy Court on or before the tenth (10th) day after
mailing of such notice disputing the terms for assumption set forth in the
Debtors’ notice and requesting a hearing thereon, then such party shall be
deemed to have accepted such terms for assumption and waived its right to
dispute such matters.
E.
Employee
Benefit and Welfare Programs.
All
employee benefit and welfare programs of the Debtors, including programs subject
to Section 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code, entered into before or after the
Petition Date (and not subsequently terminated) are vested, and shall be deemed
to be, and shall be treated as though they are, executory contracts that are
assumed under this Article 5, and the Debtors’ obligations shall
continue.
VI.
ACCEPTANCE
OR REJECTION OF THE PLAN
A.
Each
Impaired Class Entitled to Vote Separately.
The
holders of Claims or Interests in one or more impaired Class of Claims or
Interests shall be entitled to vote separately to accept or reject the
Plan.
B.
Acceptance
By Impaired Classes of Claims.
Pursuant
to section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, an impaired Class of Claims shall
have accepted the Plan if (a) the holders of at least two-thirds in dollar
amount of the Allowed Claims actually voting in such Class have voted to accept
the Plan and (b) more than one-half in number of such Allowed Claims actually
voting in such Class have voted to accept the Plan. However, the vote of a
holder of a Claim that is designated pursuant to section 1126(e) of the
Bankruptcy Code may not be counted to determine acceptance or rejection of the
Plan.
C.
Acceptance
By Impaired Class of Interests.
Pursuant
to section 1126(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, an impaired Class of Interests shall
have accepted the Plan if the holders of at least two-thirds in amount of the
Allowed Interests actually voting in such Class (other than Interests held by
any holder designated pursuant to section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code) have
voted to accept the Plan.
D.
Presumed
Acceptance of Plan.
Classes
2, 10 and 11 are not impaired. Under section 1126(f) of the
Bankruptcy Code, the holders of Claims or Interests in such Classes are
conclusively presumed to have voted to accept the Plan.
E.
Cramdown.
The
Debtors will request the Bankruptcy Court to confirm the Plan in accordance with
section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code in the event any other Class of Claims
votes to reject the Plan on the basis that the Plan is fair and equitable and
does not discriminate unfairly as to holders of any Class of
Claims.
VII.
CONDITIONS
TO CONFIRMATION AND
EFFECTIVENESS;
REQUIRED NOTICES
A.
Conditions
to Confirmation.
Confirmation
of the Plan shall not occur unless the Bankruptcy Court shall have
made such findings and determinations regarding the Plan as shall enable the
entry of the Confirmation Order, and any other order entered in conjunction
therewith, in form and substance acceptable to the Debtors, and
Laurus. Additionally, Confirmation of the Plan is
subject to and may not occur unless
each of the following preconditions is satisfied prior to the date of
the Confirmation Hearing:
The
total amount of all Administrative Claims shall not exceed
$1,075,000.
The
total amount of all Priority Claims shall not exceed $190,000.
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 5 shall not exceed
$74,000.
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 6 shall not exceed
$33,000.
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 7 shall not exceed
$234,000.
The
total amount of Claims to be included in Class 8 shall not exceed
$917,000.
The
determination of whether such preconditions have been satisfied shall be made in
the Debtors’ sole discretion.
If, in the Debtors’ determination the
stated preconditions cannot be satisfied, the Debtors, in their sole discretion,
may withdraw this Plan.
B.
Conditions
to Effectiveness.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Plan or the Confirmation Order, the Effective Date of
the Plan shall not occur unless and until each of the following conditions has
been satisfied or, if applicable, waived, in writing, by the Debtors and
Laurus:
Confirmation
Order
. The Confirmation Order shall have become a Final Order;
provided
,
however
, that the Effective
Date may occur at a point in time when the Confirmation Order is not a Final
Order at the option of the Debtors, and Laurus, unless the effectiveness of the
Confirmation Order has been stayed or vacated, in which case the Effective Date
may be, again at the option of the Debtors, and Laurus, the first Business Day
immediately following the expiration or other termination of any stay of
effectiveness of the Confirmation Order.
Plan
Documents
. The Amended and Restated Blast Certificate of
Incorporation and the Plan Documents necessary or appropriate to implement the
Plan, shall be in final form and ready for execution or shall have been executed
and be ready for delivery.
United States Trustee’s
Fees
. The fees of the United States Trustee then owing by the
Debtors shall have been paid in full.
Private Placement
Agreements
. The Debtors shall have delivered the Convertible
Preferred Stock and received the proceeds of the Private Placement Agreements in
an amount satisfactory to provide for payment of the Plan obligations required
on the Effective Date and to provide for the working capital needs of
Reorganized Blast.
C.
Effect
of Nonoccurrence of Conditions to Effective Date.
Each of
the conditions to the Effective Date must be satisfied or duly waived, as
provided above, within 90 days after the Confirmation Date. If each
condition to the Effective Date has not been satisfied or duly waived, as
described above, within 90 days after the Confirmation Date, then upon motion by
any party in interest made before the time that each of such conditions has been
satisfied or duly waived and upon notice to such parties in interest as the
Bankruptcy Court may direct, the Confirmation Order shall be vacated by the
Bankruptcy Court. Notwithstanding the filing of such motion, however,
the Confirmation Order may not be vacated if each of the conditions to the
Effective Date is either satisfied or duly waived before the Bankruptcy Court
enters an order granting such motion. If the Confirmation Order is
vacated for failure to satisfy a condition to the Effective Date, the Plan shall
be deemed null and void in all respects, including, without limitation, the
discharge of Claims and termination of Interests pursuant to section 1141
of the Bankruptcy Code and the assumptions, assumptions and assignments or
rejections of executory contracts and unexpired leases pursuant to the Plan, and
nothing contained in the Plan will (i) constitute a waiver or release of
any Claims by or against, or any Interests in, the Debtors or
(ii) prejudice in any manner the rights of the Debtors.
D.
Notice
to Bankruptcy Court.
Promptly
after the Effective Date, Reorganized Blast or the Disbursing Agent shall file
with the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court a notice that the Plan has become
effective;
provided
,
however
, that failure
to file such notice shall not affect the effectiveness of the Plan or the rights
and substantive obligations of any entity hereunder.
VIII.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER PLAN
A.
Convertible
Preferred Stock.
Subscription
Amount: $3,000,000;
Type of
security: Cumulative Convertible Preferred;
Dividend: 8%
cumulative; payable at the option of Reorganized Blast in cash or, if sufficient
cash is not available on due date, in Common Stock at a conversion price
of $0.50 per share;
Payment:
Following the Effective Date;
Conversion
price: $0.50 per share;
Conversion
Timing: Upon five days notice at investor’s option;
Automatic conversion: When share price
exceeds $3 per share at an average volume of 50,000 shares/day for more than 20
consecutive trading days;
Warrant
Term: Three (3) years;
Warrant
Coverage: 25% based on number of shares purchased
Warrant
Exercise Price: $0.10 per share;
Mandatory
Redemption: At Blast’s option based on receipt of proceeds from Hallwood
Litigation or Quicksilver Litigation with six (6) months prior notice to
Investor; during the notice period the Investor can accept redemption or convert
the Convertible Preferred Stock to Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.50
per share;
Redemption
Notice: Three
months;
Redemption
Rights: Investor
can either (a) accept principal and interest in cash, or (b) to partially or
entirely convert into common stock at $0.50 per share;
Seniority: Senior
only to Blast Common Stock;
Funding:
$ 3,000,000 in cash to be funded on the Effective Date of a plan of
reorganization proposed by Blast.
B.
Creditor
Stock.
Stock
Issuance
. Subject to Confirmation of the Plan and compliance
with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the Plan, Blast
shall issue such new shares of Reorganized Blast Common Stock as are necessary
to comply with the terms of this Plan.
C.
Newly
Authorized Blast Common Stock
.
Authorized
Shares
. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of Reorganized Blast shall provide that Reorganized Blast will have the
authority to issue up to one hundred eighty million (180,000,000) shares of its
Common Stock and twenty million (20,000,000) shares of its Convertible Preferred
Stock.
Par
Value
. The Blast common stock shall have a par value of
$0.001.
Voting
. The holders
of shares of Blast common stock shall be entitled to vote upon all matters
submitted to a vote of the stockholders of Reorganized Blast and shall be
entitled to one vote for each share of Blast common stock held.
Dividend Rights
.
Holders of shares of Blast common stock shall be entitled to receive dividends,
if, when and as declared by Reorganized Blast’s Board of Directors.
Transferability
. The
Blast Common Stock shall be freely transferable, subject to compliance with
applicable securities laws.
D.
Eagle
Junior Secured Note
.
Issuance
. Subject
to Confirmation of the Plan and compliance with the requirements of the
Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the Plan, Reorganized Blast shall execute and
deliver to each Class 7 Creditor that is the holder of an Allowed Eagle
Unsecured Claim the Eagle Security Agreement and an Eagle Junior Secured Note,
which notes shall be in the principal amount of 65% of each such holder’s
Allowed Eagle Unsecured Claim.
Maturity
. The
Eagle Junior Secured Note shall mature on the fifth anniversary of the Effective
Date (“Maturity Date”). Any remaining unpaid amount of either principal or
interest shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.
Security
. The
Eagle Junior Secured Note shall be secured by a Lien on the proceeds of the
Hallwood Litigation and Quicksilver Litigation , which Lien is subject and
subordinate to the fees and expenses payable to Special Litigation Counsel and
the Laurus Lien . No exercise of any rights or remedies with respect
to the collateral unless and until the Laurus Retained Claim is paid in
full.
Interest
. The
Eagle Junior Secured Note shall bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%)
per annum, payable semi-annually and calculated on the basis of a 365 day year
and the actual number of days elapsed.
Principal
Repayment
. Prior to the Maturity Date principal
payments shall be made from 25% of the Net Proceeds of the Hallwood Litigation
and the Quicksilver Litigation to which the Debtors are entitled pursuant to the
Settlement Agreement and the Sale Order within ten (10) business days from the
receipt of any such Net Proceeds, and no sooner than simultaneously with
payments to Laurus on account of the Laurus Retained Claim. After the Laurus
Retained Claim is paid in full payments will be made on the Eagle Junior Secured
Notes from 90% of the Net Proceeds within ten (10) business days from the
receipt of any such Net Proceeds.
Optional
Prepayments
. At any time and from time to time, Reorganized
Blast at its option may prepay the Eagle Junior Secured Note without premium or
penalty.
Other Provisions
. Set
forth in Annex 1 to the Plan is a further description of the principal terms of
the Eagle Junior Secured Note.
E.
Blast
Junior Secured Note
.
Issuance
. Subject
to Confirmation of the Plan and compliance with the requirements of the
Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the Plan, Reorganized Blast shall execute and
deliver to each Class 8 Creditor that is the holder of an Allowed Blast
Unsecured Claim the Blast Security Agreement and an Blast Junior Secured Note,
which notes shall be in the aggregate principal amount of 65% of each such
holder’s Allowed Blast Unsecured Claim.
Maturity
. The
Blast Junior Secured Note shall mature on the fifth anniversary of the Effective
Date (“Maturity Date”).
Security
. The
Blast Junior Secured Note shall be secured by a Lien on the proceeds of the
Hallwood Litigation and Quicksilver Litigation, which Lien is subject and
subordinate to the fees and expenses payable to Special Litigation Counsel, the
Laurus Lien, and the Eagle Junior Secured Note. No exercise of any rights or
remedies with respect to the collateral unless and until the Laurus Retained
Claim is paid in full.
Interest
. The
Blast Junior Secured Note shall bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%)
per annum, payable semi-annually after the Laurus Retained Claim is paid in full
and calculated on the basis of a 365 or 366 day year and the actual number of
days elapsed.
Principal
Repayment
. Prior to the Maturity Date and after
the Eagle Junior Secured Notes are paid in full, but prior to the payment in
full of the Laurus Retained Claim principal payments shall be made from 25% of
the Net Proceeds of the Hallwood Litigation and the Quicksilver Litigation to
which the Debtors are entitled pursuant to the Settlement Agreement and the Sale
Order within ten (10) business days from the receipt of any such Net Proceeds,
and no sooner than simultaneously with payments to Laurus on account of the
Laurus Retained Claim. After the Laurus Retained Claim and the Eagle Junior
Secured Notes are paid in full, payments will be made on the Blast Junior
Secured Notes from 90% of the Net Proceeds within ten (10) business days from
the receipt of any such Net Proceeds.
Optional
Prepayments
. At any time and from time to time, Reorganized
Blast at its option may prepay the Blast Junior Secured Note without premium or
penalty.
Other Provisions
. Set
forth in Annex 1 to the Plan is a further description of the principal terms of
the Blast Junior Secured Note.
F.
Management
Warrants
.
Issuance
. Subject
to Confirmation of the Plan and compliance with the requirements of the
Bankruptcy Code and the terms of the Plan, the Reorganized Blast Board of
Directors shall, at its sole discretion, allocate the Management Warrants to
Reorganized Blast’s senior management from time to time after the Distribution
Date.
Number. 4
million
Term
. The
Management Warrants shall be exercisable at any time from the Distribution Date
to and through the fifth (5
th
)
anniversary of the Effective Date.
Exercise
Price
. The Management Warrants shall be exercisable at an
exercise price per share equal to $0.20.
IX.
MEANS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN
A.
Substantive
Consolidation.
The
Debtors’ Estates shall not be substantively consolidated. All obligations of the
Debtors under the Plan to holders of Claims shall be the liability of either
Eagle or Blast, and shall not be the joint and several obligations of the
Debtors, except with respect to the Laurus Retained Claim which shall remain a
joint and several obligations.
B.
Conversion
of Blast
.
Prior to
or as of the Effective Date, Blast shall be converted into a Texas corporation
and Eagle shall remain a Texas limited liability company. Upon the
conversion of Blast into a Texas corporation there will be no name
change. Blast’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
bylaws shall be filed as Plan Documents. Consistent with
section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, the amended and restated
certificate of incorporation of Reorganized Blast shall prohibit, among other
things, the issuance of nonvoting equity securities as part of the
Reorganization Cases.
C.
Revesting
of Assets.
On the
Effective Date each of the remaining assets of each of the Debtors’ Estates and
title thereto shall be deemed held, and simultaneously therewith, revest in
Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle, respectively . Thereafter, Reorganized
Blast and Reorganized Eagle may operate their respective businesses and may use,
acquire, and dispose of property free of any restrictions of the Bankruptcy
Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the Bankruptcy Court. As of the
Effective Date all property of Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle shall be
free and clear of all Claims and Interests, except as specifically provided in
the Plan or the Confirmation Order.
D.
Management
Contracts.
On the
Effective Date, Reorganized Blast will execute employment contracts with on
substantially the same terms and conditions as their prior employment agreements
with Blast.
E.
Effectuating
Documents.
Final or
near-final versions of the Plan Documents, including the Private Placement
Agreements, Reorganized Blast Convertible Preferred Stock, the Management
Warrants, the Eagle Junior Secured Note, the Blast Junior Secured Note, the
Collateral Agreements and the Laurus Retained Claim Documents shall be filed by
the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court on or before a date, as determined by the
Debtors, that is as soon as practicable but in no event later than five (5)
calendar days before the commencement of the Confirmation
Hearing. The Plan Documents shall be in form and content acceptable
to the Debtors and Laurus. On or before the Effective Date, all
documents necessary to effectuate this Plan shall be executed and delivered, and
where appropriate, filed with appropriate governmental authorities.
F.
Initial
Directors of Reorganized Blast.
The
initial directors of Reorganized Blast shall be those individuals identified in
the pleading to be filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court, not later
than fifteen (15) days prior to the initial date of the Confirmation Hearing,
each of whom shall serve for the initial term indicated therein next to the name
of such individual.
G.
Management
of Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle.
Except as
otherwise provided in the Plan, all existing corporate officers of Blast and
Eagle shall serve as corporate officers of Reorganized Blast and the Reorganized
Eagle in the same capacities under terms similar to their existing offices and
employment contracts, if any.
H.
Authority
to Prosecute or Settle Litigation.
Neither
the Debtors nor Reorganized Blast nor any representative of their Estates shall
commence and/or prosecute any avoidance or recovery actions under sections 544,
545, 547, 548, 549, or 550 of the Bankruptcy Code, and on the Effective Date,
all such avoidance actions shall be deemed waived, released, and forever
barred. The disputed matters with Saddle Creek Energy Development,
the Hallwood Litigation, and the Quicksilver Litigation, shall be prosecuted,
settled, or compromised as deemed appropriate by the board of directors of
Reorganized Blast in an exercise of its business judgment under applicable
corporate law;
provided however that
until the Laurus Retained Claim is paid in full, any settlement or compromise of
either the Hallwood Litigation or the Quicksilver Litigation, will require the
prior written consent of Laurus.
Net
Proceeds, if any, from
such causes of action or the settlement thereof shall be distributed and used as
provided for in this Plan, the Settlement Agreement and the Sale
Order.
I.
Further
Authorizations.
The
Debtors and Reorganized Blast, if and to the extent necessary, may seek such
orders, judgments, injunctions, and rulings that any of them deems necessary to
further carry out the intentions and purposes of, and give full effect to the
provisions of, the Plan.
J.
Transfer
Taxes.
Pursuant
to section 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code, the issuance, transfer, or exchange of
any of the securities issued under, or the transfer of any other assets or
property pursuant to, or in connection with, the Plan or the making or delivery
of an instrument of transfer under or in connection with the Plan, including,
but not limited to, the sale of the Rigs, shall not be taxed under any law
imposing a stamp tax, transfer tax, sales tax or other similar tax.
K.
Payment
of United States Trustee’s Fees.
On the
Effective Date, the Debtors shall pay all fees to the United States Trustee as
required by applicable laws of the United States.
L.
Recordable
Order.
Upon
Confirmation of the Plan, the Confirmation Order shall be deemed to be in
recordable form, and shall be accepted by any recording officer for filing and
recording purposes without further or additional orders when certified by the
Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court.
M.
Effectuating
Documents and Further Transactions.
The Chief
Executive Officer, President, or any managing member of the Debtors and/or
Reorganized Blast or other officer authorized under Corporate Documents to
perform such function, shall be authorized to execute, deliver, file, or record
such contracts, instruments, releases, indentures, and other agreements or
documents and take or direct such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to
effectuate and further evidence the terms and conditions of the
Plan. The Secretary of the Debtors and/or Reorganized Blast shall be
authorized to certify or attest to any of the foregoing actions.
N.
Limited
Liability Company and Corporate Action.
All
matters provided for under the Plan involving the organizational structure of
the Debtors, Reorganized Eagle or Reorganized Blast, or any manager, limited
liability company or corporate action to be taken by, or required of, the
Debtors or Reorganized Blast, shall be deemed to have occurred and be effective
as provided herein, and shall be authorized and approved in all respects without
any requirement for further action by the members, stockholders or directors of
any of such entities.
O.
Dissolution
of Committees.
To the
extent not dissolved earlier, the Creditors Committee, and any other committee
appointed by the United States Trustee pursuant to section 1102 of the
Bankruptcy Code in these Reorganization Cases shall be dissolved on the
Effective Date.
P.
Survival
of Indemnification Obligations.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Plan, all obligations of the Debtors to indemnify
their and their Affiliates’ current and former members or directors, and current
officers, employees, or agents and representatives, including, without
limitation, (i) indemnification obligations arising under the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Debtors, (ii) indemnification obligations
arising by contract, and (iii) indemnification obligations arising under
applicable, non-bankruptcy law, shall be assumed pursuant to this Plan, survive
Confirmation of the Plan and shall be performed as obligations of Reorganized
Blast, irrespective of whether such indemnification was owed at time of
Confirmation or only became owing in the future, and irrespective, further, of
whether indemnification is owed in connection with an event occurring before,
on, or after the Petition Date. Reorganized Blast shall not amend any
of its Corporate Documents in a manner to affect adversely any Person benefited
by such indemnities. Reorganized Blast shall maintain insurance in an
amount consistent with past practices to fund indemnification obligations under
this provision of the Plan.
Q.
Compromise
and Settlement.
Pursuant
to Bankruptcy Rule 9019(a), the Plan incorporates and is intended to serve as a
compromise and settlement of various Claims against the Debtors and/or claims
that they may have against other persons, including Intercompany
Claims. The Debtors expressly reserve the right (with Bankruptcy
Court approval, following appropriate notice and opportunity for a hearing) to
compromise and settle Claims against them and claims that they may have against
other persons up to and including the Effective Date. After the
Effective Date, such right shall pass to the Reorganized Debtors pursuant to the
Plan.
X.
INJUNCTIONS,
RELEASES AND DISCHARGE
A.
Discharge
and Release.
Except as
specifically provided in the Plan or in the Confirmation Order, effective on the
Effective Date, consummation of the Plan shall discharge and release the
Debtors, Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle from any and all
Claims and demands including any Claim of a kind specified in section 502(g),
502(h), or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, whether or not (i) a Proof of Claim
based on such Claim was filed or deemed filed under section 501 of the
Bankruptcy Code, or such Claim was listed on the Schedules of the Debtor, (ii)
such Claim is or was Allowed under section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii)
the holder of such Claim has voted on or accepted the Plan;
provided, however,
that no
Claim of a governmental unit within the meaning of section 101(27) of the
Bankruptcy Code for or related to environmental remediation shall be included
within the scope of this discharge.
B.
Discharge
Injunction.
Except as
specifically provided in the Plan Documents to the contrary, the satisfaction,
release, and discharge set forth in Article 10.1 of the Plan also shall operate
as an injunction prohibiting and permanently enjoining the commencement or
continuation of any action, the employment of process or any act to collect,
recover from, or offset (a) any Claim against or Interest in the Debtors,
Reorganized Blast or Reorganized Eagle by any Entity and (b) any cause of
action, whether known or unknown, based on the same subject matter as any Claim
or Interest.
C.
Discharge
of Disallowed Claims and Disallowed Interests.
On and
after the Effective Date, the Debtors shall be fully and finally discharged of
any liability or obligation on a Disallowed Claim or a Disallowed Interest, and
any order creating a Disallowed Claim or a Disallowed Interest that is not a
Final Order as of the Effective Date solely because of an Entity’s right to move
for reconsideration of such order pursuant to section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code
or Bankruptcy Rule 3008 shall nevertheless become and be deemed to be a Final
Order on the Effective Date. The Confirmation Order, except as
otherwise provided herein, or unless the Bankruptcy Court orders otherwise,
shall constitute an order: (a) disallowing all Claims and Interests
to the extent such Claims and Interests are not allowable under any provision of
section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, including, but not limited to, time-barred
Claims and Interests, and Claims for unmatured interest, and (b) disallowing or
subordinating, as the case may be, any Claims, or portions of Claims, for
penalties or non-compensatory damages.
D.
Releases
of Officers and Directors.
On the
Effective Date, the Debtors, on their own behalf and on behalf of their Estates,
shall be deemed, without need for further action, to have granted an
unconditional release to all current officers and current and former members or
directors of any of the Debtors or their Affiliates for any and all claims,
obligations, suits, judgments, damages, rights, causes of action, and
liabilities, other than for willful misconduct, arising under the
Bankruptcy Code or during the Reorganization Cases whether known or unknown,
accruing or related to acts or omissions in the course of performing their
respective duties occurring after the Petition Date and prior to the Effective
Date.
The terms
of this provision shall be effectuated by a permanent injunction which shall be
included in the Confirmation Order.
E.
Exoneration.
Unless a
claim for any of the following is initiated prior to the date of the
Confirmation Hearing, the Persons identified in 10.4 above shall not be liable,
other than for willful misconduct, to any holder of a Claim or Interest or to
any Person or with respect to any action, omission, forbearance from action,
decision, or exercise of discretion taken at any time after the Petition Date
and prior to the Effective Date in connection with: (a) the management or
operation of the Debtors, or the discharge of their duties under the Bankruptcy
Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, (b) the implementation of any of the
transactions provided for, or contemplated in, the Plan or the Plan Documents,
(c) any action taken in connection with either the enforcement of the Debtors’
rights against any Entities or the defense of Claims asserted against the
Debtors with regard to the Reorganization Cases, (d) any action taken in the
negotiation, formulation, development, proposal, disclosure, Confirmation, or
implementation of the Plan, or (e) the administration of the Plan or the assets
and property to be distributed pursuant to the Plan. In any action,
suit or proceeding by any holder of a Claim or Interest or any other Entity
contesting any action by, or non-action of, the Debtors, Reorganized Blast,
Reorganized Eagle, and of their respective stockholders, directors, officers,
agents, employees, members, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and
representatives, the reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of the prevailing
party shall be paid by the losing party and as a condition to going forward with
such action, suit, or proceeding at the outset thereof, all parties thereto
shall be required to provide appropriate proof and assurances of their capacity
to make such payments of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in the event they
fail to prevail.
The provisions of Section 10.5 above
and the exoneration from liability contained therein shall not be binding upon
Laurus with respect to the Laurus Retained Claim.
10.6.
Asset
Purchase Agreement; Settlement Agreement; Sale Order
.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Article 10 or the Plan, any rights and claims
of Laurus under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Settlement Agreement and the
Sale Order shall not be extinguished, released, altered, impaired or discharged
under or pursuant to the Plan or the Confirmation Order and shall remain
obligations of the Reorganized Debtors.
XI.
MATTERS
INCIDENT TO PLAN CONFIRMATION
A.
Term
of Certain Injunctions and Automatic Stay.
All of
the injunctions and/or automatic stays provided for in or in connection with the
Reorganization Cases, whether pursuant to section 105, section 362 or any other
provision of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law, in existence
immediately prior to Confirmation shall remain in full force and effect until
the Injunctions become effective, and thereafter if so provided by the Plan, the
Confirmation Order, or by their own terms. In addition, on and after
the Confirmation Date, the Debtors may seek such further orders as they may deem
necessary to preserve the status quo during the time between Confirmation and
the Effective Date.
Each of
the Injunctions shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue
in effect at all times thereafter. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained elsewhere in the Plan, all actions in the nature of those to
be enjoined by the Injunctions shall be enjoined during the period between the
Confirmation Date and the Effective Date.
B.
No
Liability for Tax Claims.
Unless a
taxing authority has asserted a Claim against a Debtor before the bar date
established therefor, no Claim of such authority shall be Allowed against the
Debtors, Reorganized Blast or for taxes, penalties, interest,
additions to tax, or other charges arising out of the failure, if any, of the
Debtors or any other Person to have paid taxes or to have filed any tax return
(including, but not limited to, any income tax return or franchise tax return)
in or for any prior year or arising out of an audit of any return for a period
before the Petition Date.
C.
Compliance
with Tax Requirements
. In
connection with the Plan, Reorganized Blast and the Disbursing Agent shall
comply with all applicable withholding and reporting requirements imposed by
federal, state, and local taxing authorities. Creditors may be
required to provide certain tax information as a precondition to distributions
under the Plan.
XII.
PROVISIONS
GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS
AND
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTED CLAIMS
A.
Plan
Distributions.
The
Disbursing Agent shall make all distributions required under the
Plan. Distributions shall be made on the Distribution Date (unless
otherwise provided in a Plan Document or ordered by the Bankruptcy Court) with
respect to all Claims. Distributions to be made on the Distribution
Date shall be deemed actually made on the Distribution Date if made either (a)
on the Distribution Date or (b) as soon as practicable thereafter.
B.
Interest
on Claims.
Unless
otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or the Confirmation Order, or
required by applicable bankruptcy law, post-petition interest shall not accrue
or be paid on Claims, and no holder of a Claim shall be entitled to interest
accruing on or after the Petition Date on any Claim. Interest shall
not accrue or be paid upon any Disputed Claim in respect of the period from the
Petition Date to the date a final distribution is made thereon if and after such
Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim.
C.
Unclaimed
Property.
Any Cash,
assets, and other property to be distributed under the Plan that remains
unclaimed (including by an Entity’s failure to negotiate a check issued to such
Entity) or is otherwise not deliverable to the Entity entitled thereto on the
later of (a) one year after distribution or (b) 120 calendar days after the
order allowing such Entity’s Claim becomes a Final Order, shall become vested
in, and shall be transferred and delivered to, Reorganized Blast for use in its
discretion on the thirtieth (30th) day after Reorganized Blast or the Disbursing
Agent files a notice with the Bankruptcy Court setting forth information
regarding the holders whose distributions are unclaimed or undeliverable and the
amount of such distributions (if Cash) or a description of the property to be
distributed. In such event, such Entity’s Claim or Interest shall no
longer be deemed to be Allowed and such Entity shall be deemed to have forever
waived its rights to such payments or distributions under the Plan pursuant to
section 1143 of the Bankruptcy Code.
D.
Withholding
of Taxes.
The
Disbursing Agent shall withhold from any assets or property distributed under
the Plan any assets or property which must be withheld for foreign, federal,
state, and local taxes payable with respect thereto or payable by the Person
entitled to such assets to the extent required by applicable law.
E.
Disputed
Claims and Determination of Disputed Claims.
Only
Claims that are Allowed shall be entitled to distributions under the
Plan. A Claim which is not a Disputed Claim in its entirety shall be
considered a Disputed Claim only to the extent of the portion thereof which is
disputed, and shall be considered an Allowed Claim as to the undisputed portion
thereof. The Debtors reserve the right to contest and object to any
Claims asserted against the Debtors, including any Claims not listed in the
Debtors’ Schedules, listed therein as disputed, contingent and/or unliquidated
in amount or listed therein at a lesser amount than asserted in a Proof of
Claim.
F.
Objection
Deadline.
As soon
as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the Effective
Date, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, Reorganized Blast and
Reorganized Eagle shall file objections to Claims with the Bankruptcy Court;
provided, however,
that
Reorganized Blast or Reorganized Eagle may seek to extend such period (or to
extend further any extended period) for cause.
G.
Prosecution
of Objections.
After the
Effective Date, only Reorganized Blast and Reorganized Eagle, in their sole
discretion, shall have authority to file objections to Claims and to litigate to
judgment, settle, or withdraw such objections to Disputed Claims. The
failure of the Debtors prior to Confirmation to object to a Claim for purposes
of voting on the Plan shall in no way be deemed to be a waiver of the right of
the Reorganized Debtors to object to such Claim in whole or in
part.
H.
Distribution
Reserve.
Notwithstanding
all references in the Plan to Claims that are Allowed, in undertaking the
calculations concerning Allowed Claims under the Plan, including the
determination of the amount or number of distributions due to the holders of
Allowed Claims, each Disputed Claim shall be treated as if it were an Allowed
Claim, except that if the Bankruptcy Court estimates, pursuant to Section 502(c)
of the Bankruptcy Code, the likely portion of a Disputed Claim to be Allowed or
authorized or otherwise determines the amount or number which would constitute a
sufficient reserve for a Disputed Claim (which estimates and determinations may
be requested by the Debtor, the Reorganized Blast, Reorganized Eagle or the
Disbursing Agent), such estimated amount or number as determined by the
Bankruptcy Court shall be used as to such Claim for purposes of both reserve and
distribution. The Cash distributions due in respect of Disputed
Claims based on the calculations required by the Plan shall be reserved for the
holders of Disputed Claims and deposited in the Disputed Claims
Reserve.
I.
Distribution
After Resolution of Disputed Claims.
After an
objection to a Disputed Claim is withdrawn, resolved by agreement, or determined
by Final Order, the distributions due on account of any resulting Allowed Claim
shall be made by the Disbursing Agent, provided that any distribution of Cash
shall be made from the Disputed Claims Reserve. Such distribution
shall be made on the Distribution Date or as otherwise provided in the
Plan.
Should a
finally Allowed Claim of a holder otherwise entitle the holder to a Cash
distribution in an amount in excess of the undistributed assets in the Disputed
Claims Reserve, unless the Reorganized Debtor elects to pay such holder sooner,
the holder shall receive, for the shortfall in the reserve to pay amounts
already due, a three (3) year straight note from Reorganized Blast for such
amount bearing five percent (5%) per annum simple interest from the date of the
resolution of the Disputed Claim and in no event shall such holder have recourse
to any payments or distributions theretofore made to or for the benefit of any
holder of a Claim hereunder.
After an
objection to such a Disputed Claim is sustained in whole or in part by a Final
Order or by agreement such that the Disputed Claim is Disallowed in whole or in
part, (1) any amount held in the Disputed Claims Reserve in respect of the
particular Disputed Claim (in excess of the distributions due on account of any
resulting Allowed Claim) shall be returned by the Disbursing Agent to the
Reorganized Debtors shall become the property of the Reorganized Debtors and may
be used by the Reorganized Debtors in any manner not inconsistent with this
Plan.
XIII.
RETENTION
OF JURISDICTION
A.
Jurisdiction.
Until the
Reorganization Cases are closed, the Bankruptcy Court shall retain the fullest
and most extensive jurisdiction permissible, including all jurisdiction
necessary to ensure that the purposes and intent of the Plan are carried
out. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Bankruptcy Court
shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all Claims against and Interests
in the Debtors, and to adjudicate and enforce all other causes of action that
may exist on behalf of the Debtors.
o
General
Retention.
Following
the Confirmation of the Plan, the administration of the Reorganization Cases
will continue until the Effective Date. The Bankruptcy Court shall
also retain jurisdiction for the purpose of classification of any Claim and the
re-examination of Claims which have been Allowed for purposes of voting, and the
determination of such objections as may be filed with the Bankruptcy Court with
respect to any Claim.
B.
Specific
Purposes.
In
addition to, and without limitation of, the foregoing, the Bankruptcy Court
shall retain jurisdiction for the following specific purposes after
Confirmation:
to modify
the Plan after Confirmation pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
and the Bankruptcy Rules;
to
correct any defect, cure any omission, reconcile any inconsistency, or make any
other necessary changes or modifications in or to the Plan, any Plan Documents,
or the Confirmation Order as may be necessary to carry out fully the purposes
and intent of the Plan, including the adjustment of the date(s) of performance
under the Plan Documents in the event that the Effective Date does not occur as
provided herein so that the intended effect of the Plan may be substantially
realized thereby;
to assure
the performance by the Disbursing Agent of the obligations to make distributions
under the Plan;
to
enforce and interpret the terms and conditions of the Plan
Documents;
to enter
such orders or judgments, including, but not limited to, injunctions (i) as are
necessary to enforce the title, rights, and powers of the Debtors, Reorganized
Blast and Reorganized Eagle and (ii) unless otherwise provided in the Plan, as
are necessary to enable holders of Claims to pursue their rights against any
Entity that may be liable therefor pursuant to applicable law or otherwise,
including, but not limited to, Bankruptcy Court orders;
to hear
and determine any motions or contested matters involving taxes, tax refunds, tax
attributes, tax benefits, and similar or related matters with respect to the
Debtors, Reorganized Eagle or Reorganized Blast arising on or prior to the
Effective Date, arising on account of transactions contemplated by the Plan
Documents, or relating to the period of administration of the Reorganization
Cases;
to allow,
disallow, determine, liquidate, classify, estimate or establish the priority or
secured or unsecured status of any Claim or Interest, including the resolution
of any request for payment of any Administrative Expense, the resolution of any
objections to the allowance or priority of Claims or Interests, or the
resolution of any dispute as to the treatment necessary to reinstate a Claim
pursuant to the Plan;
to hear
and determine disputes and controversies with respect to the validity,
perfection, or enforceability of any pre-petition or post-petition
Liens;
to hear
and determine all applications for compensation of professionals and
reimbursement of expenses under sections 330, 331, or 503(b) of the Bankruptcy
Code;
to hear
and determine any causes of action arising during the period from the Petition
Date through the Effective Date;
to hear
and determine any cause of action in any way related to the Plan Documents or
the transactions contemplated thereby, against the Debtors, Reorganized Blast,
Reorganized Eagle and their respective officers, directors, stockholders,
employees, members, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, representatives,
and agents;
to hear
and determine the Hallwood Litigation and the Quicksilver
Litigation;
to hear
and determine any and all motions pending as of Confirmation for the rejection,
assumption, or assumption and assignment of executory contracts or unexpired
leases and the allowance of any Claim resulting therefrom, and resolve any
matters related thereto;
to hear
and determine such other matters and for such other purposes as may be provided
in the Confirmation Order;
(xv) to
hear and determine all questions and disputes regarding, and to enforce terms
and provisions of, the Settlement Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and
the Sale Order;
to
consider and act on the compromise and settlement of any Claim against or
Interest in the Debtors or their Estates including, without limitation, any
disputes relating to the Administrative Claims Bar Date and the Bar Date;
and
to hear
and determine all questions and disputes regarding title to the assets of the
Debtors or their Estates.
C.
Failure
of Bankruptcy Court to Exercise Jurisdiction.
If the
Bankruptcy Court abstains or exercises discretion not to hear any matter within
the scope of its jurisdiction, nothing herein shall prohibit or limit the
exercise of jurisdiction by any other tribunal having competent jurisdiction
over such matter.
XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS
A.
Revocation
of Plan.
The
Debtors reserve the right to revoke and withdraw the Plan before the entry of
the Confirmation Order. If the Debtors revoke or withdraw the Plan,
or if Confirmation does not occur, then, with respect to all parties in
interest, the Plan shall be deemed null and void and nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any Claims by or against
the Debtors or any other Entity or to prejudice in any manner the rights of the
Debtors or such Entity in any further proceedings involving the
Debtors.
B.
Modification
of Plan.
The
Debtors may propose amendments to or modifications of the Plan under section
1127 of the Bankruptcy Code at any time prior to the Confirmation
Date. After Confirmation, the Debtors, Reorganized Eagle and/or
Reorganized Blast may remedy any defects or omissions or reconcile any
inconsistencies in the Plan or the Confirmation Order or any other order entered
for the purpose of implementing the Plan in such manner as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes and intent of the Plan as long as the interests
of holders of Allowed Claims are not adversely affected.
C.
Modification
of Payment Terms.
The
Debtors, Reorganized Eagle and/or Reorganized Blast reserve the right to modify
the treatment of any Allowed Claim, as provided in section 1123(a)(4) of the
Bankruptcy Code, at any time after the Effective Date upon the consent of the
holder of such Allowed Claim.
D.
Section
1145 Exemption.
The
provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 and any state and local
laws requiring registration for offer or sale of a security do not apply to any
securities issued pursuant to the Plan and for the considerations stated in
Section 1145(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. unless the transferor of any such
securities is deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the provisions
of section 1145(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
However,
any securities being issued under the Plan, whether Common Stock, Convertible
Preferred Stock, Warrants or options, that are not issued in exchange for an
existing Claim or Interest are not entitled to the benefits of the exemptions
provided for in Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code.
E.
Entire
Agreement.
The Plan
Documents set forth the entire agreement and undertakings relating to the
subject matter thereof and supersede all prior discussions and
documents. No Entity shall be bound by any terms, conditions,
definitions, warranties, understandings, or representations with respect to the
subject matter hereof, other than as expressly provided for herein or as may
hereafter be agreed to by the parties in writing.
F.
Severability.
If, prior
to Confirmation, any term or provision of the Plan is held by the Bankruptcy
Court to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the Bankruptcy Court, at the request
of the Debtors, shall have the power to alter and interpret such term or
provision to make it valid or enforceable to the maximum extent practicable,
consistent with the original purpose of the term or provision held to be
invalid, void or unenforceable, and such term or provision shall then be
applicable as altered or interpreted. Notwithstanding any such
holding, alteration or interpretation, the remainder of the terms and provisions
of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired or invalidated by such holding, alteration or
interpretation. The Confirmation Order shall constitute a judicial
determination and shall provide that each term and provision of the Plan, as it
may have been altered or interpreted in accordance with the foregoing, is valid
and enforceable pursuant to its terms.
G.
Rules
of Construction.
Where
used in the Plan, a word or phrase appearing in the singular shall be
interpreted as appearing in the plural, and vice versa, if the context or
circumstances require.
H.
Successors
and Assigns.
The terms
of the Plan shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of successors and
assigns of the original parties bound to or entitled to benefits under such
Plan.
I.
Headings.
Headings
are utilized in the Plan for convenience and reference only and shall not
constitute a part of the Plan for any other purpose.
J.
Administrative
Claims Bar Date.
Unless
otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, the bar date for Administrative
Claims shall be the first Business Day that is forty-five (45) days after the
Effective Date. Claimants holding Administrative Claims against the
Debtors not paid on the Effective Date must submit a Request for Payment of
Administrative Expense on or before such bar date. The notice of
Confirmation to be delivered pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 3020(c) will
set forth such date and constitute notice of the Administrative Claims Bar
Date. Reorganized Blast, Reorganized Eagle and any other party in
interest will have thirty (30) days after the Administrative Claims Bar Date to
review and object to such Claims before a hearing for determination of such
Administrative Claims is held by the Bankruptcy Court, provided that such thirty
day period of review may be extended by the Bankruptcy Court upon the request of
Reorganized Blast.
K.
Governing
Law.
Except to
the extent that federal law (including, but not limited to, the Bankruptcy Code
and the Bankruptcy Rules) is applicable or where the Plan provides otherwise,
the rights and obligations arising under the Plan shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas,
without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of law.
L.
Consent
to Jurisdiction.
Upon
default under the Plan, the Debtors and Reorganized Blast consent to the
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, or any successor thereto, and agree that
it shall be the preferred forum for all proceedings relating to such
default.
M.
Setoffs.
Subject
to the limitations provided in section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors
and/or Reorganized Debtor may, but shall not be required to, setoff against any
Claim and the payments or other distributions to be made pursuant to the Plan in
respect of such Claim, claims of any nature whatsoever that the Debtors may have
against the holder of such Claim, but neither the failure to do so nor the
allowance of any Claim hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release by the
Debtors of any such claim that the Debtors may have against such
holder. With respect to any Intercompany Claims, the payments or
other distributions to be made pursuant to the Plan in respect of any
pre-petition Claim of an Affiliate of the Debtors shall be setoff against any
post-petition Claim of the Debtors, provided however, if such setoff results in
a net Claim owing from an Affiliate to a Debtor such Debtor waives and releases
such Claim against the Affiliate.
N.
Non-Debtor
Waiver of Rights.
Non-debtor
parties shall have the right to voluntarily waive any rights, benefits or
protections that are afforded to them under the provisions of the Plan or any
order issued in furtherance of the Plan, and such waiver shall supersede such
rights, benefits or protections. Any such waiver shall only be
effective if such party expressly and specifically waives in writing one or more
of such rights, benefits or protections.
O.
Professional
Fees.
Subject
to Article 9.15 of the Plan, payment of fees and expenses incurred after the
Effective Date in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases of the Debtors and
their Affiliates by professionals retained pursuant to sections 327, 328, and
1103 of the Bankruptcy Code shall not be subject to approval by the Bankruptcy
Court and may be paid by Reorganized Blast in the ordinary course as those
obligations become due.
P.
Filing
of Additional Documents.
On or
before the Effective Date, the Debtors may file with the Bankruptcy Court such
other agreements and/or other documents as may be necessary to further evidence
the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Q
.
Notices
. All
notices, requests, or demands in connection with the Plan shall be in writing
and shall be mailed or electronically transmitted to:
If to the
Debtors-in-Possession or Reorganized Debtor:
Blast
Energy Services, Inc.
Attn:
John
O’Keefe
14550
Torrey Chase Boulevard
Suite
330
Houston,
TX 77014
Email:
john@blast-es.com
with a
copy to:
H. Rey
Stroube, III
710
Buckingham Drive
Houston,
Texas 77024
Facsimile: (713)
688-4331
Email: rstroube@houston.rr.com
If to the
Creditors Committee:
Akin Gump
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Attn
: S. Margie
Venus
1111
Louisiana Street, 44
th
Floor
Houston,
Texas 77002
Facsimile: (713)
236-0822
Email: svenus@akingump.com
If to the
United States Trustee:
Office of
the United States Trustee
Attn
: Ellen
Hickman
U.S.
Department of Justice
515 Rusk
Avenue, Third Floor
Houston,
Texas 77002
Facsimile: (713)
718-4680
Email: ellen.hickman
@usdoj.gov
If to
Laurus to:
Laurus
Master Fund Ltd.
Attn:
Brendan Phalen
335
Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York,
NY 10017
Telephone:
212-541-5800
Facsimile:
212-541-4434
with a
copy to:
Stuart
Komrower, Esq.
Cole,
Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.
25 Main
Street
Hackensack,
NJ 07601
201.525.6331
direct dial
201.678-6331
direct fax
and
Warner
Stevens, L.L.P.
301
Commerce Street, Suite 1700
Fort
Worth, Texas 76102
Attention:
Michael D. Warner, Esq.
Telephone:
817-810-5250
Facsimile:
817-810-5255
Dated:
September 11, 2007
Signatures
This Plan
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original and all of which shall be deemed one and the same
instrument.
Blast
Energy Services, Inc
By: /s/
John
O’Keefe
Eagle
Domestic Drilling Operations LLC
By: /s/
John
O’Keefe
By:
H.
Rey Stroube, III
H. Rey Stroube, III
State Bar
No. 19422000
710 Buckingham Drive
Houston,
Texas 77024
Telephone: (713)
688-4331
rstroube@houston.rr.com
(e-mail)
ATTORNEY
FOR BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
EAGLE
DOMESTIC DRILLING OPERATIONS LLC, DEBTORS.
ANNEX 1
EAGLE JUNIOR SECURED
NOTE
$
234,000 Total
Indebtedness
1. Borrower
|
Reorganized
Blast
|
2. Amount
|
$234,000,
approximately
|
3. Collateral
|
Lien
on proceeds of the Hallwood Litigation and Quicksilver Litigation subject
and subordinate to the Laurus Lien. No exercise of any rights
or remedies with respect to the collateral unless and until the Laurus
Retained Claim is paid in full.
|
4. Maturity
|
5
years after the effective date of Blast’s Plan any remaining unpaid
principal or interest is due and payable
|
5. Repayment
|
Prior
to the Maturity Date principal payments shall be made from 25% of the Net
Proceeds of the Hallwood Litigation and the Quicksilver Litigation within
ten (10) business days from the receipt of any such Net Proceeds. After
the Laurus Retained Claim is paid in full payments, will be made on the
Eagle Junior Secured Notes from 90% of the Net Proceeds within ten (10)
business days from the receipt of any such Net
Proceeds.
|
6. Interest
rate
|
8%
per annum; interest payable semi-annually .
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7. Optional
Prepayment
|
Blast
may prepay the Eagle Junior Secured Notes at any time, without premium or
penalty.
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9. Covenants
|
Affirmative
and negative covenants customary for a credit and note structure of this
type, including, but not limited to, incurrence of indebtedness, debt to
net worth ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, distributions, sale of
assets, encumbrances, and merger and consolidation.
|
10. Assignability
|
none
|
11.
Payment Dates
|
within
ten (10) business days after receipt of Net
Proceeds
|
ANNEX 2
BLAST JUNIOR SECURED
NOTE
$
917,000 Total
Indebtedness
1. Borrower
|
Reorganized
Blast
|
2. Amount
|
$917,000,
approximately
|
3. Collateral
|
Lien
on proceeds of the Hallwood Litigation and Quicksilver Litigation subject
and subordinate to the Laurus Lien, and to the Lien securing the Eagle
Junior Secured Note. No exercise of any rights or remedies with
respect to the collateral unless and until the Laurus Retained Claim is
paid in full.
|
4. Maturity
|
5
years after the effective date of Blast’s Plan any remaining unpaid
principal or interest is due and payable
|
5. Repayment
|
Prior
to the Maturity Date and after the Eagle Junior Secured Notes are paid in
full, but prior to the payment in full of the Laurus Retained Claim
principal payments shall be made from 25% of the Net Proceeds of the
Hallwood Litigation and the Quicksilver Litigation within ten (10)
business days from the receipt of any such Net Proceeds. After the Laurus
Retained Claim and the Eagle Junior Secured Notes are paid in full,
payments will be made on the Blast Junior Secured Notes from 90% of the
Net Proceeds within ten (10) business days from the receipt of any such
Net Proceeds.
|
6. Interest
rate
|
8%
per annum; interest payable semi-annually after the Laurus Retained Claim
is paid in full.
|
7. Optional
Prepayment
|
Blast
may prepay the Blast Junior Secured Notes at any time, without premium or
penalty.
|
9. Covenants
|
Affirmative
and negative covenants customary for a credit and note structure of this
type, including, but not limited to, incurrence of indebtedness, debt to
net worth ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, distributions, sale of
assets, encumbrances, and merger and consolidation.
|
10. Assignability
|
none
|
11.
Payment Dates
|
periodic,
depending on litigation recoveries
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EXHIBIT 10.3
SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
IN
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
1
.
SUBSCRIPTION
. This
Agreement has been executed by Clyde Berg, an individual having a principal
place of business in Cupertino, California (“Purchaser” or “Shareholder”)
in
connection with the offering of units consisting of Four (4) shares of
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock and One (1) Warrant with an
exercise price of $0.10 per share (collectively referred to hereinafter as the
"Units") of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as the
"Company"). Purchaser hereby subscribes to purchase 1,000,000 Units
at $2.00 per Unit for a total amount of $ 2,000,000.
2
.
REPRESENTATIONS
BY THE UNDERSIGNED
.
The undersigned
represents and warrants as follows (please select only
one
from (i) through
(iii) below [selecting more than one from (i) though (iii) below will invalidate
this subscription]):
(i)
__
X__
I
am an Accredited Investor because I meet one of the following
items:
·
|
is
a natural person who has an individual net worth, or joint net worth
with that person's spouse of more than $1,000,000;
or
|
·
|
is
a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in
each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's
spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable
expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
or
|
·
|
is
a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or any savings and
loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of
the 1933 Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
or
|
·
|
any
broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; or
|
·
|
is
an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act;
or
|
·
|
is
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
or
|
·
|
a
business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940; or
|
·
|
is
a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U. S. Small Business
Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958; or
|
·
|
is
an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is
made by a "plan fiduciary" (as defined in Section 3(21) of such act) which
is either a bank, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or
if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or,
if a self-directive plan, its investment decisions are made solely by
persons that are accredited investors;
or
|
·
|
is
a "private business development company" as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940;
or
|
·
|
is
an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or
partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
or
|
·
|
any
trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Units, whose purchase is directed by a
sophisticated person as defined in the rules and regulations of the 1933
Act; or
|
·
|
is
an entity in which all of the equity owners fall within one of the
categories set forth above; or
|
·
|
is
otherwise an Accredited Investor as defined in Section 501 of Regulation D
as adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
|
|
(ii)
_____
|
I am not an Accredited
Investor.
In the event the Investor is
not an Accredited Investor, such Investor will not be able to purchase any
shares in the Company’s offering, and this Subscription and the Investor’s
funds (if any) shall be returned to Investor and this Subscription and all
rights associated therewith shall be cancelled by the
Company.
|
(iii)_____
|
I
reside outside of the United States and am
not
a “U.S.
person” as such term is defined under Regulation S as promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933
Act”).
|
|
(1)
A “U.S. person” is defined by Regulation S
as:
|
·
|
Any
natural person resident in the United
States;
|
·
|
Any
partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the
United States;
|
·
|
Any
estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S.
person;
|
·
|
Any
trust of which any trustee is a U.S.
person;
|
·
|
Any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United
States;
|
·
|
Any
non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or
trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a
U.S. person;
|
·
|
Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust)
held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an
individual) resident in the United States;
and
|
·
|
Any
partnership or corporation if organized or incorporated under the laws of
any foreign jurisdiction; and formed by a U.S. person principally for the
purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Act, unless it
is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as
defined in Rule 501(a)) who are not natural persons, estates or
trusts.
|
|
|
(2)
At the time the buy order for the Units was originated, Purchaser was
outside the United States;
|
|
(3)
Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for his, her or its own account and not
on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale has not been pre-arranged with
a purchaser in the United States;
and
|
|
(4)
All offering documents received by the Purchaser include statements to the
affect that the securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act and
may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless
the securities are registered under the 1933 Act or an exemption from the
registration requirement is
available.
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of page left intentionally blank.]
The undersigned further
represents and warrants as follows:
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(a)
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Subscriber
represents and warrants that it is in receipt of and that it has carefully
read and reviewed the following
items:
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(i)
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The
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2006 (the “Form
10-K”); which discloses that the Company is currently under Chapter 11
protection of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code;
and
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(ii)
|
All
other documents filed by the Company with the SEC subsequent to the
Company’s Form 10-K and prior to the date of this Agreement, including
without limitation, the “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K (collectively the
“SEC Filings”). The Form 10-K and Risk Factors are accessible
on the EDGAR website on
www.SEC.gov;
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(iii)
|
The
Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Designation (the
“Designation”); and
|
|
(iii)
|
A
draft of the Company’s Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization
(the “Plan”). The Plan, the 10-K the Designation and the SEC Filings shall
be referred to herein as the “Disclosure
Documents.”
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(b)
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Subscriber
has been furnished with and has carefully read the Disclosure Documents
including the Risk Factors listed therein and is familiar with the terms
of the Offering. With respect to individual or partnership tax
and other economic considerations involved in this investment, Subscriber
is not relying on the Company (or any agent or
representative). Subscriber has carefully considered and has,
to the extent Subscriber believes such discussion necessary, discussed
with Subscriber’s legal, tax, accounting and financial advisers the
suitability of an investment in the Shares for Subscriber’s particular tax
and financial situation.
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(c)
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Subscriber
has had an opportunity to inspect relevant documents relating to the
organization and operations of the Company. Subscriber
acknowledges that all documents, records and books pertaining to this
investment which Subscriber has requested have been made available for
inspection by Subscriber and Subscriber’s attorney, accountant or other
adviser(s).
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(d)
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Subscriber
and/or Subscriber’s advisor(s) has/have had a reasonable opportunity to
ask questions of and receive answers and to request additional relevant
information from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company
concerning the Offering.
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(e)
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Subscriber
is not subscribing for the Securities as a result of any offering
circular, or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice or other
communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or
broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any form
of general solicitation.
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(f)
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The
undersigned recognizes that the Units have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”), nor under the securities laws
of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold unless resale of is
registered under the Act or unless an exemption from registration is
available; no public agency has passed upon the fairness of the terms of
the offering; the undersigned may not sell the Units without registering
them under the Act and any applicable state securities laws unless
exemptions from such registration requirements are available with respect
to any such sale;
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(g)
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The
undersigned is acquiring the Units for his, her or its own account for
long-term investment and not with a view toward resale, fractionalization
or division, or distribution thereof, and he, she or it does not presently
have any reason to anticipate any change in his, her or its circumstances,
financial or otherwise, or particular occasion or event which would
necessitate or require his, hers or its sale or distribution of the
Units. No one other than the undersigned has any beneficial
interest in said securities;
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(h)
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The
undersigned recognizes that the investment herein is a speculative venture
and that the total amount of funds tendered to purchase Units is placed at
the risk of the business and may be completely lost. The
purchase of Units as an investment involves special
risks;
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(i)
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The
undersigned realizes that the Shares cannot readily be sold as they will
be restricted securities and therefore the Units must not be purchased
unless the undersigned has liquid assets sufficient to assure that such
purchase will cause no undue financial difficulties and the undersigned
can provide for current needs and possible personal
contingencies;
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(j)
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The
undersigned confirms and represents that he, she or it is able (i) to bear
the economic risk of his, her or its investment, (ii) to hold the Units
for an indefinite period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete loss of
his, her or its investment. The undersigned also represents
that he, she or it has (i) adequate means of providing for his, her or its
current needs and possible personal contingencies, and (ii) has no need
for liquidity in this particular
investment;
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(k)
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The
undersigned understands that the ability to transfer the Units will be
restricted which includes restrictions against transfers unless the
transfer is effected in compliance with the 1933 Act and applicable state
securities laws (including investment suitability standards); that the
Company will consent to a transfer of the Units only if the transferee
represents that such transferee meets the suitability standards required
of an initial subscriber and that the Company has the right, in its sole
discretion, to refuse to consent to the transfer of the
Units;
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(l)
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All
information which the undersigned has provided to the Company concerning
the undersigned's financial position and knowledge of financial and
business matters is correct and complete as of the date hereof, and if
there should be any material change in such information prior to
acceptance of this Agreement by the Company, the undersigned will
immediately provide the Company with such
information;
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(m)
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The
undersigned has carefully considered and has, to the extent he, she or it
believes such discussion necessary, discussed with his, her or its
professional, legal, tax and financial advisors, the suitability of an
investment in the Units for his, her or its particular tax and financial
situation and that the undersigned and his, her or its advisers, if such
advisors were deemed necessary, have determined that the Units are a
suitable investment for him, her or
it;
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(n)
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The
undersigned has not become aware of this offering and has not been offered
Units by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but
not limited to, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications
published in any newspaper, magazine, or other similar media or television
or radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to the undersigned's
knowledge, those individuals that have attended have been invited by any
such or similar means of general solicitation or advertising;
and
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(o)
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The
undersigned is a bona fide resident or operates its principal place of
business as set forth in this Subscription Agreement and Acknowledgment of
Investment.
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(p)
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The
Purchaser acknowledges that he, she or it will receive Warrants to
purchase shares of Common Stock in the form of
Exhibit A
attached to this Subscription
Agreement.
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(q)
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Investor
acknowledges that he, she, or it is receiving “piggy-back” registration
rights in connection with the shares of common stock which the Series A
Preferred Stock is convertible into and the shares of common stock which
the Warrants are exercisable for, which “piggy-back” registration rights
are evidenced by the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
.
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3.
THE UNDERSIGNED FURTHER
CERTIFIES THAT HE, SHE OR IT UNDERSTANDS THAT:
(a)
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THIS
SUBSCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION, AND THE ISSUANCE, BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OF A
CONFIRMATION ORDER, AS WELL AS THE COMPANY’S SUCCESSFUL DESIGNATION OF THE
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK (THE
“APPROVAL”).
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(b)
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THE
COMPANY SHALL BE ABLE TO CANCEL THIS SUBSCRIPTION AND RETURN THE
SUBSCRIBER’S FUNDS PAID IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SUBSCRIPTION IN THE
COMPANY’S SOLE DISCRETION IF ANY TIME WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THIRTY (30)
DAYS FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL, (THE
“DEADLINE”).
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(c)
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THIS
SUBSCRIPTION SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED BY THE COMPANY AND ALL
SUBSCRIPTION FUNDS RETURNED TO THE SUBSCRIBER IN THE EVENT THE APPROVAL
DOES NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31,
2007.
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(d)
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THIS
SUBSCRIPTION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTED AS OF THE DATE OF THE
DEADLINE, IN THE EVENT THE APPROVAL HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31,
2007, AND THIS SUBSCRIPTION HAS NOT OTHERWISE BEEN CANCELLED BY THE
COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION (B) ABOVE. IN THE EVENT THIS
SUBSCRIPTION IS NOT REJECTED AND/OR CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE, THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AND ANY WARRANTS GRANTED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH SHALL BE SUCH DEADLINE
DATE.
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(e)
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The
Subscription hereunder is irrevocable by Investor, that, except as
required by law, Investor is not entitled to cancel, terminate or revoke
this Agreement or any agreements of Investor hereunder and that this
Subscription Agreement and such other agreements shall survive the death
or disability of Investor and shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted
assigns. If Investor is more than one person, the obligations
of Investor hereunder shall be joint and several and the agreements,
representations, warranties and acknowledgments herein contained shall be
deemed to be made by and be binding upon each such person and his or her
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and
permitted assigns.
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(f)
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No
federal or state agency has made any findings or determination as to the
fairness of the terms of this Offering for investment purposes; or any
recommendations or endorsements of the Units, Shares or
Warrants.
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(g)
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The
Offering is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities
Act by virtue of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the provisions of
Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder, which is in part dependent upon the
truth, completeness and accuracy of the statements made by the Investor
herein.
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(h)
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It
is understood that in order not to jeopardize the Offering’s exempt status
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D, any transferee
may, at a minimum, be required to fulfill the investor suitability
requirements thereunder.
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(i)
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No
person or entity acting on behalf, or under the authority, of Investor is
or will be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or similar fee or commission
in connection with this
Subscription.
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(j)
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Investor
acknowledges that the information furnished in this Agreement by the
Company to Investor or its advisers in connection with the Offering, is
confidential and nonpublic and agrees that all such written information
which is material and not yet publicly disseminated by the Company shall
be kept in confidence by Investor and neither used by Investor for
Investor’s personal benefit (other than in connection with this
Subscription), nor disclosed to any third party, except Investor’s legal
and other advisers who shall be advised of the confidential nature of such
information, for any reason; provided, however, that this obligation shall
not apply to any such information that (i) is part of the public knowledge
or literature and readily accessible at the date hereof, (ii) becomes a
part of the public knowledge or literature and readily accessible by
publication (except as a result of a breach of this provision) or (iii) is
received from third parties (except third parties who disclose such
information in violation of any confidentiality agreements or obligations,
including, without limitation, any subscription agreement entered into
with the Company). The representations, warranties and
agreements of Investor and the Company contained herein and in any other
writing delivered in connection with the Offering shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
Subscription as if made on and as of the date the Company executes this
Agreement and shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
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(k)
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IN
MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTOR MUST RELY ON ITS OWN EXAMINATION
OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND
RISKS INVOLVED. THE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY
ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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4.
Indemnification
. It
is acknowledged that the meaning and legal consequences of the representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement are understood and the undersigned
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each purchaser of
Units from and against any and all loss, damage, and liability due to or arising
out of a breach of any of the representations and warranties made in this
Agreement. The representations and warranties contained herein are
intended to and shall survive delivery of the Agreement.
5.
Restrictions
on Transferability of Units
. The undersigned hereby agrees
that the Shares and Warrants being purchased by him, her or it and any agreement
or certificate evidencing such securities shall be stamped or otherwise
imprinted with a conspicuous legend in substantially the following
form:
"
The securities represented by this
certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any
state securities act. The securities have been acquired for
investment and may not be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless (i)
they shall have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and any
applicable state securities act, or (ii) the corporation shall have been
furnished with an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to counsel for the
corporation, that registration is not required under any such
acts
."
6.
Purchase
Payment
.
The
purchase price shall be paid to the Company in cash, check or via wire transfer
simultaneously with the undersigned entry into this Agreement.
7.
Effect of
Facsimile and Photocopied Signatures
. This Agreement may be executed in
several counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be
necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce
or account for any of the other counterparts. A copy of this
Agreement signed by one party and faxed to another party shall be deemed to have
been executed and delivered by the signing party as though an
original. A photocopy of this Agreement shall be effective as an
original for all purposes.
[Remainder
of page left intentionally blank. Signature page
follows.]
8.
Number of
Units Purchased
.
The undersigned
hereby subscribes to purchase
1,000,000
Units (each consisting of four (4) shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred
Stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at
an exercise price of $0.10 per share) for an aggregate purchase price of
$2,000,000 ($2.00 per Unit).
This
Agreement is executed this the 30
th
day of
January, 2008, at Cupertino, CA.
“PURCHASER”
Name
(please print);
Clyde Berg
If entity
named above, By:
Its:
Number of
Preferred Shares: 4,000,000 Check enclosed in the amount of
$2,000,000
Subscribed
For: 1,000,000 Units
Social
Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number [required]:
XXX-XX-XXXX
Business
Address (including zip code):
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Business
Phone: (XXX)
XXX-XXXX
Residence
Address (including zip code):
Residence
Phone: (
)
All
communications to be sent to:
X
Business
or
Residence
Address
Please
indicate on the following page the form in which you will hold title to your
interest in the Shares and Warrants. PLEASE CONSIDER
CAREFULLY. ONCE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS ACCEPTED, A CHANGE IN THE FORM
OF TITLE CONSTITUTES A TRANSFER OF THE INTEREST IN THE SHARES AND/OR
WARRANTS AND MAY THEREFORE BE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION, THE
SHARES AND/OR WARRANTS AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL COSTS TO
YOU. Subscribers should seek the advice of their attorneys in
deciding in which of the forms they should take ownership of the interest in the
Shares, because different forms of ownership can have varying gift tax, estate
tax, income tax, and other consequences, depending on the state of the
investor's domicile and his or her particular personal
circumstances.
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Please
select one of the following forms of
ownership:
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X
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INDIVIDUAL
OWNERSHIP (one signature required)
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JOINT
TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON (both or
all parties must sign)
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COMMUNITY
PROPERTY (one signature required if interest held in one name, i.e.,
managing spouse; two signatures required if interest held in both
names)
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TENANTS
IN COMMON (both or all parties must
sign)
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GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP (fill out all documents in the name of the PARTNERSHIP, by a
PARTNER authorized to sign, and include a copy of the Partnership
Agreement)
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LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP (fill out all documents in the name of the LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, by a GENERAL PARTNER authorized to sign, and include a
copy of the Limited Partnership Agreement and any other document showing
that the investment is authorized)
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LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY (fill out all documents in the name of the LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, by a member authorized to sign, and include a copy of
the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY’s Operating Agreement and any other
documents necessary to show the investment is
authorized.)
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CORPORATION
(fill out all documents in the name of the CORPORATION, by the President
or other officer authorized to sign, and include a copy of the
Corporation's Articles and certified Corporate Resolution authorizing the
signature)
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TRUST
(fill out all documents in the name of the TRUST, by the Trustee, and
include a copy of the instrument creating the trust and any other
documents necessary to show the investment by the Trustee is
authorized. The date of the trust must appear on the Notarial
where indicated.)
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Subject to acceptance by the Company,
the undersigned has completed this Subscription Agreement to evidence his/her
subscription for participation in the Shares of the Company, this
30
th
day of January, 2008, Cupertino, CA.
/s/Clyde Berg
Subscriber
Clyde Berg
Printed name
If an entity, on behalf
of:
______________________________________
Subscriber’s position with
entity:
______________________________________
The
Company has accepted this subscription this ____ day of __________ 2007, subject
to Section 3(a), (b) and (c).
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Blast
Energy Services, Inc., a California
Corporation
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By
/s/John O’Keefe
Its:
CEO
Printed Name:
John O’Keefe
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
WARRANT
AGREEMENT
Date:
January 31, 2008
To Whom
It May Concern:
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (the “Company”), for value received, hereby agrees to
issue common stock purchase warrants entitling Clyde Berg (“Holder”) and
his/her/its assigns to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”). Such warrant is evidenced by
a warrant certificate in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1 (such instrument
being hereinafter referred to as a “Warrant,” and such Warrant and all
instruments hereafter issued in replacement, substitution, combination or
subdivision thereof being hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Warrant”). The Warrant is issued to Holder in connection with Holder’s
subscription for Units in the Company in connection with the Subscription
Agreement in Blast Energy Services, Inc. which this Warrant is attached to as
Exhibit
A
. The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon
exercise of the Warrant is subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5
below. The Warrant will be exercisable by the Warrant Holder (as
defined below) as to all or any lesser number of shares of Common Stock covered
thereby, at an initial purchase price of US $0.10 per share (the “Purchase
Price”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 below, for the exercise
period defined in Section 3(a) below. The term “Warrant Holder”
refers to the person whose name appears on the signature page of this agreement
and any transferee or transferees of any of them permitted by Section 2(a)
below. The Subscription for this Warrant was accepted by the Company
on January 31, 2008, which gives this Warrant an effective date of January 31,
2008.
1.
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Representations
and Warranties
.
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The
Company represents and warrants to you as follows:
(a)
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Corporate
and Other Action
. The Company has all requisite power
and authority (corporate and other), and has taken all necessary corporate
action, to authorize, execute, deliver and perform this Warrant Agreement,
to execute, issue, sell and deliver the Warrant and a certificate or
certificates evidencing the Warrant, to authorize and reserve for issue
and, upon payment from time to time of the Purchase Price, to issue, sell
and deliver, the shares of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant (“Shares”), and to perform all of its obligations under this
Warrant Agreement and the Warrant. The Shares, when issued in
accordance with this Warrant Agreement, will be duly authorized and
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and free of
all liens, claims, encumbrances and preemptive rights. This Warrant
Agreement and, when issued, each Warrant issued pursuant hereto, has been
or will be duly executed and delivered by the Company and is or will be a
legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in
accordance with its terms. No authorization, approval, consent
or other order of any governmental entity, regulatory authority or other
third party is required for such authorization, execution, delivery,
performance, issue or sale.
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(b)
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No
Violation
. The execution and delivery of this Warrant
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated and
the compliance with the terms and provisions of this Warrant Agreement and
of the Warrant will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, or
constitute a default or an event permitting acceleration under, any
statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, bank loan, credit agreement,
franchise, license, lease, permit, or any other agreement, understanding,
instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation to which
the Company is a party or by which it is
bound.
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(a)
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Transferability
of Warrant
. You agree that the Warrant is being acquired
as an investment and not with a view to distribution thereof and that the
Warrant may not be transferred, sold, assigned or hypothecated except as
provided herein. You further acknowledge that the Warrant may
not be transferred, sold, assigned or hypothecated unless pursuant to a
registration statement that has become effective under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), setting forth the terms of such offering
and other pertinent data with respect thereto, or unless you have provided
the Company with an acceptable opinion from acceptable counsel that such
registration is not required. Certificates representing the Warrant shall
bear an appropriate legend. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
request to transfer the Warrant must be accompanied by the Form of
Assignment and Transfer attached hereto as Schedule 2 executed by the
Warrant Holder.
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(b)
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Registration
of Shares
. You agree not to make any sale or other
disposition of the Shares except pursuant to a registration statement
which has become effective under the Act, setting forth the terms of such
offering, the underwriting discount and commissions and any other
pertinent data with respect thereto, unless you have provided the Company
with an acceptable opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company that such
registration is not required. Certificates representing the
Shares, which are not registered as provided in this Section 2, shall bear
an appropriate legend and be subject to a “stop-transfer”
order.
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3.
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Exercise of Warrant,
Partial Exercise
.
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(a)
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Exercise
Period
. This Warrant shall expire and all rights
hereunder shall be extinguished three years (3) years from the date first
written above.
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(b)
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Exercise
in Full
. Subject to Section 3(a), a Warrant may be
exercised in full by the Warrant Holder by surrender of the Warrant, with
the Form of Subscription attached hereto as Schedule 3 executed by such
Warrant Holder, to the Company, accompanied by payment as determined by
3(d) below, in the amount obtained by multiplying the number of Shares
represented by the respective Warrant by the Purchase Price per share
(after giving effect to any adjustments as provided in Section 5
below).
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(c)
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Partial
Exercise
. Subject to Section 3(a), each Warrant may be
exercised in part by the Warrant Holder by surrender of the Warrant, with
the Form of Subscription attached hereto as Schedule 3 at the end thereof
duly executed by such Warrant Holder, in the manner and at the place
provided in Section 3(b) above, accompanied by payment as determined by
3(d) below, in amount obtained by multiplying the number of Shares
designated by the Warrant Holder in the Form of Subscription attached
hereto as Schedule 3 to the Warrant by the Purchase Price per share (after
giving effect to any adjustments as provided in Section 5
below). Upon any such partial exercise, the Company at its
expense will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the
Warrant Holder a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Warrant
Holder subject to Section 2(a), calling in the aggregate for the purchase
of the number of Shares equal to the number of such Shares called for on
the face of the respective Warrant (after giving effect to any adjustment
herein as provided in Section 5 below) minus the number of such Shares
designated by the Warrant Holder in the aforementioned form of
subscription.
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(d)
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Payment
of Purchase Price
. The Purchase Price may be made by any
of the following or a combination thereof, at the election of the Warrant
Holder:
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(ii)
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by
wire transfer; or
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(iii)
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by
certified or cashier’s check, or money
order.
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4.
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Delivery
of Stock Certificates on
Exercise
.
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Any
exercise of the Warrant pursuant to Section 3 shall be deemed to have been
effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date on which the
Warrant together with the Form of Subscription and the payment for the aggregate
Purchase Price shall have been received by the Company. At such time,
the person or persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates
representing the Shares or Other Securities (as defined below) shall be issuable
upon such exercise shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of
record of the Shares or Other Securities so purchased. As soon as
practicable after the exercise of any Warrant in full or in part, and in any
event within Ten (10) business days thereafter, the Company at its expense
(including the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes) will cause to be
issued in the name of, and delivered to the purchasing Warrant Holder, a
certificate or certificates representing the number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock or Other Securities to which such Warrant
Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise, plus in lieu of any fractional
share to which such Warrant Holder would otherwise be entitled, cash in an
amount determined pursuant to Section 6(e). The term “Other
Securities” refers to any stock (other than Common Stock), other securities or
assets (including cash) of the Company or any other person (corporate or
otherwise) which the Warrant Holder at any time shall be entitled to receive, or
shall have received, upon the exercise of the Warrant, in lieu of or in addition
to Common Stock, or which at any time shall be issuable or shall have been
issued in exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities
pursuant to Section 5 below or otherwise.
5.
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Adjustment
of Purchase Price and Number of Shares
Purchasable
.
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The
Purchase Price and the number of Shares are subject to adjustment from time to
time as set forth in this Section 5.
(a)
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In
case the Company shall at any time after the date of this Warrant
Agreement (i) declare a dividend on the Common Stock in shares of its
capital stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, (iii) combine
the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of Common Stock, or
(iv) issue any shares of its capital stock by reclassification of the
Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a
consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing
corporation), then in each case the Purchase Price, and the number and
kind of Shares receivable upon exercise, in effect at the time of the
record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such
subdivision, combination, or reclassification shall be proportionately
adjusted so that the holder of any Warrant exercised after such time shall
be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of Shares which, if
such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such record date, he
would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue
of such dividend, subdivision, combination, or
reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively
whenever any event listed above shall
occur.
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(b)
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No
adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required if such adjustment is
less than US $0.01;
provided, however
, that
any adjustments which by reason of this subsection (b) are not required to
be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent
adjustment. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made
to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-thousandth of a share, as the
case may be.
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(c)
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Upon
each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made
in subsection (a) of this Section 5, the Warrant outstanding prior to the
making of the adjustment in the Purchase Price shall thereafter evidence
the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of
Shares (calculated to the nearest thousandth) obtained by (i) multiplying
the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant immediately
prior to adjustment of the number of Shares by the Purchase Price in
effect prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price and (ii) dividing the
product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such
adjustment of the Purchase Price.
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6.
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Further
Covenants of the Company
.
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(a)
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Dilution
or Impairments
. The Company will not, by amendment of
its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer
of assets, consolidation, merger or dissolution, avoid or seek to avoid
the observance or performance of any of the terms of the Warrant or of
this Warrant Agreement, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may
be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Warrant
Holder against dilution or other impairment. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the
Company:
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(i)
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shall
at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery
upon the exercise of the Warrant, all shares of Common Stock (or Other
Securities) from time to time issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant
and shall take all necessary actions to ensure that the par value per
share, if any, of the Common Stock (or Other Securities) is at all times
equal to or less than the then effective Purchase Price per share;
and
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(ii)
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will
take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the
Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock or Other Securities upon the exercise of the Warrant from
time to time outstanding.
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(b)
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Title
to Stock
. All Shares delivered upon the exercise of the
Warrant shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; each
Warrant Holder shall, upon such delivery, receive good and marketable
title to the Shares, free and clear of all voting and other trust
arrangements, liens, encumbrances, equities and claims whatsoever; and the
Company shall have paid all taxes, if any, in respect of the issuance
thereof.
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(c)
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Exchange
of Warrant
. Subject to Section 2(a) hereof, upon
surrender for exchange of any Warrant to the Company, the Company at its
expense will promptly issue and deliver to or upon the order of the holder
thereof a new Warrant or like tenor, in the name of such holder or as such
holder (upon payment by such Warrant holder of any applicable transfer
taxes) may direct, calling in the aggregate for the purchase of the number
of Shares called for on the face of the Warrant
surrendered. The Warrant and all rights thereunder are
transferable in whole or in part upon the books of the Company by the
registered holder thereof, subject to the provisions of Section 2(a), in
person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of the Warrant, duly
endorsed, at the principal office of the
Company.
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(d)
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Replacement
of Warrant
. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation
of any Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction,
upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form
and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon
surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company, at the expense of
the Warrant Holder, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new
Warrant of like tenor.
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(e)
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Fractional
Shares
. No fractional Shares are to be issued upon the
exercise of any Warrant, but the Company shall round any fraction of a
share to the nearest whole Share.
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7.
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Other Warrant Holders:
Holders of Shares
.
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The
Warrant is issued upon the following terms, to all of which each Warrant Holder
by the taking thereof consents and agrees: (a) any person who shall become a
transferee, within the limitations on transfer imposed by Section 2(a) hereof,
of a Warrant properly endorsed shall take such Warrant subject to the provisions
of Section 2(a) hereof and thereupon shall be authorized to represent himself,
herself or itself as absolute owner thereof and, subject to the restrictions
contained in this Warrant Agreement, shall be empowered to transfer absolute
title by endorsement and delivery thereof to a permitted
bona fide
purchaser for
value; (b) any person who shall become a holder or owner of Shares shall take
such shares subject to the provisions of Section 2(b) hereof; (c) each prior
taker or owner waives and renounces all of his equities or rights in such
Warrant in favor of each such permitted
bona fide
purchaser, and each
such permitted
bona fide
purchaser shall acquire absolute title thereto and to all rights
presented thereby; and (d) until such time as the respective Warrant is
transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered
holder thereof as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding
any notice to the contrary.
All
notices, certificates and other communications from or at the request of the
Company to any Warrant Holder shall be mailed by first class, registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, to such address as may have been furnished to
the Company in writing by such Warrant Holder, or, until an address is so
furnished, to the address of the last holder of such Warrant who has so
furnished an address to the Company, except as otherwise provided
herein. This Warrant Agreement and any of the terms hereof may be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge
or termination is sought. This Warrant Agreement shall be construed
and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Texas. The headings in this Warrant Agreement are for purposes of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms
hereof. This Warrant Agreement, together with the forms of
instruments annexed hereto as schedules, constitutes the full and complete
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof. For purposes of this Warrant Agreement, a faxed signature
shall constitute an original signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant Agreement to be executed on
this 31
st
day of
January, 2008, in Houston, TX, by its proper corporate officers, thereunto duly
authorized.
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
By
/s/John O’Keefe
Its:
CEO
Printed Name:
John O’Keefe
SCHEDULE
1
THIS
WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER: (A) THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), IN
RELIANCE UPON THE EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF
SUCH ACT AND REGULATION S PROMULGATED THEREUNDER; OR (B) ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS IN RELIANCE UPON APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS THEREUNDER. THIS WARRANT
MAY NOT BE EXERCISED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY U.S. PERSON UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER
THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS
WARRANT MUST BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE INVESTOR,
AND NEITHER THE WARRANT NOR THE UNDERLYING STOCK MAY BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S AND OTHER LAWS OR PURSUANT TO
REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT OR AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS WARRANT OR THE
SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT.
To
Purchase 1,000,000 Shares
of Common
Stock
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
This
certifies that, for value received, the hereafter named registered owner is
entitled, subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, until the
expiration date, to purchase the number of shares (the “Shares”) set forth above
of the common stock (“Common Stock”), of BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (the
“Company”) from the Company at the purchase price per share hereafter set forth
below, on delivery of this Warrant to the Company with the exercise form duly
executed and payment of the purchase price (in cash or by certified or bank
cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company) for each Share
purchased. This Warrant is subject to the terms of the Warrant
Agreement between the parties thereto dated as of January 31,2008, the terms of
which are hereby incorporated herein. Reference is hereby made to
such Warrant Agreement for a further statement of the rights of the holder of
this Warrant.
Registered
Owner: Clyde
Berg Date:
January 31, 2008
Purchase
Price
Per
Share: US
$0.10
Expiration
Date:
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Subject
to Section 3(a) of the Warrant Agreement, 5:00 p.m. Central Standard
Time.
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WITNESS
the signature of the Company’s authorized officer:
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
By
/s/John O’Keefe
Its:
CEO
Printed Name:
John O’Keefe
SCHEDULE
2
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND
TRANSFER
For value
received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________________________ the right represented by the enclosed Warrant
to purchase _________________ shares of Common Stock of
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC. to which the enclosed Warrant relates, and appoints
Attorney to transfer such right on the books of BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. with
full power of substitution in the premises.
The
undersigned represents and warrants that the transfer of the enclosed Warrant is
permitted by the terms of the Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the enclosed
Warrant has been issued, and the transferee hereof, by his, her or its
acceptance of this Agreement, represents and warrants that he, she or it is
familiar with the terms of said Warrant Agreement and agrees to be bound by the
terms thereof with the same force and effect as if a signatory
thereto.
Dated:______________
____________________________________________
(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of holder
as
specified on the face of the enclosed Warrant)
____________________________________________
(Address)
Signed in
the presence of:
____________________________________
FORM OF
SUBSCRIPTION
b
(
To be signed only upon exercise of
Warrant
)
To BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.:
The
undersigned, the holder of the enclosed Warrant, hereby irrevocably elects to
exercise the purchase right represented by such Warrant for, and to purchase
thereunder,* shares of Common Stock of BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. and herewith
makes payment of US $_______________ therefore, and requests that the
certificate or certificates for such shares be issued in the name of and
delivered to the undersigned.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that the undersigned is not a U.S. person and the
warrant is not being exercised on behalf of a U.S. person, or, if applicable,
the undersigned has attached an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
warrant and the securities to be delivered upon exercise thereof have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or are exempt from
registration thereunder.
Dated:______________
____________________________________________
(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of holder
as
specified on the face of the enclosed Warrant)
____________________________________________
(Address)
___________________________
(*) Insert
here the number of shares called for on the face of the Warrant or, in the case
of a partial exercise, the portion thereof as to which the Warrant is being
exercised, in either case without making any adjustment for additional Common
Stock or any other stock or other securities or property which, pursuant to the
adjustment provisions of the Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the Warrant was
granted, may be delivered upon exercise.
EXHIBIT 10.4
SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
IN
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
1
.
SUBSCRIPTION
. This
Agreement has been executed by McAfee Capital LLC, a limited liability company
having a principal place of business in Cupertino, California (“Purchaser” or
“Shareholder”)
in
connection with the offering of units consisting of Four (4) shares of
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock and One (1) Warrant with an
exercise price of $0.10 per share (collectively referred to hereinafter as the
"Units") of Blast Energy Services, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of California (hereinafter referred to as the
"Company"). Purchaser hereby subscribes to purchase 1,000,000 Units
at $2.00 per Unit for a total amount of $ 2,000,000.
2
.
REPRESENTATIONS
BY THE UNDERSIGNED
.
The undersigned
represents and warrants as follows (please select only
one
from (i) through
(iii) below [selecting more than one from (i) though (iii) below will invalidate
this subscription]):
(i) __
X__
I
am an Accredited Investor because I meet one of the following
items:
·
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is
a natural person who has an individual net worth, or joint net worth
with that person's spouse of more than $1,000,000;
or
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is
a natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in
each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's
spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable
expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
or
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is
a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or any savings and
loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of
the 1933 Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
or
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any
broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; or
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·
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is
an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act;
or
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·
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is
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
or
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·
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a
business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940; or
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·
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is
a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U. S. Small Business
Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958; or
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is
an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is
made by a "plan fiduciary" (as defined in Section 3(21) of such act) which
is either a bank, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or
if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or,
if a self-directive plan, its investment decisions are made solely by
persons that are accredited investors;
or
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is
a "private business development company" as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940;
or
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·
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is
an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or
partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
or
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any
trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Units, whose purchase is directed by a
sophisticated person as defined in the rules and regulations of the 1933
Act; or
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is
an entity in which all of the equity owners fall within one of the
categories set forth above; or
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is
otherwise an Accredited Investor as defined in Section 501 of Regulation D
as adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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(ii)
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I am not an Accredited
Investor.
In the event the Investor is
not an Accredited Investor, such Investor will not be able to purchase any
shares in the Company’s offering, and this Subscription and the Investor’s
funds (if any) shall be returned to Investor and this Subscription and all
rights associated therewith shall be cancelled by the
Company.
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(iii)_____
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I
reside outside of the United States and am
not
a “U.S.
person” as such term is defined under Regulation S as promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933
Act”).
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(1)
A “U.S. person” is defined by Regulation S
as:
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Any
natural person resident in the United
States;
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Any
partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the
United States;
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Any
estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S.
person;
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Any
trust of which any trustee is a U.S.
person;
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Any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United
States;
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Any
non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or
trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a
U.S. person;
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Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust)
held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an
individual) resident in the United States;
and
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Any
partnership or corporation if organized or incorporated under the laws of
any foreign jurisdiction; and formed by a U.S. person principally for the
purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Act, unless it
is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as
defined in Rule 501(a)) who are not natural persons, estates or
trusts.
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(2)
At the time the buy order for the Units was originated, Purchaser was
outside the United States;
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(3)
Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for his, her or its own account and not
on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale has not been pre-arranged with
a purchaser in the United States;
and
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(4)
All offering documents received by the Purchaser include statements to the
affect that the securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act and
may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless
the securities are registered under the 1933 Act or an exemption from the
registration requirement is
available.
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The undersigned further
represents and warrants as follows:
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(a)
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Subscriber
represents and warrants that it is in receipt of and that it has carefully
read and reviewed the following
items:
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(i)
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The
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2006 (the “Form
10-K”); which discloses that the Company is currently under Chapter 11
protection of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code;
and
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(ii)
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All
other documents filed by the Company with the SEC subsequent to the
Company’s Form 10-K and prior to the date of this Agreement, including
without limitation, the “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K (collectively the
“SEC Filings”). The Form 10-K and Risk Factors are accessible
on the EDGAR website on
www.SEC.gov;
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(iii)
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The
Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Designation (the
“Designation”); and
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(iii)
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A
draft of the Company’s Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization
(the “Plan”). The Plan, the 10-K the Designation and the SEC Filings shall
be referred to herein as the “Disclosure
Documents.”
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(b)
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Subscriber
has been furnished with and has carefully read the Disclosure Documents
including the Risk Factors listed therein and is familiar with the terms
of the Offering. With respect to individual or partnership tax
and other economic considerations involved in this investment, Subscriber
is not relying on the Company (or any agent or
representative). Subscriber has carefully considered and has,
to the extent Subscriber believes such discussion necessary, discussed
with Subscriber’s legal, tax, accounting and financial advisers the
suitability of an investment in the Shares for Subscriber’s particular tax
and financial situation.
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(c)
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Subscriber
has had an opportunity to inspect relevant documents relating to the
organization and operations of the Company. Subscriber
acknowledges that all documents, records and books pertaining to this
investment which Subscriber has requested have been made available for
inspection by Subscriber and Subscriber’s attorney, accountant or other
adviser(s).
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(d)
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Subscriber
and/or Subscriber’s advisor(s) has/have had a reasonable opportunity to
ask questions of and receive answers and to request additional relevant
information from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company
concerning the Offering.
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(e)
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Subscriber
is not subscribing for the Securities as a result of any offering
circular, or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice or other
communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or
broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any form
of general solicitation.
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(f)
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The
undersigned recognizes that the Units have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”), nor under the securities laws
of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold unless resale of is
registered under the Act or unless an exemption from registration is
available; no public agency has passed upon the fairness of the terms of
the offering; the undersigned may not sell the Units without registering
them under the Act and any applicable state securities laws unless
exemptions from such registration requirements are available with respect
to any such sale;
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(g)
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The
undersigned is acquiring the Units for his, her or its own account for
long-term investment and not with a view toward resale, fractionalization
or division, or distribution thereof, and he, she or it does not presently
have any reason to anticipate any change in his, her or its circumstances,
financial or otherwise, or particular occasion or event which would
necessitate or require his, hers or its sale or distribution of the
Units. No one other than the undersigned has any beneficial
interest in said securities;
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(h)
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The
undersigned recognizes that the investment herein is a speculative venture
and that the total amount of funds tendered to purchase Units is placed at
the risk of the business and may be completely lost. The
purchase of Units as an investment involves special
risks;
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(i)
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The
undersigned realizes that the Shares cannot readily be sold as they will
be restricted securities and therefore the Units must not be purchased
unless the undersigned has liquid assets sufficient to assure that such
purchase will cause no undue financial difficulties and the undersigned
can provide for current needs and possible personal
contingencies;
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(j)
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The
undersigned confirms and represents that he, she or it is able (i) to bear
the economic risk of his, her or its investment, (ii) to hold the Units
for an indefinite period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete loss of
his, her or its investment. The undersigned also represents
that he, she or it has (i) adequate means of providing for his, her or its
current needs and possible personal contingencies, and (ii) has no need
for liquidity in this particular
investment;
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(k)
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The
undersigned understands that the ability to transfer the Units will be
restricted which includes restrictions against transfers unless the
transfer is effected in compliance with the 1933 Act and applicable state
securities laws (including investment suitability standards); that the
Company will consent to a transfer of the Units only if the transferee
represents that such transferee meets the suitability standards required
of an initial subscriber and that the Company has the right, in its sole
discretion, to refuse to consent to the transfer of the
Units;
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(l)
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All
information which the undersigned has provided to the Company concerning
the undersigned's financial position and knowledge of financial and
business matters is correct and complete as of the date hereof, and if
there should be any material change in such information prior to
acceptance of this Agreement by the Company, the undersigned will
immediately provide the Company with such
information;
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(m)
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The
undersigned has carefully considered and has, to the extent he, she or it
believes such discussion necessary, discussed with his, her or its
professional, legal, tax and financial advisors, the suitability of an
investment in the Units for his, her or its particular tax and financial
situation and that the undersigned and his, her or its advisers, if such
advisors were deemed necessary, have determined that the Units are a
suitable investment for him, her or
it;
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(n)
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The
undersigned has not become aware of this offering and has not been offered
Units by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but
not limited to, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications
published in any newspaper, magazine, or other similar media or television
or radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to the undersigned's
knowledge, those individuals that have attended have been invited by any
such or similar means of general solicitation or advertising;
and
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(o)
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The
undersigned is a bona fide resident or operates its principal place of
business as set forth in this Subscription Agreement and Acknowledgment of
Investment.
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(p)
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The
Purchaser acknowledges that he, she or it will receive Warrants to
purchase shares of Common Stock in the form of
Exhibit A
attached to this Subscription
Agreement.
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(q)
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Investor
acknowledges that he, she, or it is receiving “piggy-back” registration
rights in connection with the shares of common stock which the Series A
Preferred Stock is convertible into and the shares of common stock which
the Warrants are exercisable for, which “piggy-back” registration rights
are evidenced by the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
.
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3.
THE UNDERSIGNED FURTHER
CERTIFIES THAT HE, SHE OR IT UNDERSTANDS THAT:
(a)
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THIS
SUBSCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY’S PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION, AND THE ISSUANCE, BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OF A
CONFIRMATION ORDER, AS WELL AS THE COMPANY’S SUCCESSFUL DESIGNATION OF THE
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK (THE
“APPROVAL”).
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(b)
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THE
COMPANY SHALL BE ABLE TO CANCEL THIS SUBSCRIPTION AND RETURN THE
SUBSCRIBER’S FUNDS PAID IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SUBSCRIPTION IN THE
COMPANY’S SOLE DISCRETION IF ANY TIME WITHIN THE PERIOD OF THIRTY (30)
DAYS FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL, (THE
“DEADLINE”).
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(c)
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THIS
SUBSCRIPTION SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED BY THE COMPANY AND ALL
SUBSCRIPTION FUNDS RETURNED TO THE SUBSCRIBER IN THE EVENT THE APPROVAL
DOES NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31,
2007.
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(d)
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THIS
SUBSCRIPTION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTED AS OF THE DATE OF THE
DEADLINE, IN THE EVENT THE APPROVAL HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31,
2007, AND THIS SUBSCRIPTION HAS NOT OTHERWISE BEEN CANCELLED BY THE
COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION (B) ABOVE. IN THE EVENT THIS
SUBSCRIPTION IS NOT REJECTED AND/OR CANCELLED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE, THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AND ANY WARRANTS GRANTED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH SHALL BE SUCH DEADLINE
DATE.
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(e)
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The
Subscription hereunder is irrevocable by Investor, that, except as
required by law, Investor is not entitled to cancel, terminate or revoke
this Agreement or any agreements of Investor hereunder and that this
Subscription Agreement and such other agreements shall survive the death
or disability of Investor and shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted
assigns. If Investor is more than one person, the obligations
of Investor hereunder shall be joint and several and the agreements,
representations, warranties and acknowledgments herein contained shall be
deemed to be made by and be binding upon each such person and his or her
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and
permitted assigns.
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(f)
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No
federal or state agency has made any findings or determination as to the
fairness of the terms of this Offering for investment purposes; or any
recommendations or endorsements of the Units, Shares or
Warrants.
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(g)
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The
Offering is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities
Act by virtue of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the provisions of
Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder, which is in part dependent upon the
truth, completeness and accuracy of the statements made by the Investor
herein.
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(h)
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It
is understood that in order not to jeopardize the Offering’s exempt status
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D, any transferee
may, at a minimum, be required to fulfill the investor suitability
requirements thereunder.
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(i)
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No
person or entity acting on behalf, or under the authority, of Investor is
or will be entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or similar fee or commission
in connection with this
Subscription.
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(j)
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Investor
acknowledges that the information furnished in this Agreement by the
Company to Investor or its advisers in connection with the Offering, is
confidential and nonpublic and agrees that all such written information
which is material and not yet publicly disseminated by the Company shall
be kept in confidence by Investor and neither used by Investor for
Investor’s personal benefit (other than in connection with this
Subscription), nor disclosed to any third party, except Investor’s legal
and other advisers who shall be advised of the confidential nature of such
information, for any reason; provided, however, that this obligation shall
not apply to any such information that (i) is part of the public knowledge
or literature and readily accessible at the date hereof, (ii) becomes a
part of the public knowledge or literature and readily accessible by
publication (except as a result of a breach of this provision) or (iii) is
received from third parties (except third parties who disclose such
information in violation of any confidentiality agreements or obligations,
including, without limitation, any subscription agreement entered into
with the Company). The representations, warranties and
agreements of Investor and the Company contained herein and in any other
writing delivered in connection with the Offering shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
Subscription as if made on and as of the date the Company executes this
Agreement and shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
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(k)
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IN
MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTOR MUST RELY ON ITS OWN EXAMINATION
OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND
RISKS INVOLVED. THE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY
ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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4.
Indemnification
. It
is acknowledged that the meaning and legal consequences of the representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement are understood and the undersigned
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each purchaser of
Units from and against any and all loss, damage, and liability due to or arising
out of a breach of any of the representations and warranties made in this
Agreement. The representations and warranties contained herein are
intended to and shall survive delivery of the Agreement.
5.
Restrictions
on Transferability of Units
. The undersigned hereby agrees
that the Shares and Warrants being purchased by him, her or it and any agreement
or certificate evidencing such securities shall be stamped or otherwise
imprinted with a conspicuous legend in substantially the following
form:
"
The securities represented by this
certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any
state securities act. The securities have been acquired for
investment and may not be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless (i)
they shall have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and any
applicable state securities act, or (ii) the corporation shall have been
furnished with an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to counsel for the
corporation, that registration is not required under any such
acts
."
6.
Purchase
Payment
.
The
purchase price shall be paid to the Company in cash, check or via wire transfer
simultaneously with the undersigned entry into this Agreement.
7.
Effect of
Facsimile and Photocopied Signatures
. This Agreement may be executed in
several counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be
necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce
or account for any of the other counterparts. A copy of this
Agreement signed by one party and faxed to another party shall be deemed to have
been executed and delivered by the signing party as though an
original. A photocopy of this Agreement shall be effective as an
original for all purposes.
[Remainder
of page left intentionally blank. Signature page
follows.]
8.
Number of
Units Purchased
.
The undersigned
hereby subscribes to purchase
1,000,000
Units (each consisting of four (4) shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred
Stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at
an exercise price of $0.10 per share) for an aggregate purchase price of
$2,000,000 ($2.00 per Unit).
This
Agreement is executed this the 30
th
day of
January, 2008, at Cupertino, CA.
“PURCHASER”
Name
(please print):
McAfee Capital LLC
If entity
named above, By:
Eric McAfee
Its:
President
Number of
Preferred Shares: 4,000,000 Wire transfer in the amount of
$2,000,000
Subscribed
For: 1,000,000 Units
Social
Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number [required]:
XXX-XX-XXXX
Business
Address (including zip code):
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Business
Phone: (XXX)
XXX-XXXX
Residence
Address (including zip code)
Residence
Phone: (
)
All
communications to be sent to:
X
Business
or
Residence
Address
Please
indicate on the following page the form in which you will hold title to your
interest in the Shares and Warrants. PLEASE CONSIDER
CAREFULLY. ONCE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS ACCEPTED, A CHANGE IN THE FORM
OF TITLE CONSTITUTES A TRANSFER OF THE INTEREST IN THE SHARES AND/OR
WARRANTS AND MAY THEREFORE BE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION, THE
SHARES AND/OR WARRANTS AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL COSTS TO
YOU. Subscribers should seek the advice of their attorneys in
deciding in which of the forms they should take ownership of the interest in the
Shares, because different forms of ownership can have varying gift tax, estate
tax, income tax, and other consequences, depending on the state of the
investor's domicile and his or her particular personal
circumstances.
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Please
select one of the following forms of
ownership:
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INDIVIDUAL
OWNERSHIP (one signature required)
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JOINT
TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON (both or
all parties must sign)
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COMMUNITY
PROPERTY (one signature required if interest held in one name, i.e.,
managing spouse; two signatures required if interest held in both
names)
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TENANTS
IN COMMON (both or all parties must
sign)
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GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP (fill out all documents in the name of the PARTNERSHIP, by a
PARTNER authorized to sign, and include a copy of the Partnership
Agreement)
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LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP (fill out all documents in the name of the LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, by a GENERAL PARTNER authorized to sign, and include a
copy of the Limited Partnership Agreement and any other document showing
that the investment is authorized)
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X
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LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY (fill out all documents in the name of the LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, by a member authorized to sign, and include a copy of
the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY’s Operating Agreement and any other
documents necessary to show the investment is
authorized.)
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CORPORATION
(fill out all documents in the name of the CORPORATION, by the President
or other officer authorized to sign, and include a copy of the
Corporation's Articles and certified Corporate Resolution authorizing the
signature)
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TRUST
(fill out all documents in the name of the TRUST, by the Trustee, and
include a copy of the instrument creating the trust and any other
documents necessary to show the investment by the Trustee is
authorized. The date of the trust must appear on the Notarial
where indicated.)
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Subject to acceptance by the Company,
the undersigned has completed this Subscription Agreement to evidence his/her
subscription for participation in the Shares of the Company, this
30
th
day of January, 2008, Cupertino, CA.
_McAfee Capital
LLC_____________________
Subscriber
__
_by: Eric
McAfee
________________________
Printed name
If an entity, on behalf
of:
____
/s/Eric
McAfee
_____________________________
Subscriber’s position with
entity:
_____
President
_______________________________
The
Company has accepted this subscription this 30
th
day of
January 2008, subject to Section 3(a), (b) and (c).
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Blast
Energy Services, Inc., a California
Corporation
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By__
/s/John
O’Keefe_
________________
Its:
_
CEO
____________________________
Printed Name:
__John
O’Keefe
___________
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
WARRANT
AGREEMENT
Date:
January 30, 2008
To Whom
It May Concern:
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (the “Company”), for value received, hereby agrees to
issue common stock purchase warrants entitling Clyde Berg (“Holder”) and
his/her/its assigns to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”). Such warrant is evidenced by
a warrant certificate in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1 (such instrument
being hereinafter referred to as a “Warrant,” and such Warrant and all
instruments hereafter issued in replacement, substitution, combination or
subdivision thereof being hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Warrant”). The Warrant is issued to Holder in connection with Holder’s
subscription for Units in the Company in connection with the Subscription
Agreement in Blast Energy Services, Inc. which this Warrant is attached to as
Exhibit
A
. The number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon
exercise of the Warrant is subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5
below. The Warrant will be exercisable by the Warrant Holder (as
defined below) as to all or any lesser number of shares of Common Stock covered
thereby, at an initial purchase price of US $0.10 per share (the “Purchase
Price”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 below, for the exercise
period defined in Section 3(a) below. The term “Warrant Holder”
refers to the person whose name appears on the signature page of this agreement
and any transferee or transferees of any of them permitted by Section 2(a)
below. The Subscription for this Warrant was accepted by the Company
on January 31, 2008, which gives this Warrant an effective date of January 31,
2008.
1.
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Representations
and Warranties
.
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The
Company represents and warrants to you as follows:
(a)
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Corporate
and Other Action
. The Company has all requisite power
and authority (corporate and other), and has taken all necessary corporate
action, to authorize, execute, deliver and perform this Warrant Agreement,
to execute, issue, sell and deliver the Warrant and a certificate or
certificates evidencing the Warrant, to authorize and reserve for issue
and, upon payment from time to time of the Purchase Price, to issue, sell
and deliver, the shares of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant (“Shares”), and to perform all of its obligations under this
Warrant Agreement and the Warrant. The Shares, when issued in
accordance with this Warrant Agreement, will be duly authorized and
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and free of
all liens, claims, encumbrances and preemptive rights. This Warrant
Agreement and, when issued, each Warrant issued pursuant hereto, has been
or will be duly executed and delivered by the Company and is or will be a
legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in
accordance with its terms. No authorization, approval, consent
or other order of any governmental entity, regulatory authority or other
third party is required for such authorization, execution, delivery,
performance, issue or sale.
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(b)
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No
Violation
. The execution and delivery of this Warrant
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated and
the compliance with the terms and provisions of this Warrant Agreement and
of the Warrant will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, or
constitute a default or an event permitting acceleration under, any
statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, bank loan, credit agreement,
franchise, license, lease, permit, or any other agreement, understanding,
instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation to which
the Company is a party or by which it is
bound.
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(a)
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Transferability
of Warrant
. You agree that the Warrant is being acquired
as an investment and not with a view to distribution thereof and that the
Warrant may not be transferred, sold, assigned or hypothecated except as
provided herein. You further acknowledge that the Warrant may
not be transferred, sold, assigned or hypothecated unless pursuant to a
registration statement that has become effective under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), setting forth the terms of such offering
and other pertinent data with respect thereto, or unless you have provided
the Company with an acceptable opinion from acceptable counsel that such
registration is not required. Certificates representing the Warrant shall
bear an appropriate legend. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
request to transfer the Warrant must be accompanied by the Form of
Assignment and Transfer attached hereto as Schedule 2 executed by the
Warrant Holder.
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(b)
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Registration
of Shares
. You agree not to make any sale or other
disposition of the Shares except pursuant to a registration statement
which has become effective under the Act, setting forth the terms of such
offering, the underwriting discount and commissions and any other
pertinent data with respect thereto, unless you have provided the Company
with an acceptable opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company that such
registration is not required. Certificates representing the
Shares, which are not registered as provided in this Section 2, shall bear
an appropriate legend and be subject to a “stop-transfer”
order.
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3.
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Exercise of Warrant,
Partial Exercise
.
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(a)
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Exercise
Period
. This Warrant shall expire and all rights
hereunder shall be extinguished three years (3) years from the date first
written above.
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(b)
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Exercise
in Full
. Subject to Section 3(a), a Warrant may be
exercised in full by the Warrant Holder by surrender of the Warrant, with
the Form of Subscription attached hereto as Schedule 3 executed by such
Warrant Holder, to the Company, accompanied by payment as determined by
3(d) below, in the amount obtained by multiplying the number of Shares
represented by the respective Warrant by the Purchase Price per share
(after giving effect to any adjustments as provided in Section 5
below).
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(c)
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Partial
Exercise
. Subject to Section 3(a), each Warrant may be
exercised in part by the Warrant Holder by surrender of the Warrant, with
the Form of Subscription attached hereto as Schedule 3 at the end thereof
duly executed by such Warrant Holder, in the manner and at the place
provided in Section 3(b) above, accompanied by payment as determined by
3(d) below, in amount obtained by multiplying the number of Shares
designated by the Warrant Holder in the Form of Subscription attached
hereto as Schedule 3 to the Warrant by the Purchase Price per share (after
giving effect to any adjustments as provided in Section 5
below). Upon any such partial exercise, the Company at its
expense will forthwith issue and deliver to or upon the order of the
Warrant Holder a new Warrant of like tenor, in the name of the Warrant
Holder subject to Section 2(a), calling in the aggregate for the purchase
of the number of Shares equal to the number of such Shares called for on
the face of the respective Warrant (after giving effect to any adjustment
herein as provided in Section 5 below) minus the number of such Shares
designated by the Warrant Holder in the aforementioned form of
subscription.
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(d)
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Payment
of Purchase Price
. The Purchase Price may be made by any
of the following or a combination thereof, at the election of the Warrant
Holder:
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(ii)
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by
wire transfer; or
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(iii)
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by
certified or cashier’s check, or money
order.
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4.
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Delivery
of Stock Certificates on
Exercise
.
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Any
exercise of the Warrant pursuant to Section 3 shall be deemed to have been
effected immediately prior to the close of business on the date on which the
Warrant together with the Form of Subscription and the payment for the aggregate
Purchase Price shall have been received by the Company. At such time,
the person or persons in whose name or names any certificate or certificates
representing the Shares or Other Securities (as defined below) shall be issuable
upon such exercise shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of
record of the Shares or Other Securities so purchased. As soon as
practicable after the exercise of any Warrant in full or in part, and in any
event within Ten (10) business days thereafter, the Company at its expense
(including the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes) will cause to be
issued in the name of, and delivered to the purchasing Warrant Holder, a
certificate or certificates representing the number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock or Other Securities to which such Warrant
Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise, plus in lieu of any fractional
share to which such Warrant Holder would otherwise be entitled, cash in an
amount determined pursuant to Section 6(e). The term “Other
Securities” refers to any stock (other than Common Stock), other securities or
assets (including cash) of the Company or any other person (corporate or
otherwise) which the Warrant Holder at any time shall be entitled to receive, or
shall have received, upon the exercise of the Warrant, in lieu of or in addition
to Common Stock, or which at any time shall be issuable or shall have been
issued in exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities
pursuant to Section 5 below or otherwise.
5.
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Adjustment
of Purchase Price and Number of Shares
Purchasable
.
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The
Purchase Price and the number of Shares are subject to adjustment from time to
time as set forth in this Section 5.
(a)
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In
case the Company shall at any time after the date of this Warrant
Agreement (i) declare a dividend on the Common Stock in shares of its
capital stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, (iii) combine
the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of Common Stock, or
(iv) issue any shares of its capital stock by reclassification of the
Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a
consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing
corporation), then in each case the Purchase Price, and the number and
kind of Shares receivable upon exercise, in effect at the time of the
record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such
subdivision, combination, or reclassification shall be proportionately
adjusted so that the holder of any Warrant exercised after such time shall
be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of Shares which, if
such Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such record date, he
would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue
of such dividend, subdivision, combination, or
reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively
whenever any event listed above shall
occur.
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(b)
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No
adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required if such adjustment is
less than US $0.01;
provided, however
, that
any adjustments which by reason of this subsection (b) are not required to
be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent
adjustment. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made
to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-thousandth of a share, as the
case may be.
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(c)
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Upon
each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made
in subsection (a) of this Section 5, the Warrant outstanding prior to the
making of the adjustment in the Purchase Price shall thereafter evidence
the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of
Shares (calculated to the nearest thousandth) obtained by (i) multiplying
the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant immediately
prior to adjustment of the number of Shares by the Purchase Price in
effect prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price and (ii) dividing the
product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such
adjustment of the Purchase Price.
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6.
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Further
Covenants of the Company
.
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(a)
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Dilution
or Impairments
. The Company will not, by amendment of
its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer
of assets, consolidation, merger or dissolution, avoid or seek to avoid
the observance or performance of any of the terms of the Warrant or of
this Warrant Agreement, but will at all times in good faith assist in the
carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may
be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Warrant
Holder against dilution or other impairment. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the
Company:
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(i)
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shall
at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery
upon the exercise of the Warrant, all shares of Common Stock (or Other
Securities) from time to time issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant
and shall take all necessary actions to ensure that the par value per
share, if any, of the Common Stock (or Other Securities) is at all times
equal to or less than the then effective Purchase Price per share;
and
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(ii)
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will
take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the
Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock or Other Securities upon the exercise of the Warrant from
time to time outstanding.
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(b)
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Title
to Stock
. All Shares delivered upon the exercise of the
Warrant shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; each
Warrant Holder shall, upon such delivery, receive good and marketable
title to the Shares, free and clear of all voting and other trust
arrangements, liens, encumbrances, equities and claims whatsoever; and the
Company shall have paid all taxes, if any, in respect of the issuance
thereof.
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(c)
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Exchange
of Warrant
. Subject to Section 2(a) hereof, upon
surrender for exchange of any Warrant to the Company, the Company at its
expense will promptly issue and deliver to or upon the order of the holder
thereof a new Warrant or like tenor, in the name of such holder or as such
holder (upon payment by such Warrant holder of any applicable transfer
taxes) may direct, calling in the aggregate for the purchase of the number
of Shares called for on the face of the Warrant
surrendered. The Warrant and all rights thereunder are
transferable in whole or in part upon the books of the Company by the
registered holder thereof, subject to the provisions of Section 2(a), in
person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of the Warrant, duly
endorsed, at the principal office of the
Company.
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(d)
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Replacement
of Warrant
. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation
of any Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction,
upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form
and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon
surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company, at the expense of
the Warrant Holder, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new
Warrant of like tenor.
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(e)
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Fractional
Shares
. No fractional Shares are to be issued upon the
exercise of any Warrant, but the Company shall round any fraction of a
share to the nearest whole Share.
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7.
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Other Warrant Holders:
Holders of Shares
.
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The
Warrant is issued upon the following terms, to all of which each Warrant Holder
by the taking thereof consents and agrees: (a) any person who shall become a
transferee, within the limitations on transfer imposed by Section 2(a) hereof,
of a Warrant properly endorsed shall take such Warrant subject to the provisions
of Section 2(a) hereof and thereupon shall be authorized to represent himself,
herself or itself as absolute owner thereof and, subject to the restrictions
contained in this Warrant Agreement, shall be empowered to transfer absolute
title by endorsement and delivery thereof to a permitted
bona fide
purchaser for
value; (b) any person who shall become a holder or owner of Shares shall take
such shares subject to the provisions of Section 2(b) hereof; (c) each prior
taker or owner waives and renounces all of his equities or rights in such
Warrant in favor of each such permitted
bona fide
purchaser, and each
such permitted
bona fide
purchaser shall acquire absolute title thereto and to all rights
presented thereby; and (d) until such time as the respective Warrant is
transferred on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered
holder thereof as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding
any notice to the contrary.
All
notices, certificates and other communications from or at the request of the
Company to any Warrant Holder shall be mailed by first class, registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, to such address as may have been furnished to
the Company in writing by such Warrant Holder, or, until an address is so
furnished, to the address of the last holder of such Warrant who has so
furnished an address to the Company, except as otherwise provided
herein. This Warrant Agreement and any of the terms hereof may be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge
or termination is sought. This Warrant Agreement shall be construed
and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Texas. The headings in this Warrant Agreement are for purposes of
reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms
hereof. This Warrant Agreement, together with the forms of
instruments annexed hereto as schedules, constitutes the full and complete
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof. For purposes of this Warrant Agreement, a faxed signature
shall constitute an original signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant Agreement to be executed on
this 30
st
day of
January, 2008, in Houston, TX, by its proper corporate officers, thereunto duly
authorized.
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
By_
/s/John
O’Keefe
_______________
Its:
_
CEO
________________________
Printed Name:
John
O’Keefe
_________
SCHEDULE
1
WARRANT
THIS
WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER: (A) THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), IN
RELIANCE UPON THE EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF
SUCH ACT AND REGULATION S PROMULGATED THEREUNDER; OR (B) ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS IN RELIANCE UPON APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS THEREUNDER. THIS WARRANT
MAY NOT BE EXERCISED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY U.S. PERSON UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER
THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS
WARRANT MUST BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE INVESTOR,
AND NEITHER THE WARRANT NOR THE UNDERLYING STOCK MAY BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S AND OTHER LAWS OR PURSUANT TO
REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT OR AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS WARRANT OR THE
SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON ITS EXERCISE MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT.
To
Purchase 1,000,000 Shares
of Common
Stock
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
This
certifies that, for value received, the hereafter named registered owner is
entitled, subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, until the
expiration date, to purchase the number of shares (the “Shares”) set forth above
of the common stock (“Common Stock”), of BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (the
“Company”) from the Company at the purchase price per share hereafter set forth
below, on delivery of this Warrant to the Company with the exercise form duly
executed and payment of the purchase price (in cash or by certified or bank
cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company) for each Share
purchased. This Warrant is subject to the terms of the Warrant
Agreement between the parties thereto dated as of January 30,2008, the terms of
which are hereby incorporated herein. Reference is hereby made to
such Warrant Agreement for a further statement of the rights of the holder of
this Warrant.
Registered
Owner: McAfee Capital
LLC Date:
January 30, 2008
Purchase
Price
Per
Share: US
$0.10
Expiration
Date:
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Subject
to Section 3(a) of the Warrant Agreement, 5:00 p.m. Central Standard
Time.
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WITNESS
the signature of the Company’s authorized officer:
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES,
INC.
By___
/s/ John
OKeefe
_________________
Its:
__
CEO
___________________________
Printed Name: __
John
O’Keefe
___________
SCHEDULE
2
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND
TRANSFER
For value
received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________________________ the right represented by the enclosed Warrant
to purchase _________________ shares of Common Stock of
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC. to which the enclosed Warrant relates, and appoints
Attorney to transfer such right on the books of BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. with
full power of substitution in the premises.
The
undersigned represents and warrants that the transfer of the enclosed Warrant is
permitted by the terms of the Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the enclosed
Warrant has been issued, and the transferee hereof, by his, her or its
acceptance of this Agreement, represents and warrants that he, she or it is
familiar with the terms of said Warrant Agreement and agrees to be bound by the
terms thereof with the same force and effect as if a signatory
thereto.
Dated:______________
____________________________________________
(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of holder
as
specified on the face of the enclosed Warrant)
____________________________________________
(Address)
Signed in
the presence of:
____________________________________
FORM OF
SUBSCRIPTION
b
(
To be signed only upon exercise of
Warrant
)
To BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.:
The
undersigned, the holder of the enclosed Warrant, hereby irrevocably elects to
exercise the purchase right represented by such Warrant for, and to purchase
thereunder,* shares of Common Stock of BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC. and herewith
makes payment of US $_______________ therefore, and requests that the
certificate or certificates for such shares be issued in the name of and
delivered to the undersigned.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that the undersigned is not a U.S. person and the
warrant is not being exercised on behalf of a U.S. person, or, if applicable,
the undersigned has attached an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
warrant and the securities to be delivered upon exercise thereof have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or are exempt from
registration thereunder.
Dated:______________
____________________________________________
(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of holder
as
specified on the face of the enclosed Warrant)
____________________________________________
(Address)
___________________________
(*) Insert
here the number of shares called for on the face of the Warrant or, in the case
of a partial exercise, the portion thereof as to which the Warrant is being
exercised, in either case without making any adjustment for additional Common
Stock or any other stock or other securities or property which, pursuant to the
adjustment provisions of the Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the Warrant was
granted, may be delivered upon exercise.
EXHIBIT 10.5
SECURITY
AGREEMENT, dated as of February 27, 2008 (this "
Agreement
"), made by
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC., a Texas corporation (“
Blast
”), and EAGLE
DOMESTIC DRILLING OPERATIONS LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“
Eagle
”; Blast and
Eagle are referred to herein individually as a “
Grantor
” and
collectively as the “
Grantors
”) in favor
of LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD (the "
Secured
Party
").
Recitals
A) On
February 26 2008, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of Texas (the “
Bankruptcy Court
”)
entered its order confirming the Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of
Blast Energy Services, Inc. Debtor, and Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations LLC
Debtor (the “
Plan
”) filed by Blast
and Eagle.
B) The
Plan, among other things, implemented the terms and agreements between the
Grantors and the Secured Party that were embodied in the Settlement Agreement
and the Sale Order.
C) Pursuant
to the Plan, the Settlement Agreement and the Sale Order, the Secured Party has
retained against the Grantors a first priority secured claim in the amount of
$2.1 million (the “
Laurus Retained
Claim
”). The obligation of the Grantors to pay the
Laurus Retained Claim is, pursuant to the Plan, the Settlement Agreement, the
Sale Order and the Confirmation Order, secured by the Laurus
Collateral.
D) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement to the Secured Lender is a condition to
the effectiveness of the Plan.
ACCORDINGLY,
the Grantors and the Secured Party (and each of their respective successors or
assigns) hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.01.
Definition of Terms Used
Herein
. Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan
and all references to the Uniform Commercial Code shall mean the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Texas from time to time; provided,
in the event, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the
attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Laurus'
Security Interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code
as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of Texas, the term “Uniform
Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such
other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of this Agreement relating to
such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of
definitions related to such provisions; provided further, to the extent that the
Uniform Commercial Code is used to define any term herein and such term is
defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Uniform Commercial
Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall
govern.
SECTION
1.02.
Definition of Certain Terms
Used Herein
. As used herein, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
"
Account Debtor
" shall
mean any person who is or who may become obligated to the Grantor under, with
respect to or on account of an Account.
"
Accounts
" shall mean
any and all right, title and interest of each Grantor existing as of the
Petition Date in and to all "accounts", as such term is defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code, and any other payment intangibles or rights to payment, and
including without limitation, any amounts owed to each Grantor by Hallwood,
Quicksilver and Saddle Creek.
"
Chattel Paper
" shall
mean all "chattel paper", as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code, owned by each Grantor as of the Petition Date.
"
Collateral
" shall
mean all (a) Accounts, (b) Documents, (c) Equipment, (d) General Intangibles,
(e) Inventory, (f) Chattel Paper, (g) Goods, (h) Intellectual Property, (i)
Commercial Tort Claims, (j) Investment Property, (k) Letter of Credit Rights and
Supporting Obligations, (l) Instruments, and (m) any
Proceeds. Collateral shall also mean and shall include, to the extent
not included in the above categories, all rights, title and interest of the
Grantors in and to (i) the contracts with Hallwood, Quicksilver and Saddle Creek
executed on or prior to the Petition Date, (ii) all claims and causes of action
against Hallwood, Quicksilver and Saddle Creek, including the Hallwood
Litigation, the Quicksilver Litigation and the Saddle Creek Litigation, and
(iii) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including any and all payments or
recoveries, including from any settlement, received by the Grantors from the
Hallwood Litigation, the Quicksilver Litigation and the Saddle Creek
Litigation.
"
Commercial Tort
Claims
" shall mean all "commercial tort claims", as such term is defined
in the Uniform Commercial Code, held or owned by each Grantor as of the Petition
Date, including to the extent applicable all claims and causes of action held
and/or asserted by either Grantor in connection with the Hallwood Litigation,
the Quicksilver Litigation and the Saddle Creek Litigation.
“
Confirmation Order
”
shall mean the order of the Bankruptcy Court entered by the Bankruptcy Court on
February 26, 2008 entitled Order Confirming Second Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization of Blast Energy Services, Inc. Debtor and Eagle Domestic Drilling
Operations LLC Debtor.
"
Copyright License
"
shall mean any written agreement executed on or prior to the Petition Date
granting any right to any third party under any Copyright owned by either
Grantor or which either Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting
any right to either Grantor under any Copyright owned by any third party, and
all rights of the Grantors under any such agreement.
"
Copyrights
" shall
mean all of the following owned by either Grantor as of the Petition Date: (a)
all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United
States or any other country, whether as author, assignee or transferee, and (b)
all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the
United States or any other country, including registrations, recordings,
supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the
United States Copyright Office.
"
Documents
" shall mean
all instruments, files, books, records, ledger sheets, data processing records,
computer software, manuals and documents covering or relating to any of the
Collateral, owned by either Grantor as of the Petition Date.
"
Equipment
" shall mean
all machinery, equipment, cables, furniture and furnishings, and all tangible
present and future personal property similar to any of the foregoing, including
embedded software, motor vehicles, office equipment, tools, parts and supplies
of every kind and description (as well as all such types of property leased by
either Grantor and all of such Grantor's rights and interests with respect
thereto) and all improvements, additions, accessions or appurtenances thereto,
that were owned by the Grantors on the Petition Date. The term Equipment shall
include Fixtures.
“
Event of Default
”
shall mean (a) the failure of the Grantors to pay when and as due the amounts
due and to be paid to the Secured Party on account of the Laurus Retained Claim
as required by the terms of the Sale Order, the Plan and the Confirmation Order,
(b) any event shall occur under any agreement, document or instrument, including
under the Note and Security Agreement provided in the Plan in favor of Berg
McAfee (Class 3 under the Plan), which allows any person or entity to declare an
event of default under any such agreement, document, instrument, Note or
Security Agreement and/or to foreclose, or commence to foreclose, on the
Collateral, and/or (c) the failure of either Grantor to perform or observe, in
any material respect, any covenant set forth in this Agreement.
"
Fixtures
" shall mean
all items of Equipment, owned as of the Petition Date, of either Grantor that
become so related to particular real estate that an interest in them arises
under any real estate law applicable thereto.
"
General Intangibles
"
shall mean all general intangibles, choses in action and causes of action and
all other intangible personal property of either Grantor of every kind and
nature held or owned as of the Petition Date, including all payment intangibles,
software, rights and interests in partnerships, limited partnerships, limited
liability companies and other unincorporated entities, corporate or other
business records, indemnification claims, contracts and contract rights
(including rights under customer contracts, leases, whether entered into as
lessor or lessee, and other agreements), Intellectual Property, goodwill,
registrations, franchises, permits, tax refund claims, commercial tort claims,
goodwill and any letter of credit, guarantee, claim, security interest or other
security, whether voluntary or involuntary, held by or granted to either Grantor
to secure payment by an Account Debtor of any Account.
"
Goods
" shall mean all
"goods", as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, owned by either
Grantor as of the Petition Date.
“
Hallwood
” shall mean
Hallwood Petroleum LLC and Hallwood Energy, LP and their respective
affiliates.
“
Hallwood Litigation
”
shall mean the court proceedings ongoing as of the date of this Agreement,
Adversary case no. 07-03282, in the Bankruptcy Court, or any similar
proceedings, between Hallwood and Eagle pertaining to an early termination and
resulting breach of two IADC standard form drilling contracts, and any claims,
causes of action and counterclaims asserted or to be asserted by Eagle against
Hallwood in such proceedings.
"
Intellectual
Property
" shall mean all intellectual and similar property of either
Grantor of every kind and nature owned or licensed as of the Petition Date,
including inventions, permits, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Licenses,
Trademarks, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary technical and business
information, know-how, show-how or other data or information, software and
databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation,
registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and accessions to,
and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the
foregoing, and including, without limitation, all rights, title and interest of
the Grantors in, to and with respect to the Abrasive Fluid Jet technology, any
Patents or patent applications with respect thereto, and that certain Abrasive
Fluid Jet Technology Purchase Agreement, dated August 25, 2005, between the
Grantors and Alberta Energy Partners.
"
Instruments
" shall
mean all "instruments", as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code,
owned by either Grantor as of the Petition Date.
"
Inventory
" shall mean
all inventory, goods and merchandise of either Grantor, owned as of the Petition
Date, held for sale or lease, or furnished or to be furnished by either Grantor
under contracts of service, or consumed in either Grantor’s respective business,
including raw materials, intermediates, work in process, packaging materials,
finished goods, semi-finished inventory, scrap inventory, manufacturing supplies
and spare parts, all such goods that have been returned to or repossessed by or
on behalf of either Grantor and all documents of title representing such
collateral.
"
Investment Property
"
shall mean all "investment property", as such term is defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code, owned by either Grantor as of the Petition Date, and all
interests of Blast in Eagle, including all rights, title and interest of Blast
in and to any membership interests, and any distributions with respect thereto,
in Eagle.
"
Letter-of-Credit
Rights
" shall mean all "letter-of-credit rights", as such term is defined
in the Uniform Commercial Code, owned by either Grantor as of the Petition
Date.
"
License
" shall mean
any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other license or
sublicense to which either Grantor is a party executed on or prior to the
Petition Date (other than those license agreements in existence on the date
hereof and those license agreements entered into after the date hereof, which by
their terms prohibit assignment or a grant of a security interest by the Grantor
as licensee thereunder
so long as such prohibition
remains in effect and is valid notwithstanding the provisions of the Uniform
Commercial Code or the provisions of any other applicable federal or state
law
).
"
Obligations
" shall
mean the payment by the Grantors, when and as due, of the Laurus Retained
Claim.
"
Patent License
" shall
mean any written agreement, executed on or prior to the Petition Date, granting
to any third party any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a
Patent, owned by either Grantor or which either Grantor otherwise has the right
to license, is in existence, or granting to either Grantor any right to make,
use or sell any invention on which a Patent is in existence, and all rights of
either Grantor under any such agreement, including all such agreements and
licenses related to a method of an apparatus for horizontal well drilling,
patent registration numbers 5,413,184 and 5,853,056.
"
Patents
" shall mean
all of the following owned by either Grantor as of the Petition Date: (a) all
letters patent of the United States or any other country, all registrations and
recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States
or any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending
applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar
offices in any other country, including patent application # 60/527,308 relating
to a method and apparatus for Jet-Fluid Abrasive Cutting and any patent issued
with respect thereto and (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions,
continuations-in-part, renewals or extensions thereof, and the inventions
disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the
inventions disclosed or claimed therein.
“
Petition
Date
” shall mean January 19, 2007.
"
Proceeds
" shall mean
all proceeds and products of any of the Collateral, including, but not limited
to, any consideration received from the sale, exchange, license, lease or other
disposition of any asset or property that constitutes Collateral, any value
received as a consequence of the possession of any Collateral and any payment
received from any insurer or other person or entity as a result of the
destruction, loss, theft, damage or other involuntary conversion of whatever
nature of any asset or property which constitutes Collateral, and shall include
(a) any claim of either Grantor against any third party for (and the right to
sue and recover for and the rights to damages or profits due or accrued arising
out of or in connection with) or with respect to (i) any Intellectual Property,
including for infringement or breach, and (ii) a commercial tort and (b)
any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in
connection with any of the Collateral.
“
Quicksilver
” shall
mean Quicksilver Resources, Inc. and its affiliates.
“
Quicksilver
Litigation
” shall mean the court proceedings ongoing as of the date of
this Agreement, Adversary case no. 07-03292, in the Bankruptcy Court, or any
similar proceedings, between Quicksilver and Eagle pertaining to an early
termination and resulting breach of three IADC standard form drilling contracts,
and any claims, causes of action and counterclaims asserted or to be asserted by
Eagle against Quicksilver in such proceedings.
“
Saddle Creek
” shall
mean Saddle Creek Energy Development, LP.
“
Saddle Creek
Litigation
” shall mean all claims and causes of action against Saddle
Creek, including with respect to the litigation commenced by the Grantors in the
Bankruptcy Court, relating to or involving that certain IADC Day Rate Drilling
Contract dated October 24, 2006, as amended.
“
Sale Order
” shall
mean the “Order Under 11 U.S.C. Sections 105(A) And 363 and Fed. R. Bankr. P.
2002 And 6004 Authorizing and Approving (I) Asset Purchase Agreement; (II) Asset
Sale Free And Clear Of Liens, Claims, Interests And Encumbrances; and (III)
Certain Related Relief” entered by the Court on May 11, 2007
"
Security Interest
"
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
“
Settlement Agreement
”
shall mean the global settlement agreement among the numerous signatory parties,
including the Grantors and the Secured Party, approved by order of the
Bankruptcy Court entered on May 11, 2007.
"
Supporting
Obligations
" shall mean all "supporting obligations", as such term is
defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, owned by either Grantor as of the
Petition Date.
"
Trademark License
"
shall mean any written agreement, executed on or prior to the Petition Date,
granting to any third party any right to use any Trademark owned by either
Grantor or which either Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting
to either Grantor any right to use any Trademark owned by any third party, and
all rights of either Grantor under any such agreement.
"
Trademarks
" shall
mean all of the following owned by either Grantor as of the Petition Date: (a)
all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, company names,
business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos,
other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like
nature, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all registration and
recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations
and registration applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
any State of the United States or any similar offices in any other country or
any political subdivision thereof, and all extensions or renewals thereof, (b)
all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby and (c) all other
assets, rights and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such
goodwill.
ARTICLE
II
SECURITY
INTEREST
SECTION
2.01.
Security Interest
. As
security for the payment in full of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby grants
to the Secured Party, its successors and assigns, a continuing security interest
in all of each such Grantor's right, title and interest in, to and under the
Collateral (the "
Security
Interest
"). Without limiting the foregoing, the Secured Party
is hereby authorized to file one or more financing statements (including fixture
filings), amendments thereto, continuation statements, filings with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office (or any
successor office or any similar office in any other country) or other documents,
including a copy of the Sale Order and the Confirmation Order, for the purpose
of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security
Interest granted by the Grantors, without the signature of the Grantors, and
naming the Grantors as debtor and the Secured Party as secured
party. The Secured Party is authorized to include any information
required by part 5 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or its
equivalent in any other applicable jurisdiction, for the sufficiency or filing
office acceptance of any financing statement, amendment or continuation
statement.
SECTION
2.02.
No Assumption of
Liability
. The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall
not subject the Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation
or liability of either Grantor with respect to or arising out of the
Collateral.
ARTICLE
III
COVENANTS
SECTION
3.01.
Change of Name; Location of
Collateral; Records; Place of Business
. (a) Each Grantor agrees promptly
to notify the Secured Party in writing of any change (i) in its corporate name
or in any trade name used to identify it in the conduct of its business or in
the ownership of its properties, (ii) its state of incorporation, (iii) in the
location of its chief executive office, its principal place of business, any
office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it
or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including
the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iv) in its identity or
corporate structure, (v) in its organizational number or (vi) in its Federal
Taxpayer Identification Number. Each Grantor agrees not to effect or
permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless it shall have
given the Secured Party ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of such
change and shall promptly execute all documents that are required in order for
the Secured Party to continue at all times following such change to have a
valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the
Collateral. Each Grantor agrees promptly to notify the Secured Party
if any material portion of the Collateral owned or held by such Grantor is
damaged or destroyed.
SECTION
3.02.
Further
Assurances
. Each Grantor agrees, at its own expense, to
execute, acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such further
instruments and documents and take all such actions as the Secured Party may
from time to time reasonably request to better assure, preserve, protect and
perfect the Security Interest and the rights and remedies created
hereby.
SECTION
3.03.
First Priority Lien/Other
Liens/Disposition of Collateral
. As provided in the Sale Order, Plan and
Confirmation Order, the Security Interest provided for in this Agreement is a
continuing first priority fully perfected security interest in and lien against
the Collateral. Each Grantor shall not make or permit to be made an
assignment, pledge or hypothecation of the Collateral or shall grant any other
lien or security interest in respect of the Collateral, except for the liens and
security interests authorized in the Plan and the Confirmation
Order. Unless and until the Secured Party shall notify the Grantors
that an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Grantor
shall be entitled to sell, convey, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any Collateral, subject to the consent rights of the Secured Party set forth
in the Plan and the Confirmation Order and provided that the proceeds of any
such sale, conveyance, lease, assignment, transfer or disposition are
distributed to the Secured Party in the manner and amount as provided in the
Sale Order, the Plan and the Confirmation Order.
ARTICLE
IV
REMEDIES
SECTION
4.01.
Remedies upon
Default
. In addition to all other rights and remedies granted to the
Secured Party under this Agreement, upon the occurrence and continuance of an
Event of Default, the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable and
the Secured Party may exercise all rights and remedies of a secured party under
the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default, each Grantor agrees to deliver each item of Collateral
to the Secured Party on demand, and it is agreed that the Secured Party shall
have the right to take any of or all the following actions at the same or
different times: (a) with respect to any Collateral consisting of Intellectual
Property, on demand, to cause the Security Interest to become an assignment,
transfer and conveyance of any of or all such Collateral by the Grantor to the
Secured Party (other than Licenses that are not assignable), and/or to issue any
license or sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an
exclusive or non-exclusive basis, to use any such Collateral throughout the
world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Secured Party shall
determine (other than in violation of any then-existing licensing arrangements
to the extent that waivers cannot be obtained), and (b) with or without legal
process and with or without prior notice or demand for performance, to take
possession of the Collateral and without liability for trespass to enter any
premises where the Collateral may be located for the purpose of taking
possession of or removing the Collateral and, generally, to exercise any and all
rights afforded to a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or other
applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
each Grantor agrees that the Secured Party shall have the right, subject to the
mandatory requirements of applicable law, to sell or otherwise dispose of all or
any part of the Collateral, at any public or private sale or at any broker's
board or on any securities exchange, for cash, upon credit or for future
delivery as the Secured Party shall deem appropriate. The Secured
Party shall be authorized at any such sale (if it deems it advisable to do so)
to restrict the prospective bidders or purchasers to persons who will represent
and agree that they are purchasing the Collateral for their own account for
investment and not with a view to the distribution or sale thereof, and upon
consummation of any such sale the Secured Party shall have the right to assign,
transfer and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the Collateral so
sold. Each such purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property
sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of either Grantor, and
each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by law) all rights of
redemption, stay, valuation and appraisal which either Grantor now has or may at
any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or
hereafter enacted.
The
Secured Party shall give the Grantors 10 days' written notice (which the
Grantors agree is reasonable notice within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial
Code) of the Secured Party's intention to make any sale of
Collateral. Such notice, in the case of a public sale, shall state
the time and place for such sale and, in the case of a sale at a broker's board
or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such
sale is to be made and the day on which the Collateral, or portion thereof, will
first be offered for sale at such board or exchange. Any such public
sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at
such place or places as the Secured Party may fix and state in the notice (if
any) of such sale.
At any
such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot
as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Secured Party may (in its sole and
absolute discretion) determine. The Secured Party shall not be
obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if it shall determine not to do so,
regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been
given. The Secured Party may, without notice or publication, adjourn
any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time
by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without
further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so
adjourned. In case any sale of all or any part of the Collateral is
made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by
the Secured Party until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers
thereof, but the Secured Party shall not incur any liability in case any such
purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold
and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like
notice. At any public (or, to the extent permitted by law, private)
sale made pursuant to this Section, the Secured Party may bid for or purchase,
free (to the extent permitted by law) from any right of redemption, stay,
valuation or appraisal on the part of either Grantor (all said rights being also
hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by law), the Collateral or
any part thereof offered for sale and may make payment on account thereof by
using any claim then due and payable to the Secured Party from the Grantors as a
credit against the purchase price, and the Secured Party may, upon compliance
with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property without
further accountability to the Grantors therefor. For purposes hereof,
a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be
treated as a sale thereof; the Secured Party shall be free to carry out such
sale pursuant to such agreement and the Grantors shall not be entitled to the
return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding
the fact that after the Secured Party shall have entered into such an agreement
all Events of Default shall have been remedied and the Obligations paid in
full. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein
conferred upon it, the Secured Party may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in
equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion
thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent
jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed
receiver.
SECTION
4.02.
Application of
Proceeds
. The Secured Party shall apply the proceeds of any collection or
sale of the Collateral, as well as any Collateral consisting of cash, as
follows:
FIRST, to
the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Secured Party in
connection with such collection or sale or with the exercise of any right or
remedy hereunder, including all court costs and the reasonable fees and expenses
of its agents and legal counsel;
SECOND,
to the payment in full of the Obligations; and
THIRD, to
the Grantors, and its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
5.01.
Notices
. All
communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly
permitted herein) be in writing, first class mail postage
prepaid, and shall be mailed or electronically transmitted
to:
The
Grantors:
Blast
Energy Services, Inc.
Attn: John
O’Keefe
14550
Torrey Chase Boulevard
Suite
330
Houston,
TX 77014
Email: john@blast-es.com
with a
copy to:
H. Rey
Stroube, III
18510
Kingsland Boulevard
Houston,
Texas 77094
(281)
599-3011 (phone & fax)
rstroube3@earthlink.net
If to the
Secured Party to:
Laurus
Master Fund Ltd.
Attn:
Brendan Phalen
335
Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York,
NY 10017
Telephone:
212-541-5800
Facsimile:
212-541-4434
Email: bphalen@laurusfunds.com
with a
copy to:
Stuart
Komrower, Esq.
Cole,
Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.
25 Main
Street
Hackensack,
NJ 07601
201.525.6331
direct dial
201.678-6331
direct fax
Email:
skomrower@coleschotz.com
SECTION
5.02.
Security Interest
Absolute
. All rights of the Secured Party hereunder, the Security
Interest and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and
unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any
agreement with respect to any of the Obligations or any other agreement or
instrument relating to any of the foregoing, (b) any change in the time, manner
or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations,
or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from any
other agreement or instrument, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of
any security interest or lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment
or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or
guaranteeing all or any of the Obligations, or (d) any other circumstance that
might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, either
Grantor in respect of the Obligations.
SECTION
5.03.
Survival of
Agreement
. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
by each Grantor herein shall be considered to have been relied upon by the
Secured Party and shall survive the execution and delivery to the Secured Party
of this Agreement, regardless of any investigation made by the Secured Party or
on its behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect until this Agreement
shall terminate.
SECTION
5.04.
Binding Effect; Several
Agreement
. This Agreement shall become effective as to each Grantor upon
entry of the Confirmation Order and when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf
of each Grantor shall have been delivered to the Secured Party and a counterpart
hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Secured Party, and thereafter
shall be binding upon each Grantor and the Secured Party and their respective
successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Grantors, the
Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns, except that the
Grantors shall not have the right to assign or transfer its rights or
obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such
assignment or transfer shall be void) except as expressly contemplated by this
Agreement.
SECTION
5.05.
GOVERNING LAW
. THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
SECTION
5.06.
VENUE
. The
Grantors and the Secured Creditor consent and agree that the Bankruptcy Court
shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine, while the bankruptcy
cases of the Grantors are still pending, any claims and disputes between the
Grantors and the Secured Creditor pertaining to this Agreement or any matter
arising out of or related to this Agreement. To the extent the
Bankruptcy Court declines to exercise such jurisdiction or no longer has such
jurisdiction, the Grantors and the Secured Creditor consent and agree
that any federal court located in the County of Harris, State of Texas shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any claims and disputes
between the Grantors and the Secured Creditor pertaining to this Agreement or
any matter arising out of or related to this Agreement, provided, that nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Secured Creditor
from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to
collect, the Obligations, to realize on the Collateral or any other security for
the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of the
Secured Creditor. Each Grantor expressly submits and consents in
advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court,
and each Grantor hereby waives any objection which it may have based upon lack
of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non
conveniens. Each Grantor hereby waives personal service of the
summons, complaint and other process issues in any such action or suit and
agrees that service of such summons, complaint and other process may be made by
registered or certified mail addressed to such Grantor at the address set forth
in Section 5.01 and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the
earlier of such Grantor’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit
in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
SECTION
5.07.
Waivers; Amendment
.
(a) No failure or delay of the Secured Party in exercising any power or right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and
remedies of the Secured Party hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of
any provisions of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Grantors
therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by
paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice
to or demand on either Grantor in any case shall entitle each such Grantor to
any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances.
(b)
Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or
modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into
by the Secured Party and the Grantors with respect to which such waiver,
amendment or modification is to apply.
SECTION
5.08.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
.
EACH PARTY HERETO. HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE,
AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE,
THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE
FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HERETO HAVE
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS
AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.08.
SECTION
5.09.
Severability
. In the
event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any
way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of
a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself
affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The
parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of
which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provisions.
SECTION
5.10.
Counterparts
. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute but
one contract (subject to Section 5.04), and shall become effective as provided
in Section 5.04. Delivery of an executed signature page to this
Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart hereof.
SECTION
5.11.
Headings
. Article and
Section headings used herein are for the purpose of reference only, are not part
of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION
5.12.
Termination
. (a) This
Agreement and the Security Interest shall terminate when all the Obligations
have been indefeasibly paid in full, at which time the Secured Party shall
either deliver to the Grantors in proper form for filing, at the Grantors’
expense, all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar
documents which the Grantors shall reasonably request to evidence such
termination or an authenticated record authorizing the Grantors to prepare and
file the same. Any execution and delivery of termination statements
or documents pursuant to this Section 5.12 shall be without recourse to or
warranty by the Secured Party.
(b) This
Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be
effective should any petition be filed by or against either Grantor for
liquidation or reorganization, should either Grantor become insolvent or make an
assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or
trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of either Grantor’s assets,
and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at
any time payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is,
pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be
restored or returned, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent
conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not
been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is
rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated
and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced,
restored or returned.
SECTION
5.13.
Conflict
. In the
event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the
Sale Order, the Plan or the Confirmation Order, the terms of the Sale Order, the
Plan or the Confirmation Order shall control.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.,
as
Grantor,
By:
/s/ John
O’Keefe
Name:
John O’Keefe
Title:
CEO
EAGLE
DOMESTIC DRILLING OPERATIONS LLC,
as
Grantor,
By:
/s/John
MacDonald
Name:
John MacDonald
Title:
CFO
LAURUS
MASTER FUND, LTD.
as
Secured Party,
By: /s/Scott
Bluestein
Name:
Scott Bluestein
Title:
EXHIBIT 10.6
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
$1,120,000 SECURED PROMISSORY
NOTE
$1,120,000
|
Houston,
Texas
|
February
27, 2008
|
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC., a Texas corporation (hereinafter called the "Company,"
which term includes any successor entities), for value received, hereby promises
to pay to Berg McAfee Companies, LLC (hereinafter called "Holder"), or his
heirs, devisees, or assigns, up to the principal sum of One Million
One Hundred and Twenty Thousand and No/100 dollars ($1,120,000), together with
interest on the amount of such principal sum from time to time outstanding,
payable in accordance with the terms set forth below.
The
obligations of the Company contained in this Note are secured by a Security
Agreement between the Company and the Holder dated July 15, 2005, as may be
amended or modified (the "Security Agreement").
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions
. For all purposes
of this Note, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context
otherwise requires: (a) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings
assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular;
(b) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned
to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as
promulgated from time to time by the Association of Independent Certified Public
Accountants; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other
words of similar import refer to this Note as a whole and not to any particular
Article, Section or other subdivision.
“
Base Amount
” shall mean a
principal amount outstanding under the Note of $1,200,000.
"Board of Directors"
means
the board of directors of the Company as elected from time to time or any duly
authorized committee of the Board of Directors.
"Business Day"
means each
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which U.S.
banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be
closed.
"Default"
means any event
which is, or after notice or passage of time would be, an Event of
Default.
"Event of Default"
has the
meaning specified in Section 3.1.
"Maturity Date"
, when used
with respect to this Note, means February 27, 2011 (or such earlier date upon
which this Note becomes due and payable under Section 3.2).
"Note"
means this $1,120,000
Promissory Note, as hereafter amended, modified, substituted or
replaced.
"Person"
means any
individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, estate, other entity, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
I.
ARTICLE
II
PAYMENTS
2.1
Interest
. From the
date of this Note through the Maturity Date, interest on the principal amounts
outstanding under the Note shall accrue at the rate equal to eight percent (8%)
per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year from the date of this Note
through the Maturity Date.
2.2
Payment of Principal and
Interest
. The principal and all accrued interest under this
Note shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.
2.3
Prepayments
. The
Company may prepay this Note, in whole or in part, without penalty or discount,
upon five days' prior written notice given to Holder pursuant to Section
5.5. All payments made under this Note shall be applied first to
accrued interest, and the balance, if any, to principal.
2.4
Manner of
Payment
.
2.4.1 Cash
payments of principal on this Note will be made by delivery of checks to Holder
or wire transfers pursuant to instructions from Holder. If the date upon which
the payment of principal is required to be made pursuant to this Note occurs
other than on a Business Day, then such payment of principal shall be made on
the next occurring Business Day following said payment date and shall include
interest through said next occurring Business Day.
2.4.2 Payment
of interest on this Note will be made in Reorganized Blast Common Stock at the
rate of $0.20 per share.
2.5
Security
. This
Note is secured by the collateral defined in the Security
Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
REMEDIES
3.1
Events of Default
. An "Event
of Default" occurs if:
(a) the
Company defaults in the payment or mandatory prepayment of the principal or
interest on this Note when such principal or interest becomes due and payable
and such default remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days;
or
(b) the
Company defaults in the performance of any covenant made by the Company, and
such default remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) Business Days in this
Note (other than a default in the performance of a covenant specifically
addressed elsewhere in this Section 3.1) or the Security Agreement;
or
(c) any
representation or warranty made by the Company in the Security Agreement, or
this Note or in any certificate furnished by the Company in connection with the
consummation of the transaction contemplated thereby or hereby, is untrue in any
material respect as of the date of making thereof and such default remains
uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days; or
(d) after
the date hereof, a court of competent jurisdiction enters (i) a decree or order
for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under
any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar law or (ii) a decree or order adjudging the Company a bankrupt or
insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under any
applicable federal or state law, or appointing a custodian, receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the
Company or of any substantial part of the property of the Company or ordering
the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company and any such decree
or order of relief or any such other decree or order remains unstayed for a
period of 30 days from its date of entry; or
(e) after
the date hereof, the Company commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any
applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar law or any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or
insolvent, or the Company files a petition, answer or consent seeking
reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law, or the
Company makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits in writing
its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or
(f) the
Company (1) merges or consolidates with or into any other Person (unless the
Company is the surviving or acquiring party or if the merger or consolidation is
to effect a re-domicile of the Company); (2) dissolves or liquidates; or (3)
sells all or substantially all of its assets except where such action by the
Company would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or
business of the Company.
3.2
Acceleration of Maturity
.
This Note and all accrued interest shall automatically become immediately due
and payable if an Event of Default described in Sections 3.1(d), 3.1(e) or
3.1(f) occurs and, this Note shall, at the option of the Holder in its sole
discretion, become immediately due and payable if any other Event of Default
occurs, and in every such case the Holder of the Note may declare the principal
and interest on the Note to be due and payable immediately.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
The
Company covenants and agrees that, so long as this Note is
outstanding:
4.1
Payment of Principal and Accrued
Interest
. The Company will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid
the principal sum of this Note, together with interest accrued thereon from the
date hereof to the date of payment, in accordance with the terms
hereof.
4.2
Existence
. The Company will
do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force
and effect its corporate or Company existence, rights (charter and statutory)
and franchises.
4.3
Taxes; Claims; etc
. The
Company will promptly pay and discharge all lawful taxes, assessments, and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or
upon any of its properties, real, personal, or mixed, before the same shall
become in default, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials, and
supplies or otherwise which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon such
properties or any part thereof, and which lien or charge will have a material
adverse effect on the business of the Company; provided, however, that the
Company shall not be required to pay or cause to be paid any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy, or claim prior to institution of foreclosure
proceedings if the validity thereof shall concurrently be contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and if the Company shall have established
reserves deemed by the Company adequate with respect to such tax, assessment,
charge, levy, or claim.
4.4
Maintenance of Existence and
Properties
. The Company will keep its material properties in good repair,
working order, and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, so that the
business carried on may be properly conducted at all times in accordance with
prudent business management.
4.5
Information and
Records
. The Company shall maintain its books and records in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a
consistent basis.
4.6
Notice of Defaults
. The
Company will promptly notify the Holder in writing of the occurrence of any
Event of Default under this Note.
4.7
Compliance with Laws
. The
Company will promptly comply in all material respects with all laws, ordinances
and governmental rules and regulations to which it is subject, the violation of
which would materially and adversely affect the Company.
ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1
Consent to Amendments
. This
Note may be amended, and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or
omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, if and only if
the Company shall obtain the written consent to such amendment, action or
omission to act from the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount
of this Note.
5.2
Benefits of Note; No Impairment of
Rights of Holder of Senior Indebtedness
. Nothing in this Note, express or
implied, shall give to any Person, other than the Company, Holder, and their
successors any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or
in respect of this Note.
5.3
Successors and Assigns
. All
covenants and agreements in this Note contained by or on behalf of the Company
and the Holder shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors
and assigns of the Company and the Holder.
5.4
Restrictions on
Transfer
. Holder shall not transfer this Note except with the
prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld. Any lender to which Holder grants a security interest in
this Note shall be entitled to exercise all remedies to which it is entitled by
contract or by law, including (without limitation) transferring this Note into
its own name or into the name of any purchaser at any sale undertaken in
connection with enforcement by such lender of its remedies.
5.5
Notice; Address of Parties
.
Except as otherwise provided, all communications to the Company or Holder
provided for herein or with reference to this Note shall be deemed to have been
sufficiently given or served for all purposes (i) upon receipt if sent by hand
delivery or overnight courier, (ii) upon receipt if sent by facsimile, or (iii)
on the third business day after being sent as certified or registered mail,
postage and charges prepaid, to the following addresses: if to the Company at
14550 Torrey Chase Boulevard, Suite 330, Houston, Texas 77014-1022, Attn: John
O’Keefe, or at any other address designated by the Company in writing to Holder;
if to Holder: Eric A. McAfee at 10600 N de Anza Blvd Suite 250,
Cupertino, CA 95014, or at any other address designated by Holder to the Company
in writing.
5.6
Separability Clause
. In case
any provision in this Note shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions in such jurisdiction shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby; provided, however, such construction does not destroy the essence of
the bargain provided for hereunder.
5.7
Governing Law; Arbitration
.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal
laws of the State of Texas (without regard to principles of choice of
law). All claims arising from or related in any way to this Agreement
shall be submitted to and resolved by binding arbitration with the American
Arbitration Association (“AAA”) through its office in Harris County,
Texas. Except as to injunctions and other provisional relief, this
section on mandatory arbitration applies to any dispute, claim or controversy
arising out of or related in any way to this Agreement, including but not
limited to its enforceability, validity, or interpretation. The
arbitration shall be conducted under rules of the AAA which are incorporated
herein unless expressly contradicted by the language of this
paragraph. One neutral arbitrator shall be used. The arbitrator shall
provide a written decision setting forth his or her essential findings and
conclusions on which the award is based and judicial review of the arbitration
award shall be allowed to the extent required by any applicable federal, state
or local law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may
be entered in any court having jurisdiction. This paragraph shall be
governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Consistent with the
expedited nature of arbitration, each party to any arbitration filed under this
paragraph will, upon the written request of the other party, promptly provide
the other with copies of documents relevant to the issues raised by any claim or
counterclaim. Additionally, each party shall allow any other party to
depose witnesses under that party's control and shall cooperate with the other
party in scheduling depositions. Any dispute regarding discovery, or the
relevance or scope thereof, shall be determined by the
arbitrator. All discovery shall be completed within 90 days following
the appointment of the arbitrator, unless the arbitrator finds that there is
good cause for extending the discovery period. Without waiving any remedy under
this Agreement, either party may seek from any court having jurisdiction
injunctive relief or any interim or provisional relief that is necessary to
protect the rights or property of that party, pending the arbitrator’s final
determination on the merits. Any provision of this section on
mandatory arbitration that is found to be unconscionable shall be severed and
this section on mandatory arbitration shall be enforced without the severed
provision.
5.8
Usury
. It is the intention of
the parties hereto to conform strictly to the applicable laws of the State of
Texas and the United States of America, and judicial or administrative
interpretations or determinations thereof regarding the contracting for,
charging and receiving of interest for the use, forbearance, and detention of
money (hereinafter referred to in this Section 5.8 as "Applicable Law"). The
Holder shall have no right to claim, to charge or to receive any interest in
excess of the maximum rate of interest, if any, permitted to be charged on that
portion of the amount representing principal which is outstanding and unpaid
from time to time by Applicable Law. Determination of the rate of interest for
the purpose of determining whether this Note is usurious under Applicable Law
shall be made by amortizing, prorating, allocating and spreading in equal parts
during the period of the actual time of this Note, all interest or other sums
deemed to be interest (hereinafter referred to in this Section 5.8 as
"Interest") at any time contracted for, charged or received from the Company in
connection with this Note. Any Interest contracted for, charged or received in
excess of the maximum rate allowed by Applicable Law shall be deemed a result of
a mathematical error and a mistake. If this Note is paid in part prior to the
end of the full stated term of this Note and the Interest received for the
actual period of existence of this Note exceeds the maximum rate allowed by
Applicable Law, Holder shall credit the amount of the excess against any amount
owing under this Note or, if this Note has been paid in full, or in the event
that it has been accelerated prior to maturity, Holder shall refund to the
Company the amount of such excess, and shall not be subject to any of the
penalties provided by Applicable Law for contracting for, charging or receiving
Interest in excess of the maximum rate allowed by Applicable Law. Any such
excess which is unpaid shall be canceled.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed on
the date first above written.
BLAST
ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/John
O’Keefe
John O’Keefe
Chief
Executive Officer